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
Series menu
Series 14
1. Episode One
Saturday 17th September 2016
Colin Murray is back. On this week's show: Broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd, sports commentator and broadcaster Steve Bunce, journalist, broadcaster Martin Kelner and comedian Bob Mills.
2. Episode Two
Saturday 24th September 2016
Colin Murray is judge and jury in front of a live audience at the Motorpoint Arena to celebrate the inaugural PDC Champions League of Darts. On this week's panel: former professional darts player Peter Manley, author and presenter Dougie Anderson, Champions League of Darts BBC reporter and sports broadcaster Caroline Barker and darts enthusiast and comedian Paul Sinha.
3. Episode Three
Saturday 1st October 2016
Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady, Olympic bronze medallist and sports commentator Kath Merry, journalist Jim White and comedian Neil Delamere join Colin Murray.
4. Episode Four
Saturday 8th October 2016
Olympic silver medallist Gail Emms, boxing and sports commentator Steve Bunce, sports commentator John Rawling and comedian Ivo Graham join Colin Murray.
5. Episode Five
Saturday 15th October 2016
With Olympic gold and bronze medallist and GB and England Hockey player Kate Richardson-Walsh, comedian Paul Sinha, journalist and sports presenter Des Kelly and comedian Justin Moorhouse.
6. Episode Six
Saturday 22nd October 2016
With former NFL player for the New York Giants Osi Umenyiora, comedian Eddie Kadi, presenter Dougie Anderson and comedian Elis James.
7. Episode Seven
Saturday 29th October 2016
With 6ft 10in former NBA player John Amaechi, 6ft 4.5in former Australian and Fulham Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, 6ft 2in comedian Bob Mills and 6ft 3in presenter Rick Edwards.
8. Episode Eight
Saturday 5th November 2016
With former British Cricketer and TMS commentator Ebony Rainford Brent, Pointless presenter Richard Osman, Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady and comedian, actor and star of The Fast Show, Simon Day.
9. Episode Nine
Saturday 12th November 2016
A half English, half Scottish guest list to commemorate the England vs Scotland World Cup qualifier from the previous evening. The guests are England and Chelsea Ladies footballer Eni Aluko, English sports commentator John Rawling, former Scottish and Chelsea footballer Pat Nevin and Scottish comedian Iain Stirling.
10. Episode Ten
Saturday 26th November 2016
Sports broadcaster Kelly Cates, writer and sports broadcaster Steve Bunce, former athlete and Bronze Olympic 400m medal winner Kath Merry and comedian Ian Moore are on the show.
11. Episode Eleven
Saturday 10th December 2016
With former international English Cricketer Ryan Sidebottom, journalist and broadcaster Caroline Barker, sports broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd and comedian Justin Moorhouse.
12. Episode Twelve
Saturday 17th December 2016
With presenter and comedian Iain Stirling, BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Liz Kershaw, broadcaster and journalist Martin Kelner and comedian Henning Wehn.
13. Episode Thirteen
Saturday 24th December 2016
Arsenal Ladies and England footballer Alex Scott, presenter Dougie Anderson, sports commentator John Rawling and Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady compete.
New Year Special: Episode Fourteen
Saturday 31st December 2016
Fighting Talk celebrates the end of 2016 as Colin Murray is joined by four panellists who all have one thing in common; they know little or nothing about the world of sport!
15. Episode Fifteen
Saturday 7th January 2017
With former GB Badminton player and Olympic silver medallist Gail Emms, journalist Thom Gibbs, former Leicester and Warwickshire Cricketer Charles Dagnall and comedian Bob Mills.
16. Episode Sixteen
Saturday 14th January 2017
Olympic gold & bronze medallist and former GB & ENG hockey player Kate Richardson-Walsh, BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra presenter Charlie Sloth, former Scottish and Chelsea footballer Pat Nevin and comedian Elis James.
17. Episode Seventeen
Saturday 21st January 2017
Gabby Logan is joined by Pointless presenter Richard Osman, former Everton and England Women's Goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis, presenter and writer Dougie Anderson and comedian Mark Watson.
18. Episode Eighteen
Saturday 28th January 2017
Colin Murray is joined by broadcaster and 606 presenter Kelly Cates, BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Stark, journalist and sports presenter Steve Bunce and comedian Ivo Graham.
19. Episode Nineteen
Saturday 11th February 2017
GB and Welsh sprinter and Olympic silver medallist Iwan Thomas, BBC 6 Music presenter Liz Kershaw, journalist Jim White and comedian Bob Mills join Colin Murray for more sporting punditry.
20. Episode Twenty
Saturday 18th February 2017
Former Australia, Middlesbrough and Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, professional chef Tom Kerridge, sports presenter Jennie Gow and comedian Paul Sinha join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
21. Episode Twenty One
Saturday 25th February 2017
Former England Rugby Union player Martin Bayfield, presenter and football pundit Mina Rzouki, journalist Andy Dunn and comedian Ian Moore join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
22. Episode Twenty Two
Saturday 4th March 2017
Former England Netball player and director of Wasps Netball, Tamsin Greenway; comedian Nish Kumar; presenter Dougie Anderson; and Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
23. Episode Twenty Three
Saturday 11th March 2017
Former GB athlete and Olympic bronze-medallist Kath Merry, broadcaster Caroline Barker and comedians Elis James and Ivo Graham join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
24. Episode Twenty Four
Saturday 18th March 2017
Former GB badminton player and Olympic silver-medallist Gail Emms, sports commentator John Rawling, journalist and presenter Martin Kelner and comedian Bob Mills join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
25. Episode Twenty Five
Saturday 25th March 2017
Colin Murray hosts Fighting Talk live in front of an audience from Tramway in Glasgow as part of the BBC 6 Music Festival. On the panel: The Maccabees Guitarist and Fulham supporter Felix White, 6Music DJ and Liverpool supporter Liz Kershaw, former Scottish and Chelsea footballer and music fanatic Pat Nevin and Liverpool supporter and comedian Iain Stirling.
26. Episode Twenty Six
Saturday 1st April 2017
Pointless presenter Richard Osman, former British Cricketer and BBC TMS commentator Ebony Rainford-Brent, sports broadcaster Eleanor Oldyroyd and comedian Ian Moore join Colin Murray for more sporting punditry.
Special: Grand National Special
Saturday 8th April 2017
Live from Mountford Hall in Liverpool in front of an audience, Countdown co-host Rachel Riley, comedian Neil Delamere, chef and Sunday Brunch co-host Simon Rimmer, and comedian Justin Moorhouse join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
28. Episode Twenty Eight
Saturday 15th April 2017
Southend United manager Phil Brown, journalist Martha Kelner, Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady and comedian Eddie Kadi join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
29. Episode Twenty Nine
Saturday 22nd April 2017
Colin Murray is joined by Tamsin Greenway, Mark Schwarzer, Matt Forde and Elis James.
30. Episode Thirty
Saturday 29th April 2017
Journalist and sports presenter Steve Bunce, broadcaster Caroline Barker, former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan and comedian Paul Sinha join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
31. Episode Thirty One
Saturday 6th May 2017
Sports commentator John Rawling, former GB athlete and Olympic bronze-medallist Kath Merry, presenter and writer Dougie Anderson and comedian Bob Mills join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry in front of a live audience at The Engine Shed in Lincoln.
32. Episode Thirty Two
Saturday 13th May 2017
Broadcaster and 606 presenter Kelly Cates, The Maccabees guitarist and Fulham supporter Felix White, journalist Jim White and comedian Neil Delamere join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
33. Episode Thirty Three
Saturday 20th May 2017
Journalist and presenter Martin Kelner, broadcaster Reshmin Chowdhury, Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady and comedian Ivo Graham join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
34. Episode Thirty Four
Saturday 27th May 2017
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Pat Nevin, Bobby Gould, Steve Bunce and Clive Anderson fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
Special: Champion of Champions
Saturday 3rd June 2017
Comedian Elis James, broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd, presenter Richard Osman and comedian Bob Mills join Colin Murray in front of a live audience from the BBC Radio Theatre for the Champion of Champions season finale.