Bill Nighy Doesn’t Want to Be Mistaken for Someone Who Knows What to Do

Bill Nighy Doesn’t Want to Be Mistaken for Someone Who Knows What to Do

Published: November 20, 2025

Duration: 46:22

Though Bill Nighy’s new podcast, ill-advised, is all about dishing thoughtful advice on the turmoils of others, that doesn’t mean he wants to be mistaken for someone who has it all figured out.

This is one of the first things he told Chioma after arriving at the London podcast studio in a suit, a Smedley sweater he designed himself, and Church’s loafers. In honor of his podcast and the skillful advice he gave on British Vogue’s Agony Uncle video, we asked Bill to answer listener questions and break down the secret behind his signatur...