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Nihal Arthanayake brings you in-depth interviews each week with the biggest names in entertainment, culture and the arts. Remember to subscribe and leave a review.
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Anne-Marie & KSI
The two stars talk to Nihal about their musical collaboration, online dating, fighting and infectious laughter.
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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
The cook, campaigner and writer talks to Nihal about how small changes to what we eat can make a big difference to wellbeing.
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Sacha Dhawan
The actor tells Nihal about starring in Channel 4’s The Great, and as the Master in Doctor Who.
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Belle and Sebastian
Stuart Murdoch and Chris Geddes on post gig football matches, why you shouldn’t play a matinee show after a big night out and their new live album.
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James Acaster
The comedian tells Nihal about his poor driving skills, over-eating Christmas pudding and live streaming his show “Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999”
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Eve
The Grammy-winning rapper, actor and presenter talks to Nihal about her new BBC podcast, Constantly Evolving.
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Gareth Southgate
The England manager on the occasional need for “frank and direct” communication with his players and his tips for reaching your full potential. (Image: courtesy of Getty Images.)
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Harry Kane
5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake talks exclusively to Spurs striker and England captain Harry Kane about standing up to racism in football, the return of fans, VAR, being “old-school Bieber” and much more.
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The War On Drugs
Adam Granduciel chats to Nihal about songwriting, studios, fatherhood and the band’s new album Live Drugs.
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Mica Paris
"He was painfully shy”; the singer and actress remembers hanging out with Prince and talks about her new album Gospel.
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Irvine Welsh
The Trainspotting author on the return of Begbie in his new novella and why boxing is his favourite counterbalance to writing.
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Amy Macdonald
The singer-songwriter on fast cars, football and her “more meaningful” new album.
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Anne-Marie
"I’m a bit nervous about it…I’m just going to put everyone through." The singer-songwriter on her new role as a coach on The Voice and her new YouTube documentary.
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Tom Allen
The comedian on growing up in 90’s suburbia, Kenneth Williams, coming out and his verdict on Nihal’s newest dessert recipe.
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Dan Walker
The BBC Breakfast host on some of the Remarkable People he’s met during his career and his love of organising much deserved flypasts.
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Elvis Costello
Nihal chats to Elvis about his new album Hey, Clockface.
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Matthew McConaughey
Nihal Arthanayake talks to the Oscar-winning actor at length about his childhood, his relationship with his parents and his Hollywood success. The True Detective and Interstellar star has written his first memoir, Greenlights, which is available now.
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Stephen Fry
Patrick Kielty talks to the Stephen about mythology, penmanship and life in lockdown as he releases the latest in his Mythos trilogy, Troy.
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Sir David Jason
Patrick Kielty talks to the actor about everything from Del Boy to Danger Mouse as Sir David releases his latest autobiography, A Del of a Life.
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Tim Peake
From flying helicopters in the army to orbiting the earth aboard the International Space Station. Major Tim tells Nihal about his influences, motivation and his memoir Limitless.
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Katie Melua
The multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter tells Nihal about her development as an artist and her new album which has been 4 years in the making.
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John Cooper Clarke
John Cooper Clarke talks to Nihal about punk, poetry, ambition, wanting to conform and his new memoir I Wanna Be Yours
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Fran Healy
The Travis frontman talks to Nihal about 10 songs, the band’s first studio album in four years, the art of songwriting and life in LA.
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Joe Marler
The England and Harlequins prop tells Nihal about the highs and lows of his career – and shares the secrets behind some of the ‘dark arts’ of the scrum.
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George Takei
The actor, who rose to global fame as Mr Sulu in Star Trek, talks to Nihal Arthanayake about his life on an off the screen. From his childhood experience of internment during the Second World War to having to live a double life as a closeted gay man in an era when homophobia could threaten his livelihood, to his current role in CBeebies Love Monster.
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Mary McAleese
The former President of Ireland on being in office during a pivotal time in the peace process.
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Jamie Redknapp
The former England, Liverpool and Spurs Midfielder talks to Nihal about his life on and off the pitch, his relationship with his dad and his new memoir.
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Chuck D
The Public Enemy founder tells Nihal about the bands return to Def Jam for their new album.
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Andrew Flintoff
The former England cricket captain and TV star on living with bulimia for over 20 years. If you’ve been affected by anything we were talking about there you can find a range of organisations which offer support and advice on the BBC Action Line. Just go to www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.
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Clarissa Ward
CNN’s chief international correspondent on a career spent reporting from war zones.
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Arlo Parks
The 20-year-old singer, songwriter and poet on her new single, artistic inspiration and mental health.
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Chris & Rosie Ramsey
The podcasters talk relationships, flatulence and much more with Nihal. Their book Sh**ged. Married. Annoyed. is out now.
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Vinnie Jones
“You start with the numbness.” The footballer and film star talks to Nihal about losing Tanya, his wife of 25 years.
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Alastair Campbell
Tony Blair’s former communications director on his lifelong struggle with depression.
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Will Young
The singer and actor talks to Nihal about his new book To be a Gay Man.
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Adam Buxton
One half of the comedy and podcasting duo Adam and Joe, Adam Buxton, tells Nihal about his relationship with his late father. Plus, he talks about his memoir ‘Ramble Book.’
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Noel Clarke
Fresh from an appearance at the Edinburgh TV Festival, the actor, director and writer Noel Clarke talks to Nihal about the current state of the media landscape, and why more must be done to nurture diverse talent.
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Luke Goss
The actor and former Bros star tells Nihal about starring in Paydirt alongside Val Kilmer.
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Katie Mack
The theoretical astrophysicist tells Laura Whitmore how she thinks the universe will end.
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Alex Edelman
The award-winning comedian talks to Nihal about his new album, fast food and cycling.
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Oliver Stone
The Oscar-winning director talks to Nihal Arthanayake about his parents, Vietnam and making Platoon. His memoir, Chasing The Light: How I Fought My Way into Hollywood - From the 1960s to Platoon, is out now.
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David Tennant
The actor talks to Nihal about the second series of ‘David Tennant does a podcast with…’ and filming BBC One’s Staged in lockdown with regular collaborator Michael Sheen.
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Ronan Keating
The pop star talks to Nihal about his new album Twenty Twenty, head-butting the Pope’s hand, hanging up on Pavarotti and having his fifth child as the world entered lockdown due to Coronavirus.
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David Mitchell
The best-selling author of Cloud Atlas joins Nihal to talk about his new novel, Utopia Avenue, and his work on the screenplay for the forthcoming Matrix sequel.
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James Bay
James talks to Nihal about the survival of small venues, meeting Eric Clapton and his forthcoming album.
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Chrissie Hynde
The Pretenders star on what she loves about the UK and why she still gets starstruck meeting famous musicians and The Pretenders new album 'Hate for Sale'.
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Jameela Jamil
Laura Whitmore talks to the model, actor and activist about ‘cancel culture’, body image and her new podcast.
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The Streets
The Streets' Mike Skinner talks to Nihal about his new mixtape 'None Of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive', changing social attitudes and hot sauce.
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Adam Kay
The writer and comedian of “Dear NHS”, a collection of 100 household names telling their stories of the health service.
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Nadine Shah
The Mercury nominated singer-songwriter on family,feminism and her new album Kitchen Sink
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