Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake
BBC Radio 5 Live
Nihal Arthanayake presents in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
Episodes
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Aug 3, 2025 • 1h 10min
Tim Minchin
Nihal Arthanayake speaks to comedian, actor, musician and writer Tim Minchin in the final podcast in the Headliners series.Listen back to more exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics on the Headliners feed on BBC Sounds.
Aug 3, 2025 • 54min
Calum Scott
Nihal Arthanayake speaks to singer and songwriter Calum Scott about his rise to fame via Britain's Got Talent, and how he has since navigated his personal life and career over the past 10 years.Listen back to more exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics on the Headliners feed on BBC Sounds.
Jul 30, 2025 • 56min
Noémi Orvos-Tóth
Nihal Arthanayake speaks to author and psychologist Noémi Orvos-Tóth about transgenerational trauma, or how our parents shaped our own behaviours.Listen back to more exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics on the Headliners feed on BBC Sounds.
Jul 26, 2025 • 56min
Dan Reed
Documentary Filmmaker, Dan Reed, joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation.They discuss his new film that examines the events that followed the Southport attacks of summer 2024.Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
Jul 23, 2025 • 53min
Kasim Ali
The author, Kasim Ali, joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation.Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
Jul 20, 2025 • 1h 6min
Will Kennard
Status of Chase and Status, Will Kennard, joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation.They discuss his incredible career in music, and the work Will does with young people.Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
Jul 13, 2025 • 1h 1min
Johann Hari
Author Johann Hari joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation. They discuss his book, Magic Pill, which examines the explosion of hunger-supressing drugs, like Ozempic.Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
Jul 6, 2025 • 1h 4min
Dan Hicks
Archaeologist and anthropologist, Dan Hicks, joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation.Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
Jul 2, 2025 • 1h 6min
Samson Kayo
Actor, producer and writer, Samson Kayo, joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation.They discuss the F1 movie, South London, and much more.Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
Jun 29, 2025 • 59min
James Jones
Award-winning documentary film director, James Jones, joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation.Nihal Arthanayake presents his Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
