Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake

Classical music sensation, Alexis Ffrench, joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation.They discuss hitting a billion streams, the discipline of his upbringing, and Stevie Wonder.Headliners is Nihal Arthanayake's new Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.

The fastest British woman in history, Dina Asher-Smith, joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation.The pair discuss Paris, where she gets her competitive edge and a burgeoning interest in fashion.Headliners is Nihal Arthanayake's new Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.

Best-selling author Candice Brathwaite joins Nihal for an in-depth interview.They talk manifesting, social mobility and private education. Headliners is Nihal Arthanayake's new Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.

Fresh Prince actor Jimmy Akingbola joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation.The pair discuss working with Will Smith, growing up in care, and processing loss. Headliners is Nihal Arthanayake's new Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.

Nihal Arthanayake speaks to actor Cush Jumbo, his second guest in his new Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews.Over the course of the conversation, Cush talks about the experience of watching her father being stopped by Police as a child, being turned down work at a well-known department store for her dreadlocks, and generational trauma.

Nihal Arthanayake speaks to Stewart Lee, his first guest in a new series of Headliners, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews. Over the course of the conversation, Stewart touches on fatherhood and the joy of a profession that allows him to remain immature. He talks about the importance of an economy that supports creativity, finding a new audience via social media clips, and a premonition his 16-year-old self had in a field in Southern England.

Iconic sports presenter and author Gabby Logan on some of her career highlights and covering some of sports biggest events.She has just released a new book called “The Midpoint Plan,” inspired by her successful podcast called “The Midpoint Plan podcast,” talking about making the most of midlife, with insights from health experts.She also reflects on her husband Kenny’s prostate cancer diagnosis and how "The Midpoint Plan podcast” has inspired many men to get checked.She also talks about why the Olympic games mean so much to her, particularly London 2012.

‘Forever’ is Bon Jovi’s 18th album. The one and only Jon Bon Jovi told Nihal Arthanayake about writing the new album, the secrets of a long and successful marriage, how he hopes to be able to sing live again after having surgery on his vocal chords two years ago, and being an unashamed optimist.

Satirical comedian, Michael Spicer, known for going viral and gaining millions of views online thanks to his iconic satirical show, The Room next door, chats to Johnny I’Anson about his journey through comedy. He talks about the state of politics in the past few years to the issues of today. He talks about his constant quest for new and unique content and talks about how he deals with the pressures of constantly trying to make people laugh, while making political points. He also talks about his journey from office work to social media stardom, as well as his future aspirations.

‘If there’s something really good that entices you and you want to have the emotion of the people sitting around you, those are the reasons that cinema is going to be there for a long time’Jerry Bruckheimer is an American film and television producer most known for producing action-packed and explosive blockbusters including the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise, ‘Top Gun’, and ‘Black Hawk Down’.He's got a new film on Disney called' Young Woman and the Sea' - and it's a bit of a step change from some of these mega action-packed blockbusters you might normally associate with him.He’s been chatting with Nihal Arthanayake about his life and career, and why despite the rise on online streaming, he’s not worried about the future of cinema.