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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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The Strand Archive: The Strand - Wednesday 3rd November 2010

03/11/2010

The Strand - Wednesday 3rd November 2010

BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, The Strand - Wednesday 3rd November 2010

The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day.

The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day.  Presented by Anna McNamee.

The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day.  Presented by Anna McNamee.

On today's programme: Pakistani rock musician Salman Ahmad talks about raising funds for Pakistan's flood victims, conceptual artist Doug Fishbone's new project, archaeology from the Madinat Al Zahra in southern Spain and we discuss Chinese contemporary poetry.

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