Fighting Talk
- Radio panel show
- BBC Radio 5 Live
- 2003 - 2025
- 817 episodes (22 series)
Long-running panel show on Radio 5 Live focusing on the volatile world of sport. Four guests join the host to chat about the week's stories. Stars Colin Murray, Christian O'Connell, Josh Widdicombe, Georgie Ainslie, Jonathan Pearce and more.
- Continues on Saturday on Five Live at 11am with Series 22, Episode 12
- Catch-up on Series 22, Episode 11
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Series 12
1. Episode One
Saturday 16th August 2014
Josh Widdicombe is joined by Bob Mills, F1 presenter Jennie Gow, journalist Jim White and sports pundit and commentator John Rawling.
2. Episode Two
Saturday 23rd August 2014
Georgie Thompson is joined by guests Dougie Anderson, Gail Emms, Eddie Kadi and Des Kelly.
3. Episode Three
Saturday 30th August 2014
Josh Widdicombe is joined by London Wasps and England Rugby player James Haskell, presenter Alex Brooker, comedian Romesh Ranganathan and sport presenter and pundit Steve Bunce.
4. Episode Four
Saturday 6th September 2014
On this week's panel: presenter Richard Osman, comedian Jo Caulfield, broadcaster Martin Kelner and Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady.
5. Episode Five
Saturday 13th September 2014
With former England cricketer Michael Vaughan, broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd, comedian Ivo Graham and journalist Brian Reade.
6. Episode Six
Saturday 20th September 2014
Georgie Thompson is joined by writer Ian Moore, former Olympic heptathlete Kelly Sotherton, comedian Bob Mills and legendary horse racing jockey AP McCoy.
7. Episode Seven
Saturday 4th October 2014
Georgie Thompson is joined by John Rawling, TV presenter Rick Edwards, Olympic Bronze Medalist Kath Merry and comedian Romesh Ranganathan.
8. Episode Eight
Saturday 11th October 2014
Josh Widdicombe is joined by Kelly Cates, Thom Gibbs, Dougie Anderson and Justin Moorhouse.
9. Episode Nine
Saturday 18th October 2014
Georgie Thompson is joined by presenter Alex Brooker, football pundit and presenter Mina Rzouki, broadcaster Martin Kelner and comedian Ivo Graham.
10. Episode Ten
Saturday 25th October 2014
Josh Widdicombe is joined by Man V Food presenter Adam Richman, Silver Olympic Medallist Gail Emms, Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJ Charlie Sloth and comedian Bob Mills.
11. Episode Eleven
Saturday 1st November 2014
Josh Widdicombe is joined by Rachel Riley, journalist and writer Will Buckley, presenter Richard Osman and comedian Ian Stone.
12. Episode Twelve
Saturday 8th November 2014
Georgie Thompson is joined by former F1 driver Mark Webber, journalist and presenter Des Kelly, sports commentator John Rawling and comedian Ian Moore.
13. Episode Thirteen
Saturday 15th November 2014
Georgie Thompson is joined by comedian Paul Sinha, broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd, Canadian sports commentator and broadcaster Greg Brady and journalist Brian Reade.
14. Episode Fourteen
Saturday 22nd November 2014
Georgie Thompson is joined by radio broadcaster Steve Lamacq, journalist Martha Kelner, broadcaster Dougie Anderson and comedian Justin Moorhouse.
15. Episode Fifteen
Saturday 29th November 2014
Josh Widdicombe is joined by former GB athlete Kath Merry, sports commentator and broadcaster Steve Bunce, journalist and broadcaster Martin Kelner and comedian Romesh Ranganathan.
16. Episode Sixteen
Saturday 6th December 2014
Josh Widdicombe is joined by former Commonwealth heptathlon champion Louise Hazel, journalist Andy Dunn, sports broadcaster Caroline Barker and comedian Justin Moorhouse.
17. Episode Seventeen
Saturday 13th December 2014
Josh Widdicombe is joined by Pointless presenter Richard Osman, Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady, sports commentator John Rawling and comedian Henning Wehn.
18. Episode Eighteen
Saturday 20th December 2014
Josh Widdicombe is joined by Jo Caulfield, writer and broadcaster Tom Watt, comedian Bob Mills and journalist Thom Gibbs.
Christmas Special: Episode Nineteen
Thursday 25th December 2014
Georgie Thompson hosts a special Christmas edition of Fighting Talk. Paul Sinha, Mark Watson, Romesh Ranganathan and Ivo Graham take part.
20. Episode Twenty
Saturday 3rd January 2015
Josh Widdicombe is joined by Kelly Cates, Dougie Anderson, Martin Kelner and Carl Donnelly.
21. Episode Twenty One
Saturday 10th January 2015
Ian Moore, Caroline Barker, Tom Davis and Alex Brooker join Josh Widdicombe to try and win points for punditry.
22. Episode Twenty Two
Saturday 17th January 2015
Kath Merry, John Rawling, Martha Kelner and Simon Day join Josh Widdicombe to try and win points for punditry.
23. Episode Twenty Three
Saturday 24th January 2015
Georgie Thompson talks with sports broadcaster Steve Bunce, former Club England Managing Director at the FA Adrian Bevington, Olympic Silver medallist Gail Emms and comedian Ian Stone.
24. Episode Twenty Four
Saturday 31st January 2015
Now married and go appearing under her new name, host Georgie Ainslie is joined by Jennie Gow, Canadian broadcaster Greg Brady, journalist Andy Dunn and comedian Rob Beckett.
25. Episode Twenty Five
Saturday 7th February 2015
Josh Widdicombe is in the judge's chair as Richard Osman, Amanda Davies, Gethin Jones and Bob Mills fight for punditry points while discussing the sporting stories of the week.
26. Episode Twenty Six
Saturday 14th February 2015
Broadcaster Dougie Anderson, journalist Jim White, writer Will Buckley and comedian Romesh Ranganathan join Josh Widdicombe.
27. Episode Twenty Seven
Saturday 21st February 2015
Josh Widdicombe is joined by Eleanor Oldroyd, journalist Thom Gibbs, broadcaster and journalist Martin Kelner and comedian Paul Sinha.
28. Episode Twenty Eight
Saturday 28th February 2015
Georgie Ainslie is joined by former athlete and bronze Olympic medallist Kath Merry, broadcaster Iyare Igiehon, sports commentator John Rawling and comedian Ivo Graham.
29. Episode Twenty Nine
Saturday 7th March 2015
Josh Widdicombe is joined by fellow Last Leg presenter Alex Brooker, sports broadcaster and presenter Caroline Barker, former footballer Gary O'Reilly and comedian Rob Beckett.
30. Episode Thirty
Saturday 14th March 2015
Josh Widdicombe is joined by sports broadcaster Jennie Gow, Olympic medallist and former athlete Iwan Thomas, Canadian broadcaster Greg Brady and comedian and chutney maker Ian Moore.
31. Episode Thirty One
Saturday 21st March 2015
Josh Widdicombe plays ringmaster as Adam Richman, Rachel Riley, Richard Osman and Jon Richardson fight for points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
32. Episode Thirty Two
Saturday 28th March 2015
Georgie Ainslie is joined by sports commentator and writer Steve Bunce, former Everton and England footballer Rachel Brown-Finnis, broadcaster Dougie Anderson and comedian Justin Moorhouse.
33. Episode Thirty Three
Saturday 4th April 2015
Georgie Ainslie is joined by broadcaster and presenter Kelly Cates, presenter Gethin Jones, broadcaster and journalist Des Kelly and comedian Paul Sinha.
34. Episode Thirty Four
Saturday 11th April 2015
Fighting Talk is the panel show where guests try to win points for punditry on the week's sports stories.
Special: World Snooker Special
Saturday 18th April 2015
Josh Widdicombe is joined live from The Leadmill in Sheffield by outspoken World Snooker Chairman, Barry Hearn, Pointless host Richard Osman plus FT regulars Bob Mills and Eleanor Oldroyd.
36. Episode Thirty Six
Saturday 25th April 2015
Fighting Talk is the panel show where guests try to win points for punditry on the week's sports stories.
37. Episode Thirty Seven
Saturday 2nd May 2015
Fighting Talk is the panel show where guests try to win points for punditry on the week's sports stories.
38. Episode Thirty Eight
Saturday 9th May 2015
Fighting Talk is the panel show where guests try to win points for punditry on the week's sports stories.
39. Episode Thirty Nine
Saturday 16th May 2015
Fighting Talk is the panel show where guests try to win points for punditry on the week's sports stories.
40. Episode Forty
Saturday 23rd May 2015
Fighting Talk is the panel show where guests try to win points for punditry on the week's sports stories.
Special: Champion of Champions Show
Saturday 30th May 2015
The show that awards points for punditry is on the road for an end of season special. Josh Widdicombe is joined by this year's most successful 'Fighting Talkers' for the annual Champion of Champions programme.