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Play now 18 mins

06/10/2011

Duration:
18 minutes
First broadcast:
Thursday 06 October 2011

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

Presented by Lawrence Pollard.

Today's programme includes, Nobel Laureate, Hell and Back Again and Gramophone Awards.

Chapters

3 items

  • Nobel Laureate

    The Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize for Literature. The Strand celebrates his work.

  • Hell and Back Again

    It's being billed as a work of cinema and Danfung Dennis' war documentary shot in extraordinary HD gets closer to US Marines than most other work. We talk to Danfung.

  • Gramophone Awards

    We take a look at Gramophone magazines's 2011 Awards for classical music - is it a deserving range of performers? We speak to critic Michael White

  • A marine's journey to hell and back again

    A marine's journey to hell and back again

    A new wave of films documenting the war in Afghanistan is proving more realistic than ever - with the latest following an injured marine having difficulties adjusting to life at home

    Read more on the BBC News website

  • Halle Orchestra wins Gramophone award double

    Halle Orchestra wins Gramophone award double

    The Halle Orchestra has picked up two prizes at the 2011 Gramophone magazine awards, following a double win at the same ceremony last year

    Read more on the BBC News website

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