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 13, 2019 • 35min
Chrissie Hynde
The Pretenders star on her optimistic outlook and “Valve Bone Woe”, her new album of covers.
Sep 12, 2019 • 26min
Common
The rapper and actor talks to Nihal about his new album “Let Love” and being a dad.
Sep 11, 2019 • 42min
Carrie Gracie
The BBC’s former China editor on her equal pay battle with the Corporation.
Sep 11, 2019 • 27min
Margaret Atwood
Author Margaret Atwood, who has just published a sequel to her dystopian bestseller The Handmaid's Tale, talks politics, power and feminism with Emma Barnett.
Sep 10, 2019 • 23min
Aurora
The Norwegian singer/songwriter on the freedom of living in Norway and why technology “creates a false happiness.”
Sep 6, 2019 • 41min
Iggy Pop
Stooges frontman on his new album ‘Free’ and why his greatest talent is “Burnin’ up the stage”.
Sep 5, 2019 • 38min
Sir Alastair Cook
The former England Captain on why he doesn’t miss test cricket, mastering his inner “gimp” and why being a Sir is “very weird”.
Sep 3, 2019 • 24min
Kano
Grime star Kane Robinson on being a role model and taking time to complete his new album Hoodies All Summer.
Aug 27, 2019 • 51min
George Alagiah
George Alagiah talks to Nihal about dealing with cancer, his journalism career and his new novel: The Burning Land.
Aug 22, 2019 • 26min
Joe Gilgun
In a searingly honest interview, the star of Brassic, This Is England and Preacher talks to Nihal about the day to day reality of coping with mental health issues.
