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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.

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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: 27/06/2011

27/06/2011

BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, 27/06/2011

The highlights, the lowlights and unexpected delights of the Glastonbury music festival

The Glastonbury Festival, The Caine Prize for African Writing, Space Art.

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

On today's programme: The Glastonbury Festival, The Caine Prize for African Writing and Space Art.

Photo: Chip and Batty Explore Space, William Wegman, 2001. Courtesy NASA Art Program.

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