Other Work
Murray has continued his journalism work into his presenting career by writing a monthly 'radio diary' piece for The Guardian newspaper. In 2005 Murray created the radio documentary, The Trouble With Drugs. In October 2009, Murray published his first book, A Random History of Football, ISBN 978-1-4091-1290-7, through Orion Publishing, a compendium of random and relatively unknown stories about football. In 2007, Murray directed magician Chris Cox's Edinburgh Fringe Festival show, Everything Happens for a Reason. Murray has also compèred at the Leeds Festival since 2004. In 2003 he co-hosted the Kerrang! Awards with Edith Bowman.
Outside the UK, Murray has been a weekly fixture on The Fan 590's breakfast programme in Toronto, Canada; he appears on Fridays with frequent FT panelist Greg Brady and Jim Lang wherein he discusses the week's big sporting topics in the UK, as well as the upcoming weekend's Premier League (or either FA Cup or League Cup) action.
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