Off Air with Jane & Fi

Public service announcement: Guinea pigs breed faster than you can say 'Pets At Home'. For more top tips, keep listening... Jane and Fi chat urinating in basins and buckets, hula-hooping, gassing it down the M5 to an X-factor audition. Plus, singer and actress Petula Clark discusses her book 'Is That You, Petula?: An Autobiography'. You can listen to our 'I've got the house to myself' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MkG0A4kkX74TJuVKUPAuJ We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to this podcast about a podcast that nobody is sure has been a podcast... Jane (in the North) and Fi (in the South) discuss Follett Land, blokey books, hospital radio, and Jay and Dunc. Plus, Fi and Rosie Wright, who's sitting in for Jane on the Times Radio show, speak to Katie Prescott, The Times’ Technology Business Editor, about her new book ‘The Curious Case of Mike Lynch’. You can listen to our 'I've got the house to myself' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MkG0A4kkX74TJuVKUPAuJWe've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane joins us from sheltered housing and finds herself tempted by the slow life... Fi brings her back down to earth with topics like poaching or braising, cat CPR, and travelling parrots. Plus, crime-fiction author Louise Penny discusses her latest novel 'The Black Wolf'. You can listen to our 'I've got the house to myself' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MkG0A4kkX74TJuVKUPAuJ We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special bonus episode brought to you by Smart Energy GB, Jane and Fi sit down with TV presenter and property expert Scarlette Douglas.Scarlette joins the ladies to talk about home improvements, how to make your home more energy efficient and why the nation just can't get enough of property TV shows.To find out more, search “get a smart meter”. Eligibility for your smart meter installation may vary.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Thursday! Jane and Fi muse over the duality of the cake slicer, imagine a youthful Jane clasping her briefcase and a Flemish train map, and consider the effectiveness of a silent siren. Plus, Princess Margaret's former lady-in-waiting Lady Glenconner discusses her latest book ‘Manners and Mischief’. We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith. You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From stock market advice to travel tips - we really do it all on this podcast. Jane and Fi chat good morning Cava, Emmerdale Farm, and Boris Johnson dog toys... Plus, former CEO of Unilever Paul Polman discusses the One Young World Summit. We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether you're storming down the road like Fi or falling off the kerb like Jane, we hope you'll be safely seated for this episode. Jane and Fi chat about the dangers of pouffes, normal-sized partners, family vaults, and Zimmer frame world records. Plus, historian David Olusoga discusses his current tour 'History's Missing Chapters' and appearing on The Celebrity Traitors. We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Monday - Jane Garvey is back! She and Fi are happily reunited to discuss naming household items, the danger of the sausage roll, searching for the next royal family, and the cushion of challenge. We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith. You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special bonus episode brought to you by TENA, Jane and Fi sit down with model, author and women’s health advocate Lisa Snowdon.As part of Menopause awareness month, Lisa joins the ladies to talk about all the ups and downs of being a woman over 40 - and hopefully break down some of the stigma and encourage open conversation around women’s health.For more information, visit TENA.co.uk to explore expert advice and product solutions tailored for women experiencing bladder sensitivity during menopause.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not Wednesday and we're not livid - hope you're not either. Jamal and Fi chat the contents of your notes, booking an Airbnb for nookie, and book salons. Plus, Fi and Rosie Wright - sitting in for Jane G on the live show - chat to the Reverend Richard Coles about the TV adaptation of his murder mystery 'Murder Before Evensong'. We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith. You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.