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Edinburgh TV Festival 2023
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Nihal Arthanayake

Broadcaster and TV presenter

Professional Bio

Nihal Arthanayake is an acclaimed broadcaster and TV presenter. He currently presents Radio 5 Live’s Afternoon Show – Nihal Arthanayake and the hugely successful Penguin Podcast. His extensive knowledge of music, and inimitable storytelling enable him to secure outstanding features for his radio shows and his unique interviewing style was recognised at the BBC Radio and Music Awards where he won Interview of the Year. Nihal’s debut book Let’s Talk: How to have better Conversations will be published August 2022.