As the cultural behemoth that is BBC Radio 4's daily, flagship, arts and culture review show prepares to celebrate its 20th birthday it expands across the airwaves onto television. Each week a presenter will be joined in the studio by guests to cast a critical eye over the week in the arts world and by musical guests performing live in the studio. Each edition of the show will feature a rich mix of interviews, reviews, previews, news, features and performances from across a broad spectrum of art-forms.
SERIES INFO Genre: Special Interest Stars: - Series Plot: Front Row is a series that brings viewers a rich mix of interviews, news, features and performances from the world of the arts.
EPISODE INFO Title: Money and Culture Airdate: 2020-01-18 Episode plot: Mary Beard and her panel discuss the links between culture, money and power.
With the rise in protests against corporate sponsorship of culture in recent months, Mary and her guests ask if it matters which companies foot the bill for major cultural institutions and events, and if sponsorship by companies some people regard as unethical is a price worth paying to ensure culture remains affordable and accessible.
Mary also asks whether we ought to expect to pay a high price for the best culture, and what culture can be enjoyed without forking out any cash at all.
Mary also meets Mark Carney, the outgoing governor of the Bank of England, who shows her some of the Bank’s art collection, and discusses whether money is as much about culture as economics.
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