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The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Bidisha. David Malouf Bidisha talks to the acclaimed Australian writer David Malouf who has just published his first novel in 10 years, Ransom, a reworking of Homer's Iliad. Philippe Lioret New French film 'Welcome' tells the story of Bilal an Iraqi immigrant trying to reach England where his girlfriend has recently settled. The realistic movie explores "Fortress Europe" from Bilal's perspective with all its rules, regulations and racist attitudes. Bidisha talks to director Philippe Lioret. Animal Farm The Strand continues with the fourth part of the serialisation of George Orwell's Animal Farm. Published in 1945, Orwell's satire captures, with bitter humour, what happens when a Communist revolution goes wrong. Read by the South African actor John Kani.
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