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Last broadcast on Fri, 11 Dec 2009, 13:32 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
A review Stephen King's new novel, a tour of Decode: Digital Design Sensations at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, Cambodia's annual film festival Cambofest and UK duo Smoke Fairies.
Stephen King
The best-selling author and master novelist Stephen King has written another enormous work (it's been 25 years in the writing) - about an American town that suddenly finds itself under an enormous invisible forcefield. What caused it and how will the town cope? Professor Diane Roberts reviews it for The Strand.
Cambofest
At Cambodia's annual film festival organisers have been struggling to find any local films to show. Production in the country has slowed to a trickle and the capital Phnom Penh is down to its last two cinemas. So where do young would-be film-makers go when they are looking for inspiration? As the BBC's Guy De Launey found out for The Strand, more and more are looking to the past and the golden era of Cambodian film in the 1960s and 70s.
Smoke Fairies
Two young women from a sleepy part of the UK are being hailed as the next big thing by some of the biggest current names in the business. Building a bridge between British folk music and rock this thoughtful duo have come to the attention of Jack White from The White Stripes amongst others and are being courted by record companies left right and centre. They come in to talk with Mark and play a song too.
The photograph shows Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies, the Smoke Fairies.
Decode: Digital Design Sensations
Decode: Digital Design Sensations (Victoria and Albert Museum in London, until 11 April 2010), is a digital exhibition which showcases the latest developments in digital and interactive design, featuring works from established international artists and designers including Daniel Brown, Golan Levin and Daniel Rozin.
Mark Coles tours the exhibition with curator Louise Shannon and artist Golan Levin.
Decode artist, Golan Levin
Chapters
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Stephen King
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Chapter 1
The best-selling author and master novelist Stephen King has written another novel. Professor Diane Roberts reviews it for The Strand.
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Decode: Digital Design Sensations
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Chapter 2
A tour of a digital exhibition which showcases the latest developments in digital and interactive design.
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Cambofest
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Smoke Fairies
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Chapter 4
The Smoke Fairies bring British folk and rock together.
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Broadcasts
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Thu 10 Dec 200922:32
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Fri 11 Dec 200903:32
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Fri 11 Dec 200909:32
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Fri 11 Dec 200913:32
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