
Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake
Nihal Arthanayake presents in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
Latest episodes

Mar 6, 2024 • 35min
Kevin Macdonald with Nihal Arthanayake
“I’m not telling them how you should think about John Galliano […] it’s a very complex picture that emerges”
Award winning director Kevin Macdonald chats to Nihal Arthanayake about his new documentary ‘High & Low: John Galliano’ – that examines the designer’s rapid ascent, fall from grace after an antisemitic tirade, and rehabilitation

Feb 29, 2024 • 41min
Alesha Dixon
The platinum selling artist tells Nihal Arthanayake about her love of animals and how it has inspired her series of books for young adults.

Feb 27, 2024 • 55min
Frank Skinner
Comedian and writer Frank Skinner on unexpected signs of ageing, nicknames, bringing back shouting at cinema screens, graffiti he’s seen on his tour posters, and why he doesn’t run his stand up material by anyone before he performs.

Feb 20, 2024 • 33min
Bernie Sanders
“The more important the issue the less it is discussed.” The Vermont Senator talks to Nihal Arthanayake about the future of capitalism - and offers his thoughts on the upcoming presidential election.

Feb 15, 2024 • 41min
James Timpson
Nihal Arthanayake chats to the CEO of Timpsons about his new book ‘The Happy Index’ and why he believes his employees’ wellbeing is the secret to running a successful company.

Feb 8, 2024 • 44min
Jeffrey Wright
“I didn’t watch the [Oscars] announcements, because I didn’t want to have to repair any screen damage if the news wasn’t to my liking!”American actor Jeffrey Wright talks to Nihal about his new film ‘American Fiction’ and explains how it feels to get an Oscar nomination.

Feb 1, 2024 • 32min
Matthew Vaughn
“Movie stars, sadly, are a dying breed”.
Matthew Vaughn, director, producer, and writer - known for the Kingsman franchise, KickAss, and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - is back with a new movie - a spy action comedy film called Argylle.
He tells Nihal Arthanayake that he thinks that times are changing in the movie industry - and you can no longer guarantee that a film will be a massive hit in the box office - just because you have a big name star in it.

Jan 19, 2024 • 27min
Adeel Akhtar
'I just really enjoyed the idea of this tiny, dishevelled, half pint Luther....popping about the place trying to solve crimes.' Actor Adeel Akhtar talks to Nihal Arthanayake about his role as DS Sami Kierce in the new smash hit Netflix show 'Fool Me Once'.

Jan 4, 2024 • 40min
Dr Rangan Chatterjee
‘It’s about progress not perfection’
Dr Rangan Chatterjee talks to Nihal Arthanayale about keeping a journal, things to be grateful for, and how to make every day just a little bit better.

Dec 28, 2023 • 33min
Jamie Dornan
“Just when I thought I knew where it was going, and what kind of a show it was, it would just do a one-eighty” - Actor Jamie Dornan in conversation with Nihal Arthanayake about the new series of The Tourist and his lifelong love for Manchester United.