

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake
BBC Radio 5 Live
Nihal Arthanayake presents in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
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Dec 17, 2020 • 42min
James Acaster
The comedian tells Nihal about his poor driving skills, over-eating Christmas pudding and live streaming his show “Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999”

Dec 10, 2020 • 31min
Eve
The Grammy-winning rapper, actor and presenter talks to Nihal about her new BBC podcast, Constantly Evolving.

Dec 9, 2020 • 41min
Gareth Southgate
The England manager on the occasional need for “frank and direct” communication with his players and his tips for reaching your full potential. (Image: courtesy of Getty Images.)

Dec 2, 2020 • 33min
Harry Kane
5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake talks exclusively to Spurs striker and England captain Harry Kane about standing up to racism in football, the return of fans, VAR, being “old-school Bieber” and much more.

Dec 1, 2020 • 26min
The War On Drugs
Adam Granduciel chats to Nihal about songwriting, studios, fatherhood and the band’s new album Live Drugs.

Nov 26, 2020 • 39min
Mica Paris
"He was painfully shy”; the singer and actress remembers hanging out with Prince and talks about her new album Gospel.

Nov 20, 2020 • 46min
Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh, the iconic author of "Trainspotting," discusses his new novella featuring the return of the infamous Begbie. He shares insights into his passion for boxing, revealing how it balances the intensity of his writing life. Welsh reflects on character development, the evolution of creativity, and the dualities present in both artistic and personal relationships. He also touches on societal issues, drawing comparisons between gun violence in America and his experiences in 1980s London.

Nov 19, 2020 • 33min
Amy Macdonald
The singer-songwriter on fast cars, football and her “more meaningful” new album.

Nov 17, 2020 • 32min
Anne-Marie
"I’m a bit nervous about it…I’m just going to put everyone through." The singer-songwriter on her new role as a coach on The Voice and her new YouTube documentary.

Nov 12, 2020 • 46min
Tom Allen
The comedian on growing up in 90’s suburbia, Kenneth Williams, coming out and his verdict on Nihal’s newest dessert recipe. (Photo credit: Aemen Sukkar)


