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Christmas singles; new Stieg Larsson story; Drawing the Line

Arts news. Mark Lawson speaks to John-Henri Holmberg, editor of a new collection of Swedish crime stories, including new works by Stieg Larsson and his partner Eva Gabrielsson.

With Mark Lawson.

Front Row's annual Christmas Jukebox returns with music writers Rosie Swash and David Hepworth joining Mark to assess the various candidates in this year's festive single line-up, and advise on which are 2013's Christmas crackers.

As a short story by Stieg Larsson is published for the first time, Mark talks to Larsson's friend John-Henri Holmberg, who has edited a collection of Swedish crime stories, A Darker Shade, which also features the first work of fiction by Larsson's partner Eva Gabrielsson to be published in English.

Howard Brenton's latest work Drawing the Line at the Hampstead theatre is set on the Indian sub-continent during Partition in 1947. Kamila Shamsie reviews the play in which Cyril Radcliffe, with no knowledge of India or expertise in cartography, is set the daunting task of drawing the new border.

Producer: Olivia Skinner.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Front Row Christmas Singles

    Duration: 11:59

  • John-Henri Holmberg

    Duration: 10:42

  • Drawing the Line

    Duration: 05:09

Christmas Singles

Front Row's annual Christmas Jukebox returns with music writers Rosie Swash and David Hepworth joining Mark to assess the various candidates in this year's festive single line-up, and advise on which are 2013's Christmas crackers.

John-Henri Holmberg

A聽short story by Stieg Larsson is being聽published for the first time, Mark talks to Larsson's friend John-Henri Holmberg, who has edited a collection of Swedish crime stories, A Darker Shade.

Drawing the Line

Drawing the Line
Howard Brenton's latest work at the Hampstead theatre is set on the Indian sub-continent during Partition in 1947. Kamila Shamsie reviews the play.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Mark Lawson
Interviewed Guest Rosie Swash
Interviewed Guest David Hepworth
Interviewed Guest John-Henri Holmberg
Producer Olivia Skinner

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  • Tue 10 Dec 2013 19:15

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