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The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.

Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

On today's programme: A year of arts and culture Down Under includes green theatre, Maori Shakespeare, some great novels, Christchurch recovering from the earthquake, dance in the majestic emptiness of central Australia and – of course – Peter Jacksons’ Hobbit premiere.

Photo: the damaged Christchurch Cathedral in New Zealand, by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images