Ed Jones, Elliot Steel, Jess Thirlby, Kath Merry

Actor and writer Ed Jones, former England netball head coach Jess Thirlby, former GB athlete and Olympic bronze-medalist Kath Merry, and comedian Elliot Steel join Gordon Smart 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! Listen to the podcast on BBC Sounds

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Ed Jones, Elliot Steel, Jess Thirlby, Kath Merry is an episode from Fighting Talk by BBC.

This episode is 63:36 long.

This episode was published on May 16, 2026.

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