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31/07/2012

The Brazilian concert pianist who kept on playing despite losing all movement in his right hand.

Extraordinary personal stories from around the world: today Brazilian pianist Joao Carlos Martins tells how he overcame losing all movement in his right hand to keep on playing. He has played in many of the world's leading music venues and conducted more than a thousand concerts. Also, a young Georgian who fears renovation will damage the soul of the capital Tbilisi takes Outlook's Damien McGuinness on a tour around her city. And a British journalist who tracked a ten dollar bill across the United States tells Matthew Bannister about some of the people he met along the way.

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28 minutes

Last on

Wed 1 Aug 2012 01:32GMT

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  • Tue 31 Jul 2012 12:32GMT
  • Tue 31 Jul 2012 19:32GMT
  • Tue 31 Jul 2012 23:32GMT
  • Wed 1 Aug 2012 01:32GMT

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