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01 October 2004
Presented by John Wilson
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JOHN BARRY AND DON BLACK
The Oscar winning team of composer John Barry and lyricist Don Black - famous for their work on the Bond films - talk to John Wilson about their new musical version of Graham Greene's Brighton Rock and why, after writing together for forty years, they still work in separate places.
Brighton Rock is on at the Almeida Theatre in London until 13 November
Almeida Theatre: Brighton Rock
GRAMOPHONE RECORD OF THE YEAR
James Jolly, editor of Gramophone magazine discusses the recording of The Marriage of Figaro, conducted by Rene Jacobs which has won the Gramophone Record of the Year award.
The Marriage of Figaro, conducted by Rene Jacobs is released on the Harmonia Mundi label
ANTONY SHER
Earlier in the week on Front Row, actor Antony Sher had told Mark Lawson he wasn't planning to take a curtain call for his new play Primo, based on the life of Primo Levi. But in fact, on press night he did take a bow. He told John Wilson why.
Primo is on at the National Theatre in London
SEBASTIAN BOYLE
The Boyle Family's latest artwork is a collection of sounds recorded across London at locations chosen by people throwing darts at a map. Sebastian Boyle, who works with his parents and sister in an artistic team, explained the project.
The Boyle Family London Sound Study is available online only at Centre of Attention from today until 07 November
APHORISMS
Poet Don Paterson has published a book of aphorisms - The Book of Shadows. Professor John Sutherland, philosophy writer Julian Baggini and Paterson himself reflect on the art of the pithy phrase.
The Book of Shadows is published by Picador
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