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World Service,04 Apr 2026,48 mins

Norwegian best selling crime author Jo Nesbo

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi talks to Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo about his Netflix series, Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole, and discusses the week’s cultural highlights with cultural critic Murtada Elfadl: American actor and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal talks about breathing new life into the Frankenstein story with her movie, The Bride! Irish novelist Colm Tóibín reveals the art of Irish story telling Oscar winner Geeta Gandbhir reflects on her documentary, The Perfect Neighbour British author Saara El Arifi explains how she has reimagined Cleopatra And there’s music from Palestinian Nay player, Faris Ishaq Photo Credit:

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