Nigel Harman, Daliso Chaponda, Nikki Smith, Liana Flores, Ibibio Sound Machine

Nigel Harman, Daliso Chaponda, Nikki Smith, Liana Flores, Ibibio Sound Machine

From Loose Ends by BBC Radio 4

July 11, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

Stuart Maconie discusses theatre, comedy, and writing with guests Nigel Harman, Daliso Chaponda, and Nikki Smith, featuring music from Liana Flores and Ibibio Sound Machine.

Stuart Maconie is joined by Nigel Harman, best known for playing lovable rogue Dennis Rickman in Eastenders, he's also much in demand as a panto villian. Trained in musical theatre, he also started in Shrek the Musical and his latest stage role is playing Bruce Bechdel in a musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's memoir 'Fun Home' at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Daliso Chaponda describes himself as a 'comedian, writer and antisocial commentator' and has been touring the country with his latest show Topical Storm. A regular on Radio 4, Daliso tackles not the actual news, but look at news itself. Thriller writer Nikki Smith began her career in finance, and only turned to writing in 2017. Since then she's more than made up for lost time, publishing five best selling books and she's just about to publish book number six, 'The Last Place You Look'. Music is from Liana Flores who had a viral hit with Rises The Moon in 2022 and has since released her debut album and toured round the world and Ibibio Sound Machine Presenter: Stuart Maconie Producer: Jessica Treen

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Host: Stuart Maconie

Guests: Nigel Harman, Daliso Chaponda, Nikki Smith

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Books & works: Fun Home, The Last Place You Look, Topical Storm

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