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Back to SearchTracy Chapman, the Arthur Miller moment in UK theatres, Rock Royalty
Singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman talks about the re-release of her eponymous debut album after 35 years, about how those songs of oppression and aspir…
1 year, 5 months ago
Kym Marsh on Abigail's Party, Severance creator Dan Erickson, film franchises in flux
Kym Marsh on stepping into the iconic role of Beverly in theatre classic Abigail's Party as the play opens at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Mancheste…
1 year, 5 months ago
Manhunt play by Robert Icke, new Edwardians exhibition, film director Waris Hussein
Theatre director Robert Icke's production of Oedipus won best revival and a best actress award for Lesley Manville at last night's Olivier Awards - b…
1 year, 5 months ago
Reviews of Mobland, The Most Precious of Cargoes and Giuseppe Penone exhibition
Nancy Durrant and Jason Solomons join Tom to review: The new offering from Guy Ritchie, Mobland, with familiar themes of drug gangs and violence and …
1 year, 6 months ago
Tilda Swinton, Michael Sheen on the new Welsh National Theatre, Richard Burton's influential teacher
Tilda Swinton talks about her role in Joshua Oppenheimer's post-apocalyptic musical film The End, and about her intention to take a break from acting…
1 year, 6 months ago
Black Mirror's Charlie Brooker, Design Council at 80, The Women of Llanrumney
Charlie Brooker talks about the return of his wildly popular tech and sci-fi dystopian drama Black Mirror. This new six-part series includes Paul Gia…
1 year, 6 months ago
Freedom of Expression in the Arts
Front Row looks at freedom of expression in the arts. From rows about cancel culture to allegations of censorship and the charge that the arts has be…
1 year, 6 months ago
Review: The Studio, Grayson Perry, La Cocina
For our review programme Tom Sutcliffe is joined by critics Dorian Lynskey and Briony Hanson. They are looking at: New comedy series The Studio, se…
1 year, 6 months ago
Peter Capaldi's new album, the great Ossian myth, Brian Friel's short stories
Peter Capaldi talks about his latest album – Sweet Illusions – a nod to the thriving 80s music scene in Glasgow where Peter made his musical debut fr…
1 year, 6 months ago
Peter Mullan as Bill Shankly, 100 years of Art Deco, Jonathan Pie
The actor and director Peter Mullan talks about taking on the role of Bill Shankly in the new theatre production in Liverpool, Red or Dead, about the…
1 year, 6 months ago