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World Service,12 Jan 2011,28 mins

12/01/2011

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 Nigel Floyd reviews the new indie film Blue Valentine, a report from South Sudan where they are voting on a new national anthem, the French/Algerian author Faïza Guène talks about her latest novel and the issues surrounding living in a designated heritage site.

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