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WEDNESDAY 22 JANUARY
Presented by John Wilson
THE PIANIST
Jonathan Romney, film critic of the Guardian, reviews Roman Polanski's award-winning new film, The Pianist. Based on two true stories, the film draws on Polanski's own childhood, and follows the life of a Jewish musician who escaped Poland's Warsaw Ghetto in World War Two.
The Pianist is released on Friday, certificate 15
Listen to the review
MURALS IN BELFAST
Loyalist groups have agreed to replace the giant sectarian murals lining the streets of Belfast with such iconic faces as George Best & Van Morrison. John Wilson talks to Sammy Douglas, co-ordinator of the project and writer Glen Paterson, a resident of East Belfast.
Listen to the discussion
MASSIVE ATTACK
John Wilson talks to Massive Attack's Robert del Naja about the band's long-awaited new album, 100th Window, about political campaigning and collaborating with Sinead O'Connor.
100th Window is released on 10 February 2003, Label: Wild Bunch/Virgin
ASIN: B00007KK7V, Cat. No: CDV2967
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COVER VERSIONS COMPETITION
The latest Front Row competition roots out cover versions of a well-known song to come up with three unlikely versions of the same hit.
All you have to do is identify the song and the three artists covering it.
There'll be a song on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week. All three songs can be heard again on Thursday's programme.
Please don't send your entries until you've heard all three songs.
LISTEN TO MONDAY'S SONG
LISTEN TO TUESDAY'S SONG
LISTEN TO WEDNESDAY'S SONG
Email your competition entry to the programme here.
HENRY VIII REVEALED
Jonathan Bate, Professor of Renaissance English Literature at Liverpool University and Xanthe Brooke, Exhibition Curator join John Wilson to discuss a new exhibition at the Walker Gallery in Liverpool and ask why a famous portrait of Henry VIII has become immortalised in popular culture.
'Henry VIII Revealed' opens this Friday at the Walker Gallery in Liverpool until 30 March 2003
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