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 24
- Catch-up on Series 22, Episode 23
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Series 16
1. Episode One
Saturday 8th September 2018
Writer and football pundit Mina Rzouki, former cricketer and TMS commentator Charles Dagnall, journalist and sports broadcaster Steve Bunce and comedian Eddie Kadi join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
2. Episode Two
Saturday 15th September 2018
Former GB Hockey player Kate Richardson-Walsh, broadcaster and writer Dougie Anderson, journalist and sports presenter Des Kelly, and comedian Elis James join Colin Murray.
3. Episode Three
Saturday 22nd September 2018
Boxing manager and promoter Frank Warren, sports broadcaster Jennie Gow, broadcaster and commentator John Rawling and comedian Matt Forde join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
4. Episode Four
Saturday 6th October 2018
British Politician, TV presenter and former GB wheelchair racer Tanni Grey-Thompson, journalist Martin Bashir, Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady and comedian Neil Delamere join Colin Murray.
5. Episode Five
Saturday 13th October 2018
Former England International footballer Kelly Smith, comedian Iain Stirling, Pointless presenter Richard Osman, and comedian Ian Moore join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry and humour.
6. Episode Six
Saturday 27th October 2018
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Martha Kelner, Spencer FC, Martin Kelner and Nish Kumar fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
7. Episode Seven
Saturday 3rd November 2018
Former GB athlete and sports presenter Kath Merry, reality TV star Jamie Laing, sporting pundit and commentator Steve Bunce and comedian Ivo Graham join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry and humour.
8. Episode Eight
Saturday 10th November 2018
Olympic silver badminton medallist Gail Emms, commentator and former Chelsea footballer Pat Nevin, broadcaster Dougie Anderson and comedian Mike Bubbins join Colin Murray.
9. Episode Nine
Saturday 17th November 2018
Professional quizzer and The Chase vixen Jenny Ryan, former professional footballer and current pundit Mark Schwarzer, journalist Jim White and comedian Justin Moorhouse join Colin Murray.
10. Episode Ten
Saturday 24th November 2018
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Caroline Barker, Henning Wehn, Thom Gibbs and Paul Sinha fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
11. Episode Eleven
Saturday 1st December 2018
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Phil Brown, Chelcee Grimes, Des Kelly and Justin Moorhouse fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
12. Episode Twelve
Saturday 8th December 2018
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Felix White, Eleanor Oldroyd, Steve Bunce and Danny Mcloughlin fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
13. Episode Thirteen
Saturday 15th December 2018
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Kath Merry, Greg Brady, John Rawling and Nish Kumar fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
14. Episode Fourteen
Saturday 22nd December 2018
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Jake Wood, Charles Dagnall, Gail Emms and Neil Delamere fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
15. Episode Fifteen
Saturday 29th December 2018
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Phil Brown, Mina Rzouki, Dougie Anderson and Paul Sinha fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
16. Episode Sixteen
Saturday 5th January 2019
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Jenny Ryan, Pat Nevin, Martin Kelner and Matt Forde fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
17. Episode Seventeen
Saturday 12th January 2019
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Tamsin Greenway, Thom Gibbs, Martin Bashir and Ivo Graham fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
18. Episode Eighteen
Saturday 19th January 2019
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Greg Brady, Chloe Petts, John Rawling and Eddie Kadi fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
19. Episode Nineteen
Saturday 26th January 2019
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Richard Osman, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Steve Bunce and Danny McLoughlin fight for punditry points while discussing sports stories of the week.
20. Episode Twenty
Saturday 2nd February 2019
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Chelcee Grimes, Martin Kelner, Kath Merry and Justin Moorhouse fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
21. Episode Twenty One
Saturday 9th February 2019
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Alan Johnson, Gail Emms, Dougie Anderson and Iain Stirling fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
22. Episode Twenty Two
Saturday 16th February 2019
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Charles Dagnall, Eleanor Oldroyd, Jim White and Mark Watson fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
23. Episode Twenty Three
Saturday 23rd February 2019
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Jenny Ryan, John Rawling, Thom Gibbs and Mike Bubbins fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
24. Episode Twenty Four
Saturday 2nd March 2019
Danny Mills, Mina Rzouki, Greg Brady and Clive Anderson fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
25. Episode Twenty Five
Saturday 9th March 2019
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Pat Nevin, Lynsey Hooper, Steve Bunce and Paul Sinha fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
26. Episode Twenty Six
Saturday 16th March 2019
Jake Wood, Tamsin Greenway, Charles Dagnall and Elis James fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
27. Episode Twenty Seven
Saturday 23rd March 2019
With Eleanor Oldroyd, Tinchy Stryder, Ian Moore and Douglas Anderson.
28. Episode Twenty Eight
Saturday 30th March 2019
With Martin Bashir, Clinton Morrison, Charlie Webster and Simon Day.
29. Episode Twenty Nine
Saturday 6th April 2019
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Josh Denzel, Kath Merry, Richard Osman and Eddie Kadi fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
30. Episode Thirty
Saturday 13th April 2019
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Jack Savoretti, Gail Emms, Martin Kelner and Danny Mcloughlin fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
31. Episode Thirty One
Saturday 27th April 2019
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Jake Wood, Lynsey Hooper, Clinton Morrison and Matt Forde fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
32. Episode Thirty Two
Saturday 4th May 2019
Colin Murray acts as judge and jury as Kelly Smith, Josh Denzel, Steve Bunce and Ivo Graham fight for punditry points whilst discussing the sporting stories of the week.
33. Episode Thirty Three
Saturday 11th May 2019
Colin Murray is joined by Phil Brown, Jim White, Elis James and Vaishali Bhardwaj.
34. FA Cup special
Saturday 18th May 2019
Colin Murray plays judge and jury as Jennie Gow, Miles Jacobson, Natalie Pike and Neil Delamere.
35. Champion Of Champions
Saturday 25th May 2019
Gail Emms, Steve Bunce, Martin Kelner and Ivo Graham join Colin Murray for the FT Champion Of Champions finale.