Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake

BBC Radio 5 Live
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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”
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Dec 10, 2020 • 31min

Eve

The Grammy-winning rapper, actor and presenter talks to Nihal about her new BBC podcast, Constantly Evolving.
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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.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nov 19, 2020 • 33min

Amy Macdonald

The singer-songwriter on fast cars, football and her “more meaningful” new album.
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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.
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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)

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