Front Row - 24/06/2009

Roger McGough, now an international ambassador for poetry, discusses his first new collection of poems in five years. 'At that awkward age now between birth and death', he addresses Alzheimer's and wrestles with mortality. Film critic Jason Solomons reviews Rudo y Cursi, a story of two Mexican half mbrothers who are raised out of poverty when a football talent scout recruits them for rival teams. But their change in luck doesn't necessarily bring them happiness. John Wilson charts Blur's journey from break-up to comeback. Headlining at Glastonbury, Blur has played out its drama on Front Row in a series of interviews, from Graham Coxon's departure in 2002 to Damon Albarn's announcement in 2008 the band were reforming. In their own words, they discuss their solo projects and why they have decided to get back together. Art critic Mark Irving and contemporary Iranian artist Arash Hanaei discuss the role of contemporary artists living and working in Iran.