The Dan Nicholl Show

THE SECOND ROW MAYOR: One of the great second XV lock forwards in Cape Town history swapped rugby for politics (and the occasional beer), and its only been up from there for Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. But does he secretly want to move to Johannesburg ....?

FROM SAUERKRAUT TO CHICKEN FEET: The chef who turned his living room into a restaurant :2025 Eat Out Awards Chef of the Year Johannes Richter discussed his Berlin apprenticeship, his love of KZN - and one very special Austrian sommelier

Actress and singer Tanya van Graan, recently engaged to Just Jinger frontman Ard Matthews joins #TDNS to talk about Ard, acting, Ard, FHM covers, Ard, music, and Ard ...

Tsitsi Chiumya first arrived on The Dan Nicholl Show as a young, hopeful Limpopo comedian; fast forward to today, and this week’s #TDNS guest is an established comedy star - and a dad in the throes of lobola negotiation

Creating a restaurant empire, escaping to Europe with his bicycle - and why Namibia will always be home. Chef David Higgs drops in on #TDNS this week.

Hijackings, fatherhood, movies, divorce, stardom: the crazy rollercoaster life of the absolutely brilliant Ron van Vuuren

Swapping an office job in London for a mad cycling dream - and then starting it all again. Cape Epic founder Kevin Vermaak drops in ahead of his newest adventure: Nedbank Gravel Burn.

Dean Burmester is one of golf’s great fairytales: from Sunshine Tour journeyman to international winner, and now one of LIV Golf’s true success stories - which only came after some very emotional conversations with his wife Mel.

Laidback Rugby World Cup-winning flyhalf Butch James recounts that famous win in Paris, the challenge of life after professional sport - and the time he ‘borrowed' a taxi after a night out in Cape Town...

An unplanned venture into radio allowed Darren Maule to discover his true calling: waking up Durban as the breakfast king of East Coast Radio - and keeping spirits high in a city that’s had a tough few years.

Telling the difference between the Ndungane twins is a challenge for most people - but as Odwa explains on #TDNS this week, he and Akona are very different. Just don’t talk about winning trophies..

Brandon Stone went from darling of the golf world with victory in the Scottish Open, to losing his tour card and having to discovering the humbling side of sport. Now he’s back, a changed man - and a happier one.

Schalk Brits, The world’s most enthusiastic hugger opens up on emotional honesty, finding a happy space after rugby, and the life-changing Rassie Erasmus prank call that turned out to be real.

Featuring in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, conjuring up magic in the kitchen, and a love of spaghetti bolognese - Luke-Dale Roberts joins #TDNS this week.

Making travel television in small town South Africa, working the comedy circuit, being a single dad: Dave Levinsohn joins #TDNS this week.

Dodging stray bullets in Cape Town’s ganglands, old school radio reporting, and that interview with Andre de Ruyter - acclaimed presenter Annika Larsen joins #TDNS this week.

A lovestruck Ard Matthews talks about finding true love at 50, hanging out with Prince and Beyoncé in LA, and why the Just Jinger front man still has plenty of music to come.

The man who used to be dead: miracle cyclist Grant Lottering recounts his extraordinary second chance at life, and his latest mad adventure in support of children’s mental health.

Dan speaks to comedian Joey Rasdien about his illustrious comedy career, his movie career and his sultry golf swing.

Olympic gold in front of a home crowd in London, three World Championship titles, and one of Britain’s greatest athletes: Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill adds star power to TDNS this week.

Place ‘Made In Chelsea’ in the American south, and you’ve got reality TV hit ‘Southern Charm’ - and star Shep Rose joins TDNS ahead of season 10 of the show (and after an incredible South African adventure).

The Annabelle Bond story is a remarkable one - how some afraid of heights scaled Everest, and then completed the six other highest continental peaks in less than year #TDNS

South African when he won, English when he didn’t - Johannesburg-born England cricket captain Sir Andrew Strauss joins this week’s show from the Laureus Challenge #TDNS

The greatest cricketer of all time remembers a rocky start to international cricket, some fierce opponents, and his dad making him walk home from practice…#TDNS

Tsotsi, White Wedding, Five Fingers for Marseilles - Kenneth Nkosi has a glittering career in South African film. But he's not stopping as a new Christmas Blockbuster hits Netflix in December.

Cooking, Liverpool, and swapping sports management for the stage: it’s comedian Chris Forrest on #TDNS this week.

School with Elon Musk, running a bank when you’re barely out school, being South Africa’s go to guy for anything start-up: it’s Michael Jordaan on #TDNS this week.

From miserable call centre agent to one of South Africa's favourite comedians, Nicholas Goliath - part of South Africa's definitive comedy family - on #TDNS this week. If nothing else, listen to how Nicholas ended up having surgery while trying to fake a sick day at work.

First black African woman to summit Everest, conqueror of the seven summits, South Pole adventurer - and nicest person you’ll ever meet. Saray Khumalo on #TDNS this week. Dan: I get terrified just listening to Saray Khumalo’s adventures, from climbing Everest to skiing the South Pole. And now I’m going on adventure with her for Laureus. More on #TDNS this week.

Six years after doctors gave him just months to live, Oscar Chalupsky continues to take on cancer with the same drive and determination that made him one of South Africa’s greatest athletes.

A giant Springbok, one of England’s greatest batsmen, and a rock star on the comeback: Schalk Burger Senior, Allan Lamb and Linkin Park’s Dave Farrell join the show from the Alfred Dunhill

Justin Marshall is like so many great All Blacks: supremely annoying as a player when you’re a Bok fan, but superb company off the field. Catch the iconic scrumhalf on #TDNS this week.

Cricketing Dreams, doing comedy around the world, and dealing with depression: Comedian Nik Rabinowitz opens up on the show this week.

Dan and DHL Stormers head coach John "Dobbo" Johnson reminisce about their friendship that has amazingly survived a couple of decades. Lots of jokes in this episode!

Dan speaks to funny man KG Mokgadi about his life as a comedian, being a son of a traditional healer, going where no other comedian would dare to perform like war-torn countries and how good or bad KG is at swimming.

Cycling through Swiss snow, vintage car obsessions, the beginner’s guide to starting a brandy company: World Cup-winning Bok skipper John Smit joins the show this week.

The loss of his mum, fighting (literally) for what he believes in, and cleaning toilets in America en route to the big time - it's the Siv Ngesi fairytale on The Dan Nicholl Show this week

It's the most honest and intimate episode of The Dan Nicholl Show yet, as breakfast radio veteran Ryan O'Connor opens up about the loss of a child - but still manages to conjure up many of the smiles he's known and loved for inspiring every morning

Meals to make you cringe in Vietnam, driving monster trucks around Cape Town, being proudly Portuguese (and South African), and married life (with kids) - Jeannie D lights up The Dan Nicholl Show this Week

The tattooed male model looks belies a shrewd thinker, a fierce competitor, and a cricketer who's still going strong at 40: catch Faf du Plessis (and his passion for wine, travel and David Beckham) on The Dan Nicholl Show this week

Swapping swimming for real estate, remembering a very special sister, finding a soul mate - it's a deep dive with Ryk Neethling on The Dan Nicholl Show this week. Also: horses. Lots and lots of those.

He’s opened restaurants across the country, made cameos in restaurants around the world, and lit up lounges across the continent as a MasterChef judge - but as Reuben Riffel explains on The Dan Nicholl Show this week, he’s happily settled back where it all began: Franschhoek.

Marc Lottering The accidental comedian who's become one of South Africa's national treasures - but feels he is only just getting started. Marc Lottering joins The Dan Nicholl Show this week and he's as irresistible as ever.

If Ireland and northern Ireland could sponsor a podcast this would be the one. Dan gets to speak to South African born Irish Rugby legend CJ stander about his illustrious career, how he is enjoying being the brother-in-law/gardener to Ryk Neethling or vice versa and how he is left in limbo when Bok Friday comes around.

Bomb Squad Beer in hand as you sit back and delve a little deeper into the life of two-time Rugby World Champion Steven Kitshoff. Yes, we know he is a big dude, one of the best prop-forwards, but what else happens for this ginger hero of South Africa - Also Dan pitches the idea of a young "Dan Kitshoff" benefiting from his father's labour 20 years from now!

He could have had a wonderful life in Zoology but instead he chose to become friends with Dan Nicholl and pursue the art of stand up comedy. Find out why the latter was not comedian Stuart Taylor's worst decision and why being friends with Dan will have you masquerading as a journalist to attend World Cups for free.

Dan and Jo-Ann reminisce about their long term friendship (major street cred for Dan) and her husband, her kids and her Dad's rise to fame. If there was ever a conversation that Dan had which was fun - it is this episode!

Dan likes wine, Dan likes food, so this would be the easiest pairing ever with world famous celebrity chef Pete Goffe-Wood. Pete tells Dan tales from the kitchen and Dan slowly realises that maybe Pete has never enjoyed Dan's food and would much rather prefer a garage pie.

Dan chats to part-time comedian and full time chairperson of the Lee Barnard Appreciation society. Alan confesses to Dan about his origin story as an actor to comedian and about his passion for theatre. Dan presses Alan about his time as a teacher and how there is a group of children - now adults - that have a void that needs filling. Alan also has to hear about how Dan was a Casanova and other hilarious stories.