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The Strand - Monday 18th October 2010

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

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

In today's programme, novelist Salman Rushdie talks about his latest book, we travel to Georgia for the centuries old polyphonic tradition of choral music and we talk to the director Cyrus Nowrasteh about his controversial film The Stoning of Soraya M.

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28 minutes

Last on

Tue 19 Oct 2010 12:32GMT

Chapters

  • Salman Rushdie

    ...on his new novel and on the exciting story-telling potential of computer games.

    Duration: 11:30

  • Georgian Choral Music

    Beautiful music from post Soviet Union Georgia.

    Duration: 07:15

  • The Stoning of Soraya M.

    A film that confronts the issue of women sentenced to death by stoning.

    Duration: 08:57

Broadcasts

  • Mon 18 Oct 2010 21:32GMT
  • Tue 19 Oct 2010 02:32GMT
  • Tue 19 Oct 2010 08:32GMT
  • Tue 19 Oct 2010 12:32GMT