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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 3
- Catch-up on Series 22, Episode 2
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Series 9 - American Special
Further details
With the NFL at Wembley on Sunday and the Baseball World Series well under way, Colin Murray keeps order in a Fighting Talk American themed Special. Guests will compete for points with their sporting punditry, being rewarded for informed comment but penalised for witless outbursts.
On this week's panel, Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady (live in the studio), journalist and broadcaster Des Kelly, journalist and FT regular Will Buckley and comedian J J Whitehead. But who will walk away with the FT Crown?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 22nd October 2011
- Time
- 11am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 5 Live
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Colin Murray | Host / Presenter |
Greg Brady | Guest |
Des Kelly | Guest |
Will Buckley | Guest |
Jason John Whitehead (as JJ Whitehead) | Guest |