Fighting Talk Other names FT Genre Sports panel game Running time 50 minutes (approx) Country UK Language(s) English Home station Hosted by (2014–2016) (2014–2016) (2013–2014) (2013–2014) (2006–2013 & 2016-present) (2004–2005 & 2013–2014) (2003–2004) Written by Giles Boden Produced by Simon Crosse Charley Copsey Mike Holt Recording studio (),, Air dates since 4 October 2003 No. Of series 13 Opening theme by Website Podcast Fighting Talk is a topical show broadcast on during the English season. Kayamath Serial Video Download. Its first series was broadcast in October 2003, presented.
Fighting Talk Podcast. A hilarious look at the volatile world of sport where guests compete for points with their sporting punditry. Informed comments are rewarded but witless outbursts are penalised. Updated: weekly. Episodes available: 30 days.
The second series was presented. The longest-serving presenter has been, who took charge between 2006 and 2013 and returned to the show for the 2016/17 season after his departure from. Before Murray returned the show had two presenters ( and ) who each take charge of proceedings when available. The show is broadcast on Saturday mornings for an hour between 1100 and 1200. The programme's twelfth series began on 16 August 2014. It is based on the Show. The show won a second Gold in the sports programme category in 2011.
Stackridge Something For The Weekend Rare on this page. Judges paid tribute to the old-fashioned style of the show and 's many anecdotes. Format Colin Murray chairs the show where four guest are invited to expound in turn, preferably with wit and knowledge, their views and opinions on a series of topical sporting events. Most sports are thrown into the fray but there is a strong emphasis on football and other sports covered by the British news media. It is also encouraged by Colin that any female panelist can flirt and touch him for extra points. The penultimate discussion topic on the show is known as 'Any Other Business' () where the guests are given the opportunity to talk about anything they wish, and encouraged to comment on topics or issues that have irked, annoyed or incensed them in past week, regardless of relevance to sport. There have been several notable AOBs; a particularly good example of wit and rant was 's recollections of an interrupted stay at a London hotel. Listener participation The programme is interspersed with 'listeners' ' – listeners are asked to submit answers to one of the questions posed to the panel (normally question two) by e-mail or text message.
During the course of the show, the presenter reads out the 'best' responses, with the most entertaining answers being read out the following week. Homework questions often involve likening sports people to objects, animals or concepts: for example, 'If footballers were houses, what would they be?' Prizes were introduced to encourage respondents; in the first series, the prize for the best entry was a 'soundbite' recording of a commentator or sportsman — being a brief piece of sporting commentary involving the winning respondent or recollections of the respondent's sporting prowess (both fictional). Contributors included, and Jonathan Pearce. In keeping with the Park incident (see below), the results of this competition have been rigged on occasion — for example, Giles Boden (writer — see below) is a previous 'winner'; his prize was a soundbite recorded for him by the former Chelsea manager.