Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake
BBC Radio 5 Live
Nihal Arthanayake presents in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 4, 2019 • 45min
Lorraine Kelly
Nihal chats to broadcasting legend Lorraine Kelly about her life on and off screen, and her new book Shine.
Nov 28, 2019 • 43min
Luke Evans
The actor and singer talks to Nihal Arthanayake about his new album, At Last, his journey from Wales to Hollywood and why he can’t escape being recognised.
Nov 25, 2019 • 38min
George the Poet
The spoken word artists talks to Nihal about the new series of his BBC podcast.
Nov 21, 2019 • 43min
Wretch 32
The rapper talks to Nihal about music, parenting and more.
Nov 19, 2019 • 37min
Eddie Jones
Rugby legend, Eddie Jones, talks to Nihal about his new autobiography, 'My Life and Rugby'. He talks about the lessons he's learnt from a life in the game, about coaching England to the World Cup Final in Japan and about dealing with the disappointment of defeat.
Nov 13, 2019 • 42min
Tyson Fury
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury talks to Nihal about boxing, family and mental health. He discusses dealing with psychosis on his long journey through depression, drink and drugs – and how faith has helped him rebuild as he prepares for his upcoming rematch with Deontay Wilder.
Nov 11, 2019 • 23min
Vincent Kompany
The former Man City captain tells Nihal about 'that' wonder goal against Leicester, his mum's disapproval at his first pay cheque and how buying a Bentley is really all about supporting the economy.
Nov 7, 2019 • 27min
Emilio Estevez
The actor, writer and director on his new film The Public and why his work explores “the shared brokenness of us all.”
Nov 6, 2019 • 47min
Mark Bright
Mark Bright talks to 5 live’s Nihal Arthanayake about his journey from foster care to top flight football.
Nov 5, 2019 • 29min
Dawn O’Porter
Dawn talks to Nihal about swearing, dreaming about Beyonce and her new novel, So Lucky.
