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Front Row: Stephen Fry, New Comedians, Questlove

Stephen Fry, New Comedians, Questlove

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Stephen Fry on new film Treasure, new stand-ups discussion, Questlove on Hip-Hop history.

Stephen Fry on new film Treasure, new stand-ups discussion with Darrell Martin - founder of comedy club Just The Tonic - and comedian Nina Gilligan, Questlove on Hip-Hop history.

Stephen Fry stars in Treasure, where he plays a jovial Holocaust survivor who returns to his native Poland from his home New York with his stubborn American-born daughter, played by Lena Dunham. She is keen to build a stronger relationship with him by helping him relive his traumatised past, while he tries to sabotage her plans at every turn. 

How do you make space for new stand-up comedians new stand-ups?  Darrell Martin, founder of comedy club Just The Tonic which turns 30 this year, and comedian Nina Gilligan discuss the art of giving new comedians opportunities on the comedy circuit.

The Grammy award-winning musician behind The Roots, Oscar winning-filmmaker, and much in demand record producer, Questlove, on writing Hip-Hop Is History - his exploration of the last five decades of this ever-changing genre.

Presenter: Nick Ahad
Producer: Ekene Akalawu

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