

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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Sep 2, 2020 • 44min
Will Young
The singer and actor talks to Nihal about his new book To be a Gay Man.

Sep 1, 2020 • 44min
Adam Buxton
One half of the comedy and podcasting duo Adam and Joe, Adam Buxton, tells Nihal about his relationship with his late father. Plus, he talks about his memoir ‘Ramble Book.’

Aug 27, 2020 • 31min
Noel Clarke
Fresh from an appearance at the Edinburgh TV Festival, the actor, director and writer Noel Clarke talks to Nihal about the current state of the media landscape, and why more must be done to nurture diverse talent.

Aug 27, 2020 • 31min
Luke Goss
The actor and former Bros star tells Nihal about starring in Paydirt alongside Val Kilmer.

Aug 25, 2020 • 35min
Katie Mack
The theoretical astrophysicist tells Laura Whitmore how she thinks the universe will end.

Aug 13, 2020 • 33min
Alex Edelman
The award-winning comedian talks to Nihal about his new album, fast food and cycling.

Aug 12, 2020 • 36min
Oliver Stone
The Oscar-winning director talks to Nihal Arthanayake about his parents, Vietnam and making Platoon. His memoir, Chasing The Light: How I Fought My Way into Hollywood - From the 1960s to Platoon, is out now.

Aug 11, 2020 • 30min
David Tennant
The actor talks to Nihal about the second series of ‘David Tennant does a podcast with…’ and filming BBC One’s Staged in lockdown with regular collaborator Michael Sheen.

Jul 29, 2020 • 21min
Ronan Keating
The pop star talks to Nihal about his new album Twenty Twenty, head-butting the Pope’s hand, hanging up on Pavarotti and having his fifth child as the world entered lockdown due to Coronavirus.

Jul 28, 2020 • 41min
David Mitchell
The best-selling author of Cloud Atlas joins Nihal to talk about his new novel, Utopia Avenue, and his work on the screenplay for the forthcoming Matrix sequel.


