In September 2008 he was moved from weekend breakfast to weekend afternoons 13.00-16.00 on Radio 1. On 21 September 2009, Arthanayake was moved from weekends to a brand-new review programme, named BBC Radio 1's Review With Nihal.
In September 2008, the presenter was moved from weekend breakfast shows to afternoon programming on Radio 1. On 21 September 2009, Arthanayake changed his schedule from weekends to a new review segment titled BBC Radio 1's Review With Nihal.