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Front Row: Sherlock, Albums of the Year, We're Going on a Bear Hunt, Mousehole's Christmas Lights

Sherlock, Albums of the Year, We're Going on a Bear Hunt, Mousehole's Christmas Lights

19/12/2016

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Sherlock, Albums of the Year, We're Going on a Bear Hunt, Mousehole's Christmas Lights

Martin Freeman and Mark Gatiss on the new Sherlock plus best albums of the year.

Martin Freeman and Mark Gatiss on the new Sherlock; best albums of the year; classic children's book We're Going on a Bear Hunt becomes a film; Mousehole's Christmas lights.

The last installment of the hit television drama Sherlock - The Abominable Bride - was broadcast on New Year's Day 2016 and went on to become the most watched programme across all channels over the festive season, with 11.6 million viewers. With a fourth series starting on New Year's Day 2017, Martin Freeman who plays Watson, and Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss discuss maintaining the drama's appeal with John Wilson.

What's the best album from 2016? We have three selections from across the world of music chosen by Sara Mohr-Pietsch, Kate Mossman and Kieran Yates.

Robin Shaw and Joanna Harrison are the co-directors of a new animated film based on Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury's hugely successful illustrated children's book, We're Going on a Bear Hunt. Shaw and Harrison discuss the challenges of bringing a children's classic to life on screen.

From the quay Michael Bird describes the Christmas lights in the harbour at Mousehole and considers this popular and poignant work of vernacular art. 

Producer Julian May.

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