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Off Air with Jane & Fi

作者: The Times
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Fi's secret sleeve tattoo... (with Sebastian Faulks)

Fi's secret sleeve tattoo... (with Sebastian Faulks)

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Barely presentable and just about hanging together (with Susie Dent)

Barely presentable and just about hanging together (with Susie Dent)

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6天前
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Slightly slutty open curtains?

Slightly slutty open curtains?

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7天前
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Was marshmallow brought over on the Mayflower? (with Sally Wainwright)

Was marshmallow brought over on the Mayflower? (with Sally Wainwright)

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The Most Excellent Order of Jane and Fi

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Thinking bidet positive (with Tom Allen)

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The joys of Tom Schafernaker's mankle

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Cruising down the M5 with a parrot and the X-Factor (with Petula Clark)

Cruising down the M5 with a parrot and the X-Factor (with Petula Clark)

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4周前
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A hairbrush lies tantalising out of reach

A hairbrush lies tantalising out of reach

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4周前
55:59
Just one more decade out in the wild (with Louise Penny)

Just one more decade out in the wild (with Louise Penny)

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2个月前
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Down to a fiver for the apocalypse! (with David Olusoga)

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2个月前
45:33
OFF AIR…EXTRA (with Lisa Snowdon and TENA)

OFF AIR…EXTRA (with Lisa Snowdon and TENA)

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.

2个月前
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Hoovering in pants and letting rip (with Richard Coles)

Hoovering in pants and letting rip (with Richard Coles)

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.

2个月前
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Don't even think about the Boxing Day trifle if you're not an EYNGP (with Paterson Joseph)

Don't even think about the Boxing Day trifle if you're not an EYNGP (with Paterson Joseph)

Day 2, let's go! Jane G is still off so Jane M continues to keep her seat warm and get's booked on the spot for the rest of the week. That's show bizz! Jamal and Fi chat personality tests, apple cores, radiator and drains, and AI. To get involved with the Hare campaign, go to: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/724795 or search 'Protect hares and their young'. 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.

2个月前
56:13
A vintage year for fish fingers

A vintage year for fish fingers

We said last week that normal scheduling would resume on Monday. Well, we lied... Jane has been called away for the week, so it’s Jane Mulkerrins to the rescue. Stand-in Jane and Fi discuss thanking the team, Lily Allen’s new album, double freezing, and personality tests. 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.

2个月前
35:17
Hell hath no fury like a cardinal who's lost his Marvel (with Peter James)

Hell hath no fury like a cardinal who's lost his Marvel (with Peter James)

Fi is still in quarantine and joins us down a slightly bumpy line. Normal scheduling is due to resume Monday but, in the meantime, Jane and Fi chat the vajazzle of the Saturday night, champagne at midday, and dogs in cones. Plus, crime writer Peter James discusses his new novel 'The Hawk is Dead'. 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.

2个月前
46:59
Two tiny halves of a big-gobbed broadcasting hole

Two tiny halves of a big-gobbed broadcasting hole

Fi is still easing herself back onto solid foods, so she joins from home. She and Jane are preparing to shortly pop off to an awards luncheon — they're so showbiz... Before that, they chat house-wifery wisdom, emergency farmhouse loaves, AI, and luxury pet hotels. Plus, Nancy the greyhound makes a brief surprise appearance! 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.

2个月前
38:31
We're all as gently batty as each other (with Amy Wallace)

We're all as gently batty as each other (with Amy Wallace)

Fi is sadly still off, so Jane is holding down the fort. There’s more Cheltenham chat, musings on omelette stations, reflections on sumo wrestlers, and thoughts on sauerkraut. Plus, Amy Wallace, co-writer of Virginia Giuffre's memoir ‘Nobody’s Girl’, discusses the book and the life of Giuffre. 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.

2个月前
41:22
A surprisingly fruity bunch

A surprisingly fruity bunch

Happy Monday! Fi's off sick, so Robbie Millen, literary editor of The Times and The Sunday Times, is keeping her seat warm - and he attempts a little poem for the privilege. Jane and Robbie chat unbroken Britain, managing younger colleagues, and Robbie shares his book picks for the week.Robbie's picks were: 'A Far Cry From Kensington' by Muriel Spark, 'Look Closer: How to Get More Out of the Books You Love' by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst and 'A Scandal in Königsberg' by Christopher Clark. 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.

2个月前
34:46