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Radio 4,15 Jun 2011,30 mins

Shrek the Musical, and the winner of the Art Fund Prize

Front Row

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With Mark Lawson. Shrek the Musical enjoyed its UK premiere last night, with Amanda Holden as Princess Fiona. Miranda Sawyer reviews the stage show based on the William Steig book and the Oscar-winning film. Michael Portillo reveals the winner of this year's Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries, from the shortlist of four as featured on Front Row. In the new film The Messenger, Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster play two US servicemen working for the Casualty Notification Team, who have to break bad news to the families of soldiers killed in Iraq. Ryan Gilbey reviews the film, which won two Oscar nominations. British heavy metal music has close links with Birmingham and the West Midlands, and museums and galleries in the region are now honouring this heritage. Birmingham-born Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi reflects on his roots, and artist Mark Titchner describes how the music has inspired his new solo exhibition. Producer Jerome Weatherald.

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