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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Jul 21, 2020 • 40min
James Bay
James talks to Nihal about the survival of small venues, meeting Eric Clapton and his forthcoming album.
Jul 20, 2020 • 41min
Chrissie Hynde
The Pretenders star on what she loves about the UK and why she still gets starstruck meeting famous musicians and The Pretenders new album 'Hate for Sale'.
Jul 15, 2020 • 28min
Jameela Jamil
Laura Whitmore talks to the model, actor and activist about ‘cancel culture’, body image and her new podcast.
Jul 14, 2020 • 37min
The Streets
The Streets' Mike Skinner talks to Nihal about his new mixtape 'None Of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive', changing social attitudes and hot sauce.
Jul 9, 2020 • 37min
Adam Kay
The writer and comedian of “Dear NHS”, a collection of 100 household names telling their stories of the health service.
Jul 8, 2020 • 33min
Nadine Shah
The Mercury nominated singer-songwriter on family,feminism and her new album Kitchen Sink
Jul 2, 2020 • 41min
Denise Welch
The TV star tells Nihal Arthanayake about documenting her depression in her latest book; The Unwelcome Visitor.
Jul 1, 2020 • 23min
Daveed Diggs
Ahead of Hamilton’s release on home streaming, the Broadway star tells Nihal Arthanayake about the cultural impact of the smash-hit musical.
Jun 25, 2020 • 24min
Norah Jones
The multiple Grammy-winning singer songwriter talks to Nihal Arthanayake about her new album Pick Me Up Off the Floor.
Jun 24, 2020 • 23min
David Oyelowo
The multi-award winning actor and producer tells Nihal Arthanayake about his work on the podcast Stor14s which features stories written for children. The podcast aims to raise funds to help Covid-19 relief efforts in Africa. He also talks about his relationship with his father, his view on systemic racism and the Black Lives Matter movement and his own charity work in Nigeria.
