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17/12/2010

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

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

In today's programme: a review of the new film Black Swan starring Natalie Portman, a report on Sheng music from Kenya, the work of the Vietnamese artist Dinh Q. Lê and, more than a year after he died, we take a listen to the new album from Michael Jackson.

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28 minutes

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Mon 20 Dec 201013:32GMT
BBC World Service Online

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Chapters

  • Dinh Q Lê

    The Vietnamese artist Dinh Q Lê gives us crashing helicopters.

    Duration: 07:30

  • Black Swan

    A painful pirouette in new movie Black Swan.

    Duration: 06:15

  • Sheng Music

    Sheng music from Kenya...

    Duration: 07:15

  • Michael Jackson

    We listen to Michael Jackson new album - and try to work out if its him singing.

    Duration: 06:15

Broadcasts

  • Fri 17 Dec 201022:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Sat 18 Dec 201003:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Mon 20 Dec 201009:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Mon 20 Dec 201013:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online