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This programme is no longer on-air, listen to our archive of available episodes online. The Strand brings you news and reviews from the best in arts, culture and entertainment.

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The Strand is a daily 18 minute programme highlighting the best of what's going in the arts. Wide-ranging and with eclectic interests, The Strand reflects the artistic response to the BBC's news agenda. Presented by Harriett Gilbert and friends, it features discussions, reviews, big-name interviews and location reports as well as live studio performances and Hollywood, Bollywood gossip.

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Harriett Gilbert takes a look at literature in Africa today.

Harriett Gilbert presents a special edition of The Strand which takes a look at literature in Africa today.

Harriett Gilbert presents a special edition of The Strand which takes a look at literature in Africa today.

From the east, west and south of the continent, publishers and writers give an overview of what has been happening during 2009 and discuss the names readers should be looking out for.

Harriett's guests are the novelist and publisher Nii Ayikwei Parkes, the writer and academic Binyavanga Wainaina and  Louise Grantham from Penguin in South Africa.

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