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

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Episodes available: indefinitely

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    Lucy Spraggan

    Thu 9 May 2019

    The singer-songwriter on her new album and X Factor.

  • Guy Chambers

    Wed 8 May 2019

    The songwriter on reworking classics from his partnership with Robbie Williams.

  • Loyle Carner

    Thu 2 May 2019

    Loyle Carner on ADHD, pranking his girlfriend and his second album.

  • Bret Easton Ellis

    Tue 30 Apr 2019

    The best-selling author talks millennials, controversy and ideology vs aesthetics.

  • Kiefer Sutherland

    Mon 29 Apr 2019

    On his second album Reckless & Me, Designated Survivor and River Phoenix.

  • Neil Jordan

    Wed 17 Apr 2019

    The Oscar-winning director on Greta, his first new film in 6 years.

  • Candice Carty-Williams

    Wed 10 Apr 2019

    The author talks to Nihal about her debut novel Queenie.

  • Westlife

    Mon 8 Apr 2019

    Nicky, Mark and Shane on reforming Westlife after 7 years.

  • Marc Maron

    Thu 4 Apr 2019

    WTF host on choosing comedy, 'resonating with people' and interviewing President Obama.

  • slowthai

    Thu 28 Mar 2019

    The rapper on his debut album, tattoos and ambition.

  • Jack Savoretti

    Tue 19 Mar 2019

    How the romance of the 1960’s Riviera inspired his new album.

  • Angie Thomas

    Thu 14 Mar 2019

    The Hate U Give author on how hip hop inspired her

  • Dido

    Thu 7 Mar 2019

    Dido talks to Nihal about her new album, the flip and Arsenal.

  • Bryan Adams

    Wed 6 Mar 2019

    Bryan talks to Nihal about his new album and 30 years of veganism.

  • Terry Hall

    Tue 5 Mar 2019

    Terry Hall, who has died aged 63, talks to Nihal in 2019 about The Specials & his career.

  • Rose McGowan

    Mon 4 Mar 2019

    The actor, activist and writer talks about #MeToo, her book Brave and more.

  • 100 Headliners

    Thu 28 Feb 2019

    Headliners@100; Some highlights of our first hundred eps!

  • Julie Hesmondhalgh

    Thu 28 Feb 2019

    The Corrie and Broadchurch star chats to Nihal.

  • Michael Dapaah

    Wed 27 Feb 2019

    β€œNothing can prepare you for that.” The β€œMan’s Not Hot” star on playing Big Shaq.

  • Ricky Gervais

    Tue 26 Feb 2019

    Ricky and Nihal talk about After Life, awards shows, hunting and much more.

  • Neneh Cherry

    Mon 25 Feb 2019

    Neneh talks to Nihal about music, family and belonging.

  • Joe Cornish

    Wed 13 Feb 2019

    β€œIt’s fun scary.” Film director Joe Cornish on The Kid Who Would Be King.

  • Josh Widdicombe & James Acaster

    Thu 7 Feb 2019

    Josh and James on competition among comedians and their new TV panel show Hypothetical.

  • Sue Johnston

    Tue 5 Feb 2019

    β€œI still have an inferiority complex” as an actor.

  • Haemin Sunim

    Fri 1 Feb 2019

    The Buddhist monk tells Nihal that β€œpeople are too hard on themselves”

  • Flo & Joan

    Thu 31 Jan 2019

    Nicola and Rosie Dempsey on making musical comedy.

  • Gemma Atkinson

    Mon 28 Jan 2019

    Gemma talks to Phil Williams about why we should banish β€œbody shaming”.

  • Simon Amstell

    Tue 22 Jan 2019

    The comedian & director on why his new book, Help is β€œan heroic act of self-annihilation”

  • dodie

    Mon 21 Jan 2019

    dodie: β€œI’ve learned my own boundaries” on social media and talks about her new EP, Human

  • Katie Taylor

    Wed 16 Jan 2019

    The world lightweight boxing champion talks to Nihal.

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