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09/02/2011

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

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

In today's programme: Javier Cercas, one of Spain's most respected fiction writers turns to non-fiction, we discover a hidden treasure - the historic mosaic floor of Hisham's Palace and the Image of the Black in Western Art with Professor Henry Louis Gates.

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28 minutes

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Thu 10 Feb 201113:32GMT
BBC World Service Online

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Chapters

  • Javier Cercas

    One of Spain's most respected fiction writers turns to non-fiction.

    Duration: 09:00

  • Hisham's Palace

    A Palestinian archaeological treasure in danger of destruction.

    Duration: 07:00

  • Henry Louis Gates

    US scholar Henry Louis Gates on the surprisingly long history of Africans in European art.

    Duration: 11:12

Broadcasts

  • Wed 9 Feb 201122:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Thu 10 Feb 201103:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Thu 10 Feb 201109:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Thu 10 Feb 201113:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online