Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake

BBC Radio 5 Live
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Apr 28, 2021 • 45min

Rag'n'Bone Man

“All the tracks you hear are like one take, start to finish” The singer-songwriter tells Nihal how his new album had to be recorded live in Nashville over just 6 days because of quarantine rules.
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Apr 27, 2021 • 39min

Jane Fallon

The best-selling author on being a cat lover and why insincere friendships are at the heart of her new novel.
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Apr 22, 2021 • 30min

Rose Matafeo

The award-winning stand-up, actor, director and writer tells Nihal about her new BBC comedy, Starstruck.
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Apr 22, 2021 • 45min

Drew McIntyre

The two time WWE Champion tells Nihal about his personal and career highs and lows and his hopes to be involved in a “Battle of Britain” pay per view fight with Tyson Fury.
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Apr 21, 2021 • 44min

London Grammar

Hannah and Dot tell Nihal why their third album “Californian Soil” took over four years to make and consider which of the band members is the most annoying. (Picture: Alex Waespi)
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Apr 15, 2021 • 26min

The Secret DJ

The self –styled “Balearic Silverback” talks to Nihal about Marathon DJ sets and the changing face of the dance music industry.
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Apr 8, 2021 • 43min

Tez IIyas

The comedian talks about his memoir “The Secret Diary of a British Muslim” and teaches Nihal some Arabic, Urdu and Punjabi phrases.
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Apr 7, 2021 • 42min

Wunmi Mosaku

The Bafta winning actor on her latest movie “His House”, screen idols and self-heating canned drinks.
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Mar 31, 2021 • 46min

Mel Giedroyc

The comedian, actor, former Great British Bake-Off Presenter and of course half of ‘Mel & Sue talks to Nihal Arthanayake about her debut novel ’The Best Things’.
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Mar 25, 2021 • 52min

Carlo Rovelli

The theoretical physicist and author of Helgoland talks to Nihal Arthanayake about the fascinating, confusing world of quantum mechanics – and its intersection with philosophy.Photo: Christopher Wahl

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