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Front Row

David Oyelowo; Helen Macdonald; Bob Dylan Album; Joanna Marsh

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

British actor David Oyelowo discusses taking on the role of Martin Luther King Jr in new film Selma and why it took Hollywood so long to make a film about such an important figure; Mark Ellen reviews Bob Dylan's new album of Sinatra covers; Helen Macdonald reflects on winning the Costa Book of the Year Award for H is for Hawk; and Dubai-based composer Joanna Marsh reveals how she looks to the Arabic landscape for inspiration in her compositions. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
David Oyelowo
Interviewed Guest:
Helen Macdonald
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Ellen
Interviewed Guest:
Joanna Marsh

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