Front Row Episodes Episode guide
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Madonna's Confessions II album, Daphne du Maurier, Sky buying ITV
Plus the US cultural events to mark 250 years of independence.
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Review Show: Penélope Cruz in The Invite, Pride the Musical
And debut novel Trouble Was by Charlotte Edwardes.
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Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro on his passion for films featuring trains
Kazuo Ishiguro speaks to Kirsty Wark about his fascination for trains
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Dave Eggers on his new novel Contrapposto and Supergirl director Craig Gillespie
As Michael Caine's Odyssey is released, we discuss actors licencing themselves for AI.
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Penelope Keith tribute, Russell Tovey, Katherine Rundell on fairy tales
Tribute to Penelope Keith, Russell Tovey, Katherine Rundell on fairy tales.
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Review Show: Frida Kahlo, Mads Mikkelsen in The Last Viking, Museum of the Year
The Last Viking film and novel Natural Disaster by Lisa Owens. Plus Museum of the Year.
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Lauren Child on 25 years of Charlie & Lola
Former children's laureate Lauren Child on her new book.
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Bill Nighy on acting, podcasting and style tips
Bill Nighy on his latest film, and the Carnegie Medal winners for Writing and Illustration
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Linda Perry sings live, and we celebrate Mel Brooks' 100th birthday
And we mark the work of James Burrows; from Cheers and Friends to The Big Bang Theory
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Review: Anish Kapoor, Virginia Woolf's Night and Day, Toy Story 5
Tom also talks to Toy Story 5 director Andrew Stanton.
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Katherine Hepburn novel, plus the Obama Presidential Center opens
Rain at National Library of Scotland, Katharine Hepburn, Obama Presidential Center.
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A new Brian Epstein biography and how Estonia is protecting its cultural treasures from potential attack
Also, we celebrate the life and work of special effects pioneer Brian Johnson.
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David Hockney special
Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
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Review: Steven Spielberg's alien film Disclosure Day
Plus TV series Cape Fear, with Amy Adams and Javier Bardem and a M. C. Escher exhibition.
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Scotland's National Poet Peter Mackay honours the country's football team
Scotland's Makar Peter Mackay; Crime writer Denise Mina; Staging outdoor theatre.
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Barry Manilow brings the Manilow magic to Front Row
Barry Manilow on maintaining his musical curiosity, and a discussion on football art.
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Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter, Pan African art and John Tavener's opera Krishna
Samira Ahmed's guests include Thomas Bangalter, Ekow Eshun and David Pountney.
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Review: High Society and film Savage House
Plus: Fiona Mozley's new novel, Awake Awake.
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Live from the Belfast Book Festival
Writers Lucy Caldwell and Hilary McCollum; Bold Girls at Lyric Theatre and Live Poetry.
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Rivals writer Sophie Goodhart on new TV series Alice and Steve; depictions of dogs in art
Soweto Kinch on Keith Jarrett’s Köln Concert, the bestselling solo album in jazz history.
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Marilyn Monroe at 100
Marilyn Monroe at 100, George Michael's biography, Courtney Pine, Maureen Duffy tribute.
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Review Show: Paul McCartney, Russell T Davies, Maggie O'Farrell
The verdict on Russell T Davies' new drama Tip Toe and Paul McCartney's latest album.
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Ann Patchett, plus why launch an all-male publishing house?
Nashville novelist Ann Patchett on her tenth novel, Whistler.
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Jazz legend Miles Davis at 100
Celebrating the centenary of jazz legend Miles Davis
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Live from Hay with Jack Thorne and Val McDermid
Live from Hay with Jack Thorne and Val McDermid, Vaseem Khan & the National Poet of Wales.
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Review Show: Douglas Stuart's John of John and Cannes Film Festival
Also, Holy Pop!, a new exhibition celebrating fandom.
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Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid
Rachel Reid on her books which propelled the Heated Rivalry phenomenon.
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Winston Churchill: The Painter, and Smoggie Queens creator and star Phil Dunning
Plus Tate Britain’s show garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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White Lotus and Bridget Jones star Leo Woodall on his new film
Leo Woodall stars in the film Tuner, about a young piano prodigy who turns to crime.
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Review Show: Rivals and Ian McKellen in The Christophers
Plus the West End transfer of the award-winning historical drama 1536.