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Last broadcast on Mon, 7 Dec 2009, 13:32 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Harriett Gilbert.
On today's programme: Iran Literary Prize: We find out about the winner of one of Iran's most prestigious literary prize - the Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Award, Ralston Jover: We talk to the Filipino screenwriter and documentary maker about his new film Bakal Boys, Woman In White: A project to send the original text of the 'Woman in White' around the world by email in instalments and George Crumb: The composer discusses a life in music on the eve of a series of concerts marking his 80th birthday.
Ralston Jover
We speak to the Filipino screen writer and documentary maker Ralston Jover about his first feature, Bakal Boys. Set in the harbour slums of Manila the film follows a group of young boys who dive for scrap metal with dangerous consequences.
Above photo shows still from Bakal Boys.
"Da" Wins Iranian Literary Award
One of Iran's most prestigious literary prizes - the Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Award - has been given to "Da", a semi-fictionalised memoir of the early days of the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, written from the perspective of a teenager living near the Iran-Iraq border. The Strand learns more.
Photo shows the Baghdad Arch.
Woman in White at 150
Paul Lewis of the Wilkie Collins Society, and BBC radio presenter, talks about his project to send the original text of the 'Woman in White' around the world by email in instalments - 150 years after the novel was published, also in weekly instalments.
Photo shows actress Jenny Seagrove in the 1982 BBC tv adaptation of 'The Woman in White'.
George Crumb
The avant-garde composer George Crumb has been exploring the possibilities in composition for over 60 years and is one of the most frequently performed composers around the world. He joins Harriett to discuss a life in music on the eve of a series of concerts at London's Barbican Centre to mark his 80th birthday.
Chapters
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Chapter 1
The Iranian novel that's just won a rich literary prize, but is it as valuable as it seems?
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Chapter 2
A film from the Philippines that plumbs the murky depths of Manila harbour.
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Chapter 3
The classic thriller 'The Woman in White' celebrates it's 150th birthday and is due to be published in it's original weekly instalments.
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Chapter 4
The avant-garde composer George Crumb celebrates his 80th birthday.
Broadcasts
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Fri 4 Dec 200922:32
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Sat 5 Dec 200903:32
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Mon 7 Dec 200909:32
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Mon 7 Dec 200913:32
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