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Front Row: The Black Keys; Neil Jordan on Bob Hoskins; Joel Dicker

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30/04/2014

The Black Keys; Neil Jordan on Bob Hoskins; Joel Dicker

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, The Black Keys; Neil Jordan on Bob Hoskins; Joel Dicker

Neil Jordan on Bob Hoskins; The Black Keys; Next Goals Wins; author Joël Dicker.

John Wilson pays tribute to Bob Hoskins, reviews Next Goal Wins, speaks to author Joel Dicker about his prize-winning debut novel; and The Black Keys talk about their new album.

John Wilson remembers the actor Bob Hoskins, whose death was announced today, talking to director Neil Jordan and actress Cathy Tyson about Hoskins' Oscar nominated performance in the film Mona Lisa.

Sports presenter Eleanor Oldroyd reviews Next Goals Wins, a film about the American Samoa football team, who after suffering the worst loss in international football history (31-0 to Australia), attempt to qualify for the World Cup.

Swiss novelist Joël Dicker is a publishing sensation - his novel The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair has won prizes in Europe and been translated into 38 languages. Now it's arrived in the UK. The novel is an intricate murder mystery and an exploration of writing and the writing industry. Joël Dicker talks to John Wilson about being at the centre of a publishing whirlwind and how similar - or not - his own life is to that of his glamorous novelist hero.

Grammy award winning duo The Black Keys discuss their new album Turn Blue. Guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Pat Carney reflect on their transition from garage band to stadium success, the impact of break-ups; and life on the road.

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