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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: Latest novel from Malaysian author Tash Aw

Tash Aw

05/03/2013

Latest novel from Malaysian author Tash Aw

BBC World Service - The Strand Archive, Latest novel from Malaysian author Tash Aw

Malaysian author Tash Aw's latest novel, Five Star Billionaire.

New Tash Aw novel; rise in Chinese theatre ticket sales; Thom Yorke interview.

The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Presented by Anna McNamee. Malaysian author Tash Aw, joins us to talk about his new novel, Five Star Billionaire, which charts the lives of migrant Malaysian workers whose lives begin to overlap in Shanghai. 

Last year in China ticket receipts for theatre shows, concerts or live events totalled more than 13 billion yuan - or just over $2 billion(US). Hong Kong based writer Linda Kennedy explains why.   

And, the latest side project from Thom Yorke, the lead singer with Radiohead, is Atoms for Peace, working alongside Flea from Red Hot Chilli Peppers - he reveals how the tracks came together.

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