Podcast · 9 episodes
Headliners with Nihal Arthanayake
by BBC Radio 5 Live · English
Nihal Arthanayake presents in-depth interviews with headline guests across entertainment, sport, culture and politics.
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Tim MinchinTim Minchin discusses aging, parenting, determinism, guilt and privilege, and how social media and news consumption radicalize people and replace real conversation with outrage and “moral brand”…3 Aug 2025 · 1 h 10 min
Calum ScottCalum Scott reflects on the last decade since Britain’s Got Talent, the emotional cost of fame, and how his third album (Ava Noir) is shaped by love, mental health, and learning to be present amid…3 Aug 2025 · 54 min
Noémi Orvos-TóthTransgenerational trauma and “inherited fate”—how family secrets, taboos, and early experiences shape adult behavior, self-esteem, and relationships; how to talk to older relatives about painful…30 Jul 2025 · 56 min
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Tim MinchinTim Minchin discusses aging, parenting, determinism, guilt and privilege, and how social media and news consumption radicalize people and replace real conversation with outrage and “moral brand”…3 Aug 2025 · 1 h 10 min · 23 chapters
Calum ScottCalum Scott reflects on the last decade since Britain’s Got Talent, the emotional cost of fame, and how his third album (Ava Noir) is shaped by love, mental health, and learning to be present amid…3 Aug 2025 · 54 min · 17 chapters
Noémi Orvos-TóthTransgenerational trauma and “inherited fate”—how family secrets, taboos, and early experiences shape adult behavior, self-esteem, and relationships; how to talk to older relatives about painful…30 Jul 2025 · 56 min · 20 chapters
Dan ReedDan Reed discusses his Channel 4 documentary One Day in Southport, which examines the July murders at a Taylor Swift-themed children’s dance party and how anger rapidly escalated into riots and…26 Jul 2025 · 56 min · 21 chapters
Kasim AliKasim Ali’s debut novel Who Will Remain? and what it means to be a British Pakistani man in Birmingham’s Al-Amarock, including dehumanising media rhetoric (Suella Braverman), the burden of…23 Jul 2025 · 53 min · 13 chapters
Will KennardWill Kennard, half of Chasing Status, discusses drum and bass culture and his work founding East London Arts and Music (ELAM), a state school focused on industry-linked creative training, high…20 Jul 2025 · 1 h 6 min · 28 chapters
Johann HariInterview with journalist/author Johann Hari about his book The Magic Pill, examining weight-loss drugs (Ozempic/Wegovy and similar GLP-1 drugs): why they work, benefits and risks, and the…13 Jul 2025 · 1 h 1 min · 19 chapters
Dan HicksDan Hicks’ book Every Monument Must Fall argues that museums, universities, and archaeology/anthropology are entangled with colonial violence and racism, shaping “monumentality” (what is remembered)…6 Jul 2025 · 1 h 4 min · 22 chapters
Samson KayoSamson Kayo (actor) discusses growing up in South London (Peckham/Catford), learning “people skills” to survive bullies and danger, and turning those instincts into acting.2 Jul 2025 · 1 h 6 min · 28 chapters