Front Row Weekly

Naomie Harris talks about playing Winnie Mandela and director Steve McQueen discusses his film 12 Years a Slave; Jarvis Cocker also talks film - The Big Melt. Sculptor Tom Price talks about his work at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and author Graeme Simison discusses his best selling book, The Rosie Project and Vince Vaughn's new film the Delivery Man is reviwed.

Martin Freeman on the Hobbit, Mark Gatiss on Coriolanus and Olivia Colman on a great year for acting roles. Andrew Lloyd Webber talks about his musical on Stephen Ward and Paul Hayman talks about ghost writing Sir Alex Ferguson's best selling memoir. And a round up of 2013's best music offerings.

Victoria Wood reveals the Front Row neon sign; Alan Bennett discusses the popularity of The History Boys and Sir Terry Pratchett talks about his 40th Discworld novel. Director MJ Delaney on her first feature film, Powder Room; a new Stieg Larsson short story is published and Front Row's Christmas Jukebox is revealed.

Hilary Mantel on the RSC stage adaptations of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies; the verdict on the film Nebraska; the new set of Coronation Street; Jude Law in Henry V reviewed; Investigative journalist John Pilger; one-woman shows; bestselling autobiographies put to the test.

Russell Brand and reveals what Morrissey said in his dressing room. Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson star in a movie about why Mary Poppins almost never flew in movies; screenwriter Paula Milne on recreating the Cold War. Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh reflects on 25 years of making dancers stretch and sweat. Kirsty Lang explores the enduring fascination with Eric and Ernie and the return of a famous cat-smoking villain

Mark Lawson talks to actress Anjelica Huston, Sally Wainwright, writer of TV drama Last Tango in Halifax, and to the writer and director of the new West End production of Mojo. Film critic Rosie Swash reviews The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Mark Eccleston explores surprising and unlikely film sequels. Plus Kirsty Lang talks to Adam Price, director of Danish political drama Borgen, and to illustrator Peter Blake.

American novelist Donna Tartt; actor Forest Whitaker on The Butler; cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, a survivor of Auschwitz; Chinese pianist Lang Lang; Bel Mooney reviews the film Don Jon; singer-songwriter and X Factor judge Gary Barlow.

J J Abrams describes his unorthodox new creation – S; Zadie Smith on her new story The Embassy of Cambodia; Kitty Empire gives her verdict on the new albums by Lady Gaga and Lorde; Matthew Macfadyen and Stephen Mangan on playing Jeeves and Wooster; Hermione Lee discusses her biography of writer Penelope Fitzgerald; movie-industry documentary Seduced and Abandoned reviewed; Neil Gaiman on his new Dr Who short story.

Sandra Bullock talks to Mark Lawson about Hollywood finally discovering women; Broadway director and choreographer Susan Stroman discusses the experience of making musicals with both Mel Brooks and Woody Allen; Ross Noble tells Mark about his new TV travel show in which he has no idea where he's going; and Joan Collins discusses her memoir, husbands and not giving away her age. Plus John Wilson talks to singer-songwriter Graham Nash and Kirsty Lang meets Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love.

Dame Judi Dench on why laughing makes it easier to play tragedy and novelist Susan Hill on taking a break from crime fiction. In Derry-Londonderry (UK City of Culture 2013) award-winning novelist Jennifer Johnston reflects on fictionalising the Troubles...and the Turner Prize for Modern Art – leaving England for the first time. Kirsty Lang meets the band Earth Wind and Fire and John Wilson talks to film-maker Clio Barnard.