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BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake has shared the scary details of a "terrifying" crash he was involved in on the motorway. Arthanayake revealed that his wife and son were in the car with him when they collided with another vehicle, which had been struck by a lorry on the M60. In his post on X, formerly Twitter, the broadcaster recounted how he "clung on to that steering wheel for dear life" to maintain control of his car and prevent it from smashing into the central reservation.

BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty has landed another presenting role, this time with BBC Radio 5 Live's Must Watch podcast.The beloved presenter, who graces our screens from Thursday to Saturday each week alongside Charlie Stayt, will be stepping in to replace current host Nihal Arthanayake, who has stepped down after eight years.TV critics Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell will continue their roles on the show.The new line-up, including Naga, will guide listeners through the best and worst of TV and streaming content, offering advice on must-see shows. While Naga hasn't yet commented on her new role, co-star Scott announced her arrival on X - formerly Twitter.

Martin Lewis has advised that hundreds of pounds could be up for grabs through a new lawsuit.

Motorists are paying up to 41 per cent more for their car insurance due to the knock-on effects of inflation on the industry, according to Martin Lewis. The consumer champion shared the best times for people to check for renewal quotes on his latest BBC Radio 5 Live Podcast along with a simple way young drivers may be able to significantly reduce their insurance costs.

BBC radio presenter Nihal Arthanayake says he was racially abused during a bizarre exchange with a man outside a pub in Trafford.

Martin Lewis was back at the helm of his BBC podcast on Wednesday (October 12) to offer his valuable money-saving advice. The Martin Lewis Podcast is released on BBC Radio 5 Live each week and focuses on a different subject to help viewers through the cost-of-living crisis.

Television and radio host Graham Norton labelled Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield "foolish" as he had his say on the "queue jump" row.This Morning presenters Holly, 41, and Phil, 60, sent fans into meltdown after allegedly skipping the huge queue, with up to a 19-hour wait, to see the Queen lying-in-state at Westminster Hall.The pair responded to the backlash by explaining they were representing the media to report on the event for the "millions of people in the UK who haven't been able to visit Westminster in person". Graham, confirmed that he was also offered the chance to bypass the queue but decided not to as he thought he would "get in the neck" from members of the public who had waited extremely long line. On Radio 5 Live on Monday, presenter Nihal Arthanayake asked Graham: "You do read the room, right? You’d be very good at that.

Martin Lewis is an ITV favourite when it comes to teaching the public how to best take care of their finances.The MoneySavingExpert.com founder wrote a cheeky tweet about his colleague following Money Mastermind, wondering "whose side he was on". In view of his 1.3 million followers Martin, 49, wrote today: “Very disappointed in MSE Petar (he of the tweets during my live shows). “He just sent me this about my Money Mastermind questions on @bbc5live.“‘I was on the edge of my seat as he [@TherealNihal] was reasoning his way through it… Delighted for him!’“Just whose side is he on!” Martin concluded.

Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don gave a rare insight into his home life with his wife Sarah Don as he addressed how the couple enjoys spending their downtime together. When the horticulturist is not tending to his luscious gardens at his Herefordshire residence, the presenter admittedly outs his feet up to enjoy the popular series.The 66-year-old revealed that he is a big fan of the hit show Succession.The drama series centres on the Roy family, the dysfunctional owners of Waystar RoyCo, a global media and entertainment conglomerate, who are fighting for control of the company amid uncertainty about the health of the family's patriarch, Logan Roy (played by Brian Cox).Speaking in a new interview on BBC Radio 5 Live with Nihal Arthanayake, the gardening expert was quizzed about the show, where he admitted his other half is not as keen.The on-screen star was questioned about his favourite character on the show and said that he finds them all "loathsome".Monty explained: "That's really difficult because they are all really loathsome.

Martin Lewis, 49, has apologised to radio presenter Nihal Arthanayake, 50, on Twitter after he stitched him up on his own radio show.The Money Saving Expert was appearing on Nihal's radio show on BBC Radio 5 live.Martin tweeted his apology to his 1.2 million followers straight after the show.He said: "Apologies to @TherealNihal for totally stitching him up just now in the Mastermind section of #AskMartin on @bbc5live."The things I do to win a bet with Mrs MSE!"He added: "(Listen back to 1.53pm ish onwards if you missed it) It was fun though!"Nihal responded: "And you're the bloody Radio Ombudsman too."It's a bloody banana republic for this feature."Fans of Martin were quick to comment on what Martin had done to the radio

Martin Lewis could soon make an appearance on Richard Osman’s show House of Games, after telling BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake that he would “love” to be a part of the BBC Two programme. On hearing the news, the host made an appearance in the comments section, boasting that he could “make that happen.”TV and radio star Nihal took to Twitter last night to tell fans that he would be starring in the general knowledge show next week.“I’m on @richardosman’s brilliant #houseofgames all next week.

Nadiya Hussain has said her anxiety means it can be a “struggle to get out of bed” during the lockdown.