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Nihal Arthanayake

Nihal Arthanayake

Known for

Acting

Born

June 1, 1971 (age 55)

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.

Best known work

Children of Men

Children of Men

2006

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

Richard Osman's House of Games

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017

Pointless Celebrities

Pointless Celebrities

2011

The Real Hustle

The Real Hustle

2006

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

2020

The Weakest Link

The Weakest Link

2021

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011

Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel

Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel

2021

We Need Answers

We Need Answers

2009

Filmography

2022
BBC Philharmonic: The Musical Story of the Gingerbread Man
as Narrator
2021
The Weakest LinkTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
as Self
2021
Winter WalksTV
as Self (1 episode)
2020
Michael McIntyre's The WheelTV
as Self - Expert (2 episodes)
2017
Richard Osman's House of GamesTV
as Self - Contestant (10 episodes)
2017
Our LivesTV
as Self - Narrator (1 episode)
2014
The Dog Ate My HomeworkTV
2012
Discovering: Hergé
as Himself
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road TripTV
as Self - Participant (1 episode)
2011
Pointless CelebritiesTV
as Self (1 episode)
2009
No More WomenTV
as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2009
We Need AnswersTV
as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2007
The Big QuestionsTV
as Self (1 episode)
2006
Children of Men
as Radio Announcer (voice)
2006
The Real HustleTV
as Self (1 episode)
2003
Celebrity MastermindTV
as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksTV
as Self (2 episodes)