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Mr Handel
Louis de Bernières talks about Mr. Handel
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Music in north Mali
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Dubai International Film Festival
News from the 9th Dubai International Film Festival which opened with Life of Pi
Graphic Storytelling
Today a special focus on comic books,cartoons and graphic storytelling for adults.
Grimms' Fairy Tales
The many ways the Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm have been adapted over the years.
David O. Russell
David O. Russell on filming his latest movie about mental health, Silver Linings Playbook.
Bernard Rose
Director Bernard Rose talks about Boxing Day, his latest, Tolstoy inspired film.
Roger Michell
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Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher
Jack Reacher and Les Miserables.
Mariko Mori
In a festive-themed Strand we hear about Christmas tunes from South Africa and Chile.
Cultural highlights of 2012 from Africa
A look back on the cultural highlights of 2012 from Africa.
Cultural highlights of 2012 from North America
Cultural highlights of 2012 with the BBC World Service's partner stations in North America
27/12/2012
A year of arts and culture Down Under - green theatre, Maori Shakespeare and The Hobbit.
A Room for London
A special edition of The Strand all about A Room for London.
Alexandre Desplat
Alexandre Desplat discusses music in filmmaking and collaborating with great directors.
Angélique Kidjo
Audrey Brown talks to Grammy Award–winning Beninoise singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo.
Hear My Country Spain
Paula Quintana from Radio 3 in Madrid picks some musical tracks that sum up her country.
Esa Pekka Salonen and technology arts apps
Finnish conductor and composer launches a new classical music app
Culture in Qatar
The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil reports from Doha
Lost in Thailand
Lost in Thailand, the new comedy film in China keeping the box offices busy.
Quentin Tarantino
Today, a special interview with American film director Quentin Tarantino.
Burmese Punk Rock
The Burmese band Side Effect who have just toured Germany.
Missing Matisse Returned
Twenty Five years after it was stolen, Matisse’s Le Jardin is being returned to Sweden.
Detroit: Music City
Detroit is a city in spiralling decline. Can music and the arts help to rebuild it?
Hawaii Five-O
A classic US TV cop-show is allowing viewers to vote online to decide an episode ending.
Art in Marseilles
How Marseilles is celebrating its new status as one of the European Capitals of Culture.
Aimee Mann
Oscar-nominated American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann talks about her new album.
Soka Afrika
A new documentary film tackles the exploitation of talented young footballers in Africa
Hilary Mantel interview
'I have never experienced terror like that again' - Hilary Mantel
