
Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake
Nihal Arthanayake presents in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
Latest episodes

Aug 21, 2019 • 20min
Simon Amstell
Nihal talks to Simon about his new Netflix stand-up special and the excruciating memory of his first ever comedy gig, aged 13.

Aug 21, 2019 • 14min
Emmy Blotnick
Live from the Edinburgh Fringe, Nihal meets the award-winning US writer and comedian Emmy Blotnick.

Aug 21, 2019 • 22min
Nihal’s Stand-up Debut
After Harry Hill told him he should “try stand-up comedy” Nihal’s producers booked him on the bill at a comedy club during the Edinburgh Fringe.Having never tried comedy before how would he cope when faced with 10 minutes to fill in front of a paying crowd at the world’s biggest comedy festival?

Aug 20, 2019 • 20min
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Live from the Edinburgh festivals, Nihal Arthanayake talks to Whose Line Is It Anyway? stars Greg Proops, Stephen Frost and Richard Vranch.

Aug 20, 2019 • 26min
Dan Soder & Reginald D Hunter
Live from the Edinburgh festivals, Nihal Arthanayake talks to Billions star Dan Soder and stand-up comedian Reginald D Hunter.

Aug 15, 2019 • 21min
Nish Kumar
Comedian Nish Kumar joins Nihal Arthanayake live at the Edinburgh Fringe to talk about representation on television, awkward stand-up performances in pubs and his enduring love for Terminator 2.

Aug 14, 2019 • 23min
Darren Harriott
Comedian Darren Harriott joined Nihal Arthanayke live at the Edinburgh Fringe to talk about growing up in the Black Country, his love for microwave meals and his new show ‘Good Heart Yute’.

Aug 12, 2019 • 45min
Malorie Blackman
Nihal Arthanayke speaks to British author Malorie Blackman about her love for libraries and having her work quoted by Stormzy.

Aug 6, 2019 • 23min
Grime Gran
Youtube star Margaret Keefe on her chats with artists like Ghetts and Skepta.

Jul 31, 2019 • 30min
Emma Blackery
Singer-songwriter and vlogger Emma Blackery talks about her life as a YouTube star, music career and the expectations of having such a huge online audience.