Unscripted

Unscripted

Join ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar as she speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment. Her guests talk about their life and work, plus Nina asks them where they see themselves in five years, what they'd tell their younger selves - and who they're inviting to their first post-Covid dinner party.

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August 12, 2025 23 mins
This is Unscripted - a podcast brought to you by ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar.

In each episode, Nina speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment, with her guests talking about their life and work.

This week, Nina sits down with the acclaimed musician Self Esteem ahead of curating a day at London Literature Festival where she will present her debut book 'A Complicated Woman'.
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This is Unscripted - a podcast brought to you by ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar.

In each episode, Nina speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment, with her guests talking about their life and work.

This week, in a Eurovision special, Nina talks with Nemo, last year's winner and the first non-binary person to win the contest. They discuss their continuing campaign on gender politics, what they make of the curr...
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This is Unscripted - a podcast brought to you by ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar.

In each episode, Nina speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment, with her guests talking about their life and work.

This week, Nina talks with Frankie Goes To Hollywood's Holly Johnson.

While looking back on his career, they talk about how the music industry dealt with his HIV status reveal, and why he sympathises with transgende...
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This is Unscripted - a podcast brought to you by ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar.

In each episode, Nina speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment with her guests talking about their life and work.

This week, Nina talks with musicians Sir Elton John and Brandi Carlile about the process behind his most challenging album yet.
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This is Unscripted - a podcast brought to you by ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar.

In each episode, Nina speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment. Her guests talk about their life and work, plus Nina asks them where they see themselves in five years.

This week, Nina talks with actor Stephen Graham and director Phillip Barantini about their new drama 'Adolescence'.
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This is Unscripted - a podcast brought to you by ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar.

In each episode, Nina speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment. Her guests talk about their life and work, plus Nina asks them where they see themselves in five years.

This week, Nina talks everything Oscars with Jonathan Ross ahead of Hollywood's biggest night of the year.
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This is Unscripted - a podcast brought to you by ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar.

In each episode, Nina speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment.Her guests talk about their life and work, plus Nina asks them where they see themselves in five years.

This week, multi-talented British musician Jacob Collier joins ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar in Paris, to discuss his many Grammys and what he owes the late gr...
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This is Unscripted - a podcast brought to you by ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar. In each episode, Nina speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment.

Her guests talk about their life and work, plus Nina asks them where they see themselves in five years.

On this episode, artist and co-founder of Band Aid, Sir Bob Geldof joins Nina Nannar.

The pair discuss the 40th anniversary of Band Aid along with its impact and ...
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This is Unscripted - a podcast brought to you by ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar. In each episode, Nina speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment.

Her guests talk about their life and work, plus Nina asks them where they see themselves in five years.

On this episode, former member of the band Eternal, Kéllé Bryan, joins Nina Nannar.
 
The pair discuss duty of care in the music industry after the death of Liam P...
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This is Unscripted - a podcast brought to you by ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar. In each episode, Nina speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment.

Her guests talk about their life and work, plus Nina asks them where they see themselves in five years.

On this episode, stars of the stage and screen, Lesley Manville and Mark Strong join Nina Nannar to discuss Robert Icke’s adaptation of Oedipus.

They discuss the ...
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This week on Unscripted,  Award Winning saxophonist, broadcaster and author YolanDa Brown joins ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar.

They discuss music, education and YolanDa's new restaurant and music venue 'Soul Mama' which just opened after a very successful crowdfunding campiagin, landing her a place in the Guinness World Records. 
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This week on Unscripted, ABBA musician Bjorn Ulvaeus joins ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar.

They discuss Mamma Mia the party, Donald Trump using their music at a political rally and why the band might never meet up again.
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This week on Unscripted, performer, writer and LGBTQ+ activist Billy Porter joins ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar.

They discuss the upcoming Brighton Pride, the aids pandemic and his encouragement for voting in the upcoming US election.
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This week on Unscripted, artist Pixie Lott joins ITV News Arts and Entertainment Editor, Nina Nannar. 

The pair discuss Pixie's return to music, the impact of her west end lead performance and battling with mental health struggles. 
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This week on Unscripted, actor, writer and filmmaker Jassa Ahluwalia joins Nina Nannar. 

Jassa is best known for his roles in BBC’s 3 some girls, peaky blinders, ripper street and ITV’s unforgotten series.

The pair discuss Jassa's new book, Both Not Half, in which he explores life as someone of mixed race heritage today. 
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This week on Unscripted, two-time Eurovision winner, Loreen joins ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar.
 
The Swedish singer won the song contest in 2012 and then again last year in Liverpool. 

The pair spoke all things Eurovision 2024, this years entry from Sweden, how busy life has been and why she hopes music can bring harmony.
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This week on Unscripted, Crazy Rich Asians actress Jing Lusi joins Nina Nannar.

The pair talk about why the new ITV thriller Red Eye, in which Lusi stars, is pivotal for Chinese actors in the UK and their bid for better representation onscreen.

They discuss Lusi's first leading role on TV and why she is now writing and producing herself.
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This week on Unscripted, legendary actor Sir Ian McKellen and Ted Lasso’s Toheeb Jimoh join Nina Nannar.
 
Sir Ian McKellen plays Sir John Falstaff whilst Toheeb Jimoh plays Prince Hal in the new adaptation of Henry IV in the West End.
 
They talk mutual admiration, the demands of the show and why touring in the regions is so important.
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This week on Unscripted, musician, activist, and actor Yungblud joins Nina Nannar.

At just 26-year-old, Yungblud - whose real name is Dominic Harrison - has already set his sights on the next phase of his blossoming career: organising an alternative, affordable musical festival.

The Doncaster native speaks with Nina about what inspired Bludfest, how he plans on making it an annual fixture, and whether his obvious passion for bringing...
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It's Oscars week on Unscripted, and journalist Amelia Dimoldenberg joins Nina Nannar.

Widely-known to her millions of fans on social media as the host of YouTube series Chicken Shop Date, the Brit is now in Hollywood after being selected to host the Oscars red carpet and speak to some of the industry's biggest names.

The pair talk about Dimoldenberg's journey from interviewing music stars such as Ghetts and AJ Tracey to A-list names ...
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