Front Row - 07/07/2008

Presented by John Wilson. Including: Oscar winning actress Juliette Binoche talks to John about her two new French films, her working relationship with the late director Anthony Minghella, and her theories on acting. Crime writer Dreda Say Mitchell and John Wilson review the new Channel Five reality show Banged Up, in which David Blunkett acts as a parole officer to teenage offenders who spend a week in prison as part of an experiment designed to prevent them from getting further into trouble. Traditional singer and multi-instrumentalist Eliza Carthy talks about growing up as the daughter of Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson, about the difference between folk and traditional music, and about writing intensely personal songs. The stage version of the teen film High School Musical has been touring the UK since January. With a new cast taking to the stage in London at the same time as the touring company continues its run across the country, Matt Thorne joins John to discuss the show and how far he thinks the High School Musical franchise can go.