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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: 27/12/2012

27/12/2012

BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, 27/12/2012

A year of arts and culture Down Under - green theatre, Maori Shakespeare and The Hobbit.

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

Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

On today's programme: A year of arts and culture Down Under includes green theatre, Maori Shakespeare, some great novels, Christchurch recovering from the earthquake, dance in the majestic emptiness of central Australia and – of course – Peter Jacksons’ Hobbit premiere.

Photo: the damaged Christchurch Cathedral in New Zealand, by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

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