Midnight Meets With Colin Murray

Singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading talks to Colin Murray about being shy but having confidence in her ability to write songs, her advice to young artists and what success means to her.

Colin Murray’s in-depth conversation with broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd from her early ambitions as a cricket correspondent to her experiences working in a male-dominated field and the greatest feats she’s ever seen at the Olympics.

A wide-ranging chat with the legendary Dionne Warwick. Colin talks to the singer who charted 69 times on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with hits like Walk On By, Don’t Make Me Over and Heartbreaker about her life, the people who inspired her and taking time to reflect.

Colin has an in-depth conversation with poet Lemn Sissay. They talk about the nature of identity, growing up in the care system and what it is to be loved. Plus Lemn sings a part of a poem he has never performed before.

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 Murray has an in-depth conversation with rugby player Martin Offiah about his life, how he owes his success to his brother, racism and being the league’s top scorer.

Colin Murray has an in-depth conversation with Skunk Anansie’s Skin about performing with Pavarotti, Glastonbury, her childhood in Brixton and the music that influenced the band.

Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Wednesday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

In the second part of Colin Murray’s chat with Billy Bragg, the musician talks about how he found his voice, trying to see his lyrics through dry ice on Top of the Pops, adapting New England for Kirsty MacColl and getting instruments into prisons.

Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Wednesday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

In the first part of Colin Murray’s chat with Billy Bragg, the musician explains what patriotism means to him, talks about his time in the army, what prompted his political activism and the ideal of accountability.

Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Wednesday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

Colin talks to former World and Olympic Decathlon champion Daley Thompson about his record breaking career, the sports people he most admires, his surprising diet and the 80s computer game which people still mention.

Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Wednesday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.

Colin Murray has an in-depth conversation with Deacon Blue’s Lorraine McIntosh and Rocky Ross. They talk about how the band started, family, the process of writing songs and missing live music.

Midnight Meets is part of Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 5 Live show which is on Monday to Wednesday 10.30pm to 1am - or available whenever you want via the free BBC Sounds app.