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Harriett Gilbert and friends present global 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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The Strand Archive: 18/02/2010

18/02/2010

BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, 18/02/2010

Yoiking, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Laila Lalami, Abbey Road.

The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day, including Yoikkers - people who sing the traditional songs of the Saami people, Charlotte Gainsbourg's third album 'Working with Beck', an interview with Laila Lalami (pictured here) about her new book 'The Secret Son' and a report on the closing of Abbey Road studios.

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