<description>&lt;p&gt;Boyd Hilton and Arifa Akbar join Tom to review: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Better Man, the Robbie Williams biopic with a twist – he’s depicted as a Monkey. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, the Almeida theatre’s new production of Tennesee Williams' play with Daisy Edgar-Jones and Kingsley Ben-Adir.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies, a new film from Thai director Pat Boonnitipat about family relationships, memories, death and inheritance. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Corinna Jones&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Arifa Akbar and Boyd Hilton to review the latest releases.

Boyd Hilton and Arifa Akbar join Tom to review: Better Man, the Robbie Williams biopic with a twist – he’s depicted as a Monkey. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, the Almeida theatre’s new production of Tennesee Williams' play with Daisy Edgar-Jones and Kingsley Ben-Adir.And How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies, a new film from Thai director Pat Boonnitipat about family relationships, memories, death and inheritance. Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Corinna Jones

Review: Better Man, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and How to make Millions before Grandma Dies

<description>&lt;p&gt;Fresh from his success as the winner of Strictly Come Dancing, comedian and actor Chris McCausland joins us to talk about his new TV film Bad Tidings, his forthcoming solo tour and of course triumphing in TV's biggest dance contest. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Singer Lauren Mayberry, best known as the frontwoman of Scottish synth pop band Chvrches, talks about her debut solo album, on which her songs examine themes societal pressures, the mother-daughter relationship and her experiences as a female musician in a band alongside two men. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And the Oscar-winning director of Moonlight, Barry Jenkins, speaks about his experiences making Mufasa, the prequel to Disney's hugely popular Lion King, which is in cinemas from this weekend. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Kate Molleson
Producer: Mark Crossan&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Chris McCausland, Lauren Mayberry and Barry Jenkins.

Fresh from his success as the winner of Strictly Come Dancing, comedian and actor Chris McCausland joins us to talk about his new TV film Bad Tidings, his forthcoming solo tour and of course triumphing in TV's biggest dance contest. Singer Lauren Mayberry, best known as the frontwoman of Scottish synth pop band Chvrches, talks about her debut solo album, on which her songs examine themes societal pressures, the mother-daughter relationship and her experiences as a female musician in a band alongside two men. And the Oscar-winning director of Moonlight, Barry Jenkins, speaks about his experiences making Mufasa, the prequel to Disney's hugely popular Lion King, which is in cinemas from this weekend. Presenter: Kate Molleson
Producer: Mark Crossan

Chris McCausland, Lauren Mayberry and Barry Jenkins

<description>&lt;p&gt;The actor Simon Russell Beale speaks about playing the poet and scholar A. E. Housman in Tom Stoppard's play 'The Invention of Love', as well as discussing his memoir.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The singer, songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright was inspired to write a Requiem by his love of the composer Giuseppe Verdi and the loss of his dog, named Puccini. He speaks about the project and the involvement of Meryl Streep.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And Kate Garner performs songs from the music halls, alongside the historian and writer Oskar Jensen discussing the stories behind the songs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Ruth Watts&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Actor Simon Russell Beale, songwriter Kate Garner and Rufus Wainwright on his Requiem

The actor Simon Russell Beale speaks about playing the poet and scholar A. E. Housman in Tom Stoppard's play 'The Invention of Love', as well as discussing his memoir.The singer, songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright was inspired to write a Requiem by his love of the composer Giuseppe Verdi and the loss of his dog, named Puccini. He speaks about the project and the involvement of Meryl Streep.And Kate Garner performs songs from the music halls, alongside the historian and writer Oskar Jensen discussing the stories behind the songs.Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Ruth Watts

Simon Russell Beale, Rufus Wainwright and Kate Garner

<description>&lt;p&gt;Call The Midwife creator Heidi Thomas talks to Front Row about writing the drama's Christmas special, Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham discuss co-directing the new Wallace &amp;amp; Gromit film, Vengeance Most Fowl, and ahead of the Royal College of Organists' new initiative - Play The Organ 2025 - organists David Pipe and Claire M Singer join Nick to discuss updating perceptions of the "king of instruments".&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Nick Ahad
Producer: Ekene Akalawu&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Call The Midwife creator Heidi Thomas, Nick Park on the new Wallace & Gromit film, Organs.

Call The Midwife creator Heidi Thomas talks to Front Row about writing the drama's Christmas special, Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham discuss co-directing the new Wallace &amp; Gromit film, Vengeance Most Fowl, and ahead of the Royal College of Organists' new initiative - Play The Organ 2025 - organists David Pipe and Claire M Singer join Nick to discuss updating perceptions of the "king of instruments".Presenter: Nick Ahad
Producer: Ekene Akalawu

Call The Midwife creator Heidi Thomas, Nick Park on new Wallace & Gromit film, Organs discussion

<description>&lt;p&gt;Samira is joined by novelist Linda Grant and critic Jason Solomons to review the musical version of The Devil Wears Prada with music by Elton John. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also review the new TV dramatisation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s classic novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, which is released today – how did they manage the magic realism? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And The Universal Theory, a German mystery thriller film about parallel universes.    &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And we take a look at the use of Rudyard Kipling's 1903 poem Boots, in a new trailer for a new Hollywood blockbuster zombie film. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Corinna Jones&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Novelist Linda Grant and critic Jason Solomons join Samira for our review edition.

Samira is joined by novelist Linda Grant and critic Jason Solomons to review the musical version of The Devil Wears Prada with music by Elton John. We also review the new TV dramatisation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s classic novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, which is released today – how did they manage the magic realism? And The Universal Theory, a German mystery thriller film about parallel universes.    And we take a look at the use of Rudyard Kipling's 1903 poem Boots, in a new trailer for a new Hollywood blockbuster zombie film. Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Corinna Jones

Review: The Devil Wears Prada, 100 Years of Solitude, The Universal Theory

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