12/06/2012
Tom Cruise sings an '80s soundtrack in Rock of Ages, the film version of the musical set on Sunset Strip in LA. Lizo Mzimba reviews.
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On today's programme: Rock of Ages, Alonso Cueto and the Sakifo Fetsival in La Reunion.
Picture shows actors Russell Brand (L), Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta and Alec Baldwin (R) in a scene from the film Rock of Ages. Photo: Reuters/David James/Warner Bros.
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Rock of Ages
Tom Cruise sings an β80s soundtrack in the film version of the musical set on Sunset Strip in LA. Lizo Mzimba reviews.
Duration: 04:21
Alonso Cueto
Much lauded Peruvian writer whose novel The Blue Hour explores what happens to a man who discovers horrific truths about himself, his family and his country.
Duration: 07:09
Sakifo Festival in La Reunion
On an Island in the middle of the Indian ocean, a unique musical style is reaching international ears thanks - in part - to a music festival. The Strand was there.
Duration: 05:58
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