

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.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: @janeandfiFollow Off Air with Jane & Fi wherever you get your podcasts, or join us 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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Oct 24, 2024 • 46min
Oxygen is thin up here on our moral high ground (with Yulia Navalnaya)
The Jane and Fi complaints box has been well and truly opened. They tackle your rants, seedy tomatoes, scams and Trump. Plus, Fi speaks to Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, the anticorruption activist poisoned and murdered by the Kremlin, about her husband's memoir 'Patriot'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. 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.

Oct 23, 2024 • 46min
Has anyone heard from the Virgin Mary?
Jane and Fi are both a bit tongue-tied in this episode - please bear with us. They cover stray cats, phallological museums and rude fruit. Plus, the woman at the heart of the Sweet Bobby cat fishing story, Kirat Assi, shares her story. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. 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.

Oct 22, 2024 • 51min
No need to give your goolies a shake (with Julian Clary)
What is a me-bomb? Where was Eleanor of Aquitaine from? Why do men give their goolies a shake? All the big questions are answered in this ep...Plus, comedian and actor Julian Clary discusses his latest book 'Curtain Call to Murder' as well as his tour 'Fistful of Clary'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. 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.

Oct 21, 2024 • 56min
Aiming to be fat and happy (with Bill Bailey)
Are you a bean? You're about to come into your own. Jane and Fi chat Rivals, phallic carrots and doctors in the family. Plus, they speak to comedian and musician Bill Bailey about his new book ‘My Animals, and Other Animals’ and his upcoming show, Thoughtifier. Apologies for the technical issues heard in tonight's podcast. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. 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.

Oct 18, 2024 • 58min
LIVE AT CHELTENHAM LITERATURE FESTIVAL (with Brenda Blethyn and Ann Cleeves)
In this bonus podcast episode, Jane and Fi are live on stage at the Cheltenham Literature Festival speaking to actress Brenda Blethyn and writer Ann Cleeves about the character Vera Stanhope. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. 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.

Oct 17, 2024 • 1h 4min
Tales from window cleaners to the stars (with Tim Spector)
Jane and Fi have had their testosterone shots and they're ready to talk cars! Someone get these guys a spin-off podcast! They also cover bath day, old men sperm and punctuality. Plus, they're joined by food scientist Tim Spector to discuss his latest book 'The Food for Life Cookbook'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. 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 Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 16, 2024 • 45min
I don't mind a tubby gent in a decent slack (with Nigel Slater)
Today, Jane and Fi discuss the importance of a good natter, blue light escorts to Muppet Treasure Island and men wearing skinny jeans. And they are joined by Nigel Slater, a cook who writes, on his latest book 'A Thousand Feasts'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. 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 Assistant Producer: Hannah Quinn Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 15, 2024 • 50min
Hot Crotch Snippers (with Fred Trump)
Jane and Fi consider alternative careers and the result is slightly worrying... we're not quite sure they should give up the day jobs just yet. They also chat beans, quilting and submariner surgeries. Plus, Fred Trump, nephew of Donald Trump, discusses his book ‘All In The Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way’. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. 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.

Oct 14, 2024 • 50min
Oaky Chardonnay, Marlboro lights and regret (with Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock)
If you're sensitive to premature Christmas content then avert your eyes now... Jane and Fi are a bit perturbed by the politics of Father Christmas impersonators, there's more talk of men at dos and Fi has questions about quilting groups. Plus, space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock joins Jane and Fi to discuss her new book 'The Story of the Solar System'. Our next book club pick has been announced! 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep' by Joanna Cannon. 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.

Oct 10, 2024 • 34min
No severe wind has ever gone through Royal Tunbridge Wells!
Jane and Fi are reunited after a week apart for this email special- recording from Times Radio's swanky branded bus! They talk hurricanes in Hammersmith, date etiquette and the content of sausages... If you would like 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 Assistant Producer: Harry Kitson Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


