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11/11/2010
We talk with Femi Kuti about his father, Nigeria's biggest musical star, Fela.
12/11/2010
Mark talks to the directors of a new film about the adventures of the Afghan cricket team.
15/11/2010
The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day.
Tuesday 16 November 2010
Harry Potter, Tolstoy, Catalonia's Human Castles, Sara Watkins.
Wednesday 17 November 2010
Lloyd Jones, Chico & Rita, Kacey Wong, High Society.
18/11/2010
Jaimy Gordon talks to Mark Coles about Lord of Misrule,her story of misfits and outsiders
19/11/2010
The Strand assesses Bruce Springsteen's career path and why he still matters today.
Monday 22 November 2010
Nadine Gordimer, Istanbul's new Medicis, Henri Cartier-Bresson Retrospective.
Tuesday 23 November 2010
Golden Horse Film Festival, Golnaz Fathi, Yiddish Romeo & Juliet, Armistead Maupin
The Strand - Wednesday 24th November 2010
Art critic Louisa Buck looks at the work of contemporary artist Bridget Riley.
25/11/2010
We review the final film of the best-selling Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson
26/11/2010
We review a new British film about how a speech therapist helped King George VI.
The Strand - Saturday 27th November 2010
The best of this week's global arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day.
The Strand - Monday 29th November 2010
The Strand talks to the writer of the film that won this year's Grand Prix at Cannes.
The Strand - Tuesday 30th November 2010
The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day.
01/12/2010
The Booker-Prize winning novelist Anne Enright talks about Irish writing talent.
02/12/2010
We get a flavour of the 34th Cairo Film Festival with Director Ibrahim El Batout.
03/12/2010
We review the Australian film Animal Kingdom, David Michod's directorial debut.
04/12/2010
The best of this week's global arts, film, literature and music.
06/12/2010
Acclaimed South African writer Damon Galgut talks about his novel The Good Doctor.
08/12/2010
Somewhere, Steve Reich, Miami Art Fair, Anne Holt.
07/12/2010
Featuring a tribute to South Africa's first black photojournalist.
09/12/2010
Vincent J.F. Huang tells Mark why he chose the UK for his performance called Habeas Corpus
10/12/2010
The Strand investigates the new secret weapons in the battle of ideas.
11/12/2010
13/12/2010
Catfish - the new film about an online relationship that's not quite what it seems.
14/12/2010
We talk to movie director John Woo who discusses his decision to leave America for China.
15/12/2010
The Strand talks to the curator of The Arab Museum of Modern Art in Dohar, Qatar.
16/12/2010
Mark Coles talks to Munich producer and founder of the ECM record label Manfred Eicher.
17/12/2010
The Strand reviews of the new film Black Swan starring Natalie Portman.
18/12/2010