

Off Air with Jane & Fi
The Times
Jane Garvey and Fi Glover keep the mics on, grab a cuppa and say what they really think - unencumbered and off air. Follow Off Air with Jane & Fi on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Times Radio app or wherever you get your podcasts.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio and follow our antics away from the mic on Instagram: @janeandfiJoin Jane and Fi on Times Radio every Monday to Thursday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm on DAB, smart speaker and the Times Radio app: www.thetimes.co.uk/radio/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jun 24, 2025 • 57min
Prickly love Down Under (with Rob Rinder)
Jane and Fi are pinching their necks and trying not to corpse in this episode... it's not working. They also chat Glastonbury, white jeans, guide dog poo, and Noel Edmonds. Plus, criminal barrister and television personality Rob Rinder discusses his new book 'The Protest'. If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/And if you fancy sending us a postcard, the address is:Jane and FiTimes Radio, News UK1 London Bridge StreetLondonSE1 9GFIf you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioThe next book club pick has been announced! We’ll be reading Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession.Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 23, 2025 • 47min
Shoehorning Sir Rod into skinny jeans
It's Jane's birthday but not everyone has remembered... *cough Fi cough*. On this special day, they chat significant ages, bra fittings, Rod Stewart in the heat, and hedgehog spikes. If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/ And if you fancy sending us a postcard, the address is: Jane and FiTimes Radio, News UK1 London Bridge StreetLondonSE1 9GFIf you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioThe next book club pick has been announced! We’ll be reading Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession.Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 2025 • 13min
OFF AIR... EXTRA
Welcome back to another Friday special. This week's bonus episode features an interview with Deborah Aydon, co-founder of Future Lidos. This conversation was originally broadcast on our Times Radio afternoon show (2–4 pm, Monday to Thursday). Future Lidos is a peer network across the UK and Ireland, working together to bring the joy of outdoor swimming to more people in more communities. 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.

Jun 19, 2025 • 59min
Just a walking gobsh*te (with Sarah Vine)
Jamal Kerrins is back for one day, and one day only. The Janes chat Liverpool (of course), hanxiety, and bears. Plus, columnist Sarah Vine, former wife of Michael Gove, discusses her memoir 'How Not to Be a Political Wife'. If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/ And if you fancy sending us a postcard, the address is: Jane and FiTimes Radio, News UK1 London Bridge StreetLondonSE1 9GFIf you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioThe next book club pick has been announced! We’ll be reading Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession. Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 18, 2025 • 54min
Bonnet work on OnlyFans? (with Jo Hamilton)
Hello sailor! Welcome to Wednesday's episode. The heat is getting to Jane and Fi... they chat Dubai chocolate, hanxiety, and fridge magnets. Plus, former sub-postmaster Jo Hamilton speaks about her book 'Why Are You Here, Mrs Hamilton?: The Post Office Scandal and My Extraordinary Fight for Justice'. If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/ And if you fancy sending us a postcard, the address is: Jane and FiTimes Radio, News UK1 London Bridge StreetLondonSE1 9GFIf you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioThe next book club pick has been announced! We’ll be reading Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession.Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17, 2025 • 1h 1min
Birdwatching vaping recalcitrant crows (with Jacinda Ardern)
The sheer volume of accents in this episode is extremely high - proceed with caution. Jane and Fi also chat UFO sightings, hedgehogs, and feeling the spook. Plus, former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern reflects on her time in office and discusses her new book 'A Different Kind of Power'. If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/And if you fancy sending us a postcard, the address is:Jane and FiTimes Radio, News UK1 London Bridge StreetLondonSE1 9GFIf you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioThe next book club pick has been announced! We’ll be reading Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession.Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 16, 2025 • 48min
Absolute daffy regional boutique plonkers
Happy Monday! Jane and Fi are both knackered, so bear with us as this episode bumpily chugs along... They chat Portuguese public toilets, fridge magnets, and space hoppers. If you want to contribute to our playlist, you can do that here: Off Air with Jane & Fi: Official Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=9QZ7asvjQv2Zj4yaqP2P1Q If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/ And if you fancy sending us a postcard, the address is: Jane and FiTimes Radio, News UK1 London Bridge StreetLondonSE1 9GFIf you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio The next book club pick has been announced! We’ll be reading Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession. Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 13, 2025 • 11min
OFF AIR... EXTRA
Welcome back to another Friday special. This week's bonus episode features an interview with the author Kate Mosse, from our Times Radio afternoon show (2–4 p.m., Monday to Thursday). Kate Mosse has shared an email exchange she had with a brave female writer living under Afghanistan's brutal regime. You can read the exchange at thetimes.com. It was set up by Untold Narratives — you can find out more at untold-narratives.org. 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! @janeandfi Podcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 12, 2025 • 53min
The curious problem of the inactive lady-stunt-rider (with Harry Redknapp)
This episode bounces from decimalisation to Avanti West to ventriloquism to lucky bags to motherhood – you can't say we don't have range. Plus, bear with us as former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp and Jane chat football, reflect on his career, and discuss Soccer Aid. If you want to contribute to our playlist, you can do that here: Off Air with Jane & Fi: Official Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=9QZ7asvjQv2Zj4yaqP2P1QIf you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/And if you fancy sending us a postcard, the address is: Jane and FiTimes Radio, News UK1 London Bridge StreetLondonSE1 9GFIf you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioThe next book club pick has been announced! We’ll be reading Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession.Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 11, 2025 • 44min
A ledge of bosom (with Eluned Morgan)
Fi is struggling with some listeners' names — apologies to anyone called Linda... Jane and Fi also discuss potent wees, manifesting people, and dyslexia. Plus, Wales' First Minister, Eluned Morgan, reflects on her career, outlines her priorities for Wales, and shares her thoughts on the spending review. If you want to contribute to our playlist, you can do that here: Off Air with Jane & Fi: Official Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=9QZ7asvjQv2Zj4yaqP2P1QIf you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/And if you fancy sending us a postcard, the address is:Jane and FiTimes Radio, News UK1 London Bridge StreetLondonSE1 9GFIf you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioThe next book club pick has been announced! We’ll be reading Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession.Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.