Norwich Castle reopening, plus director Adrian Noble

Historian Alice Loxton on Norwich Castle's £27 million revamp. Plus director Adrian Noble.

An episode of the Front Row podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "Norwich Castle reopening, plus director Adrian Noble" was published on August 12, 2025 and runs 42 minutes.

August 12, 2025 ·42m · Front Row

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Summary

Norwich Castle has reopened to the public after a major revamp. Historian Alice Loxton joins Tom to discuss what has been done to bring the 900 year old site up to 21st century tourist expectationsAt 21 years old, Aigul Akhmetshina was the youngest singer to perform Carmen at the Royal Opera House. She'd already come a long way from home, a rural village in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan.Award winning director Adrian Noble talks about directing The Gathered Leaves – a play about turning 75 – an age which Noble himself has just reached. The former RSC Artistic Director also talks about how theatre can secure it's future in an age of TikTok and microdramas.Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Claire Bartleet

Episode Description

Norwich Castle has reopened to the public after a major revamp. Historian Alice Loxton joins Tom to discuss what has been done to bring the 900 year old site up to 21st century tourist expectations

At 21 years old, Aigul Akhmetshina was the youngest singer to perform Carmen at the Royal Opera House. She'd already come a long way from home, a rural village in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan.

Award winning director Adrian Noble talks about directing The Gathered Leaves – a play about turning 75 – an age which Noble himself has just reached. The former RSC Artistic Director also talks about how theatre can secure it's future in an age of TikTok and microdramas.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe Producer: Claire Bartleet