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βYou have to lean in, you canβt wander out and get a bag of crisps.β
Reece Shearsmith of #insideno9 speaks to Tom Sutcliffe about the return of the dark comedy anthology for its ninth and final series on BBC iPlayer.
Hear the full interview on @bbcsounds now π§
βDonβt judge me, Iβm smarter than this!β
Bestselling author #EmilyHenry on the stigma (and joy) that comes with writing or reading a book classed as a βbeach readβ.
Catch up on the full discussion with Shahidha Bari π» ποΈππ & Georgina Moore Georgina Moore, The Garnett Girls out in paperback on @bbcsounds now π§
Tonight's BBC Front Row: Hanif Kureishi on The Buddha of Suburbia The RSC, Darren Henley CBE on Arts Council England's Let's Create funding policy, Ingrid Persaud πΉπΉπ§π§π¬π§ on the real Trinidadian gangster behind The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh 715pm R4 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00β¦
My extended 10-minute report on the rehearsals for next week's Eurovision has just been on BBC Front Row BBC Radio 4
Listen from 28 mins to hear the youngest act (Cyprus), the former Uni of Westminster student (Lithuania), and the 28 hour journey (Ukraine)
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South London Calling. Hanif Kureishi is on @bbcfrontrow tonight.. 715pm bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00β¦
βI grew up cleaning dishes, but I made it to Nashville.β
Scottish country singer Jordan Harvey spoke to @samiraahmeduk about inspiring others, embracing his roots and performing at the legendary Grand Ole Opry in his kilt. Catch up on @bbcsounds π§
Happy Shakespeare Birthday! Ramie Targoff & Charlotte Scott Shakespeare B Trust on Shakespeare & women, plus Dr Mykaell Riley & Dr Aleema Gray on British Library #BeyondTheBassline and Emily Henry & Georgina Moore, The Garnett Girls out in paperback on the perfect beach read BBC Front Row BBC Radio 4
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'Iβve lost more than one friend over politics.β
Author Lionel Shriver tells Samira Ahmed about her new novel Mania, featuring two friends on either side of a fictional culture war.
Catch up with the full interview on @bbcsounds now π§
Been talking songwriting, Derek Jarman, minimalism & the art of elegy with Pet Shop Boys for nx Thur's BBC Front Row.
Still recall how I felt & where I was when I first heard West End Girls on the radio not knowing one day I'd grow up to interview them.
Cd be a pop song in there.
βHeβs not like the normal Hollywood heroes, he's an underdog.'
Dev Patel talks to @samiraahmeduk about his new revenge action thriller and directorial debut Monkey Man and the films, Indian legends and directors that inspired him.
Hear the full interview on @bbcsounds π§
Tune into BBC Front Row this afternoon/evening (2:15 pm EST / 7:15 pm BST) when I'll be speaking with Samira Ahmed and film critic Pamela Hutchinson about the legendary Anna May Wong bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00β¦ #AnnaMayWong #NotYourChinaDoll
Delighted to be reviewing this exhibition plus a new series called This Town on β¦β¦BBC Front Rowβ© β¦BBC Radio 4β© tonight at 7.15pm.
On @bbcfrontrow tonight 715: Bach's St John Passion Talking about the art of comedy with Big Mood writer Camilla Whitehill; @lissakevans -Father Ted/Kumars at No 42 director/producer and best selling novelist - and Joel Morris on his book Be Funny Or Die bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00β¦
βSongwriting was my apprenticeship.β
Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro tells Shahidha Bari π» ποΈππ how his teenage songwriting years helped him hone his craft as a novelist.
Catch up with the full interview on @bbcsounds π§