The Dan Nicholl Show

Rising through the ranks at Carte Blanche, giving it all up to start her own project, and the joy of confronting crooks and villains - the fearless Devi Sankaree Govender shares her story this week.

Summiting Everest, running across the Sahara, and coming back from an encounter in New York that almost cost her her life, Lee Den Hond remains indefatigable, passionate, and incredibly inspiring.

What’s next if you win Miss South Africa? For Shudu Musida, it was a masters degree at Barack Obama’s university, starting a podcast that counts Melinda Gates amongst its guests, and looking ahead to an electric future.

From starting stand-up comedy in a church, to starring in Netflix smash hit The Polygamist (and becoming a radio DJ along the way), Celeste Ntuli’s career is flying - and she’s still one of the funniest people in South Africa.

20 years ago a kid in IT gave stand-up comedy a go; today Richelieu Beaunoir is one of South Africa’s most accomplished comedians - and authorities on sneakers.

How a township kid fell in love with football, and went on to become one of South Africa’s greatest ever - Marks Maponyane shares his sporting fairytale.

From open heart surgery at the age of 28, to a mistaken medical diagnosis that turned out to be cancer (along with a lifelong battle with anxiety), Brandon Fairweather’s journey has been a challenging one - now chronicled in a bestselling book.

Haydn Porteous was a junior star, an amateur winner, and a professional champion early in his career - but that's where the fairytale ended.

From cult travel show Going Nowhere Slowly, to sold out comedy audiences all over the world, Dave Levinsohn has a sparkling CV - that now includes running his first Comrades Marathon at 56.

A fan message from nine-year-old Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu to then Bishops 1st team flyhallf Tim Swiel recently went viral; as his own professional career winds down, Tim reflects on an unconventional rugby journey.

After an inauspicious start to his comedy career, JamJam was last year’s Breakthrough winner at the Savanna Comedy Awards - but the Eastern Cape comedian is only just getting started.

The world first new him as a towering lock forward but it’s Flip’s van der Merwe’s more recent sporting journey into IronMan that has captured attention from fans around the world.

As iconic television show Top Billing returns, iconic presenter Michael Mol recalls hanging out with Elton John, flying fighter jets in Russia, and how Star Wars almost cost him his marriage.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The best German restaurant in the world might well be in Bangkok, thanks to twin brothers Mathias and Thomas Sühring, and their three Michelin starred restaurant that celebrates their Berlin heritage.

He’s Thailand’s best known celebrity chef, runs Michelin-starred restaurants, and has made ant larvae a fine dining experience - but Ton Tassanakajohn started out life as a banker.

South Africa’s fastest man ever isn’t showing signs of slowing down - on or off the field. Olympic sprinter Akani Simbine talks Usain Bolt, travelling the world, and his new legacy project.

From crash landing a plane in the Kruger, to a nasty altercation with a speedboat propellor, Springbok Rob Louw has had some hairy moments - but his great battle was a winning one with cancer.

New tournaments in Gauteng, a multi-million dollar tennis centre in Stellenbosch, and a return of the Match In Africa - John-Laffnie de Jager is driving the resurgence of the game in South Africa.

From high school teacher and rugby coach, to one of the most popular figures on local television, Kooks Kuhle charts a heart-warming rise to fame.

Mandy Wiener’s schoolgirl dream was to become a reporter; the CNN African Reporter of the Year and award-winning author has more delivered on her childhood ambition.

SA20 success, an IPL contract, captaining his country - Donovan Ferreira’s done pretty well for someone who’d given up cricket just a few years ago.

As he embarks on a world tour using audiences as a therapy session following his recent divorce, Schalk Bezuidenhout opens up on comedy, acting, and falling in love again.

Despite a late career switch to Sundowns, Brian Baloyi will always be a Kaizer Chiefs great - although he could have ended up in goal for Liverpool.

It’s South Africa’s Cool Runnings moment: just a few years after moving to Norway, Matt Smith is off to the Winter Olympics.

It’s been quite a year for Ard Matthews and Tanya van Graan: engaged, hopelessly in love - and now collaborating on adventures in music.

Headbutts in the peleton, riding the grand tours, being starstruck by Mark Cavendish - South African cyclist Ryan Gibbons looks back on life on a bike.

How a chance trip to Sun City kicked off the journey of the man who runs South African golf - Sunshine Tour commissioner Thomas Abt.

The worst Christmas gifts, the best Christmas memories - and Stuart the Grinch. Comedians Stuart Taylor and Chris Forrest get festive on this week’s show.

Meet Carl Wastie: video store clerk, vacuum cleaner salesman, psychology student - and finally, award-winning radio presenter with KFM.

How an 18-year-old schoolboy from Plumstead became the hottest property in world cricket: the Paul Adams story on #TDNS this week.

Hanging out with the stars, launching a global footwear brand, taking South Africa to the world: the remarkable story of Veldskoen founder Nick Dreyer.

How to put golf in perspective? For Sunshine and DP World Tour player Merrick Bremner, undergoing a kidney transplant to save his wife’s life.

After many, many failed career choices, Yaaseen Barnes discovered comedy - and he hasn’t looked back since.

Tats Nkonzo swapped a career in the advertising world for a life in comedy, armed with a guitar and a sharp sense of humour - he just hasn’t told his parents yet…

Stanton Fredericks went from gangland Johannesburg to playing club football in Europe and starring for his country - an inspiring South African football story.

From teenage prodigy to international star, JP Duminy’s career was a cricket fairytale - but not without its darker days.

Delightfully laid back off the field, a marauding force of nature on it: Springbok women's prop Babalwa Latsha celebrates a game-changing World Cup.

As one of the great Dakar careers draws to an end, Giniel de Villiers recalls landmines on the route, being held up at gunpoint and that famous win in 2009.

World Cup celebrations, the Malcolm Marx bromance, and making world class beer: Steven Kitshoff returns to #TDNS.

More than a decade after a stirring defence of South Africa went viral, RMB founder and Ellerman House owner Paul Harris still believes there’s nowhere like home.

With a new one-man show out, veteran comedian (and star of Going Nowhere Slowly) has a timely reminder of his uniquely South African star power.

Former Zimbabwean all-rounder Guy Whittall recounts his greatest battle of all: being attacked by a wounded leopard in the wild.

Playing football at Old Trafford, covering rugby all over the world, and joining childhood heroes in the Laureus Academy, Bryan Habana has endless reasons to smile.

After three Olympic Games and a decorated career for South Africa, hockey player Kate Woods is taking on a different sporting challenge: running the adidas business across Africa.