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The Strand - Thursday 28th October 2010

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

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

In today's programme a review of the mega-selling Italian comedy film Benvenuti Al Sud, a lecture about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - The Human Scale, the legacy of Miles Davis' album Bitches Brew and one of Latin America's most respected novelists, Hector Abad on the writing of "Oblivion".

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28 minutes

Last on

Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:32GMT

Chapters

  • Benvenuti Al Sud

    A review of a new Italian comedy film.

    Duration: 05:40

  • Hector Abad - "Oblivion"

    Novelists, Hector Abad on the writing of "Oblivion".

    Duration: 14:04

  • Bitches Brew

    The legacy of Miles Davis' album Bitches Brew; marking its 40th anniversary.

    Duration: 20:43

  • The Human Scale

    A lecture about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

    Duration: 26:28

Broadcasts

  • Thu 28 Oct 2010 21:32GMT
  • Fri 29 Oct 2010 02:32GMT
  • Fri 29 Oct 2010 08:32GMT
  • Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:32GMT