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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Mar 14, 2023 • 43min
Let's park Gary Lineker and talk about toasters - with Spencer Matthews
The dial on the side of the toaster has inspired a critical debate - could this be the most important experiment of our time?Also, Jane and Fi are joined by Made in Chelsea's Spencer Matthews, who's released a documentary about the journey to find his brother's body on Mount Everest.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioAssistant Producer: Kea BrowningTimes Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 13, 2023 • 50min
Rich people in the public eye - with Dan Snow
Jane and Fi pitch a device to help short people feel more comfortable in the bath.They're also joined by historian Dan Snow, who chats about his latest documentary about the Black Death.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioAssistant Producer: Kea BrowningTimes Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 9, 2023 • 38min
A cosy festival of hunker-downer-dom
Jane and Fi start a fond and long farewell to the podcast music, and Jane gives her latest theatre review. They're also joined by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist James B. Stewart, on his new book "Unscripted." If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioAssistant Producer: Kate LeeTimes Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 8, 2023 • 40min
‘Get Off Air…’ - with Donna Leon
It's International Women's Day and Jane and Fi are busy empowering. Plus Jane and Fi consider what to name their dating platform...And crime novelist Donna Leon joins them, lulling them with her pronunciation of ‘risotto’. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioAssistant Producer: Eve SalusburyTimes Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 7, 2023 • 48min
That’s a substantial sword the lady is baring - with Vanessa Feltz
Seven years of podcasting, and Jane reveals at last why handbags put her off joining the Navy.Meanwhile Fi’s asking: why isn’t there a Poundland on the moon? And, they’re joined by legendary broadcaster Vanessa Feltz.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioAssistant Producer: Kate LeeTimes Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 6, 2023 • 44min
God doesn't notice cheese - with Adjoa Andoh
Why won't Jane leave Fi's olives alone? Why does Fi say magazine like that? And where are have Jane's varifocals gone? They're joined by Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh, who is directing and starring in a brand new version of Shakespeare's 'Richard III'. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Assistant Producer: Kate Lee Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 2, 2023 • 37min
Never go for double denim - with Sally Wainwright
Jane and Fi ponder their fashion icon status and discuss the upcoming 'Spring Thor' - a term which may or may not catch on.They're joined by screenwriter Sally Wainwright, the mind behind Happy Valley, Gentleman Jack, Scott and Bailey, and Last Tango In Halifax. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioAssistant Producer: Kea BrowningTimes Radio Producer: Kate LeePodcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 1, 2023 • 33min
Raisins with consequences
Jane gives us her favourite facts about Saint David, while Fi ponders an acorn of an idea for a matchmaking service. They're joined by Richard Reeves, writer and academic, to discuss his book 'Of Boys and Men: Why the modern male is struggling, why it matters, and what to do about it'. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Times Radio Producer: Kate Lee Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 28, 2023 • 41min
Triggered by the word 'teats'
Jane and Fi are talking all things breastfeeding.They're joined by art historian Joanna Wolfarth to discuss her book Milk: An Intimate History of Breastfeeding; it's out now.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioAssistant Producer: Kea BrowningTimes Radio Producer: Kate LeePodcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 27, 2023 • 45min
Hedgehog on hedgehog action
Jane and Fi enjoy a slice of cake for Fi's birthday.They're joined by Ben Bailey Smith (AKA Doc Brown) to discuss his podcast, Shrink the Box, which is out now.They also hear from Professor Dawn Scott, who's got some surprising research on violent hedgehogs. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioAssistant Producer: Kea BrowningTimes Radio Producer: Kate LeePodcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
