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âIn that second my life changedâ. Broadcaster and DJ Adele Roberts was in the best shape of her life when she found out she had bowel cancer in October 2021. Suddenly she was plunged into the world of cancer treatment, including having a stoma. Less than two years later Adele crossed the finish line of the London Marathon in her best ever time, also breaking the world record as the fastest ever woman to run a marathon with a stoma bag. Now sheâs written a book about the last few years of her life and how it's changed her.
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"The food I was eating was linked to my behaviour". He kept us fit during lockdown with his PE with Joe sessions on YouTube. Now Joe Wicks has a new book out. He told Nihal Arthanayake all about it.
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Iâm used to doing scary thingsâ. Film and stage actor Gillian Anderson - best known for her roles in The X Files, Sex Education and The Crown â speaks to Nihal Arthanayake about her latest role is as Emily Maitlis in the Netflix film âScoopâ - a dramatisation of the BBC Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew.
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Heâs best known for playing Doctor Who, a young Prince Phillip in The Crown, and Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon. Now Matt Smith is starring in a new production of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People. And has he ever thought about teaming up with some of his celeb friends to buy Blackburn Rovers, a club he has loved since his was a lad?
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âWhatever Iâve experienced doesnât need to define meâ.DJ and producer Jax Jones talks to Nihal Arthanayake about making music with the likes of Raye, mentoring, and why heâs not sure he wants to reconnect with his biological father.
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Olympic gold medallist diver Tom Daley on his return to the sport after two years out, looking ahead to his fifth Olympic Games in Paris this summer, how his adorable six-year-old son behaves like a âpushy parentâ during competition, and finding a balance between regimented training and enjoying himself.
Tom also gets into his passion for knitting, learning journalism for his podcast Made With Love, life in Los Angeles, and the ideas and inspiration behind his brand new childrenâs book Jack Splash.
The pair also touch on aspects of ageing, body image, the power of manifestation, self-belief and perspective; and reflect on how a loving family takes the pressure off and allows you to perform at your best.
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âI relish being myself, even if it is the complete opposite of everyone elseâ Singer, actress and Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner Cynthia Erivo chats to Nihal Arthanayake about her new film âDriftâ and her upcoming role as Elphaba in the Hollywood blockbuster film version of the âWickedâ musical.
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Screenwriter and novelist Daisy Goodwin joins Gordon Smart as the two turn their attention to the subject of Daisyâs new book Diva; the infamous Maria Callas. The pair discuss the opera sensationâs career, life and legacy, and why she remains a huge inspiration to modern women. Born in 1923, Maria was âwhat you might call a girl boss today, she always knew her own value and that is something I think very few women do.â âWherever she played in the world, people would queue up for weeks to get tickets, she was an event, like a Taylor Swift.â
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In May 1997, Eric Cantona stunned Manchester United and their fans by announcing his retirement from football at the age of 30. Alongside the 82 goals he scored for them, heâs remembered for the now infamous kung-fu kick he aimed at a Crystal Palace fan who racially abused him. His post-football career has taken in acting, painting, writing poetry and photography. For his latest creative incarnation, Eric has turned to performing live music.
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BAFTA-winning Glaswegian actor Tony Curran on learning about the real King James I, shooting intimate, nude scenes, and working with Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine for new show Mary & George. Tony and Gordon also get into some hilarious stories of their mutual pal, Martin Compston, plus Tonyâs career-high roles including his turn as Vincent Van Gogh in Doctor Whoâs most replayed scene of all time, and working with the late, great Sean Connery (who had some jokes for Tonyâs mum!) Oh, and should we wash our legs in the shower?!
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âIâm not telling them how you should think about John Galliano [âŠ] itâs a very complex picture that emergesâAward winning director Kevin Macdonald chats to Nihal Arthanayake about his new documentary âHigh & Low: John Gallianoâ â that examines the designerâs rapid ascent, fall from grace after an antisemitic tirade, and rehabilitation
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The platinum selling artist tells Nihal Arthanayake about her love of animals and how it has inspired her series of books for young adults.
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Comedian and writer Frank Skinner on unexpected signs of ageing, nicknames, bringing back shouting at cinema screens, graffiti heâs seen on his tour posters, and why he doesnât run his stand up material by anyone before he performs.
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âThe more important the issue the less it is discussed.â The Vermont Senator talks to Nihal Arthanayake about the future of capitalism - and offers his thoughts on the upcoming presidential election.
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Nihal Arthanayake chats to the CEO of Timpsons about his new book âThe Happy Indexâ and why he believes his employeesâ wellbeing is the secret to running a successful company.
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âI didnât watch the [Oscars] announcements, because I didnât want to have to repair any screen damage if the news wasnât to my liking!â
American actor Jeffrey Wright talks to Nihal about his new film âAmerican Fictionâ and explains how it feels to get an Oscar nomination.
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âMovie stars, sadly, are a dying breedâ.Matthew Vaughn, director, producer, and writer - known for the Kingsman franchise, KickAss, and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - is back with a new movie - a spy action comedy film called Argylle.He tells Nihal Arthanayake that he thinks that times are changing in the movie industry - and you can no longer guarantee that a film will be a massive hit in the box office - just because you have a big name star in it.
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'I just really enjoyed the idea of this tiny, dishevelled, half pint Luther....popping about the place trying to solve crimes.' Actor Adeel Akhtar talks to Nihal Arthanayake about his role as DS Sami Kierce in the new smash hit Netflix show 'Fool Me Once'.
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âItâs about progress not perfectionâDr Rangan Chatterjee talks to Nihal Arthanayale about keeping a journal, things to be grateful for, and how to make every day just a little bit better.
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âJust when I thought I knew where it was going, and what kind of a show it was, it would just do a one-eightyâ - Actor Jamie Dornan in conversation with Nihal Arthanayake about the new series of The Tourist and his lifelong love for Manchester United.
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