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The Strand - Friday 18th June 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: The Portugeuse novelist Jose Saramago, a South African opera, dramatising the defining moments in the life of Nelson Mandela, and the novel To Kill a Mockingbird is 50 years old.

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28 minutes

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Mon 21 Jun 201012:32GMT
BBC World Service Online

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Chapters

  • Jose Saramago

    Farewell to Jose Saramago, Portuguese Nobel laureate who's died aged 87.

    Duration: 07:30

  • African Songbook

    Nelson Mandela the opera: a major new piece of musical theatre.

    Duration: 08:00

  • To Kill a Mockingbird at 50

    50 years since its publication, why Harper Lee's novel still matters to all of us.

    Duration: 12:32

Broadcasts

  • Fri 18 Jun 201021:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Sat 19 Jun 201002:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Mon 21 Jun 201008:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Mon 21 Jun 201012:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online