

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 2, 2022 • 42min
Vicky Pattison
“There’s going to be good days with my dad and there are days where he will lose his battle to alcohol” - The reality TV star and author on living with an alcoholic parent.

Jul 28, 2022 • 40min
George the Poet
The spoken word performer and star of BBC Sounds’ ‘Have You Heard George’s Podcast?’ on his brand of musical poetry.

Jul 25, 2022 • 41min
Michael Connelly
The legendary crime author on inspiration, death, and his iconic characters.

Jul 18, 2022 • 47min
PP Arnold
The soul singer on working with the likes of Tina Turner, Rod Stewart and Mick Jagger.

Jun 30, 2022 • 23min
Example
Elliot talks to Nihal about his 8th studio album ‘We May Grow Old But We Never Grow Up".

Jun 27, 2022 • 28min
Barbara Charone
From Keith Richards to Madonna and Michael Stipe. The music industry publicist on dealing with artists and “spilling the beans”.

Jun 22, 2022 • 41min
Chris McCausland
The stand-up and actor on writing comedy, touring and hecklers.

Jun 13, 2022 • 25min
Neneh Cherry
The singer-songwriter on artists like Robyn, Sudan Archives and Greentea Peng reworking her biggest tunes.

May 31, 2022 • 20min
Top Gear
“As we’re doing it it’s real, you can’t pause it.” Paddy McGuinness and Fred Flintoff on filming with alligators in the new series of Top Gear.

May 30, 2022 • 33min
Steve Jones
“We were lit by midday”: The Sex Pistols guitarist on visiting Buckingham Palace and Danny Boyle’s new 6 part tv drama “Pistol”.