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Front Row

Sheila Hancock, Gerhard Richter, '71, Nobel Prize Winner, Tony Allen

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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The actress Sheila Hancock talks to John Wilson about her debut novel, Miss Carter's War, which explores the repercussions of the Second World War on 20th Century Britain. The German artist Gerhard Richter gives a rare interview about his long career. Jenny McCartney reviews the film '71 starring Jack O'Connell, which follows a unit of inexperienced soldiers posted to Belfast during the Troubles. We hear from the Nigerian drummer and songwriter Tony Allen, one of the pioneers of Afrobeat. And as the French author Patrick Mondiano wins the Noble Prize for Literature, Dr Dervila Cooke explains the importance of his work.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Olivia Skinner. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Sheila Hancock
Interviewed Guest:
Jenny McCartney
Interviewed Guest:
Tony Allen
Interviewed Guest:
Gerhard Richter
Interviewed Guest:
Dervila Cooke

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