Main content

The Drop; Jan Garbarek; Quentin Blake; Assaf Gavron

James Gandolfini's last film The Drop reviewed, saxophonist Jan Garbarek, Quentin Blake on Paula Rego and Honor茅 Daumier, and Israeli novelist Assaf Gavron.

Tom Hardy and the late James Gandolfini star in the thriller The Drop, reviewed by Jenny McCartney. Saxophonist Jan Garbarek and David James discuss the Hilliard Ensemble. Quentin Blake on Paula Rego and Honor茅 Daumier: Scandal, Gossip and Other Stories at the House of Illustration. And Assaf Gavron on the reality of life in Israel in the 21st century in his new novel, The Hilltop.

Producer Jerome Weatherald.

Available now

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 14 Nov 2014 19:15
成人快手 Radio 4

More episodes

Previous

Richard Ford; William Orbit; Kate Hewitt; Dylan Thomas's notebook

Next

The 成人快手sman reviewed; Dave Grohl

See all episodes from Front Row

  • Images from the House of Illustration exhibition

Chapters

  • The Drop

    Duration: 04:49

  • Quentin Blake

    Duration: 05:31

  • Jan Garbarek

    Duration: 08:00

  • Assaf Gavron

    Duration: 07:57

  • Scanner

    Duration: 01:48

The Drop

The Drop
, directed by聽Micha毛l Roskam, is released in UK cinemas on 14 November, certificate 15.

The Hilltop

The Hilltop
, by Assaf Gavron, is available now in hardback, published by聽Oneworld Publications.

Photo: Assaf Gavron. credit: Howard Romero

The Hilliard Ensemble & Jan Garbarek

The Hilliard Ensemble & Jan Garbarek
farewell tour with starts on 14 November at the London Jazz Festival, with a final performance at King鈥檚 College Chapel, Cambridge, on 6 December. Full details of UK and European concerts can be found .

Photographer:聽Brian Hartley

Paula Rego/Honor茅 Daumier

The exhibition聽聽runs at the House of Illustration in London until 22 March 2015.

Credits

Interviewed Guest Jenny McCartney
Interviewed Guest Jan Garbarek
Interviewed Guest David James
Interviewed Guest Quentin Blake
Interviewed Guest Charlotte Mullins
Interviewed Guest Assaf Gavron
Producer Jerome Weatherald

Broadcast

  • Fri 14 Nov 2014 19:15
    成人快手 Radio 4

Featured in...

成人快手 Arts Digital

The best of British culture live and on demand.

Inspire

Inspire

A season discovering where artists find inspiration and helping listeners get creative.

Podcast

  • Front Row

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

Gallery