Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake

The award winning writer on the cult of exercise, the economic consequences of Covid-19 and her new book The Motion of the Body Through Space.

Nihal talks to Freya Lewis, who was just 14 when she was severely injured in the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017 - an attack that also claimed the life of her friend Nell. She tells Nihal about her recovery, how she raised tens of thousands of pounds for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital – and why she can’t wait to get a tattoo on her eighteenth birthday!Freya tells her story in her new book, What Makes Us Stronger.

5 live’s Nihal Arthanayke talks to the reggae legend about the anniversary of his 10-million selling album, Hot Shot, and why he’s decided to update the tracks for a brand new release.

Jade from Little Mix tells Nihal she’s getting through lockdown with impersonations, cooking and Lego.

Ricky joins Nihal to talk about series 2 of AfterLife. Warning: contains strong language.

The former heavyweight champion on going from poker novice to playing in one of the world’s biggest tournaments.

Multiple Michelin-starred chef and TV presenter Tom Kerridge joins Nihal Arthanayake to take questions from 5 Live listeners about what to cook (and what not to cook) in their kitchens during the Coronavirus lockdown.

The classically trained musician turned garage DJ talks to Nihal Arthanayake about his new release, MJ Cole Presents Madrugada, a beautiful piano and strings-led instrumental album that takes its inspiration from the early hours of the morning.

The best-selling author talks to Nihal about her new book, Buried.

Nihal talks to the grime legend about his new book.