Midnight Meets With Colin Murray

The founder and Editor in Chief of the Big Issue on the origins of the magazine, on facing homelessness, care, and juvenile detention before reaching adulthood, and on hosting tea parties for Big Issue vendors at the House of Lords. 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.

The singer and songwriter who started his career as Terence Trent D’arby talks to Colin Murray about keeping his young sons under control, the influence and inspiration of Sade and how the death of ‘big brother’ Prince affected him. 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.

Tony Hadley talks to Colin Murray about the beginning, middle and end of Spandau Ballet; being on stage with Freddie Mercury; meeting his heroes at Live Aid; and why he likes watching open heart surgery. 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.

Former NBA player and psychologist John Amaechi talks to Colin Murray about his inspirational mum, being stopped and searched, how he wishes he came out earlier and teaching people how to achieve ‘meaningful success’ through his book The Promises of Giants. 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...

The Grammy award-winning singer Macy Gray on how she argued against I Try being a single, talking to her idol Prince for two hours in the dark, and her failed plan to set up a toilet paper company over the pandemic. 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.

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 Co...

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...

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 w...

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.

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 So...

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 a...

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...

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...

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.

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.

Colin talks to James frontman Tim Booth about having jaundice as a child, his early inspirations when he organised a school trip to see The Clash’s White Riot Tour, his thoughts on cults and how the band avoids complacency. 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.

Comedian and actor Michal Pennington talks to Colin about the process of becoming Johnny Vegas, the joy of curating his home and why he can’t get rid of his rocket ride, his love of Lego and having mates who are funnier than him. 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.

In the second part of his interview with Gary Numan, Colin talks to the musician about flying planes, how his daughter’s poem on climate change inspired his new album Intruder and how one of his biggest fans became his wife. 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.

In the first part of his Colin Murray's chat with Gary Numan, the musician talks about influencing artists like Prince, the dark side of sudden fame, getting drunk for the first time by mistake and getting a burger from Freddie Mercury in Japan. 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...

Colin talks to author Irvine Welsh about drug addiction, how the film of Trainspotting changed how he saw the characters he wrote and why he stood up his idol David Bowie, twice. 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 speaks to former world No. 1 tennis player Chris Evert about fame at a young age, playing Wimbledon, tea with Princess Diana and her friendship and rivalry with Martina Navratilova. 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 talks to the unique and brilliant Wayne Coyne about The Flaming Lips from its punk rock beginnings to the eclectic live shows. Wayne describes the making of Soft Bulletin and why he has always heeded advice from Pete Townshend to make records over touring. Plus how influence came from The Wizard of Oz and The Beatles. Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on...

Colin talks to actor, comedian and TV presenter Les Dennis from his mum helping him out at comedy gigs, Jimmy Govern’s Moving On, who he would have now on This Is Your Life and the difference between being a young dad and an older dad. 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 Sound...

Colin has a chat with the great Philip Bailey from Earth, Wind and Fire. Philip describes his love of jazz from a young age, joining Earth, Wind and Fire and having Maurice White as a mentor and the enduring popularity of the band including its collaborations with artists like Megan Trainor and Travis Scott. Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Thurs...

Andy Bell talks to Colin Murray about first meeting Vince Clarke and their collaboration and friendship; being openly gay in the music industry; and finding love again. 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.