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THURSDAY 11 MARCH
Presented by John Wilson
SUCCESSFUL SITCOMS?
What makes a sitcom a success? John Wilson and London Evening Standard comedy critic & writer Bruce Dessau consider this with the return of Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey as down-at-heel booksellers in Black Books, Dawn French and Martin Freeman in two series written by Simon Nye and a new series The Worst Week of My Life.
'Black Books' returns for a 3rd series tonight on Channel 4 at 10pm. 'The Worst Week of My Life' starts tomorrow night on BBC1 at 9pm. 'Wild West' returns tomorrow night on BBC2 at 9.30pm and 'Hardware' returned last Sunday night on ITV.
 Listen to the review
THE TRICORN CENTRE
The Tricorn Centre in Portsmouth, a concrete shopping complex built in the late 1960s by the architect Owen Luder, is to be demolished after the Government refused to give it listed status yesterday. John Wilson talks to Owen Luder about this distinctive but much-derided building.
Demolition work on the Tricorn Centre is due to begin by the end of March.
Related links:
BBC News: UKs ugliest building
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COMPTON VERNEY
John Wilson travels to Warwickshire to speak to film director Peter Greenaway about his installation at Compton Verney, a previously derelict mansion which is now an art gallery.
The gallery will open Saturday March 27 and Peter Greenaway's installation will be there for the next six months.
Related links:
Compton Verney Website
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LITERARY POP SONGS
Are literary heavyweights better equipped to write song lyrics than band members? As Paul Auster, Margaret Atwood and Lemony Snicket lend their skills to a New York group's new album, we ask poet Simon Armitage whether he thinks they should stick to their day job.
The CD and accompanying book 'As Smart As We Are' by One Ring Zero is released in the UK on June 25th by Soft Skull Press
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SINFONIETTA & SQUAREPUSHER
The London Sinfonietta is working with composer Fraser Trainer in re-interpreting work by electronic musician Squarepusher.
London Sinfonietta and Squarepusher perform at the Royal Festival Hall tomorrow at 7.30pm and then tour Coventry, Basingstoke, Brighton and Liverpool.
Squarepusher's new album 'Ultravisitor' available this week on Warp Records
Related links:
Warp Records: Squarepusher
Royal Festival Hall: Ether Festival
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SHORT STORY COMPETITION
To mark World Book Day, Front Row is launching a Short Story Competition: See email link below for contest rules, guidelines and where to send your entries
Email Front Row with your story
Related links:
World Book Day Site
Listen to competition details
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