Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake

The former shadow Chancellor Ed Balls talks to Nihal about his new book, a mixture of cookery and memoir; his time on Strictly Come Dancing, his football career and campanology.

“I was ejected from the stage by a heavy metal band.” The comedian and podcaster reflects on how playing at the Edinburgh fringe has been a constant highlight of his career.

Rachel tells Nihal about getting nervous before performances, why her mother encouraged her to become a stand-up and how All Killa No Filla became a must listen podcast.

The presenter and motoring journalist chats to Nick Bright about the latest edition of the Grand Tour on Amazon Prime Video with Jeremy Clarkson and James May. In ‘The Grand Tour presents: Lochdown’ the boys go on a tour across Scotland to explore the American cars from the 70s that they saw on TV shows as kids – and to find out why these amazing vehicles never took off in Britain.

“The thing is to make sure the reader is rooting for her.” The journalist and podcaster podcaster tells Mobeen about the challenge of creating a likeable baddie for her first novel.

"I couldn't resist her sheer magnetic force"; Comedian Ellie Taylor on why a well known TV personality found out about her pregnancy before her parents, breastfeeding in public and the joy of playdough.

I had to pretend I was at some 80’s inspired party.” Laura tells Nihal about the challenges of making her new album during lockdown.

The bestselling crime writer tells Nihal about the inspiration behind her new novel.

The band’s singer Shirley Manson tells Nihal about their new album and a long awaited return to touring.

The actor, screenwriter and author talks about his first novel for children - Escape the Rooms, which he wrote in hour-long bursts in dressing rooms and on trains.