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World Service,15 Jan 2022,49 mins

Actor Keanu Reeves

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi is joined by multimillion-selling author Harlan Coben, as his latest blockbuster Netflix series begins. Nicole Kidman reveals what it was like to work with Stanley Kubrick. Keanu Reeves reflects on the legacy of the Matrix films and how it changed his life. Peter Dinklage explains the workout benefits of swordfighting. Paul Thomas Anderson on his new film Licorice Pizza, set in 1970s California. Author Adele Parks whose latest novel features a female bigamist. Live music from the man who took over the reins of Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80; Dele Sosimi. And critic Leila Latif joins Nikki to discuss the week’s cultural picks. (Photo: Keanu Reeves. Credit: Jeff Kravitz/Getty)

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