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Harriett Gilbert and friends present global arts, culture and entertainment.

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.

*** This programme is no longer on-air, but please listen to our archive of available episodes online ***

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: 29/12/2010

29/12/2010

BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, 29/12/2010

This Strand special pulls together some of the highlights of the Read My Country series.

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

In this special edition of The Strand we pull together some highlights of the Read My Country series.

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

Over the last few months we've been running our Read My Country series, in which international authors have selected novels, sometimes poetry and even plays, that they think sums up their homeland. Its been a whistle-stop tour, and this special edition of The Strand pulls together some of the highlights of the Read My Country suggestions.

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