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22/04/2010

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On today’s programme: American Idiot the Musical; World Cup writers; Saving Winglee Street; Vashti Bunyan.

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

On today’s programme: American Idiot the Musical; World Cup writers; Saving Winglee Street; Vashti Bunyan.

Picture opposite: Rebecca Naomi Jones as Whatshername and the cast of American Idiot. Photo: Paul Kolnik.

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28 minutes

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Fri 23 Apr 201012:32GMT
BBC World Service Online

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Chapters

  • American Idiot: Punk to Broadway

    The Green Day album American Idiot opens as a musical on Broadway

    Duration: 05:25

  • World Cup Writers

    Two South African writers talk about their fiction, inspired by the World Cup.

    Duration: 07:38

  • Saving Winglee Street

    A film saves an historic Hong Kong street.

    Duration: 05:58

  • Vashti Bunyan

    English singer/songwriter Vashti Bunyan talks about her career choices.

    Duration: 06:41

Broadcasts

  • Thu 22 Apr 201021:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Fri 23 Apr 201002:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Fri 23 Apr 201008:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Fri 23 Apr 201012:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online