Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake

Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake

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Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake episodes

  • Beverley Knight

    “To see an empty diary was scary.” The soul singer on the joy of returning to the West End stage.

    41 min
  • Eddie Marsan

    “I couldn’t pull a toilet chain.” Eddie tells Nihal why he spent so much time on the dancefloor as a young man.

    41 min
  • Kele Okereke

    “Talk about the worst film to watch as a child - I couldn’t sleep.” Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke talks to Nihal about being traumatized by horror movies as a kid, the band’s new album and how making music helps him understand himself.

    29 min
  • Barry Hearn

    The promoter on the business of sport, Joshua v Fury and his rules for table talk at mealtimes.

    52 min
  • DBC Pierre

    The Booker Prize winning author talks to Nihal about magic, backgammon, Shane Warne and his new book Big Snake, Little Snake.

    26 min
  • Steve Coogan

    "It's a mistake to think that the best way to deal with something is to not talk about it." Comedian Steve Coogan chats to Nihal about his upcoming portrayal of Jimmy Savile in BBC drama The Reckoning, his comedy career, cancel culture and his new tour 'Stratagem'.

    50 min
  • Catherine Tate

    Catherine Tate is a multi-award winning writer, actress and comedian. She talked to Mobeen Azhar about her Netflix prison comedy Hard Cell, in which she plays several parts. She told Mobeen where she gets inspiration for her characters from.

    31 min
  • Jayde Adams

    Comedian Jayde Adams talks to Mobeen Azhar about moving back to her hometown, her parents bickering, how her Bristol accent helped her career and her next big projects.

    43 min
  • Bill Bailey

    : "Major key songs don't tend to win." Comedian and musician Bill Bailey talks about the secrets of a Eurovision hit, why a release party for snails is no fun and dancing to remixes of the Skype theme.

    39 min
  • Shaparak Khorsandi

    The comedian and author tells Mobeen about the beginning of her comedy career, learning to live with ADHD and why doing impressions can lose you friends.

    41 min

About Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake

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

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