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The Strand

The Strand is a daily half-hour programme highlighting the best of what's going in the arts.
Wide-ranging and with eclectic interests, The Strand reflects the artistic response to the BBC's news agenda.
Presented by Mark Coles and Harriett Gilbert, it features discussions, reviews, big-name interviews and location reports as well as live studio performances and Hollywood/Bollywood gossip.

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on BBC iPlayer (152)
coming up (76)
Previous programmes:
by year (390)

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    Wednesday 25 November 2009

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    Paul Auster, Vatican Art, Magnum, Daby Balde.

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    1. Tuesday 24 November 2009

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      Damien Hirst, Shillong Choir, Toby Keith.

    2. Monday 23 November 2009

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      Precious, South African Poetry, Haiti Recordings, Günter Grass.

    3. 21/11/2009

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      The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.

    4. 21/11/2009

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      Man-Asian,MAXXI,Attica Locke,Lady Gaga,Jaime Lerner, Mao's Last Dancer,Martha Wainwright

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