

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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Aug 13, 2018 • 27min
Edinburgh Festivals – Day one
Nihal Arthanayake speaks to guests including Dylan Moran, Rosie Jones, Jo Caulfield and five former Blue Peter presenters.

Aug 7, 2018 • 35min
James
Tim Booth, Saul Davies and Jim Glennie talk about their latest album Living in Extraordinary Times.

Aug 2, 2018 • 32min
Tom Odell
Singer-songwriter Tom Odell joins Nihal to talk about his third album Jubilee Road, whether he’d ever play at someone’s wedding, and a moody Polish stew.

Jul 26, 2018 • 37min
Chelcee Grimes
The Fulham footballer and songwriter talks to Nihal and Felix White about women’s football, her solo career and writing for Dua Lipa.

Jul 19, 2018 • 20min
Years & Years
Years & Years talk to Colin Paterson about their second album, Palo Santo and let slip who might be doing the next Bond Theme.

Jun 28, 2018 • 36min
Johnny Marr
Johnny talks to Nihal about his new album Call the Comet and his career in music

Jun 13, 2018 • 32min
My Dad Wrote a Porno
Jamie Morton, Alice Levine and James Cooper join Nihal to tell the story behind the global podcast phenomenon, relive some of Belinda Blumenthal’s greatest moments and play Cooper or Flinstone, the erotic literature world’s answer to Every Second Counts. Contains strong language.

Jun 7, 2018 • 26min
Biffy Clyro
James and Ben Johnston and Simon Neil talk to Nihal about the release of their MTV Unplugged album.

May 31, 2018 • 37min
James Bay
James joins Nihal to talk about the music that has inspired his life, and his new album, Electric Light.

May 28, 2018 • 34min
Chvrches
Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook and Martin Doherty talk to Nihal about their new album, Love is Dead, why pop can be political and drinking martinis with Dave Stewart.


