Midnight Meets With Colin Murray

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Sparks Aug 04, 2021

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The constantly changing pop-rock duo Sparks tell Colin Murray about being persuaded that This Town Ain’t Big Enough For the Both Of Us could be a hit, influencing the likes of New Order and Erasure, seeing Adam Driver interpret the character they wrote, and seeing their lives on screen in the new Edgar Wright film. Plus how with 25 albums they are still not complacent. 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 BBC Sounds app.

Steve Cram Jul 28, 2021

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Olympic medallist Steve Cram talks to Colin about his life from his world mile record in Oslo, to winning silver at the 1984 Olympics, his rivalry with the two other giants of middle distance running Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett and his bizarre experiences being the ‘face’ of a breakfast cereal. Plus, Steve Cram’s archive advice for anyone with a verruca wanting to carry on doing sport. 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 BBC Sounds app.

Bonnie Tyler Jul 21, 2021

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Grammy nominated singer Bonnie Tyler whose career spans five decades talks to Colin Murray about her life including how Tina Turner helped her regain her confidence, what she thought when she first heard Total Eclipse Of The Heart and becoming a hit on TikTok. 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 BBC Sounds app.

Gabby Logan Jul 16, 2021

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Presenter and former gymnast Gabby Logan chats to Colin about why she started supporting Newcastle United, how she met her husband, why the conversation around the menopause needs to be changed and what she thought about Flockstars.

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 BBC Sounds app.

Bill Conti Jul 07, 2021

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Multi Emmy award-winning composer Bill Conti talks to Colin about how he wrote the music for the Rocky franchise, meeting his wife at a dance audition and the challenges of keeping the stars on track as musical director at the Academy Awards. 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 BBC Sounds app.

Ugo Monye Jun 30, 2021

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Former Rugby Union player and pundit Ugo Monye talks to Colin about learning to play ruby at boarding school, winning the Premiership in 2012 and the ‘farcical’ Bloodgate scandal.

This interview was originally recorded in February 2021. 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 BBC Sounds app.

Sally Phillips Jun 23, 2021

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Comedian and actor Sally Phillips talks to Colin about why she wouldn’t turn down a return to Alan Partridge, the pressure of making Smack the Pony and how close she was to being Bridget Jones. Warning: This episode contains farting.

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.

Rebecca Adlington Jun 16, 2021

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Swimmer Rebecca Adlington talks to Colin about her life from surprising herself with that first gold, to why her bronze medals mean so much to her. The four-time Olympic medallist opens up about how she dealt with online trolls and why she didn’t have a water birth. 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.

Susie Dent Jun 09, 2021

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Colin talks to Countdown’s Dictionary Corner wordsmith Susie Dent about her quiet childhood, how she prefers to avoid the spotlight and why she loves to bring old words back into popular parlance.

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.

Bronagh Gallagher Jun 04, 2021

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Musician and actor Bronagh Gallagher talks to Colin Murray about her family’s love of music from Aretha Franklin to James Brown, getting the right accent for The Commitments and working with Quentin Tarantino on Pulp Fiction.

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.

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