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Radio 4,19 May 2011,30 mins

Catherine Tate and David Tennant, Michael Portillo, Ed Smith

Front Row

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With Mark Lawson. David Tennant and Catherine Tate discuss playing Shakespearian lovers in Much Ado About Nothing and whether there are any similarities with their roles in Doctor Who. Former England cricketer Ed Smith reviews a pair of cricket documentaries. Fire in Babylon follows the West Indian team of the 70s and early 80s and traces the way a generation of fast bowlers conquered the world. From the Ashes follows Botham, Brearley and the England Ashes wins of 1981. Chair of the judges Michael Portillo reveals the four museums which have made it through to the final for The Art Fund Prize 2011. The often-overlooked jazz double-bass player deserves more attention, argues Kevin LeGendre, in the year that bassist Esperanza Spalding won the Grammy for Best New Act, beating high-profile pop star Justin Bieber.

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