Front Row

BBC

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music

Episodes

Review: Steven Spielberg's alien film Disclosure Day

Scotland's National Poet Peter Mackay honours the country's football team

Barry Manilow brings the Manilow magic to Front Row

Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter, Pan African art and John Taverner's opera Krishna

Review: High Society and film Savage House

Live from the Belfast Book Festival

Rivals writer Sophie Goodhart on new TV series Alice and Steve; depictions of dogs in art

Marilyn Monroe at 100

The Review Show: Russell T Davies' new TV drama Tip Toe

Author Ann Patchett on her latest novel, Whistler

Jazz legend Miles Davis at 100

Live from Hay with Jack Thorne and Val McDermid

21/05/2026

Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid

Winston Churchill: The Painter, and Smoggie Queens creator and star Phil Dunning

White Lotus and Bridget Jones star Leo Woodall on his new film

Reviews of the second series of Rivals and the film The Christophers starring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel

Director Mark Cousins on his 16-hour epic The Story of Documentary Film

12/05/2026

Highs, lows and Jet-Skis at the Venice Biennale