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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: 06/08/2012

06/08/2012

BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, 06/08/2012

We talk to Tony Gilroy, screenwriter and filmmaker, about his new film The Bourne Legacy.

Filmmaker Tony Gilroy, the threat of the civil war to Syria's archeological treasures, Edinburgh's Speed of Light project.

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

Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

On today's programme, how the events unfolding in Syria threaten it's wealth of archeological treasures and monuments. 

We hear about an extraordinary event taking place on Arthur's Seat as part of the Edinburgh Festival called 'Speed of Light' and the screenwriter and filmmaker Tony Gilroy tells us how to make an action movie as his latest contribution to the highly successful Bourne film franchise, The Bourne Legacy is released.

(Image: Tony Gilroy. Image by Mary Cybulski ©Universal Pictures)

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