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World Service,31 Oct 1997,28 mins

Witty writers

Pick of the World

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A pick of this week's programmes broadcast on the BBC World Service. The writings of Dorothy Parker are celebrated in a showcase of sharp writing. Also featured are programmes about the cultural leanings of the British Conservative party, Fiji's people come together, a decade since the death of Jacqueline du Pre, the children of Nepal, and medieval plain song.

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