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The Strand Weekend is an 55 minute programme highlighting the best of what's been broadcast on The Strand during the week. Wide-ranging and with eclectic interests, it 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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Harriett Gilbert reports from the awards ceremony of the 2011 Caine Prize for African fiction.  This is followed by an abridged reading of the winning short story - 'Hitting Budapest'.

The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. On today's programme Harriett Gilbert reports from the awards ceremony of the 2011 Caine Prize for African fiction and amongst the many writers and publishers, talks to this year's winner, NoViolet Bulawayo from Zimbabwe. This is followed by an abridged reading of the winning short story - 'Hitting Budapest'.

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