Life With Brian: The Brian McClair Podcast

Welcome to our 'Best of 2021' compilation in which Mark and Matthew select some of their favourite clips from episodes 1-19 of Life With Brian. Featuring Choccy and his array of special guests from the worlds of sport, music, TV and film.

Music by Liam McClair and Crowander

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian and the lads welcome to the podcast David Gedge - founder and lead singer of indie legends The Wedding Present. David tells us about the band's upcoming tour and new music as well as his vinyl memories, the time he paid George Best 500 quid and getting mail from Morrissey. There's also a shock musical admission from Choccy that may have repercussions on his Scottish credentials!

Music by Liam McClair and Crowander

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor, writer and comedian Sanjeev Kohli joins Choccy for this episode to talk about the success of Still Game and his character Navid's two-footed tackle; selling yeast on the Dark Web; working in the family shop; switching allegiance from Rangers to Celtic; winning Richard Osman's House of Games; and getting burned on Twitter by T'Pau's Carol Decker.

Music by Liam McClair and Crowander

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've brought Choccy back together with his old Arsenal adversary Nigel Winterburn for this episode. Thankfully there's no fisticuffs, just good chat and a few laughs about their famous on-field clashes in 1988 and, most memorably, 1990 when the pair were key figures in a 21-man brawl that became known as the Battle of Old Trafford. As well as this the lads talk about meeting Nelson Mandela; the Manchester United/Arsenal rivalry; working with Ferguson, Graham and Wenger; Anfield '89; and their astrological bonds to one another.

Music by Liam McClair and Crowander

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian and the lads are back and on this episode are joined by Manchester United fan and star of stage and screen Lee Boardman. As well as talking about his time in 'Coronation Street' and 'Rome', including the indignity of doing nude scenes, Lee discusses puking on his first visit to Old Trafford, meeting surprise United fan Graeme Souness, pubs in Reddish, dealing with fame, and being shouted at by Paul Ince's wife.

Music by Liam McClair and Crowander

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Choccy, Matthew and Mark are joined by snooker legend and four-time world champion John Higgins. We delve deeper into the mixed results of John's TV quiz show history; a love of US soap Dallas; a penchant for Chinese waistcoats; his dad's nickname for a Celtic great; a disconcerting introduction to Alex Higgins and plenty more besides.

Music by Liam McClair and Crowander

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to series 2 of Choccy's podcast as he (and his bloody smoke alarm), Matthew and Mark are joined by Spanish football expert Graham Hunter - live from his tiny bathroom! It's a packed show as usual with the lads talking about Lionel Messi's departure from Barcelona; being held at gunpoint whilst following Celtic; bullying advice from Alex Ferguson's wife; Dean Martin; and more Tommy Burns tales.

Music by Liam McClair and Crowander

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have two McClairs for the price of one on the show this time. Dad Brian is joined by son Liam; a talented singer/songwriter who not only penned the music for this podcast but has also appeared on the Guardian's Football Weekly pod. Liam chats about growing up with a famous father, playing in the Manchester United academy, his writing process, and breaking Choccy's prized ornate chess set. He also brings out the guitar and plays three live tracks.

Music by Liam McClair and Crowander

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Henry Winter, chief football writer at The Times, drops by to chat about Fergie's eloquent ferocity, youth development, distractions for young footballers, an enduring love for Scotland, and we uncover the first person to send a text at Manchester United.

Music by Liam McClair and Crowander

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comedian Justin Moorhouse is the special guest on this episode. He talks to Choccy about their mutual friend Eric Cantona, standing on the left side of the Stretford End at Old Trafford, his love of comedy and Manchester United, karaoke, and we get to test Justin's impressive Mastermind credentials.

Music by Liam McClair and Crowander

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices