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World Service,18 Nov 2023,49 mins

French actor and director Dany Boon

The Arts Hour

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Nikki speaks to the French actor, director, screenwriter and producer Dany Boon, to talk about his latest film Driving Madeleine. Also writer, broadcaster and cultural critic Bidisha joins Nikki in the studio to talk about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new positivity book. Also Australian actor Sarah Snook discusses playing more than 26 different parts in a new London stage adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray, French star Isabelle Huppert talks about finding her characters through their costumes and British acting royalty Dame Judi Dench on coping with her sight loss. Presenter: Nikki Bedi Producer: Oliver Jones (Photo: French actor Dany Boon at the opening ceremony of the Lumiere Film Festival, in Lyon. Credit: JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images)

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