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Front Row

Peter Shaffer remembered, Don DeLillo, Anthony Horowitz on New Blood, Beth Orton

Duration: 30 minutes

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

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Playwright Peter Shaffer is remembered by theatre critic Michael Billington and director Thea Sharrock, who worked with him on the revival of Equus in 2007.

In a rare interview, American novelist Don DeLillo talks to Samira Ahmed about his new novel Zero K which explores cryogenics, immortality and death.

New Blood, is the latest series from Anthony Horowitz, creator of Foyle's War and the Alex Rider novels. In it, two junior investigators for the police and the Serious Fraud Office, Rash and Stefan, are brought together on television for the first time, linked by two seemingly unrelated cases.

Beth Orton has ditched the acoustic guitar and folk songs for her new album Kidsticks which is mostly composed from electronic loops, drum machines and keyboards. She describes the freedom of creating music without any expectations. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Billington
Interviewed Guest:
Thea Sharrock
Interviewed Guest:
Don DeLillo
Interviewed Guest:
Anthony Horowitz
Interviewed Guest:
Beth Orton
Producer:
Elaine Lester

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