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Front Row: Derek Jacobi's Lear; Lenny Henry on tour.

Derek Jacobi's Lear; Lenny Henry on tour.

08/12/2010

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Derek Jacobi's Lear; Lenny Henry on tour.

Derek Jacobi stars in a new staging of King Lear. Lenny Henry returns to comedy.

Derek Jacobi stars as King Lear: Mark Lawson reports from the opening night. Lenny Henry discusses his return to stand-up, and Front Row's Juke Box Jury on possible Christmas hits.

After saying for many years he felt too young, Derek Jacobi has now taken on the role of King Lear at the tiny venue of the Donmar Theatre. Andrew Dickson reviews. 

Comedian and actor Lenny Henry discusses returning to comedy from Shakespeare for his new stand-up tour, being single, and how Paul Daniels introduced him to the unforgiving comedy of Richard Pryor.

As the bookies prepare the odds on the likely Christmas number one, Front Row's Juke Box Jury, David Hepworth and Rosie Swash, listen to a sackful of this year's festive releases, and deliver their verdict: hit or miss. 

Producer: Philippa Ritchie.

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