| Genre | Public broadcasting |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC World Service |
| Hosted by | Harriett Gilbert Mark Coles Anna McNamee Bidisha |
| Original release | 27 October 2008 – 29 March 2013 |
| Website | www |
The Strand was the BBC World Service's daily arts show. It was launched on Monday 27 October 2008. The last weekday edition was aired on Friday 29 March 2013, and the last weekly summary on the subsequent weekend. It was regularly hosted by Harriett Gilbert, Mark Coles, Audrey Brown – who also presented the BBC's flagship African News and Current Affairs programmes Focus on Africa and Network Africa, Anna McNamee, and Bidisha.[1] The programme's title came from the Strand, a busy street in London close to the World Service's former studios at Bush House on Aldwych.