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The Strand - Wednesday 22nd April 2009

Your daily journey into global arts, culture and entertainment, with Harriett Gilbert and Mark Coles.

Your daily journey into global arts, culture and entertainment, with Harriett Gilbert and Mark Coles.

Indian Popular Fiction

India is well-known for its literary fiction but The Strand investigates the rise in popularity of English-language pulp-fiction. With superstar novelist Chetan Bhagat and Indian publisher Karthika.

Guy Delisle

Canadian graphic novelist Guy Delisle spent a year in Burma - looking after his young son whilst his wife worked with the NGO Medicins Sans Frontieres. His new book Burma Chronicles is a witty set of observations about daily life in this secretive country.

Chiptunes

Chiptune music, or 8-bit as it's also known, has been using old computers and games consoles to make new tunes for a few years now. According to its fans, Chiptune is giving music-making back to the people. Dan Damon reports on the growing global phenomenon.

26 minutes

Last on

Thu 23 Apr 2009 11:32GMT

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  • Wed 22 Apr 2009 21:32GMT
  • Thu 23 Apr 2009 02:32GMT
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  • Thu 23 Apr 2009 11:32GMT