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Front Row: Neil Diamond; Costa Shortlists

Neil Diamond; Costa Shortlists

20/11/2012

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Neil Diamond; Costa Shortlists

Arts news with John Wilson, including news of the shortlists for the Costa Book Awards.

Arts news with John Wilson, including Costa Book Awards shortlists, an interview with singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, and a review of romantic comedy Silver Linings Playbook.

With John Wilson.

Front Row reveals the shortlists for this year's Costa Book Awards. Gaby Wood of the Daily Telegraph and The Guardian's Alex Clark join John to discuss the nominations for the best first novel, novel, biography, poetry and children's book.

The morning after appearing on The Royal Variety Performance, American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond talks to John about his five decades in music.

Relationships, mental illness and a dance competition all come together in the film Silver Linings Playbook - starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro. After losing everything, and spending 8 months institutionalised, Pat Solitano (Cooper) returns to his family home with the goal of remaining positive and being reunited with his wife. Antonia Quirke reviews.

Producer Rebecca Nicholson.

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