Aaron Sorkin
The Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe winner talks to Nihal Arthanayake about his latest movie for Netflix, The Trial of the Chicago 7, which has been nominated for six Academy Awards. Picture: Matt Winkelmeye
Mar 24, 2021•24 min
Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake
Nihal Arthanayake presents in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
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Episodes
Andi Osho
The actress, author and comedian talks to Nihal Arthanayake about her new novel, Asking For a Friend, starring in the current season of Line of Duty and why she decided to stop doing stand-up.
Mar 23, 2021•45 min
Tom Grennan
“It’s where love happened, it’s where heartbreak happened.” The singer-songwriter tells Nihal about the relationship behind his new album Evering Road.
Mar 16, 2021•43 min
Edgar Ramirez
The Venezuelan star of Carlos and The Assassination of Gianni Versace talks to Nihal about his new Netflix comedy “Yes Day”, growing up in Colombia at a time when Pablo Escobar’s influence was at its height and making the switch from his first career as a journalist to acting. Picture: Matt Kennedy.
Mar 11, 2021•37 min
Gareth Thomas
Gareth tells Nihal about life after rugby, his experience of coming out and how the experience of his “dear friend” Prince Harry reminds him of his own treatment by some newspapers.
Mar 09, 2021•51 min
Louise Redknapp
“I look at social media and I want to be like every woman I see on there.” Louise tells Nihal about the pressure on women to be perfect and how it’s amplified by social media.
Mar 09, 2021•44 min
Frank Bruno
“You don’t go in the ring to play tiddlywinks” Frank tells Nihal about his two fights with Mike Tyson and why he likes getting up early to keep fit.
Mar 08, 2021•25 min
Delroy Lindo
The British stage and screen star talks to Nihal about his starring role in Da 5 Bloods and his thoughts on being tipped for Oscar success.
Mar 03, 2021•23 min
Gordon Ramsay
The last twelve months have been the most difficult of my career”; The chef and TV presenter talks to Nihal about reviving the restaurant industry and his new BBC game show.
Feb 24, 2021•19 min
Ricky Gervais
"We all have a superpower and that's making someone feel better.” Ricky chats to Nihal about kindness, Covid and writing series 3 of Afterlife.
Feb 22, 2021•35 min
Hugh Bonneville
The Downton Abbey and Paddington actor tells Nihal about starring as Roald Dahl in Sky’s new original film To Olivia. Plus there’s a bonus treat for W1A fans! (Picture: © THING ONE LTD 2020. All Rights Reserved)
Feb 17, 2021•33 min
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Nihal talks to the actress and singer about her life on and off screen, her huge social media following and her new memoir Unfinished.
Feb 09, 2021•37 min
David Baddiel
The comedian and writer talks to Nihal about anti-Semitism and his new book “Jews Don’t Count”.
Feb 05, 2021•43 min
Warwick Davis
The Star Wars and Harry Potter star talks to Nihal about the secrets of success in business and why he’s never been a fan of football.
Feb 04, 2021•25 min
Ruth Coker Burks
The caregiver talks to Nihal about dedicating her life to comforting the men dying of AIDS in Arkansas in the 1980s against a backdrop of stigma and fear.
Feb 03, 2021•48 min
Sathnam Sanghera
“The legacies of empire…are things we live with on a daily basis.” The journalist and author talks to Nihal about how the experience of empire has changed Britain.
Jan 27, 2021•52 min
Anne-Marie & KSI
The two stars talk to Nihal about their musical collaboration, online dating, fighting and infectious laughter.
Jan 20, 2021•25 min
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
The cook, campaigner and writer talks to Nihal about how small changes to what we eat can make a big difference to wellbeing.
Jan 13, 2021•49 min
Sacha Dhawan
The actor tells Nihal about starring in Channel 4’s The Great, and as the Master in Doctor Who.
Jan 05, 2021•30 min
Belle and Sebastian
Stuart Murdoch and Chris Geddes on post gig football matches, why you shouldn’t play a matinee show after a big night out and their new live album.
Dec 18, 2020•28 min
James Acaster
The comedian tells Nihal about his poor driving skills, over-eating Christmas pudding and live streaming his show “Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999”
Dec 17, 2020•42 min
Eve
The Grammy-winning rapper, actor and presenter talks to Nihal about her new BBC podcast, Constantly Evolving.
Dec 10, 2020•31 min
Gareth Southgate
The England manager on the occasional need for “frank and direct” communication with his players and his tips for reaching your full potential. (Image: courtesy of Getty Images.)
Dec 09, 2020•41 min
Harry Kane
5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake talks exclusively to Spurs striker and England captain Harry Kane about standing up to racism in football, the return of fans, VAR, being “old-school Bieber” and much more.
Dec 02, 2020•33 min
The War On Drugs
Adam Granduciel chats to Nihal about songwriting, studios, fatherhood and the band’s new album Live Drugs.
Dec 01, 2020•26 min
Mica Paris
"He was painfully shy”; the singer and actress remembers hanging out with Prince and talks about her new album Gospel.
Nov 26, 2020•39 min
Irvine Welsh
The Trainspotting author on the return of Begbie in his new novella and why boxing is his favourite counterbalance to writing.
Nov 20, 2020•46 min
Amy Macdonald
The singer-songwriter on fast cars, football and her “more meaningful” new album.
Nov 19, 2020•33 min
Anne-Marie
"I’m a bit nervous about it…I’m just going to put everyone through." The singer-songwriter on her new role as a coach on The Voice and her new YouTube documentary.
Nov 17, 2020•32 min
Tom Allen
The comedian on growing up in 90’s suburbia, Kenneth Williams, coming out and his verdict on Nihal’s newest dessert recipe. (Photo credit: Aemen Sukkar)
Nov 12, 2020•46 min
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