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Front Row: Simon Schama interviewed

Simon Schama interviewed

14/12/2011

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John Wilson interviews Simon Schama on government art; panto first-timers; Fiona Banner.

With John Wilson including an interview with historian and broadcaster Simon Schama and the panto debuts of Dame Edna Everage, Ann Widdecombe and Vanilla Ice.

With John Wilson. 

Historian Simon Schama has selected his pick of works from the Government Art Collection for an exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery. While hanging the exhibition, he reveals how his choices were inspired by the British romance with travelling. 

Dame Edna Everage, Ann Widdecombe and Vanilla Ice are all making their pantomime debuts this year. Danny Robins has seen all three and considers the qualities needed for panto success.

A large crane has been lowering a new art project onto the roof of the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank today. Created by artist Fiona Banner and architect David Kohn, A Room for London is designed to look like a boat, and is going to be available for people to live and sleep in for a night. The Artangel/Living Architecture project will be there for the whole of 2012. John reports from the site. 

Producer Philippa Ritchie.

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