1. BBC World Service
  2. Programmes
  3. The Strand
  4. 26/10/2011

26/10/2011

Media :

Listen now (18 minutes)

Availability:

Available to listen.

Last broadcast on Thu, 27 Oct 2011, 13:32 on BBC World Service (see all broadcasts).

Synopsis

Episode image for 26/10/2011

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

Presented by Kirsty Lang.

On today's programme, as he publishes his latest book The Prague Cemetery, the Italian writer and thinker Umberto Eco discusses anti-semitism, why Italy is doomed as a nation state and the human urge to lie.

Broadcasts

  1. Wed 26 Oct 2011
    22:32
  2. Thu 27 Oct 2011
    03:32
  3. Thu 27 Oct 2011
    09:32
  4. Thu 27 Oct 2011
    13:32

More details

A programme from

Duration

18 minutes

bbc.co.uk navigation

BBC © 2012 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.