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Front Row: Smokey Robinson; Lenny Henry; Before I Go to Sleep; Secrets

Smokey Robinson; Lenny Henry; Before I Go to Sleep; Secrets

01/09/2014

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Smokey Robinson; Lenny Henry; Before I Go to Sleep; Secrets

Arts news, interviews and reviews. John Wilson talks to Motown singer Smokey Robinson.

Arts news. John Wilson talks to Motown singer Smokey Robinson, plus Lenny Henry on his new theatre show, the film of Before I Go to Sleep reviewed, and new BBC1 drama Secrets.

With John Wilson.

Smokey Robinson (Tracks of My Tears, Being With You, Tears of a Clown) was once pronounced by Bob Dylan as America's greatest living poet. Smokey talks to John about his new CD of duets with Elton John, Mary J Blige and Jessie J. 

Before I Go to Sleep was a huge bestseller as a novel in 2011. The film adaptation opens this week with Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman and Mark Strong. Sarah Dunant reviews.

Lenny Henry talks about bringing Radio 4 sitcom Rudy's Rare Records to the stage in Birmingham, as well as discussing his career, music and father-son relationships.

Plus, Boyd Hilton reviews The Secrets, BBC1's new series of stand-alone dramas by new writers starring Olivia Colman and Alison Steadman amongst others.

Presenter : John Wilson
Producer : Dymphna Flynn.

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