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PODCAST

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake

BBC Radio 5 Live

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

society & culture personal journals

All Episodes

22:42

Ian Broudie

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/11/30

“If you didn’t like it, you listened to it ‘til you liked it”Singer-songwriter and Lightning Seeds frontman, Ian Broudie, on his lifelong love of music, his memoir, and being back on tour. As well as his memories of how ‘Three Lions’ was first received by the England Squad of the time.

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21:41

Emeli Sandé

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/11/23

“Finding your own unique voice is usually the biggest challenge”. Singer songwriter Emeli Sandé on new music, writing about love and how her life has changed since she first hit the top of the charts in 2012.

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26:04

Keanu Reeves & Jenson Button

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/11/16

“When I was a little, I wanted to be a race car driver” Keanu Reeves and Jenson Button talk to Nihal about their new documentary ‘Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story’.

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51:37

Duran Duran

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/11/03

“Glastonbury, I want to play Glastonbury… and it’s got to be the pyramid stage.” Simon Le Bon tells Nihal about what he loves about being in a band, how to manage being a rock star and having some sort of balance in life… and the things he still wants to accomplish with Duran Duran.

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47:06

Kerry Washington

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/10/26

‘I’m interested in meeting my donor’. The Scandal star on learning she was conceived using a sperm donor.

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39:21

Geri Halliwell-Horner

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/10/19

"I've always loved the power of words". The Spice Girls star on her literary career.

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28:19

Laura Linney

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/10/12

“I don’t think it’s about winning or losing.” The American star on the Hollywood actor’s strike and her new film Miracle Club.

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30:55

Big Zuu

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/10/05

"When do you ever get three Muslim brothers cooking for Jonathan Ross?" The TV chef says his success is down to good timing and other people "creating that lane" for him.

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45:15

Michael Palin

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/09/28

“I hope he had a sense of humour.” The Python star and documentary maker on his great-uncle Harry.

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52:07

Corinne Bailey Rae

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/09/21

“Music doesn’t have to stay in genres or boxes.” The singer songwriter on why Chicago and grunge inspired her new album.

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50:19

Clive Myrie

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/09/14

“I have been known to rant, but I don’t do it on the telly and that’s the point.” The BBC presenter on his years as a foreign correspondent and news anchor.

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50:32

Rory Stewart

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/09/07

“I realised that the person I ended up despising most, was myself”. Former Conservative MP, writer, and broadcaster Rory Stewart lifts the lid on what working in Westminster is really like.

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42:18

Andy Taylor

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/08/31

"I'm still in this dreamy space of thinking - did I really get that lucky?" The Duran Duran guitarist on the ground-breaking treatment he is undergoing for prostate cancer.

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31:31

Rose Matafeo

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/08/22

“I’m just enthusiastic about being free to do what I want.” The co-creator of Starstruck on the final series and why she’s enjoying doing stand-up comedy

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51:35

Lucy Spraggan

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/08/09

“This album's about acceptance, accepting life". The singer-songwriter joins Nihal to talk about her new music.

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47:41

Amol Rajan

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/07/17

The presenter on taking over University Challenge, family, fame and the source of his ambition.

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37:28

Ashley Cain

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/06/28

"One day I just sang 'oobedoo' and she just instantly stopped crying." The former footballer on life after losing his daughter.

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43:30

Elliot Page

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/06/21

“There’s a beautiful ripple effect that comes with self-love.” Elliot talks to Nihal about living an authentic life, queerness in Hollywood, and having the strength to fight a ‘crisis’ of hate in society.

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28:45

Oleksandr Zinchenko

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/06/20

“Thanks to football for the opportunity to represent my country”, The Premier League player on Ukraine, football and staying focussed. Arsenal’s Oleksandr Zinchenko talks about his love for Ukraine and how football focussed his mind.

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43:23

Tom Grennan

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake ·

2023/06/19

“I live and breathe this stuff… and I want to win.” Tom tells Nihal what drives his music.

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