Front Row - 03/07/2008

Presented by John Wilson. Including: Liverpool's Adelphi Hotel has a long past. Once Upon a Time at the Adelphi explores the history of this establishment in a new musical with a love story at its heart. Poet Paul Farley, who grew up in Liverpool, reviews the show. Phil Redmond was appointed Creative Director of Liverpool's European Capital of Culture programme last year. Halfway through the year and the city's cultural programme, he talks to John about how the year is meeting his expectations. Feted screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce's latest offering consists of five linked dramas for Radio 4. Under the title One Chord Wonders, each play explores from a different perspective the impact of punk on the lives of its first followers. Frank has also written God On Trial, a new drama for BBC 2 which looks at how a group of Auschwitz prisoners attempt to assess the culpability of God for their suffering. Natalie Haynes reviews Kung Fu Panda, the latest blockbuster animation for children, featuring the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman and Angelina Jolie. The film is about a panda who works for his family's noodle business but dreams of becoming a Kung Fu Master.