Birthday:
06-01-1971
(53 years)
Birthplace:
Harlow, Essex, England, UK
Biography
DJ Nihal is an English radio and TV presenter who broadcasts on BBC Asian Network and since August 2010 BBC Radio 5 Live.
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Discovering: Hergé
Act like Himself
event2012
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A look at the life of Tintin creator Georges Remi, known by the pen name Hergé, whose tales of reporter Tintin and his canine sidekick Snowy have stood the test of time, despite controversy over his early work.
BBC Philharmonic: The Musical Story of the Gingerbread Man
Act like Narrator
event2022
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A musical re-telling of a classic children's tale, featuring musicians from the BBC Philharmonic, narrated by Nihal Arthanayake.
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
Act like Himself
event2021 star_border 7.8
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With exclusive interviews and outtakes, this anniversary special celebrates a decade of Robert Popper's iconic comedy, from celebrity fans to Paul Ritter's infamous squirrel-based catchphrase
Children of Men
Act like Radio Announcer (voice)
event2006 star_border 7.6
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In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
No More Women
Act like Self - Contestant (1 ep.)
event2009
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No More Women was broadcast on the BBC Comedy website as a spin-off from We Need Answers.
We Need Answers
Act like Self - Contestant (1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 8
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We Need Answers is a British television panel game presented by comedians Mark Watson, Tim Key and Alex Horne. The show features a pair of celebrities answering questions which have previously been texted in by the public, or the audience, to 63336, a text message service.
The Big Questions
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2007 star_border 6.7
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Nicky Campbell hosts a series of moral, ethical and religious debates.
Winter Walks
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2021 star_border 7.5
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Take a gentle walk as familiar faces explore landscapes in Yorkshire and Cumbria in this series of immersive and intimate documentaries.
The Real Hustle
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2006 star_border 7.6
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A team of hustlers - Alexis Conran, Paul Wilson and Jessica-Jane Clement, try out some notorious scams on ‘marks’, filmed with hidden cameras. The aim is to reveal how scams work so that the viewer can avoid being ripped off by the same con.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Act like Self (2 ep.)
event1996 star_border 7
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
Celebrity Mastermind
Act like Self - Contestant (1 ep.)
event2003 star_border 6
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Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.
Richard Osman's House of Games
Act like Self - Contestant (10 ep.)
event2017 star_border 6
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Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.
Pointless Celebrities
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2011 star_border 6.1
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Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of.
The Weakest Link
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2021 star_border 6
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Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?
The Dog Ate My Homework
(1 ep.)
event2014
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Two teams fight it out to dodge detention, and put the cool back into school, in a mischievous mix of tongue-in-cheek comedy, off-the-wall questions, nonsensical studio games and slapstick challenges.
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Act like Self - Expert (2 ep.)
event2020 star_border 5.8
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Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, answer their way to a fortune?
Our Lives
Act like Self - Narrator (1 ep.)
event2017
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Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity – as seen through the eyes of remarkable people doing extraordinary things.
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Act like Self - Participant (1 ep.)
event2011 star_border 5
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Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction
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