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Radio 4,25 May 2011,30 mins

James Corden on stage; Martin and Eliza Carthy

Front Row

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With Mark Lawson, including an interview with folk musician Martin Carthy, who has just celebrated his 70th birthday. He and his daughter Eliza perform Farewell Sweet Nancy in the Front Row studio. James Corden returns to the National Theatre, where he appeared in The History Boys. Nicholas Hytner directs him in One Man, Two Guvnors, Richard Bean's new version of Goldoni's comedy. Gaylene Gould reviews. Dramatist Stephen Poliakoff discusses an exhibition profiling Jewish entertainers in Britain on stage, screen and in music. Producer: Andrea Kidd.

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