Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Midnight Meets With Colin Murray

Ahead of their 50th anniversary tour, Squeeze members Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook chat to Colin Murray about their intense tour schedule, how they’ve improved their craft with time, their unlikely influences, the re-defining of ‘hit’ tracks, and what they think of Brit Pop. The pair also get into their most surreal moments and biggest mistakes of the last 50 years, and their favourite acts to support on tour, including Bon Jovi, REM and U2, plus performing with Dave Grohl and Elton John.

“It’s not thick skin, it’s scar tissue.”

Doctor-turned-comedian and writer Adam Kay on why he left his medical career and if he’ll ever return to it, attitudes towards the NHS and its staff, his new-found passion of writing for children, and what he thinks of the TV adaptation of his best-selling book This Is Going To Hurt.

Plus he waxes lyrical over the band he’s seen “more than his family”, Pulp!

Joy Division and New Order drummer, Stephen Morris, on being in a band as an older man, adapting to gig audiences, memories of Joy Division vocalist Ian Curtis, Stephen’s fear at the rise of electric drum machines, and his fondness for reading instruction manuals.

Singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading talks to Colin Murray about being shy but having confidence in her ability to write songs, her advice to young artists and what success means to her. Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Wednesday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

Colin Murray’s in-depth conversation with broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd from her early ambitions as a cricket correspondent to her experiences working in a male-dominated field and the greatest feats she’s ever seen at the Olympics. Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Wednesday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

A wide-ranging chat with the legendary Dionne Warwick. Colin talks to the singer who charted 69 times on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with hits like Walk On By, Don’t Make Me Over and Heartbreaker about her life, the people who inspired her and taking time to reflect. Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Wednesday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

Colin has an in-depth conversation with poet Lemn Sissay. They talk about the nature of identity, growing up in the care system and what it is to be loved. Plus Lemn sings a part of a poem he has never performed before.

Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Thursday, 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

Colin Murray has an in-depth conversation with rugby player Martin Offiah about his life, how he owes his success to his brother, racism and being the league’s top scorer. Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Wednesday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

Colin Murray has an in-depth conversation with Skunk Anansie’s Skin about performing with Pavarotti, Glastonbury, her childhood in Brixton and the music that influenced the band.

Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Wednesday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

In the second part of Colin Murray’s chat with Billy Bragg, the musician talks about how he found his voice, trying to see his lyrics through dry ice on Top of the Pops, adapting New England for Kirsty MacColl and getting instruments into prisons.

Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Wednesday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

In the first part of Colin Murray’s chat with Billy Bragg, the musician explains what patriotism means to him, talks about his time in the army, what prompted his political activism and the ideal of accountability.

Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Wednesday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

Colin talks to former World and Olympic Decathlon champion Daley Thompson about his record breaking career, the sports people he most admires, his surprising diet and the 80s computer game which people still mention.

Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Wednesday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

Colin Murray has an in-depth conversation with Deacon Blue’s Lorraine McIntosh and Rocky Ross. They talk about how the band started, family, the process of writing songs and missing live music.

Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Wednesday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

Danny McNamara, founding member and frontman of Embrace chats to Colin Murray. They discuss the 25th anniversary of their debut album The Good Will Out and upcoming tour. The never-ending devotion of Embrace fans and how an unlikely friendship with Chris Martin from Coldplay led them to one of their biggest hits. They also talk mental health, and how getting married and having kids has grounded him.

It's all change and Colin Murray is here to share a little more info about what you can expect.

In the last At Home of the series, Colin Murray visits the home of a man who has helped create many sporting memories for him personally, Michael O’Neill.

The Northern Ireland and Stoke City manager talks about his moving from being a player to management, bringing success to the Northern Ireland in Euro 2016, and how Stoke City is the first team he’s ever managed with its own training ground. This At Home was recorded the week before elite football was suspended due to coronavirus.

Alistair and Jonny Brownlee have won all there is to win in triathlon, in fact they shared the podium at back to back Olympic games in London and Rio.

They discuss the lengths they’ve been to keep their anonymity and, as the youngest, how Jonny felt getting his brother's hand me downs.

Plus, find out who wins a special head to head of rock, paper, scissors, a thumb war and higher or lower.

Richard Riakporhe talks to Colin Murray about growing up with gang culture, how he survived a stabbing as a teenager, to becoming a boxing champion with hopes of challenging for a world title.

Warning: This programme contains a description of a stabbing with some graphic detail you may find disturbing.

Colin Murray invites Steve Davis to his place, to talk about his domination of snooker in the 1980s, his record collection and other obsessions, to his new career as an electronic musician and DJ.

Colin visits Danish international footballer Nadia Nadim in Paris and talks about her journey from Afghanistan to Denmark as a refugee with her family after her father was killed. She discusses how her football career has since taken her to the USA, Manchester City and now Paris Saint-Germain. And Nadia also reveals why she’s holding off the final months completing her studies to become a surgeon.

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder talks to Colin about his journey with the club, Sir Alex Ferguson, fireworks, his upbringing, football heroes and why he still goes to his local boozer.

Colin Murray sits down with multiple Paralympic Gold and London Marathon winner David Weir at his place, for a no-nonsense chat. Covering his career across over 20 years from how he started out, his love of music and DJing, to his big rivalries across track and road races.

David also talks frankly about how he has dealt massive success at London 2012, alongside the frustration of Rio 2016. And how he is preparing and racing, now aged 40, ahead of Tokyo 2020.

Ian Holloway talks to Colin Murray about his family and life in football as both a player and manager.

Rugby league legend Ellery Hanley talks to Colin Murray about his career, childhood, playing the piano, washing the dishes and valuable lessons.

In the second half of their chat, the pair go from Mark being on the MET police’s domestic extremism database, to public trust in police, Mark’s long list of pet hates, ironing his boxer shorts, getting along with people with opposing politics to your own, why he prefers small venues to arena gigs, sharing a kebab with Gil Scott-Heron, and so much more!

World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn talks to Colin Murray about success, peacocks, mistakes, importance of family and the future of sport.

England netball great Tracey Neville sits down with Colin to discuss her competitive family and career highs that often went hand in hand with personal upheaval.

Jürgen Klopp sits down with Colin to discuss everything from crossing the Berlin Wall in the 80s, to his hopes for the future at Liverpool.

Colin Murray meets international rugby referee Nigel Owens, and talks about growing up in Wales, coming to terms with his sexuality, and refereeing at the Rugby World Cup.

Colin Murray meets Kriss Akabusi at his home, and talks about his life growing up in a children’s home, his career in the army, to becoming an Olympic medallist on the track.

Colin gets a visit from The Secret Footballer, the anonymous purported Premier League footballer who lifts the lid on what actually happens in the dressing room and within the confines of the corridors of football, and what life is really like off the pitch for a professional player.

Colin Murray meets darts legend Bobby George to talk about how he built his house, how he got into darts at the age of 30, and the unexpected darts fans he’s met in his career.

Colin Murray meets 11 time Paralympic gold medallist Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson to talk athletics, helmet hair, first celebrity crush and how Tanni isn’t even her real name!

Colin visits the Wirral home of Watford, Liverpool and England football legend John Barnes.

They talk about racism, rapping, from the highs of meeting Nelson Mandela, to the horror of Hillsborough.

And John explains how he - an England player - was a secret West Germany fan...

Former England manager Steve McClaren talks candidly to Colin Murray about being in charge of the national squad, his time in Holland, and infuriating Sir Alex Ferguson with his boyhood allegiance to Leeds United.

Comedian Mark Thomas and Colin Murray talk through the community of grassroots football, working with writer Ed Edwards, and Mark’s new theatre show England & Son. The pair also discuss new styles of wrestling shows, potential new global sports such as ‘curbsy’, and the idea of a maximum wage. Part two will be available from 25 July 2023.

Colin travels to the south of France to visit the home of the three-time winner of the London Marathon, women’s marathon world record holder and former BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner, Paula Radcliffe.

Colin travels to the Isle of Man to visit the home of the man who has won 3 World Superbike titles in a row and came runner-up in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award – Jonathan Rea.

Colin Murray visits England football legend Stuart ‘Psycho’ Pearce at his house in the country to talk about everything from working with Brian Clough and pretending to have Russian roots, to trashing The Stranglers dressing room and THAT penalty kick!

Colin Murray returns for his second series of ‘At Home’ chats with one of golf’s most popular and colourful characters… Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston.

Colin heads to Tony Bellew's Merseyside home to talk boxing, family, football and his (mini) property empire!

Colin Murray visits the home of one of the world’s greatest cricketers - Kumar Sangakkara - to talk about fatherhood, being shot at, and how he is the un-cool one in his family.

Spurs and Argentina legend Ossie Ardiles on his career, THAT film, THAT song - and chess!

Former two-weight world champion boxer Carl Frampton joins Colin to talk about his career, his success...and fish pie.

Watford and AC Milan legend Luther Blissett joins Colin to talk about his life on and off the pitch, including not being able to get Rice Krispies in Italy, the pain of missing out on Watford’s greatest ever game and the truth behind the infamous ‘Luther Blisett Project’.

Colin sits down for an honest and frank interview with the former Manchester United, Newcastle United and Northern Ireland footballer. They talk about the trappings that came with being a successful footballer but how a gambling addiction and a love of the good life took its toll on him in both his personal and professional life.

“I still get that call from my sister saying, ‘Bring your scissors’, she never asks me to sing her a song!” Sharleen Spiteri, lead singer of Scottish rock band Texas, chats to Colin Murray about living with synesthesia (a condition that means she sees colours in music), maintaining her hairdressing skills, why she turned down a Calvin Klein ad campaign, collaborating with Wu Tang Clan, and why her daughter doesn’t care that Texas are playing Glastonbury in 2023!

The first woman to ever win boxing Olympic gold Nicola Adams joins Colin at home.

Colin Murray gets to know the real Adam Peaty beyond the gold medals and world records as they discuss clothes, cars, the countryside, meeting the Queen and grime music.

Arsenal and Crystal Palace legend Ian Wright pops round to Colin's to talk goal celebrations, his honour at being considered one of the Arsenal greats...and almost becoming a Stormtrooper.