

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake
BBC Radio 5 Live
Nihal Arthanayake presents in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
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Oct 16, 2024 • 57min
Nick Mohammed
Mr Swallow star, Nick Mohammed, joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation.They discuss life after Ted Lasso, his career in investment banking, and working with David Schwimmer.Nihal Arthanayake presents his new Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.

Oct 13, 2024 • 59min
Dawn O'Porter
Writer and self-styled cat lady, Dawn O'Porter, joins Nihal for an in-depth chat.They discuss fame, friendship and keeping kids safe on social media.Nihal Arthanayake presents his new Sunday evening show and podcast, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.

Oct 9, 2024 • 57min
Adam Kay
Best-selling author Adam Kay joins Nihal for an in-depth conversation.They discuss becoming a Dad, being a Jewish man in the current climate, and the homogeneity of med school.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.

Oct 6, 2024 • 56min
Helen Glover
Gold medal winning rower Helen Glover joins Nihal for an in-depth discussion.She talks about family, success and whether or not she'll be there in LA.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.

Oct 2, 2024 • 1h 5min
Alexis Ffrench
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.

Sep 29, 2024 • 1h 4min
Dina Asher-Smith
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.

Sep 25, 2024 • 45min
Candice Brathwaite
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.

Sep 22, 2024 • 49min
Jimmy Akingbola
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.

Sep 18, 2024 • 57min
Cush Jumbo
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.

Sep 15, 2024 • 53min
Stewart Lee
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.