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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: 28/08/2012

28/08/2012

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Iranian graphic novelist, artist and film maker Marjane Satrapi.

A special edition of The Strand featuring Iranian graphic novelist, artist and film maker Marjane Satrapi.

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

Today a special edition of The Strand featuring Iranian graphic novelist, artist and film maker Marjane Satrapi. 

Following the success of her semi-autobiographical Persepolis books and films, she has now co-directed a live-action version of another of her books - Chicken with Plums - which is a fictional story about a musician who decides to die after his precious violin gets broken. 

Marjane Satrapi joins us to discuss film-making, gambling, dramatic deaths and cabaret.

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