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Saturday Review

Heather at the Bush Theatre; 78/52 film; Ali Smith's novel, Winter; Monochrome at the National Gallery; Babylon Berlin

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Heather at London's Bush Theatre, 78/52, film about the shower scene in Hitchcock's Psycho, Ali Smith's new seasonal novel - Winter, Monochrome at National Gallery, Babylon Berlin. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Gillian Slovo
Interviewed Guest:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Gaylene Gould
Producer:
Oliver Jones

Midweek

Jimmy Connors, Damian Barr, Jonathan Miller and Natalie Coleman

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Libby Purves meets Jimmy Connors, Damian Barr, Jonathan Miller and Natalie Coleman. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Libby Purves
Interviewed Guest:
Jimmy Connors
Interviewed Guest:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Jonathan Miller
Interviewed Guest:
Natalie Coleman

Brand

Midweek

Front Row

Emergency services on screen; plus Sally Hawkins, Josette Bushell-Mingo, and Damian Barr

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

How fly-on-the-wall programme makers document the work of the emergency services; plus actress Sally Hawkins, singer Josette Bushell-Mingo, and Damian Barr's Queen Icons choice. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Simon Dickson
Interviewed Guest:
Edmund Coulthard
Interviewed Guest:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Sally Hawkins
Interviewed Guest:
Josette Bushell-Mingo
Presenter:
John Wilson
Producer:
Jack Soper

Saturday Live

From the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Your extraordinary stories from across the Commonwealth. Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles are in Glasgow with the Queen's baton bearer Mark Beaumont to celebrate the Commonwealth Games. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Aasmah Mir
Presenter:
Richard Coles
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Beaumont
Interviewed Guest:
Professor Geoff Palmer
Interviewed Guest:
Louise Martin
Interviewed Guest:
David Watson
Interviewed Guest:
Hamish Khayat
Interviewed Guest:
Damian Barr
Producer:
Alex Lewis

Saturday Review

Bridge of Spies, Carol, Little Eyolf, Michael Craig-Martin, Kenzaburo Oe

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

The week's cultural highlights, including Spielberg's Bridge of Spies, Todd Haynes's Carol, Little Eyolf at the Almeida Theatre and Michael Craig-Martin at the Serpentine Gallery. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Joe Dunthorne
Interviewed Guest:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Susannah Clapp
Producer:
Oliver Jones

Saturday Review

RSC's Seven Acts of Mercy, Spike Lee's Chi-raq, Robert Rauschenberg, Poets Ben Lerner and Rachael Boast, This Is Us

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

The RSC's Seven Acts of Mercy, Spike Lee retells Lysistrata in Chi-raq, Robert Rauschenberg retrospective, Poets Ben Lerner and Rachael Boast and This Is Us on Channel 4. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Tiffany Jenkins
Interviewed Guest:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Frances Stonor Saunders
Producer:
Oliver Jones

Saturday Review

Lionel Shriver, Everybody Wants Some!!, Green Room, The Complete Deaths, Gillian Wearing

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Lionel Shriver's The Mandibles, Richard Linklater's Everybody Wants Some!!, horror film Green Room, Spy Monkey's The Complete Deaths, and Gillian Wearing's A Room With Your Views. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Viv Groskop
Interviewed Guest:
Rebecca Stott
Producer:
Oliver Jones

Open Book

Literary Scene in London

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Mariella Frostrup discusses the rise of live literary events with writers Damian Barr, Evie Wyld and Joe Dunthorne, before a live audience in London. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Evie Wyld
Interviewed Guest:
Joe Dunthorne

Open Book

Open Book: Why We Read

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss why people read and the pleasure that this strange and solitary activity has given millions. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
John Mullan
Interviewed Guest:
Naomi Alderman
Interviewed Guest:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Joe Devlin
Interviewed Guest:
Clive James
Interviewed Guest:
Sarah Dillon

Front Row

Folio Prize winner, Cézanne at the Ashmolean, Jeff Beck

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

With John Wilson. Folio Prize winner announced, Cezanne and the Modern at the Ashmolean, guitarist Jeff Beck, and Damian Barr on the appeal of the gay best friend in movies. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
John Whitely
Interviewed Guest:
Jeff Beck
Interviewed Guest:
Damian Barr
Producer:
Dymphna Flynn

Front Row

New Doctor Who Reviewed; Simon Pegg

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

With Damian Barr. Jason Dittmer reviews the new Doctor Who, Simon Pegg talks about his new film Hector and the Search for Happiness, and author Alison Moore on her new novel. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Jason Dittmer
Interviewed Guest:
Simon Pegg
Interviewed Guest:
Alison Moore
Interviewed Guest:
Katie Paterson

Front Row

John Singer Sargent, Daniel Handler, Reading France, Filming by Candlelight

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

With Kirsty Lang. AN Wilson reviews an exhibition of John Singer Sargent's work, Daniel Handler discusses his novel We Are Pirates, and the challenges of filming by candlelight. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Reporter:
AN Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Daniel Handler
Interviewed Guest:
Gavin Finney
Interviewed Guest:
Farah Karim-Cooper
Reporter:
Damian Barr

Front Row

Brad Pitt; Moroni; Anthony Horowitz

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Arts news, interviews and reviews. Damian Barr talks to Brad Pitt about his new World War II film Fury. Plus Anthony Horowitz on his new Sherlock Holmes novel Moriarty. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Anthony Horowitz
Interviewed Guest:
Robert Webb
Interviewed Guest:
Miles Jupp
Interviewed Guest:
Sarah Dunant

Front Row

Seth Rogen's The Interview, Blake Morrison, Marie NDiaye

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

News, reviews and interviews from the worlds of art, literature, film and music, with John Wilson on Seth Rogen's film The Interview, poet Blake Morrison and novelist Marie NDiaye. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Blake Morrison
Interviewed Guest:
Patricia Hollis
Interviewed Guest:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Marie NDiaye

Front Row

Ralph Fiennes in Man and Superman, Historic England, Miranda July

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Arts news, including a review of Ralph Fiennes in George Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman, Simon Thurley discusses Historic England, and Miranda July talks about her debut novel. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Arditti
Interviewed Guest:
Simon Thurley
Interviewed Guest:
Miranda July
Interviewed Guest:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Milena Busquets
Interviewed Guest:
Valerie Miles

Front Row

Timothy Spall, Picasso Museum, Maria João Pires, Memphis

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Arts news. Timothy Spall on playing Mr Turner in Mike Leigh's film, the Picasso Museum in Paris re-opens, acclaimed Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires, and Memphis the musical. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Timothy Spall
Interviewed Guest:
Waldemar Januszczak
Interviewed Guest:
Maria Pires
Interviewed Guest:
Gaylene Gould
Producer:
Sarah Johnson

Front Row

Timberlake Wertenbaker, Jupiter Ascending Reviewed, Reading Europe: France

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Timberlake Wertenbaker on her new play Jefferson's Garden, a review of Jupiter Ascending and which novels best reflect present-day France. Kirsty Lang presents. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Presenter:
Damian Barr
Producer:
Sarah Johnson
Interviewed Guest:
Timberlake Wertenbaker
Interviewed Guest:
Sophia McDougall
Interviewed Guest:
Sylvain Bourmeau
Interviewed Guest:
Adrian Wootton

Saturday Review

Angels In America, The Ferryman, Harmonium, Laurent Binet, Eric Gill

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Angels In America at London's National Theatre, Jez Butterworth's The Ferryman, Japanese film Harmonium, Laurent Binet's The Seventh Function of Language, Eric Gill in Ditchling. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Maria Delgado
Interviewed Guest:
Gillian Slovo
Producer:
Oliver Jones

The Big Scottish Book Club

Series 5

Christmas Special

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD

Available for 25 days

Damian Barr presents a Christmas special with writers Jenny Colgan and MG Leonard, alongside star of Outlander and The Hobbit Graham McTavish. Show more

Front Row

Ben Whishaw; Margaret Kennedy

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Arts news, reviews and interviews. Damian Barr talks to actor Ben Whishaw about his new film Lilting. Plus 1920s novelist Margaret Kennedy revisited. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Damian Barr
Interviewed Guest:
Boyd Hilton
Interviewed Guest:
Ben Whishaw
Interviewed Guest:
Anne Manuel
Interviewed Guest:
Joanna Briscoe
Interviewed Guest:
Jennifer Mass
Interviewed Guest:
John Delaney
Interviewed Guest:
Bronwyn Ormsby