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08/03/2012

We talk to the Turner Prize winning artists Gilbert and George.

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Presented by Lawrence Pollard

Today's programme includes: Gilbert and George (pictured) on their new show London Pictures in Hong Kong and a new anthology of stories responding to the cataclysmic events of March 2011, when an earthquake and tsunami in north east Japan damaged five nuclear plants.

Photo: Getty/Philippe Lopez

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18 minutes

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Fri 9 Mar 201213:32GMT
BBC World Service Online

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Chapters

  • Gilbert and George

    We talk to the Turner Prize winning artists Gilbert and George as they launch their new show London Pictures in Hong Kong

    Duration: 07:32

  • Japanese Earthquake One Year On

    Editor David Karashima and writer Yoko Tawada discuss a new anthology of stories responding to the cataclysmic events of March 2011, when a earthquake and tsunami hit north east Japan

    Duration: 09:55

Broadcasts

  • Thu 8 Mar 201223:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Fri 9 Mar 201202:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Fri 9 Mar 201209:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Fri 9 Mar 201213:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online