Front Row - 01/04/2010

Joanne Harris discusses her new novel Blueeyedboy, a sinister thriller told in the form of blogs. As Madonna releases a DVD recorded during her highly successful Sticky & Sweet tour, music critics David Hepworth and Rosie Swash debate the merits of the live concert film, and consider whether the small screen can convey the flavour of Madonna's epic event. Sanjeev Bhaskar, whose roles range from The Kumars at Number 42 to King Arthur in Spamalot, returns to the stage tonight in Dumbshow, Joe Penhall's play about tabloid celebrity. He talks to Kirsty Lang about the opportunities available to Asian actors in TV, film and theatre, the legacy of his marketing career and the freedom of spoof chat shows. Novelist Sarah Dunant reviews the film I Am Love, starring Tilda Swinton, who won an Oscar for her role in the Hollywood drama Michael Clayton. I am Love, directed by Luca Guadagnino, is an Italian-language melodrama set among Milan's upper classes.