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The Strand - Friday 7th May 2010
The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Harriett Gilbert.
The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Harriett Gilbert.
In today's programme: Japanese director Takashi Kitano, the Palestinian writer Raja Shehadeh, the Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan and one of Iraq's leading painters, Dr. Ala Bashir.
Last on
Mon 10 May 201012:32GMT
BBC World Service Online
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Chapters
Takeshi Kitano
The weird and wonderful art of Japanese TV-star and cult-film-maker Takeshi Kitano.
Duration: 07:30
Raja Shehadeh
A peripatetic Palestinian literary festival.
Duration: 05:30
Amitabh Bachchan
Super-star Amitabh Bachchan on cinema in India and Sri Lanka.
Duration: 04:30
Ala Bashir
The mysterious destruction of a sculpture of lovers in Baghdad.
Duration: 10:23
Broadcasts
- Sat 8 May 201002:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Mon 10 May 201008:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Mon 10 May 201012:32GMTBBC World Service Online
