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25/02/2012

The Strand reports from a snowbound and bomb damaged Afghan National Theatre and Mark Coles rounds up this month's music news and new releases.

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Today's programme includes a report from a snowbound and bomb damaged Afghan National Theatre and Mark Coles rounds up this month's music news and new releases.

Photo shows actors rehearsing The Comedy of Errors.

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18 minutes

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Mon 27 Feb 201213:32GMT
BBC World Service Online

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Chapters

  • Kabul Shakespeare

    The Strand reports from a snowbound and bomb damaged Afghan National Theatre and talks to actors willing to brave death threats to perform Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors.

    Duration: 08:27

  • Music Review

    Our monthly round up of music news and new releases with broadcaster and journalist Mark Coles; music from Angola to Sweden and all points in between.

    Duration: 08:38

Broadcasts

  • Sat 25 Feb 201202:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Sun 26 Feb 201223:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Mon 27 Feb 201209:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Mon 27 Feb 201213:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online