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Front Row: 06/04/2010

06/04/2010

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The verdict on Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, and former Cream bassist Jack Bruce.

Cream bassist and vocalist Jack Bruce looks back on a diverse career, and the verdict on Drew Barrymore's directorial debut Whip It.

Drew Barrymore's directorial debut Whip It tells the story of a young girl bored of small-town Texas life who finds new hope through a roller skating derby. Antonia Quirke reviews the film. 

Cream bassist Jack Bruce is famed for his musical virtuosity and legendary fall outs with drummer Ginger Baker. Jack talks to John Wilson in the light of a new biography, which touches on the highs and lows of a very diverse musical career.

Director Trevor Nunn pays tribute to the actor Corin Redgrave, whose death was announced today. There's also another chance to hear part of a Front Row interview recorded when Corin Redgrave played King Lear at Stratford in 2004, in which he reflects on his theatrical upbringing. 

Filmmaker Michael Whyte discusses his observational documentary No Greater Love which looks into the closed world of the Most Holy Trinity convent in Notting Hill.

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