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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: 02/08/2012

02/08/2012

BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, 02/08/2012

With the 18th Sydney Biennale well under way, we take a look at the biannual art show.

The 18th Sydney Biennale, writer Ryan O'Neill, and BBC Proms: The Angry Planet.

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

Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

On today's programme: We take a look at the 18th Sydney Biennale art festival, writer Ryan O'Neill tells us about the inspiration for his work, and we hear about the upcoming BBC Prom: The Angry Planet.

Image: The Mending Project, by Lee Mingwei, 2009. Installation view for the 18th Biennale of Sydney (2012) at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Photographer: Ben Symons

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