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Mr Handel

Mr Handel, Book Prize Longlists, Hear My Country Russia

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

Louis de Bernières (pictured)talks about Mr. Handel - his new play with chamber orchestra as he represents the composer talking to his contemporaries in the afterlife.

Harriett discusses the books on the just-announced longlists for the Man Asian Literary Prize and the International Prize for Arabic Fiction

Russian music-journalist Felix Sandalov selects three tracks which best sum up his experience of living in Moscow. His choices are by Kira Lao, Chimp Brothers and Last Tanks in Paris.

Photo:Chris Christodoulou

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18 minutes

Last on

Mon 10 Dec 201212:32GMT
BBC World Service Online

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Chapters

  • Mr Handel

    Louis de Bernières talks about Mr. Handel

    Duration: 06:16

  • Book Prize Longlists

    Harriett discusses the books on the just-announced longlists for two international prizes

    Duration: 05:34

  • Read My Country - Russia

    Russian music-journalist Felix Sandalov selects three tracks

    Duration: 05:38

Broadcasts

  • Fri 7 Dec 201220:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Sat 8 Dec 201203:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Mon 10 Dec 201209:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Mon 10 Dec 201212:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online