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
Mar 2, 2019 • 33min
100 Headliners
Headliners@100; Sally Field, Lily Allen, Thom Yorke, Noel Gallagher and other highlights of our first hundred episodes.
Feb 28, 2019 • 40min
Julie Hesmondhalgh
The Coronation Street, Happy Valley and Broadchurch star chats to Nihal about her new book, A Working Diary.
Feb 27, 2019 • 17min
Michael Dapaah
The “Man’s Not Hot” star on playing Big Shaq and how he beats on-stage nerves.
Feb 26, 2019 • 25min
Ricky Gervais
Ricky talks to Nihal about his new Netflix comedy After Life, why his head MIGHT be shrinking, and what he thinks of awards ceremonies.
Feb 25, 2019 • 25min
Neneh Cherry
“I belong to different places in different ways.” Neneh talks to Nihal about music, family and belonging.
Feb 13, 2019 • 36min
Joe Cornish
Director Joe Cornish on his new film based on the legend of King Arthur and why “a bit of anxiety is healthy” in film making.
Feb 7, 2019 • 29min
Josh Widdicombe & James Acaster
Josh and James on competition among comedians and their new TV panel show Hypothetical.
Feb 5, 2019 • 28min
Sue Johnston
Sue tells Nihal why she still feels “inferior” to some actors and why she thinks it remains an “elitist” profession.
Feb 1, 2019 • 26min
Haemin Sunim
The Buddhist monk tells Nihal that “people are too hard on themselves” and how he can help them.
Jan 31, 2019 • 36min
Flo & Joan
Sisters Nicola and Rosie Dempsey speak to Nihal about their 2016 Song, TV ads and making musical comedy.
