At Home With Colin Murray

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.

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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.