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Tracey Thorn, Jekyll and Hyde, Howard Brenton on Magna Carta

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Arts news with John Wilson, including Tracey Thorn on her new compilation of solo work, ITV's new drama Jekyll and Hyde reviewed and playwright Howard Brenton on Magna Carta. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Tracey Thorn
Interviewed Guest:
Greg Tate
Interviewed Guest:
Howard Brenton
Interviewed Guest:
Sally Woodcock
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith

Front Row

Playing Rosalind, Timbuktu reviewed, Literary Festivals

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Juliet Stevenson, Niamh Cusack and Michelle Terry on playing Rosalind, Timbuktu reviewed by Lindsey Hilsum, the economics of literary festivals and remakes of films from the 1980s. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Juliet Stevenson
Interviewed Guest:
Niamh Cusack
Interviewed Guest:
Michelle Terry
Interviewed Guest:
Lindsey Hilsum
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Florence
Interviewed Guest:
Fiona Razvi
Interviewed Guest:
Joanne Harris
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith
Producer:
Sarah Johnson

Front Row

Amy Poehler, Syrian musicians, Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Arts news with John Wilson, including Amy Poehler on Pixar's new film Inside Out, two Syrian musicians on working in exile and a review of Agatha Christie drama Partners in Crime. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Amy Poehler
Interviewed Guest:
Natasha Cooper
Interviewed Guest:
Samer Saem Eldahr
Interviewed Guest:
Zaid Jabri
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith

Front Row

Woodstock, Birger Larsen on Murder, Hacks in the spotlight, Trouble at the opera

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

John Wilson talks to Barney Hoskyns about his book on Woodstock - the town, not the festival, and The Killing director Birger Larsen discusses new BBC Two drama Murder. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Barney Hoskyns
Interviewed Guest:
Birger Larsen
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith
Producer:
Julian May

Front Row

Roddy Doyle; Josie Rourke; Liola reviewed; Why modern Westerns don't work

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Roddy Doyle on the return of his character Jimmy Rabbitte in his new novel The Guts, Liola at the National Theatre reviewed, and director Josie Rourke shares her Cultural Exchange. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Roddy Doyle
Interviewed Guest:
Josie Rourke
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith

Front Row

Michael Bond on Paddington, Lloyd Newson, Edward Snowden documentary

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Arts news with Kirsty Lang. Michael Bond on Paddington Bear, Lloyd Newson of DV8 on his new work John, and Laura Poitras on Citizenfour, her documentary about Edward Snowden. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Bond
Interviewed Guest:
Laura Poitras
Interviewed Guest:
Lloyd Newson
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith
Producer:
Sarah Johnson

Front Row

Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones; Renee Fleming; Billie Whitelaw remembered

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones on The Theory of Everything, soprano Renee Fleming on her new album, Billie Whitelaw remembered, and the dark side of Christmas films. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Eddie Redmayne
Interviewed Guest:
Felicity Jones
Interviewed Guest:
Renee Fleming
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith
Interviewed Guest:
Benedict Nightingale

Front Row

Urban myths, Author Michael Chabon, The Snow Maiden opera, Presidents on film

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Urban myths of true-ish celeb stories retold as TV drama; Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon on new book Moonglow; Opera North's The Snow Maiden; and presidents on film. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Julia Raeside
Interviewed Guest:
Michael Chabon
Interviewed Guest:
John Fulljames
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith

Front Row

Robert Pattinson, Ian McMillan, the voice behind the puppet, Goldsmiths Prize winner

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Robert Pattinson on his new film Good Time, Ian McMillan on writing a libretto in the South Yorkshire accent, and the winner of the Goldsmiths Prize is revealed. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest:
Robert Pattinson
Interviewed Guest:
Ian McMillan
Interviewed Guest:
Nicholas Sales
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith

Front Row

Brian Cox; Helen McCrory; Sci-fi at the Barbican; Rebooting film franchises

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Brian Cox on playing Churchill, Sophia McDougall reviews The Barbican's sci-fi exhibition, Helen McCrory on her role in Fearless and Adam Smith on re-booting film franchises. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest:
Brian Cox
Interviewed Guest:
Sophia McDougall
Interviewed Guest:
Helen McCrory
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith

Front Row

John Agard; David Walliams in Big School; CJ Sansom on Doctor Who

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

John Agard explains why water and cricket inspire his poetry, David Walliams in Big School, crime novelist CJ Sansom on Doctor Who, and films you can't watch. Mark Lawson presents. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lawson
Interviewed Guest:
John Agard
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith
Interviewed Guest:
CJ Sansom

Front Row

The Bridge stars, Jonathan Lethem, RS Thomas

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

The stars of Nordic noir TV series The Bridge, the strange case of RS Thomas and the crisp packet, novelist Jonathan Lethem on the history of the Communist party in the USA. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lawson
Interviewed Guest:
Jonathan Lethem
Interviewed Guest:
Sofia Helin
Interviewed Guest:
Kim Bodnia
Interviewed Guest:
Byron Rogers
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith

World on Fire

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales HD

Available for 9 months

When war breaks, translator Harry Chase vows to help his Polish lover Kasia flee Warsaw, but how will he explain this to his sweetheart Lois, waiting for him at home in Manchester? Show more

Contributors

Lois Bennett:
Julia Brown
Harry Chase:
Jonah Hauer-King
Albert Fallou:
Parker Sawyers
Webster O'Connell:
Brian J Smith
Nancy Campbell:
Helen Hunt
Kasia Tomaszeski:
Zofia Wichlacz
Stefan Tomaszeski:
Tomasz Kot
Oswald Mosley:
Jonathan McGuinness
Robina Chase:
Lesley Manville
Director:
Adam Smith
Production Company:
Mammoth Screen

World on Fire

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

Available for 9 months

A month after the outbreak of war, Warsaw is unrecognisable, while Manchester, on the surface, appears very much the same. Will there be a warm welcome home for Harry? Show more

Contributors

Lois Bennett:
Julia Brown
Harry Chase:
Jonah Hauer-King
Albert Fallou:
Parker Sawyers
Webster O'Connell:
Brian J Smith
Nancy Campbell:
Helen Hunt
Kasia Tomaszeski:
Zofia Wichlacz
Tom Bennett:
Ewan Mitchell
Douglas Bennett:
Sean Bean
Robina Chase:
Lesley Manville
Director:
Adam Smith
Production Company:
Mammoth Screen

Front Row

Ridley Scott's Exodus, Serial, The Shoemaker's Holiday, Annie

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for over a year

Arts news. Ridley Scott's Exodus reviewed, the phenomenon of the Serial podcasts, Phillip Breen on The Shoemaker's Holiday, and Quvenzhane Wallis and director Will Gluck on Annie. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Smith
Interviewed Guest:
John Sweeney
Interviewed Guest:
Laura Lippman
Interviewed Guest:
Phillip Breen
Interviewed Guest:
Quvenzhane Wallis
Interviewed Guest:
Will Gluck

Little Dorrit

Episode 11

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Available for years

Costume drama. Mrs General starts her campaign to woo Mr Dorrit, Fanny turns the full beam of her attention on Sparkler, and Mr Dorrit receives an unwelcome reminder of his past. Show more

Contributors

Amy Dorrit:
Claire Foy
Fanny Dorrit:
Emma Pierson
Mr Dorrit:
Tom Courtenay
Mrs General:
Pam Ferris
Arthur Clennam:
Matthew Macfadyen
Pet Gowan:
Georgia King
Mrs Meagles:
Janine Duvitski
Henry Gowan:
Alex Wyndham
Mr Meagles:
Bill Paterson
Scary Butler:
Nicholas Jones
Mr Merdle:
Anton Lesser
Tite Barnacle:
Robert Hardy
Mrs Merdle:
Amanda Redman
Edmund Sparkler:
Sebastian Armesto
Tip Dorrit:
Arthur Darvill
Frederick Dorrit:
James Fleet
Flintwinch:
Alun Armstrong
Cavalletto:
Jason Thorpe
Mrs Clennam:
Judy Parfitt
Producer:
Lisa Osborne
Director:
Adam Smith

Jamie Johnson

Series 5

Back to Reality

First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on CBBC Channel

Available for 12 months

With the gaming final looming, Jamie faces a huge choice: does he want to be a footballer or a football gamer? And can Dillon reveal his secret to the others?

Contributors

Jamie Johnson:
Louis Dunn
Mike Johnson:
Tim Dantay
Karen Johnson:
Emma Stansfield
Graham Simonds:
Julian Lewis Jones
Director:
Julian Kemp
Ian Reacher:
William Fox
As Himself:
Spencer Owen
Himself:
Adam Smith
Director:
Julian Kemp
Commentator:
Brandon Smith
Commentator:
Richard Buckley
Producer:
Anita Burgess
Executive Producer:
Amy Buscombe
Executive Producer:
Sam Talbot

Doctor Who (2005–2022)

Series 5

Episode 1: The Eleventh Hour

Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Available for years

The new Doctor has 20 minutes to save the world, and only Amy Pond - the girl who waited - can help him.

Contributors

The Doctor:
Matt Smith
Amy Pond:
Karen Gillan
Rory Williams:
Arthur Darvill
Dr Ramsden:
Nina Wadia
Barney Collins:
Marcello Magni
Ice Cream Man:
Perry Benson
Mrs Angelo:
Annette Crosbie
Mr Henderson:
Arthur Cox
Atraxi Voice:
David de Keyser
Director:
Adam Smith

Doctor Who (2005–2022)

Series 5

Episode 4: The Time of Angels

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Available for years

The Doctor, River Song and Amy hunt the last of the Weeping Angels through the terrifying Maze of the Dead.

Doctor Who (2005–2022)

Series 5

Episode 5: Flesh and Stone

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Available for years

Surrounded by an army of Weeping Angels, the Doctor must escape through the forest vault before facing a final, petrifying challenge...