Front Row (Podcast)

Aug 28, 2026 — Tom Sutcliffe and guests explore the architecture and culture of Norman Britain as part of a special day of programmes on Radio 4 marking the return of the Bayeux Tapestry. From Durham to Peterborough, Lincoln to Norwich, the Norman invasion shaped...

Aug 27, 2026 — Mark Ravenhill and Leila Latif join Tom Sutcliffe to review: Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar's new film Bitter Christmas, a tragi comedy told across different time frames, and questioning the relationship between reality and fiction in the film...

Aug 26, 2026 — Ahead of her sixth performance at the BBC Proms the mezzo soprano star Joyce DiDonato talks to Kirsty about the explosive potential of her voice. VP Head of YouTube EMEA - Pedro Pina - delivers the flagship address of this year's Edinburgh TV Festival....

Aug 25, 2026 — Samira Ahmed spoke to Dolly Parton in 2023. As her death is announced Front Row pays tribute to the star of country music who sold more than 100 million records and wrote over 3,000 songs in a career that spanned six decades. A chance to hear Meg...

Aug 20, 2026 — Larushka Ivan-Zadeh and William Lee Adams join Tom Sutcliffe to review: The Life of M - the new novel from Rachel Cusk. The book centres on a writer’s attempt to chronicle the life of a globally famous film star, and explores the strangeness of...