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This programme is no longer on-air, listen to our archive of available episodes online. The Strand brings you news and reviews from the best in arts, culture and entertainment.

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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: Iconic TV shows

Iconic TV shows

05/10/2012

BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, Iconic TV shows

Is it possible to predict what TV shows will become iconic?

Iconic TV, World Architecture, Sacred Harp

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

Today's programme includes: 

Is it possible to predict what TV shows will become iconic? Charles Kennedy of ABC television thinks it could be. He explains his idea to Mark Coles in The Strand. 

As the world's largest architecture festival moves to Singapore - we look at how Asia is the best place in the world for architects today. Report from Sharanjit Leyl.  

A book of hymns written in 1844 is leading a surprise resurgence of interest in choral singing - we attend the first Sacred Harp festival in Poland to find out why it's so popular.

Picture shows Larry Hagman. Photo by Gabriel Bouys/AFP.

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