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The Strand - Wednesday 11th August 2010

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

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

In today's programme: we find out why design is so big in Seoul, Bidisha talks to actress and director Cora Bissett about her play Roadkill, Eva Dadrian discovers the joys of Ramadan soap operas and Danish writer Lars Husum talks about his debut novel My Friend Jesus Christ.

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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 12 Aug 201012:32GMT

Chapters

  • Seoul Design Capital

    Seoul grabs accolades as a city of great design.

    Duration: 07:30

  • Roadkill

    Cora Bissett's amazing new play about sex trafficking.

    Duration: 06:00

  • Ramadan TV

    The Egyptian soap operas combining social messages and comedy during Ramadan.

    Duration: 05:30

  • Lars Husum - My Best Friend Jesus Christ

    A novel in which The Messiah appears in a troubled man's life.

    Duration: 08:13

Broadcasts

  • Wed 11 Aug 201021:32GMT
  • Thu 12 Aug 201002:32GMT
  • Thu 12 Aug 201008:32GMT
  • Thu 12 Aug 201012:32GMT