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17/04/2009
Your daily journey into global arts, culture and entertainment, with Harriett Gilbert and Mark Coles.
Jack Mapanje
In an exclusive interview for The Strand, the celebrated Malawian poet Jack Mapanje tells Harriett Gilbert why he has chosen to write his first play, The President's Tobacco, and how his years as a political prisoner are still influencing his work.
Publishing Recession
Are books really recession-proof? How will the recession impact how and what we read? Author DJ Taylor and Hutchinson Editor Paul Sidey discuss the future of publishing with Harriet Gilbert.
You Tube Orchestra
A report on the culmination of the 4 month project to create a global orchestra which began with auditions on the internet.
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