S02 E06 - Martin Kelner

03/06/23 • 62 min

Listeners to Five Live's Fighting Talk will know each episode ends with the two highest scorers defending a controversial or unpopular opinion in order to win the episode.

So, in that vain: Martin Kelner knows nothing about radio and deserved to be paid less than a horse.

Of course he knows nothing about radio. He's only spent the best part of half a century in the industry. Radio 2? Radio Who more like! So what if he introduced Caroline Aherne and Jake Yapp to us? Victoria Wood was absolutely right to walk out on his interview with her. And Edouard Lapaglie has carried him for years!

Actually, that might be a Defend the Indefensible too far.

Martin is, as Foxy puts it, radio royalty. So we insist you be upstanding while listening to this episode.

There's strong language and we must warn you that this episode includes the funniest story ever told on this podcast, so spare undergarments may be required.

See Martin's Tweets here: https://twitter.com/martinkelner

Hear Extra Time with Martin Kelner on TalkSport, Friday and Saturday nights from 1am.

Martin's books 'Sit Down and Cheer - A history of sport on TV' and 'When Will I Be Famous - Travels through the dark side of show business' are available to buy now. And his new book, 'Screen Break', will be available in mid-2023 so keep an eye out for that.

Listeners to Five Live's Fighting Talk will know each episode ends with the two highest scorers defending a controversial or unpopular opinion in order to win the episode.

So, in that vain: Martin Kelner knows nothing about radio and deserved to be paid less than a horse.

Actually, that might be a Defend the Indefensible too far.

Martin is, as Foxy puts it, radio royalty. So we insist you be upstanding while listening to this episode.

There's strong language and we must warn you that this episode includes the funniest story ever told on this podcast, so spare undergarments may be required.

See Martin's Tweets here: https://twitter.com/martinkelner

Hear Extra Time with Martin Kelner on TalkSport, Friday and Saturday nights from 1am.

Previous Episode

S02 E05 - Emma Scott

Emma Scott is not a police officer. She wanted to be but ended up on a YTS at her local radio station instead.

The constabulary's loss is certainly radio's gain.

We LOVED our chat with Emma. It's honest, hilarious and FULL of showbiz encounters. She certainly made her feelings about a certain red-haired, Mancunian crooner absolutely clear!

So get ready to find out which station she found soul destroying; which boss she called the very worst swear word; and what she thinks about the presenter at every radio station who drinks from a big Sports Direct mug.

There's strong language and adult content as usual.

Find out about Emma's excellent showcase for new, unsigned acts is here: https://www.plugginbaby.com/radio-show/. And if you're interested in joining the growing roster of stations hosting the show, she'd love to hear from you.

And she's written a book! Get it here: https://www.plugginbaby.com/product/if-it-was-my-band/

All her other socials can be found here: https://linktr.ee/emma_scott

Next Episode

S02 E07 - Daryl Denham

For some people having two chart hit records would constitute a great achievement.

Others would be over the moon having written several successful musicals.

And plenty would rest on their laurels after giving stand-up comedy a bash.

Not Daryl Denham though.

No, no, no. Not content with taking the charts, theatres and back-rooms of pubs by storm, he also had an incredible career in radio. Well, it would be weird if he didn't, what with this being a radio podcast and all...

In this episode Foxy chats to Daryl about how he's not a radio geek (I KNOW, RIGHT?); the strange and unwieldly item he bought on his last day at Hallam; and how his adults-only, late night show didn't go down well in Newcastle.

Contains some strong language.

Daryl's Twitter: twitter.com/DarylDenham