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24/02/2011

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: writer Mirza Waheed discusses his first novel which is set in the disputed territory of Kashmir, we look at the foreign language Oscar nominated film Hors-la-loi, we examine how a nine hour series of plays chronicling the history of military occupation in Afghanistan and singer-songwriter June Tabor talks about her relationship to the sea.

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28 minutes

Last on

Fri 25 Feb 2011 13:32GMT

Chapters

  • Mirza Waheed

    Mirza Waheed talks about his new novel, The Collaborator.

    Duration: 09:00

  • Hors-la-loi

    Today's foreign language Oscar nominated film is Hors-la-loi (Outside the Law).

    Duration: 04:15

  • The Great Game

    Plays - 12 of them in all, about foreign intervention in Afghanistan.

    Duration: 07:00

  • June Tabor

    Folk singer June Tabor on the miserable underbelly of life on the ocean waves.

    Duration: 07:41

Broadcasts

  • Thu 24 Feb 2011 22:32GMT
  • Fri 25 Feb 2011 03:32GMT
  • Fri 25 Feb 2011 09:32GMT
  • Fri 25 Feb 2011 13:32GMT