Category: Five Live
Date: 31.01.2006
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Colin Murray is taking over as the new presenter of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Five Live's Fighting Talk - a weekly battle of punditry and wit - on Saturday 4 February.
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Colin is a familiar voice to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio listeners with a daily show on Radio 1, but this is his first regular show on Five Live.
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Colin Murray said: "It's an honour to be called to wield the legendary Fighting Talk gavel.
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"It's like Doctor Who, a new person comes into the chair but the essential magic remains the same. Bring it on!"
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Bob Shennan, Controller, Five Live, said: "Colin is a fantastic addition to Five Live. Chairing Fighting Talk takes energy and vitality, both of which Colin has in abundance."
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Fighting Talk, in which a panel of pundits compete for points as they discuss all the sporting issues of the day, has proved a hit with audiences in its Saturday morning slot.
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The programme is available as a download MP3 at bbc.co.uk/fivelive and is currently the most downloaded sports show on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio.
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Fighting Talk is produced by World End Productions and goes out every Saturday morning at 11.00am on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Five Live.
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