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Front Row: Johnny Marr; Frank Auerbach at Tate; Alex Gibney on Fela Kuti

Johnny Marr; Frank Auerbach at Tate; Alex Gibney on Fela Kuti

26/08/2014

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Johnny Marr; Frank Auerbach at Tate; Alex Gibney on Fela Kuti

Johnny Marr on his new album; Frank Auerbach as collected by Lucian Freud; Alex Gibney.

An interview with Johnny Marr as he releases his new solo album. A look around Lucian Freud's Frank Auerbach collection at Tate Britain. Documentary maker Alex Gibney on Fela Kuti.

Johnny Marr discusses his new album Playland and reflects on his relationship with the guitar from The Smiths to his solo work. As Tate Britain unveils Lucian Freud's collection of Frank Auerbach's work, curator Elena Crippa explains what the collection can tell us about the relationship between the two artists. And Oscar-winning documentary maker Alex Gibney, famous for his investigative films about Enron and Lance Armstrong, explains why his new film explores the life and music of Nigerian superstar Fela Kuti.

Producer: Ellie Bury
Presenter: John Wilson.

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