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World Service,14 Dec 2009,28 mins

The Strand - Monday 14th December 2009

The Strand

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The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Harriett Gilbert. In today's programme Avatar; Nigel Floyd discusses James Cameron's latest epic film, Robinson Savary; The French photographer exhibits a series of photographs taken of transvestite prostitutes in Buenos Aires, S.H. Raza; One of India's best known living artists unveils his latest collection called The Five Rays of Raza, The Wall vs London Calling; Music critic John Harris turns the clock back 30 years to reflect on the release of two of the most influential double albums ever recorded: Pink Floyd's The Wall and The Clash's London Calling

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