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 14
- Catch-up on Series 22, Episode 13
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Series 18
1. Episode One
Saturday 12th September 2020
Commentator and former footballer Pat Nevin, sports broadcaster and former GB athlete Kath Merry, sports commentator Alistair Bruce-Ball and comedian Kojo Anim join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment in the first show of the new season.
2. Episode Two
Saturday 19th September 2020
Debutant David Alorka, as well as Lynsey Hooper, Greg Brady and Eddie Kadi fight for punditry points whilst discussing the world of sport and the big stories of the week with Colin Murray.
3. Episode Three
Saturday 26th September 2020
Former England rugby player James Haskell, footballer and coach Neil Danns, football presenter Natalie Paweleck and comedian Neil Delamere join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
4. Episode Four
Saturday 3rd October 2020
Sports promoter Eddie Hearn, sports presenter Josh Denzel, broadcaster and presenter Charlie Webster and comedian Mike Bubbins join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
5. Episode Five
Saturday 10th October 2020
Guest presenter Sam Quek is joined by JLS singer and TV presenter JB Gill, singer and Chaser Jenny Ryan, journalist Steffan Powell and comedian Ivo Graham for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
6. Episode Six
Saturday 17th October 2020
Former NFL player and 2020 Strictly contestant Jason Bell, broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd, presenter Rick Edwards and comedian & reigning Champion of Champions Elis James join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
7. Episode Seven
Saturday 24th October 2020
Presenter and YouTuber Flex, journalist and broadcaster Mina Rzouki, pundit and former cricketer Charles Dagnall and comedian Danny McLoughlin join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
8. Episode Eight
Saturday 31st October 2020
Presenter Richard Osman, 11 x gold Paralympic champion Tanni Grey-Thompson, former England rugby player Martin Bayfield and comedian Eddie Kadi join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
9. Episode Nine
Saturday 7th November 2020
Eastenders actor and podcast presenter Jake Wood, BBC Sport presenter Holly Hamilton, broadcaster Dougie Anderson and American comic Alex Edelman join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
10. Episode Ten
Saturday 14th November 2020
Comedian Tez Ilyas, sports presenter Jennie Gow, football journalist and broadcaster Des Kelly and presenter David Alorka join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
11. Episode Eleven
Saturday 21st November 2020
Footballer presenter Natalie Paweleck, comedian Nish Kumar, commentator and former footballer Pat Nevin and Football Manager creator Miles Jacobson join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
12. Episode Twelve
Saturday 28th November 2020
Former England and Harlequins rugby player Ugo Monye, comedian Mark Watson, former GB badminton player Gail Emms and broadcaster Martin Kelner join guest host Sam Quek for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
13. Episode Thirteen
Saturday 5th December 2020
TV presenter and writer Richard Osman, musician, footballer and presenter Chelcee Grimes, Eastenders actor and boxing podcast presenter Jake Wood and comic Neil Delamere join guest presenter Gabby Logan for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
14. Episode Fourteen
Saturday 12th December 2020
Sports promoter Eddie Hearn, presenter and comedian Elis James, former GB athlete and sports presenter Kath Merry and comic Matt Forde join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
15. Episode Fifteen
Saturday 19th December 2020
Former cricketer and broadcaster Charles Dagnall, football broadcaster Lynsey Hooper, comedian Kojo and sports journalist Jim White join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
16. Episode Sixteen
Saturday 26th December 2020
Musician, footballer and presenter Chelcee Grimes, presenter Rick Edwards, sports presenter Holly Hamilton and comic Justin Moorhouse join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
17. Episode Seventeen
Saturday 2nd January 2021
This week Colin Murray is joined by comedian Ivo Graham, BBC Radio 1 presenter Steffan Powell, sports journalist Thom Gibbs and football pundit Mina Rzouki.
18. Episode Eighteen
Saturday 9th January 2021
Former England and Harlequins rugby player Ugo Monye, comedian Nish Kumar, sports broadcaster and presenter Eleanor Oldroyd and Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
19. Episode Nineteen
Saturday 16th January 2021
Sports commentator Alistair Bruce-Ball, presenter Charlie Webster, comedian Tez Ilyas and broadcaster Dougie Anderson join guest host Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
20. Episode Twenty
Saturday 23rd January 2021
Former Middlesbrough and Australian footballer Mark Schwarzer, sports presenter Jennie Gow, YouTuber and football presenter Flex and comedian Ian Moore join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
21. Episode Twenty One
Saturday 30th January 2021
Comedian Neil Delamere, sports broadcaster and former GB athlete Kath Merry, presenter and comedian Noreen Khan and commentator and former Chelsea footballer Pat Nevin join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
22. Episode Twenty Two
Saturday 6th February 2021
Presenter Jamie Laing, former NFL player Jason Bell, football presenter and reporter Lynsey Hooper and comedian Mike Bubbins join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
23. Episode Twenty Three
Saturday 13th February 2021
Sports journalist Jim White, former England netball player Tamsin Greenway, sports presenter Holly Hamilton and comedian Paul Sinha join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
24. Episode Twenty Four
Saturday 20th February 2021
Footballer presenter Natalie Pike, presenters David Alorka and Rick Edwards, and comedian Alex Edelman join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
25. Episode Twenty Five
Saturday 27th February 2021
11 x Paralympic gold medallist Tanni Grey-Thompson, former England rugby player Martin Bayfield, broadcaster Steffan Powell and comedian Ivo Graham join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
26. Episode Twenty Six
Saturday 6th March 2021
Comedian Mark Watson, sports presenter Jill Douglas, EastEnders star Jake Wood and cricket commentator Charles Dagnall join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
27. Episode Twenty Seven
Saturday 13th March 2021
Former Welsh rugby player Jonathan Davies, sports broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd, former GB badminton player Gail Emms and comedian Eddie Kadi join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
28. Episode Twenty Eight
Saturday 20th March 2021
Journalist and broadcaster Mina Rzouki, comedian Tez Ilyas, broadcaster Dougie Anderson and former England and Harlequins rugby player Ugo Monye join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
29. Episode Twenty Nine
Saturday 27th March 2021
Comedian Matt Forde, football broadcaster Lynsey Hooper, presenter and Youtuber Flex and radio DJ and comedian Noreen Khan join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
30. Episode Thirty
Saturday 3rd April 2021
TV presenter and writer Richard Osman, sports presenter Holly Hamilton, Millwall striker Matt Smith and comedian Ian Moore join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
31. Episode Thirty One
Saturday 10th April 2021
Comedian Neil Delamere, sports presenter David Alorka, broadcaster Charlie Webster and sports journalist Thom Gibbs join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
Special: Episode Thirty Two
Saturday 17th April 2021
Colin Murray hosts a legends special with comedian and broadcaster Bob Mills, former GB athlete Kath Merry, football journalist and broadcaster Des Kelly & comedian and actor Justin Moorhouse.
33. Episode Thirty Three
Saturday 24th April 2021
Football pundit and former Chelsea player Pat Nevin, comedian Elis James, The Vixen Chaser Jenny Ryan and sports journalist Jim White join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
34. Episode Thirty Four
Saturday 1st May 2021
Former England rugby player James Haskell, sports presenter Holly Hamilton, broadcaster Dougie Anderson and comedian Neil Delamere join guest presenter Sam Quek for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
35. Episode Thirty Five
Saturday 8th May 2021
Tailenders host and musician Felix White, former cricketer Charles Dagnall, broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd and comedian Danny Mcloughlin join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
36. Episode Thirty Six
Saturday 15th May 2021
Colin Murray is joined this week by comedian Ivo Graham, Southend United manager Phil Brown, netball star Tamsin Greenway and musician Jack Savoretti.
37. Episode Thirty Seven
Saturday 22nd May 2021
Former England rugby player Ugo Monye, TV presenter and writer Richard Osman, football broadcaster Bianca Westwood and comedian Kojo join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.
Special: Champion of Champions
Saturday 29th May 2021
As Fighting Talk marks its 700th episode, Colin Murray is joined by the best four players from across this series. Who will become the new Champion of Champions: football presenter Natalie Pike, comedian Neil Delamere, cricket commentator Charles Dagnell, or journalist and broadcaster Mina Rzouki?
Special: Euros Special
Wednesday 7th July 2021
Gabby Logan hosts a special episode prior to England's semi-final against Denmark in Euro 2020. She is joined by comedians Justin Moorhouse and Ivo Graham, football commentator and sports journalist Vicki Sparks, and sports broadcaster David Alroka.