Nihal Arthanayake or DJ Nihal is a DJ and Radio Presenter on Radio 5 Live.

Nihal Arthanayake is an acclaimed broadcaster and TV presenter. He currently presents a daily daytime show on BBC 5 Live, and his unique interviewing style was recently recognised at the BBC Radio and Music Awards where he won Interview of the Year.Nihal has garnered fantastic reviews as host of Radio 5 Live’s Afternoon show – Nihal Arthanayake, Asian Network’s Big Debate (on Fridays), and the daily Headliners podcast. His extensive knowledge of music and inimitable storytelling enables him to secure outstanding interviews. Nihal can also be heard on the official Penguin Books podcast, interviewing some of the top authors in the UK today, including the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Romesh Raganathan, Suggs, John Boyne and more.--JAMS Radio is a run by young Jewish student leaders for young listeners, and we are proud to support this programme. We are dedicated to bringing you a range of voices and guests to inform and entertain our listeners. The views and opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are those of the guests alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of UJIA or our partners.

UJIA is guided by the 1996 Education Act UK which places a duty on schools to avoid partisan political education, and to ensure that a balance of views is heard on controversial topics. We extend the spirit of this to our educational and communal work too.

JAMS stands for Jewish Activities in Mainstream Schools and is a project of the UJIA.

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