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02/05/2012

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

On today's programme: One Day, Roman Ondak amd Being Elmo.

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18 minutes

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Thu 3 May 201208:32GMT
BBC World Service Online

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Chapters

  • One Day in Spring - National Theatre of Scotland

    As the National Theatre of Scotland's season focusing on new work from the Arab world gets under way, we talk to Syrian playwright Abdullah Alkafri and Lebanese writer and actor Abdelrahim Alawaji.

    Duration: 07:31

  • Roman Ondak

    Slovak artist Roman Ondak is the Deutsche Bank Artist of the Year and has just opened a new exhibition in Berlin, which includes a huge aeroplane wing. He talks to The Strand about his new work.

    Duration: 05:03

  • Being Elmo

    We talk to Constance Marks, the director of the documentary about Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind Elmo, the much loved character from the American children's show Sesame Street.

    Duration: 04:54

Broadcasts

  • Wed 2 May 201214:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Wed 2 May 201222:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Thu 3 May 201202:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Thu 3 May 201208:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online