Nihal Arthanayake
@TherealNihal
'The meaning of WOKE is aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)'
This is one of my best mates Simon de Winter. COVID killed him at 9.24am on the 30th December. His parents wanted you to see this picture of him. Not just a number. Please observe the rules.

What a fantastic evening with John Cooper Clarke. You drew us there @TherealNihal and I could have listened to you both for hours.
Talking books and life and policing with the peerless @TherealNihal #Headliners #TheCastle
Thanks so much for listening Martin... @therealnihal is an extraordinary interviewer - an absolute joy to talk to every time...
I miss the audience and the guests. Don't miss going in there every day. At all.
@TherealNihal Hey, I was listening to Radio 5 today and thought it was a shame your afternoon show wasn't on anymore, I used to enjoy it.
Thank you Ange. You said you do, and you did. Stone cold. #COYS #Europa
Had a great time today at @CR_UK 's and Cancer Alliance's Leadership event, and I met @TherealNihal on my way to the train station too!! 😊
Proud that mine & @SheilaDillon's @BBCFoodProg on Bradford's food culture made Radio 4's Pick of the Week, as chosen by @TherealNihal 🙌🏼 Loved exploring this vibrant, friendly city with its rich food history & culture. If you get chance, go visit and eat! bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
This conversation. It will challenge you. open.spotify.com/episode/73yPYS…
She is a very talented journalist. When she left BBC North it was depressing.
I’ve written a piece on leaving my role as a @BBCNews journalist & newsreader over its unwillingness to follow the evidence out of Gaza - it also touches on why I joined 1k other media figures in signing a letter condemning the BBC for removing ‘Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone’
When Omar El Akkad speaks (and writes) it is worth listening to what he has to say. youtube.com/shorts/9K2iOD5…
Follow me on bluesky, threads and instagram. Not here.
His country invaded, his people dying, but hey Nigel, his sartorial standards is what he should focus on.
Nigel Farage blames ZELENSKY for Trump row saying Ukraine leader 'overplayed his hand' and failed to 'respect' president by not wearing a suit trib.al/qXr7hLL
My podcast: Headliners @BBCSounds subscribe.
Wasn’t expecting to be sitting here with tears streaming down my face, but this conversation between @TherealNihal and @theebillyporter is compelling.
Never forget what happened to Yousef. Watch the documentary: Killed By A Rich Kid
2nd March 2019 the day that our lives changed from being just a normal every day family into pure chaos. There will always be a life before and a life after you died thats just the way it is & a piece of me died that day with you. 6 years, time is so cruel. 💔
If you're reeling from Trump & Vance's attack on Zelensky last night, might you consider donating to hospiceukraine.com, the tiny charity I set up with Henry Marsh to support local Ukrainian palliative care teams? We delivered this Land Rover to a rural hospice in Dec...
Here is a recap of the Ukraine situation, for those choosing to reject propaganda and continue seeking truth: December 1994, Ukraine agrees to give up its nuclear arsenal in return for security guarantees from the US, UK, France, China and Russia. February 2014, Russia invades…
Ramadan Mubarak to all Muslims. Have a peaceful, introspective,and dont overdo it on the carbs, month.