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06/05/2011

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On today's programme: Abdulrazak Gurnah (pictured), a tribute to Arthur Laurents and the Anglo-Afghan Wars Past and Present

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18 minutes

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Mon 9 May 2011 12:32GMT

Chapters

  • Abdulrazak Gurnah

    The Zanzibari-born author talks about his new novel The Last Gift, the story of a man who suffers a stroke and finds himself trapped in his own thoughts.

    Duration: 06:12

  • Arthur Laurents

    We pay tribute to the man who wrote the books upon which the films West Side Story, Gypsy, The Way We Were and Rope were based, who has died aged 93.

    Duration: 04:29

  • Anglo-Afghan Wars Past and Present

    New exhibition at London's Tate Modern shows photographs taken in Afghanistan in 2010-2011 by British photographer Simon Norfolk.

    Duration: 06:21

Broadcasts

  • Fri 6 May 2011 21:32GMT
  • Sat 7 May 2011 02:32GMT
  • Mon 9 May 2011 08:32GMT
  • Mon 9 May 2011 12:32GMT