Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake

The comedian and presenter on being a consumer champion, dealing with walk-outs and swimming.

Actor, podcaster, singer and author Minnie Driver joins Nihal to look back on her career, her unusual upbringings and the lessons she’s learned from her late parents.

Emeli joins Nihal to talk in depth about live, love and the music that inspires her. Plus she performs two tracks from her new album Let’s Say for Instance.

“I’m looking at the world with a wry smile.” Marc Almond on song writing and his ambition to star in a Bollywood movie.

“I think the haircut gives it away.” Jake shares some of his tricks for keeping his rock stardom quiet.

“To see an empty diary was scary.” The soul singer on the joy of returning to the West End stage.

“I couldn’t pull a toilet chain.” Eddie tells Nihal why he spent so much time on the dancefloor as a young man.

“Talk about the worst film to watch as a child - I couldn’t sleep.” Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke talks to Nihal about being traumatized by horror movies as a kid, the band’s new album and how making music helps him understand himself.

The promoter on the business of sport, Joshua v Fury and his rules for table talk at mealtimes.

The Booker Prize winning author talks to Nihal about magic, backgammon, Shane Warne and his new book Big Snake, Little Snake.