Andrew White, Danny Mcloughlin, Katie Smith, Mina Rzouki

Fighting Talk

BBC

Sports, Comedy

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Sports reporter Katie Smith, writer and football pundit Mina Rzouki, and comedians Andrew White and Danny Mcloughlin join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment. Points are awarded for informed comment, wit and passion, but taken away for nonsense and answers lacking in conviction.

In the final round, the top two points scorers go head-to-head in 'Defend the Indefensible' where they must both defend a statement however ludicrous or distasteful for twenty seconds. There can only be one winner!

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:06.1	Can I just say?
0:07.6	You're about to listen to a BBC podcast.
0:10.0	It's such a wonderful listen.
0:11.7	So nice.
0:12.5	There are loads more like it on BBC Sounds.
0:14.8	Different paces, different heights, the roof is buckling.
0:17.9	Where you can also listen to live sports commentary.
0:20.2	It's right foot goes for goal.
0:22.6	And then enjoy even more podcasts full of analysis and reaction to the big stories.
0:27.7	The stat that is astonishing is they ended with the lowest amount of possession.
0:31.2	And she's had to live with that.
0:32.8	So if you love sport, a passion, it's almost like a religion.
0:35.8	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:37.8	Sort of expecting that every week now.
0:40.6	I understand that the envy is part of the game, but make no mistake, you and I, we are not the same.
0:45.2	I'm Rick Edwards, and this is Fighting Talk. Good morning, hello and welcome.
1:01.1	Now, as I'm sure you're aware, the massive fighting talk production machine is, even after 22 years, still very, very agile, very responsive, always open to innovation and inspiration.
1:12.4	And this week, special credit, I think, has to go to the booking team,
1:15.7	who have been closely watching Thomas Tuchel's selection process.
1:18.4	Now, as you'll know, Tommy Chuckles has made it very clear.
1:20.9	He isn't just going to put star names in for the sake of it.
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