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World Service,04 Nov 2010,28 mins

The Strand - Thursday 4th November 2010

The Strand

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The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Harriett Gilbert. In today's programme: a review of the new Tyler Perry film For Colored Girls, we visit the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona to find out what makes it so special and author Thomas Keneally gives us his three books that convey the character and culture of Australia.

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