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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: 07/12/2011

07/12/2011

BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, 07/12/2011

We review two major biopics about iconic political women, The Iron Lady and The Lady.

Two biopics on iconic women: Meryl Streep plays the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the Iron Lady and Michelle Yeoh is the Burmese democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi in The Lady.

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

Presented by Sarfraz Mansoor.

On today's programme, two biopics on iconic political women  The Iron Lady and The Lady, the new production from Danish theatre company Republique and The Bollywood Trip.

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