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Front Row Late

Series 1

Episode 5: Darcey Bussell, Philip Pullman, Armando Iannucci and Ghostpoet

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

A review of the week's arts events. Darcey Bussell celebrates the legacy of Kenneth MacMillan, Stig Abell talks to Philip Pullman and Ghostpoet performs live. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nikki Bedi
Presenter:
Stig Abell
Interviewed Guest:
Darcey Bussell
Interviewed Guest:
Philip Pullman
Interviewed Guest:
Armando Iannucci
Series Producer:
Martina Hall
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson

Front Row Late

Series 1

Episode 7: Kenneth Branagh, Sarah Phelps and Father John Misty

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Giles Coren and guests are in the studio for an Agatha Christie special. Kenneth Branagh talks about directing and starring in the remake of Murder on the Orient Express. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nikki Bedi
Presenter:
Giles Coren
Participant:
Sarah Phelps
Interviewed Guest:
Kenneth Branagh
Series Producer:
Martina Hall
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson

Front Row Late

Series 1

Episode 1: Nihal Arthanayake, Viv Groskop and Wolf Alice

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Giles Coren is joined by radio DJ Nihal Arthanayake and writer and comedian Viv Groskop to cherry-pick the best of the cultural week. Wolf Alice perform live in the studio. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Giles Coren
Interviewed Guest:
Nihal Arthanayake
Interviewed Guest:
Viv Groskop
Performer:
Wolf Alice
Series Producer:
Martina Hall
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson

Front Row Late

Series 1

Episode 6: Mary Beard, Nathan Coley and David Gilmour

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Mary Beard visits The Roman Singularity exhibition to explore the work of Adam Nathaniel Furman. David Gilmour talks about his recent film and performs live. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Participant:
Nathan Coley
Interviewed Guest:
Kengo Kuma
Performer:
David Gilmour
Series Producer:
Martina Hall
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson

Front Row Late

Series 2

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Topical weekly discussion show. Mary Beard returns with a new series of the live arts and cultural debate programme to discuss the clash of generations. Show more

Front Row Late

Series 2

Episode 2

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Topical discussion show. As debates on censorship and the freedom of speech rage in the media and literary worlds, Mary Beard and her guests discuss the issue of taking offence. Show more

Front Row Late

Series 2

Episode 3

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Topical discussion show. Mary Beard and guests enter the wonderful world of musical theatre, looking at some genre-busting shows and asking whether it is now cool to like musicals. Show more

Front Row Late

Series 2

Episode 4

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Topical weekly discussion show. Mary and guests look at what it takes to make it in the arts. Is it talent and hard graft, or is it all down to your parents? Show more

Front Row Late

Series 2

Episode 5

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Topical weekly discussion show. Mary and her guests look at the role of Britain's museums in the 21st century, and Mary experiences life as a museum attendant. Show more

Front Row Late

Series 2

Episode 6

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Topical weekly discussion show. Mary Beard and her guests discuss gender-blind and colour-blind casting, and what it really means to get 'the right person for the job'. Show more

Front Row Late

Series 2

Episode 7: At the Hay Festival

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Front Row Late comes from the Hay Festival, where Mary Beard is joined by actor Rose McGowan, writer Laurie Penny and novelist Kamila Shamsie.

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Interviewed Guest:
Rose McGowan
Interviewed Guest:
Laurie Penny
Interviewed Guest:
Kamila Shamsie
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson
Series Producer:
Charlie Sever

Front Row Late

Series 3

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Mary Beard and her guests discuss the representation of older people in our culture. Featuring a rare television interview with Clive James. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Interviewed Guest:
Clive James
Series Producer:
Mark Crossan
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson

Front Row Late

Series 3

Episode 2

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

As the V&A opens its first outpost outside London, Mary Beard discusses iconic architecture, and the role of cultural buildings in changing the fortunes of our towns and cities. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Series Producer:
Mark Crossan
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson

Front Row Late

Series 3

Episode 3

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Mary Beard is joined by David Olusoga, novelist Kate Mosse and Laura Ashe to discuss how film, theatre, literature and photography shape our understanding of history. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Series Producer:
Mark Crossan
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson
Participant:
David Olusoga
Participant:
Kate Mosse
Participant:
Laura Ashe

Front Row Late

Series 3

Episode 4

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

From Glasgow, Mary Beard is joined by James Graham, Denise Mina and Munira Mirza to debate the cultural response to Brexit. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Interviewed Guest:
James Graham
Interviewed Guest:
Denise Mina
Interviewed Guest:
Munira Mirza
Series Producer:
Mark Crossan
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson

Front Row Late

Series 3

Episode 5

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Mary Beard and guests Kate Mosse, Sathnam Sanghera and Dreda Say Mitchell are in Birmingham to discuss how we choose what to read. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Participant:
Kate Mosse
Participant:
Sathnam Sanghera
Participant:
Dreda Say Mitchell
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson
Series Producer:
Mark Crossan

Front Row Late

Series 3

Episode 7

Duration: 34 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Mary Beard, Mike Leigh, Shahidha Bari and Paul Morley discuss the ethics of portraying human suffering on the big screen. Mary and Dom Joly tour London's Jack the Ripper museum. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Participant:
Mike Leigh
Participant:
Shahidha Bari
Participant:
Paul Morley
Participant:
Dom Joly
Series Producer:
Mark Crossan
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson

Front Row Late

Series 3

Episode 8: Turner Prize 2018

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Ahead of the award of the 2018 Turner Prize, Mary Beard and her panel of guests discuss the shortlisted artists and the level of commitment required to take in the exhibition. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson
Series Producer:
Mark Crossan

Front Row Late

Series 4

Episode 1

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Mary Beard is joined by guests Jeanette Winterson and Val McDermid to discuss the posthumous reputations of writers and artists. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Interviewed Guest:
Val McDermid
Interviewed Guest:
Jeanette Winterson
Series Producer:
Mark Crossan
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson

Front Row Late

Series 4

Episode 2

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Topical weekly discussion show. Mary Beard and her panel of guests - David Olusoga, Shahidha Bari and Simon Jenkins - discuss whether we can ever agree on the meaning of beauty. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Panellist:
David Olusoga
Panellist:
Shahidha Bari
Panellist:
Simon Jenkins
Series Producer:
Mark Crossan
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson