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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: 27/06/2012

27/06/2012

BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, 27/06/2012

We review the debut feature film Ted from Seth MacFarlane, the creator of the Family Guy.

We review the debut feature film from Seth MacFarlane, the creator of the Family Guy. Ted is about the friendship between a 35-year old man and his foul-mouthed teddy bear.

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

On today's programme: The debut feature film from Seth MacFarlane, Ted, Caine Prize nominee Rotimi Babatunde and Ganesh versus The Third Reich.

(Image: Mark Wahlberg, left with the character Ted, voiced by Seth MacFarlane in a scene from Ted. Credit: AP Photo/Universal Pictures)

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