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Betty Blue Eyes reviewed

Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, who reviews the new stage musical Betty Blue Eyes, based on Alan Bennett's film A Private Function. Plus news of this year's ±«Óãtv Proms.

With Mark Lawson, who reviews the new stage musical, Betty Blue Eyes, based on Alan Bennett's film, A Private Function - the tale of a pig being secretly reared in the austerity Britain of 1947.

Roger Wright, Director of the Proms and Controller of Radio 3, talks about this year's ±«Óãtv Proms season.

Turner Contemporary - a new art gallery in Kent - opens this weekend. Front Row hears from artists Tracey Emin and Conrad Shawcross, the architect Sir David Chipperfield and gallery director Victoria Pomeroy.

Producer Rebecca Nicholson.

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Thu 14 Apr 2011 19:15
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