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World Service,27 Dec 2012,18 mins

27/12/2012

The Strand

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The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Presented by Harriett Gilbert. On today's programme: A year of arts and culture Down Under includes green theatre, Maori Shakespeare, some great novels, Christchurch recovering from the earthquake, dance in the majestic emptiness of central Australia and – of course – Peter Jacksons’ Hobbit premiere. Photo: the damaged Christchurch Cathedral in New Zealand, by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

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