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TUESDAY 14 JANUARY
Presented by Francine Stock
BURIED
Time Out's Alkarim Jivani reviews Channel 4's new hard-hitting prison drama, Buried written by Tony Garnett and starring Lennie James.
The 8-part series, Buried, begins on Channel 4 tonight at 10.30pm.
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DANCER
Novelist Colum McCann has turned the life of ballet dancer, Rudolph Nureyev, into fiction. He tells Francine Stock why he was drawn to this genre rather than biography.
Dancer Colum McCann Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 292pp, GBP12.99 ISBN 1897580290
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THE TALKING CURE
Christopher Hampton's new play, The Talking Cure, is playing to packed houses at the Cottesloe Theatre and stars Ralph Fiennes and Jodhi May. Critic Jonathan Myerson and psychiatrist and novelist, Frank Tallis review.
The Talking Cure is on at The Cottesloe Theatre in London until 27 March.
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LORD WARNER
Lord Warner of Brockley, the chairman of the Youth Justice Board, which last week blamed a competitive consumer culture for the rise in street crime among teenagers, has called for a review of Britain's censorship laws. His remarks follow criticism by Kim Howells, the culture minister, of gangsta rap. Lord Warner joins Front Row.
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URBAN MUSIC
The announcement of the nominations for the 2003 Brit Awards has revealed a new category. Up this year for best British urban act are Beverley Knight, Big Brovaz, Craig David, Daniel Bedingfield, MisTeeq, Romeo, Roots Manuva and So Solid Crew. Music journalist Toussaint Davy considers this new classification.
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