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Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake

Nihal Arthanayake presents in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, cul

Episodes

Total: 604

Franz Ferdinand

2022/3/14

"You need your common sense, a sense of humour and a sense of absurdity." Franz Ferdinand front man

Bryan Adams

2022/3/10

Bryan Adams has sold nearly 70 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide - and he still holds

"That aspect of being a part of something a lot larger than yourself, in order to make a great resul

Dolly Parton has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, and James Patterson has sold 400 milli

Martin Compston

2022/3/7

The actor talks to Nihal about his latest ITV drama Our House, how to perfect an accent, and his lif

Johnny Marr

2022/2/24

"There's still lots of mystery in it for me, I still want to get better." Musician and former The Sm

Tears For Fears

2022/2/23

"That gave me the idea that men, God even, is impotent, is unreliable." 80s pop icons Roland Orzabal

Tim Key

2022/2/22

"That's the most starstruck I've ever been." The comedian on learning to speak Russian, working with

Frank Turner

2022/2/17

"There's quite a lot of stuff in it that I can't believe I've said out loud." The singer-songwriter

James Morrison

2022/2/15

“Even when I had a no.1 album, I bought myself a second-hand Toyota and I thought I was winning beca

Lou Sanders

2022/2/14

The comedian and writer on her new stand-up show and why she’s wary of Canterbury.

Lin-Manuel Miranda

2022/2/10

"The greatest asset of the arts is empathy... to be inside the brain of someone who thinks nothing l

Dan from Bastille

2022/2/8

The Bastille singer Dan Smith on their new album, and being back on tour.

Dara O Briain

2022/2/2

"I've lived here for 20 years, you'd think I would've done something about it." The comedian and br

Kerry Godliman

2022/2/1

“It’s meant to be affectionate banter, but you do occasionally get it wrong.” The comedian and Afte

Sam Fender

2022/1/31

“I’ve learnt to go a bit more personal with the Lyrics.” Sam talks To Nihal about song-writing.

Benedict Cumberbatch

2022/1/26

The Sherlock and Doctor Strange star on going Method for his latest role as a 1920s Montana rancher

Elvis Costello

2022/1/18

The singer-songwriter on making music, mortality and his comic run-in with Frida from Abba and Archb

Ricky Gervais

2022/1/10

“There’s nothing amusing about pure success, there’s nothing funny about people with perfect lives.”

Vicky Pattison

2022/1/6

'People, especially British people, love an underdog.’ The reality star and self-help author on fam