bbc.co.uk
Home
Explore the BBC
Radio 4
PROGRAMME FINDER:
Programmes
Podcast
Schedule
Presenters
PROGRAMME GENRES:
News
Drama
Comedy
Science
Religion|Ethics
History
Factual
Messageboards
Radio 4 Tickets
Radio 4 Help

About the BBC

Contact Us

Help


Like this page?
Send it to a friend!

 
BBC Radio 4 - 92 to 94 FM and 198 Long WaveListen to Digital Radio, Digital TV and OnlineListen on Digital Radio, Digital TV and Online

Arts and Drama
FRONT ROW
MISSED A PROGRAMME?
Go to the Listen Again page
PROGRAMME INFO
Weekdays 19.15 - 19.45
Radio 4's daily live magazine programme reporting on the world of arts, literature, film, media and music. 

EMAIL FRONT ROW 
with your comments or question.
LISTEN TO THE LATEST PROGRAMMEListen
Listen to the programme clips with each feature.
PRESENTERS
Mark Lawson, Francine Stock and John Wilson
Mark Lawson, Francine Stock and John Wilson
LATEST PROGRAMME
Monday 6 October

Image: Aretha Franklin
Go to HomepageListen to the latest Front RowGo to Top InterviewsGo to Email

MONDAY 6 OCTOBER

Presented by Mark Lawson


ROBERT HUGHES
Robert Hughes, art critic and author of a new book Goya, explains to Mark Lawson how the artist changed art forever.

Goya by Robert Hughes, The Harvill Press, ISBN 1843430541 from 9 October


SO DAMN HAPPY
Paul Sexton, music critic for The Times, reviews Aretha Franklin's new album So Damn Happy.

Aretha Franklin's So Damn Happy is available on the Arista label


THE CHANGING FACE OF MAGIC?
Last night on Channel 4, magician Derren Brown played Russian roulette with a loaded gun and and David Blaine continues to hang above the Thames in his box. Are stunts like these legitimate show-business or lying to the public? Do the public actually know what they're watching? Richard Wiseman, psychologist and magician talks to Mark Lawson.


OLAFUR ELIASSON
As Tate Modern prepares to open the new installation in its Turbine Hall, John Wilson looks at the career of the artist Olafur Eliasson and gets a sneak preview of how he plans to fill the cavernous space.

Olafur Eliasson's installation is at Tate Modern, London from 16 October - 21 March 2004

Related website:
Tate Modern: Olafur Eliasson


COLUMN: SERIAL KILLERS
As Fritz Lang's film M is released on DVD, film critic, Mark Kermode explores why some directors appear to identify with serial killers.

The DVD of Fritz Lang's film, M, is available from today


Go to Next Programme

Go to Previous Programme
Listen Live
Audio Help
SEARCH FRONTROW

Type in the relevant words, whether subject or name. Search facility only goes back to the end of February.
DON'T MISS


ARCHERS

Latest:404 Not Found

Not Found

The requested URL /cgi-bin/radio4/archers/todays_teaser.pl was not found on this server.


Interactive map. Pan and zoom through the entire village, discover more about the locations and characters.
Weekdays, 7 - 7.15pm and the Omnibus on Sunday, 10.00 - 11.15am.

OPEN BOOK

Mariella Frostrup with news from the world of books. Listen to the latest edition online or browse the interviews. Sunday and Thursday, 4.00 to 4.30pm, except the first Sunday in the month.
ARTS AND DRAMA ON 4
The Archers
Afternoon Play
Book of the Week
Book at Bedtime
The Classic Serial
Woman's Hour Drama
The Saturday Play
The Friday Play
The Afternoon Reading
Back Row
Front Row
Open Book
Saturday Review
RELATED PROGRAMMES

News & Current Affairs | Arts & Drama | Comedy & Quizzes | Science | Religion & Ethics | History | Factual

Back to top

About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy