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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: 05/04/2011

05/04/2011

BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, 05/04/2011

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

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

Robin Williams returns to Broadway playing the part of a dead tiger at Baghdad Zoo. We speak to the director of Armadillo - a documentary about Danish troops in Afghanistan and we hear a seven year old boy's symphonic response to the recent earthquake in New Zealand.

Bob Gaudin's Earthquake symphony will premiere as part of a special community Concert with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra at Aurora Centre for Performing Arts at Burnside School, Christchurch NZ on 7 April, at 1800.

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