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Front Row: Terry Hall remembered, state of UK theatre, board games of the last 40 years

Terry Hall remembered, state of UK theatre, board games of the last 40 years

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Terry Hall of The Specials remembered, the state of UK theatre and 40 years of board games

Terry Hall of The Specials, remembered by Pete Paphides, and interviewed in 2019 by John Wilson; the state of UK theatre, with Nica Burns; the best board games of the past 40 years.

Terry Hall of The Specials remembered after his sad passing. We hear him talking to John Wilson in 2019, and Pete Paphides looks back on his life and music.

Plus, the state of UK theatre and its future outlook. Samira is joined by Nica Burns, co-owner of Nimax, who runs seven West End theatres and recently opened Soho Place - the first new theatre to open in the West End in 50 years; plus Matthew Xia - Artistic Director of the Actors' Touring Company; and Matt Hemley – Deputy Editor of the industry newspaper The Stage.  

And the best board games of the past 40 years. For many, Christmas would not be complete without one. Ancient forms like chess, oware or backgammon, and more modern classics including Monopoly, Scrabble and Cluedo, have been joined in the last 40 or so years by new inventions such as Rummikub, Catan and Ticket to Ride - all winners of the German prize Spiel des Jahres, or Game of the Year, which started in 1979. James Wallis, author of a book on board games, Everybody Wins, explains the enduring popularity of the pastime and why he thinks the games are an artform.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Tim Prosser

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