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Front Row: Richard Ford; William Orbit; Kate Hewitt; Dylan Thomas's notebook

Richard Ford; Museums on Film; William Orbit; Kate Hewitt

13/11/2014

Richard Ford; William Orbit; Kate Hewitt; Dylan Thomas's notebook

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Richard Ford; William Orbit; Kate Hewitt; Dylan Thomas's notebook

Richard Ford, William Orbit, Kate Hewitt and Dylan Thomas's notebook.

Arts news, interviews and reviews. Featuring writer Richard Ford, music producer William Orbit, Dylan Thomas's newly discovered notebook and theatre director Kate Hewitt.

Celebrated American writer Richard Ford discusses his new novel Let Me Be Frank With You - which continues the story of his much loved character Frank Bascombe.

A notebook of Dylan Thomas's poetry has been rediscovered after 70 years. It offers a unique insight into the creative workings of Dylan during one of his most creative periods. Sotheby's manuscript expert Gabriel Heaton brings the book into the Front Row studio and discusses its importance.

Queen Forever is a new album out this week. It's produced by William Orbit who describes creating a track using previously unheard vocals by Michael Jackson as well as a new mix of an unreleased Queen song.

Theatre director Kate Hewitt discusses her new production of Caryl Churchill's Far Away, funded by her receipt of the James Menzies-Kitchin award for young directors of thrilling promise.

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