Maps Maponyane: Mapping The Great Adventure

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As The Dan Nicholl Show hits 100 episodes, Maps Maponyane recounts how a sports-mad, slightly geeky kid became one of South Africa’s most popular - and successful - stars.

18 May English South Africa Comedy Interviews · Comedy

Anthony Watson: Nigeria's Greatest Rugby Player

Playing professional rugby at 17, the strict Nigerian mother who forced him to study, and touring with he British and Irish Lions - England star Anthony Watson joins the show at the Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic.

25 May 20 min

Peter Tempelhoff: Cooking's Very Late Bloomer

On the back of FYN storming the list of the world’s best 100 restaurants, South African superstar chef Peter Tempelhoff adds a new fine dining outpost to his culinary group in Arum, as his standout career continues to dazzle.

11 May 34 min

James Stewart: The Lawyer Who Plays Piano

James Stewart was heading for a career in law before his passion for music took over - and happily so, leading to multiple SAMAs, an Emmy nomination, and fans around the world for both his band The Usual, and his solo work.

4 May 42 min

Gaggan Anand: The Wonderful Wizard of Bangkok

19 years ago Gaggan Anand arrived in Bangkok from Kolkata as a drummer with an interest in food; today, he’s one of the most influential chefs in the world, and the dynamo behind Asia’s number one ranked restaurant.

27 Apr 36 min

Pam Soontornyanakaji: Chef Pam Conquers The World

In a five-storey building hidden away in a Bangkok side street, 2025 World 50 Best Female Chef of the Year Pam Soontornyanakaji - Chef Pam to the fine dining world - celebrates Thai-Chinese cuisine that’s wrapped up in family history.

20 Apr 26 min