Off Air with Jane & Fi
Two friends, too many opinions. Get an unfiltered look at the ups and downs of life with Jane Garvey and Fi Glover, the kind of conversations that only happen 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 and join us on Times Radio every Monday to Thursday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm on DAB, smart speaker and the Times Radio app...
Taking a lively interest in myself (with Sabine Durrant)
Jane and Fi are here to vibe you through the summer! They cover Ellen-style selfies, wearing shorts in the office, cheap tin foil, leaving Southampton, and why Jane knows a couple of things about Panama...
Plus, writer Sabine Durrant discusses her latest crime novel, Dead Heat.
Fi's recommendations from today's episode: Stars and Bars by William Boyd, crime novels by Brian McGilloway, Trouble Man: The Life and Death of Marvin Gaye by Steven Turner, and The Secret History by Donna Tartt.
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1940s jiggery-pokery from a public kiosk (with Samira Ahmed)
The heatwave has sent Times Towers temperatures plummeting, meaning a special garment has had to be deployed... Jane and Fi chat about automated bell ringers, travelling diarrhoea, a bounty of bath plugs, par-boiling sausages, and it's someone's special day...
Plus, journalist Samira Ahmed discusses her new book 'A Hard Day's Night'.
You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You can check o...
Carrying Old MacDonald over the finish line
It's 29 degrees outside, but the fire in the studio is still roaring, which can only mean one thing... It's Visualisation Monday: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF
Your centrist nans discuss hydration, making Jerusalem the national anthem, cooperative local farmers, Steven Spielberg's new film, and why the Bio Tapestry is underwhelming.
You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You can check out o...
OFF AIR... EXTRA
Welcome to a Friday special! Fi spoke earlier this week on the podcast about how much she enjoyed her conversation with Henry Harris, chef and co-owner of Bouchon Racine, from our live show, so we wanted to bring it to the hive...
Inspired by the casual bouchons of Lyon, Bouchon Racine opened in 2022 and attracted rave reviews from critics. Last week, it won the National Restaurant Awards' UK Restaurant of the Year prize, knocking the Ritz off the top spot.
If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get...
Little Bo-Fi (with Robert Partridge/Peter Grainger)
The good ship Fi and Eve is sailing into your ears today whilst Jane is away. They cover twin towns, looks of reverie, animal bylaws, sausage cooking techniques, X-rated plums, and push their football knowledge to its absolute limit.
Plus, Peter Grainger, bestselling novelist and retired teacher, who landed his first publishing deal at 72, reflects on finding success later in life and discusses his new book 'Some Sort of Justice'.
You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/
Our next book club pick will...
I may as well be circumnavigating Uranus! (with Anthony Scaramucci)
Welcome to this FFM (Friends for Money) podcast. Today, the great friends discuss Hyrox, the Cup of the World, getting passive-aggressive messages from the NHS, holiday reads, and piles.
Plus, Anthony Scaramucci, broadcaster, financier and former White House Communications Director, shares his thoughts on Trump and discusses his appearance at Chalke History Festival.
You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You c...
Get bare-chested and have a cage fight like the rest of us!
It's Tuesday, and there's some confusion over sausages... Jane and Fi chat AI therapy, the dangers of chest freezers, the consequences of a lie-in, A$AP Rocky's full name, and why Jane reckons she's unsuited to management.
Plus, they speak to Megan Harwood-Baynes, senior money reporter at The Times and The Sunday Times, about investing and pensions.
You can report problems on your street here: https://www.fixmystreet.com/
You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/
Our next book club...
His bottom is quite a well known footballing entity...
It's Monday! Jane and Fi are casting looks of reverie, and lucky for you, we've got it all on camera: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF
Jane's been to some jazzy jazz, and Fi's been blasting Dua Lipa. They chat Austrian birth certificates, parrot farts, mini meat thermometers, and they don't discuss a man's botty! Plus, the results of the office sweepstake are in...
Some recommendations from today's episode: the film 'My Favourite Cake', and the TV shows 'Peelers: The PSNI for Real' and 'Rooster'.
You can buy tickets for Fringe...
Ghost Mountain: part one - Beware, crocodiles
If you've inhaled all this week's episodes of Off Air (rightfully so) and you're looking for something else to get your ears around, how about some true crime from our sister podcast, The Story?
Introducing Ghost Mountain, a new three-part series from The Story.
Seventy-one-year-old British tourist Lorna McSorley went out for a walk near South Africa's Ghost Mountain. She never returned.
In the first part of this three-part investigation, we travel to the remote, superstitious heart of KwaZulu-Natal to retrace Lorna’s final steps. As the police search hits a d...
OFF AIR... EXTRA
Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features an interview with Pastor Mike Erre, teaching pastor at Journey Church in Franklin, Tennessee, and host of the Voxology podcast.
We recently brought you an interview with Pastor Doug Wilson, a leader in the Christian nationalist movement who recently led prayers at the Pentagon. For this episode, we wanted to feature a different Christian perspective.
If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio
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We don't date well (with Elizabeth Strout)
Fi's trying to unpick an anxiety dream, and it's brought about some revelations... Jane and Fi also cover the thud of a chest freezer, the second Dalston, brain surgery vs. disk jockeying, the miracle of Peckham, carrying a farmer... "and a 1km run!"
Plus, they speak to bestselling author Elizabeth Strout about her new novel 'The Things We Never Say'.
You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is...
Salvaging a marriage via the gut microbiome (with Leila Farzad)
Before we can fully begin today's episode, we have to check in with Fi's menagerie... After that, Jane and Fi cover exam anxiety, being livid in shapewear, not recognising yourself at a children's party, and polygamy gone rogue. Plus, corruption could be rife on the office floor...
They also speak to actor Leila Farzad about starring in the holiday-from-hell drama 'Two Weeks in August' and her new play 'Under the Shadow'.
The TV shows that Jane and Fi recommended today were 'Gold' and 'Legends'.
You can buy tickets for Fringe...
More than a handful is a waste (with Minette Batters)
There's a new theme song in today's pod – we're not entirely sure it'll catch on, but we hope you enjoy it... After that, Jane and Fi cover deck chair trouble, the annoying nature of voice notes, the power of beetroot, and why Fi thinks her cat has joined the manosphere.
Plus, they speak to former National Farmers Union president Minette Batters about her provocative political memoir 'Harvest'.
You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/
Our next book club pick will be a collection of...
OFF AIR... EXTRA (with Planet Hope)
Welcome to a Friday special! This week's bonus episode features an interview with Tom Whipple, science writer for The Times and the host of Planet Hope - a podcast series brought to you in paid partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative. He told us about his experience interviewing BAFTA and Emmy-winning wildlife filmmaker, Bertie Gregory for World Environment Day. You can listen to that episode here: https://pod.fo/e/42831f.
If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times...
I don't know what drugs you're on today... (with Maggie O'Farrell)
In today's pod, Jane and Fi dive into the strange world of secret donors, invading people's dreams, and the tragic tale of Ronnie the dead rodent.
Plus, they speak to bestselling author, Maggie O'Farrell about her latest novel, Land, and what the Oscars red carpet is actually like.
You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You can check out our YouTube c...
He's not our big daddy (with Joanna Cannon)
Welcome to our audio bath of Cream-Cake Garvey and Quilt-Making Glover discussing why Jane was left in charge of driving a mini bus of colleagues, willing for a shilling schemes and fish-cake defrosting etiquette.
Plus, they speak to psychiatrist turned author, Joanna Cannon, about her latest novel, 'An Unlikely Visitor'.
You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You can check out o...
Eat your prawns in moderation (with John Barnes)
In today's pod, Jane and Fi offer a warm welcome to the London drizzle, but the Tube strike is another matter. They also talk about Fi's accidental eavesdropping and get a bit philosophical about life without headphones.
Plus, they speak to former England footballer and Liverpool legend John Barnes about the upcoming World Cup.
You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
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It's hard for my emotions to be contacted by my brain...
Welcome back from the weekend! Jane's been buffing up her garden with a new gadget, while Fi’s been busy pondering why cat-walking hasn't taken off yet.
You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF
Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmo...
Eyes meeting across a dark room, at Finding Nemo
Do you have a plug for a miniature donkey? Please get in touch. Jane and Fi are off for the afternoon, so they’re feeling liberated. They chat barely-there pavements, Noel Edmonds’ farm, fox hay fever, spending sprees, and permission for raspberry trousers.
There's no guest today because... there isn't.
You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You can check out our Y...
Ripping my shirt off in M&S just for a thrill (Andrew Lownie)
The heat is getting to Jane and Fi and they're getting themselves into a right muddle with bra sizing. They also cover rugged terrain on the King's Road, diaper parties, the charms of Worcester, spooky parking talents, and extravagant wedding outfits.
They're also joined by royal biographer Andrew Lownie to discuss the paperback of his book 'Entitled'.
You can buy tickets for Fringe by the Sea: https://www.fringebythesea.com/off-air-with-jane-fi-and-special-guest-jan-ravens/
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
<...Tiny woman, tiny gnome statue (with Gisèle Pelicot)
Jane and Fi ponder why men love such big statues of themselves, just how much more red North London can get, and why Michael Gove just doesn't remember them (sad face).
They're also joined by Gisèle Pelicot, who speaks about her memoir 'A Hymn to Life'
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF
Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and ru...
OFF AIR... EXTRA
Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features an interview with Pastor Wilson, a leader of the Christian nationalist movement who recently led prayers at the Pentagon.
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
Times Radio Producer: Hannah Quinn
Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury
Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler
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Bank holiday means sun-drenched Tummy Time
If you were at university or school with Jane and Fi, come forth! We want to hear all about it.
Jane’s sourced her emergency shorts, which can only mean one thing: there’s a heatwave coming. Jane and Fi chat God’s plan, the miracle of Peckham, sturdy bras, the side effects of Viagra, troublesome house rabbits, and splashback tiles.
Plus, former alt-right political commentator and YouTuber Lauren Southern discusses abandoning the manosphere and the dangers of the internet. Lauren’s memoir is called 'This Is Not Real Life'.
Jane and...
Menopausal rage against the smart speaker machine
Welcome one and all! If you hear any bleeps in today's episode - don't be alarmed! It's just Jane. Jane and Fi chat avoiding car parks, compliment etiquette, and Fi being a little teapot.
Plus, Nikki Doucet, CEO of the Women's Super League reflects on how far women's football has come and the 2025/26 season.
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF
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Phwoar, Peter the Great? I should say so! (with Philippa Perry)
Welcome to Tuesday's episode of the podcast - it's been carefully considered at every level. Jane and Fi also thoughtfully consider garden gnomes, domesticated foxes, goose chases, and royal wig swaps.
Plus, psychotherapist and writer Philippa Perry discusses her new book ‘Shrink Solves Murder’.
Recommendations in today's podcast: 'The Things We Never Say' by Elizabeth Strout and the TV show Amandaland
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You can check out our YouTube channel here...
Not the return of the winter vagina
It's Monday! Head over to the YouTube to see Jane's fresh restrained-plum pedi and Fi's wardrobe malfunction: www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi/featured
We hope you had a lovely weekend and didn't spend too much time in hard trousers... Jane and Fi cover Churchill on a light jog, brutalist barbers, and body shaming houses.
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8o...
Moving seamlessly on to hip replacements (with Michael Ball)
There are some public service announcements to kick off today’s podcast, so make sure your ears are pricked! Jane and Fi also cover young George Clooney, appearance discourse, period ads, more tummy time (unfortunately), and, of course, saucepan lids.
Plus, performer Michael Ball discusses his upcoming album 'Glow'.
Recommendations in today's podcast: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout and Helen Garner's collection of diaries
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You can check out our...
The Michael Ball boobage antenna (with Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer)
It's hot in the studio today - Jane's stuck in a tuna rut, and Fi is stuck on the difference between beans and soup. Please bear with us. Jane and Fi also chat saucepan lid storage, multi-generational living, sun lounger kerfuffles, and driving instructors.
Plus, presenters and property experts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer discuss the new series of 'Location, Location, Location'.
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You can check out our YouTube channel here: h...
Noah Wyle for prime minister?
Welcome to Tuesday - and to the podcast, if you are a decent man or a kind woman! Jane and Fi tackle some biggies today: Simon Cowell in a cot, oboe-face mishaps, casually dated photographs, hard trousers, kitchen storage, and standard premium train travel.
Plus, writer and academic Katriona O'Sullivan discusses her new book 'Hungry'.
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF
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A bit of civil war hanky-panky when we get home
It's Monday! That means you can see Jane drop all of her emails on the floor over on the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF
We hope you had a lovely weekend - whether you were jousting, posting on OnlyFans, or getting up to no good in Fi’s front garden, we trust it was great! Jane and Fi cover fried bread, plans for Hastings, ageing, and identifying the middle class by their Gü ramekins.
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhu...
The more we talk the less we know (with Peter Hanington)
Ahoy there! Jane and Fi discuss tampon multipacks (what will they think of next!), the long forgotten glamourous appeal of Castoral GTX and why on earth Jane has been allowed to steer a ship on the high seas.
Plus, author Peter Hanington joins us to talk about his latest book 'The Darkest Tide'.
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF
Our new p...
Avert your eyes, it's Tummy Time (with Abigail Disney)
We bet you pressed play on today's podcast praying we would talk about Dallas, didn't you? Well, you're in luck. Jane and Fi chat Dallas, Drake tribute acts, ageing gracefully, drinking before flights, and relaxing in jeans. There is a huge accent warning today. Please proceed with caution.
Plus, Abigail Disney, film producer and granddaughter of Roy O. Disney, discusses her documentary ‘The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales’, which looks at income inequality by focusing on the financial struggles of workers at her family’s company.
Our next book club pick will be a c...
He didn't realise he was talking to a gobsh*te! (with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall)
Jane and Fi are reunited after the bank holiday, and they've concluded it was a bit hot! We hope you had a good one... Jane and Fi cover losing confidence in driving as you age, whether we’ve gone too far with the number of condiments available today, how cute really chunky babies are, and the pleasure of lending libraries.
Plus, cook and writer Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall discusses his new cookbook ‘High Fibre Heroes’.
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
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OFF AIR... EXTRA
Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features fragrance journalist Suzy Nightingale, who got in touch after Fi noticed scents on the Tube were getting stronger. With her superb knowledge, Suzy unlocks the world of fragrance for Jane and Fi...
Suzy Nightingale co-hosts the On The Scent podcast and writes for On The Scent magazine.
There's no episode on Monday as Jane and Fi are off. We'll be back Tuesday.
If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation th...
My best years are ahead of me, with Ken (with Liz Earle)
Jane and Fi have come from a high-powered morning of meetings! Can you feel the cogs whizzing?! No? They must’ve jammed... Jane and Fi cover breaded dippers, dog menstruation, post-work waistbands, and profanities.
This episode does feature one use of extreme language. Proceed with caution.
Plus, beauty guru Liz Earle discusses her new book 'How to Age' and her move into biohacking.
Our next book club pick will be a collection of short stories! 'Interpreter of Maladies' is by Jhumpa Lahiri.
You can check out our Yo...
Hopefully that John Lewis multipack will see me out...
Fi’s brought a frittata in and Jane’s fishcakes haven’t cut the mustard. We hope you’re enjoying a balanced meal wherever you are… Jane and Fi also cover hospital flowers, the randomness of bank holidays, and the sexual antics of the muntjac.
Plus, writer Claire Lynch discusses her prize-winning book 'A Family Matter', about lesbian mothers who lost custody of their children during divorce cases in the 1980s.
You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi
Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and run...
There was no Clearblue back in the caves (with Julian Clary)
Jane’s got big news from her Pilates class, so keep an ear out for that... They also cover estate agent lingo, including north-south-facing houses, rogue bus driving experiences, rare-verging on impossible-photographs of Neanderthals, and the trouble with having a very strong sense of smell.
Plus, comedian and actor Julian Clary discusses performing at the Henley Festival.
You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi
Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza
Saucy dirigibles is the spin-off I didn't see coming...
It’s Monday, which means you can actually see all the wry looks that accompany the chat... You can watch this episode on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi
In today’s “intelligent but daft” episode, Jane and Fi cover the power of small talk, inflatable penises making their way to Liverpool, trad wives in Bromley, Jane’s feet on OnlyFans, support hose, and time travel, obvs.
Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza
Our most asked about book...
OFF AIR... EXTRA
Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features an interview with Dr. Nicola Fox, head of science at NASA. Dr. Fox watched the moon landing as a baby, and 57 years later, she was one of the NASA chiefs who gave the ‘go’ command for the countdown to the Artemis II launch.
We first interviewed Dr. Fox back in 2023, when she stepped into her role as NASA’s head of science.
If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: jane...
Absolutely rocking some sock suspenders (with Jeremy Vine)
We've got some cockle-warmers in today's episode... Jane and Fi chat about runaway buses, disco-techs, unsettled trousers, charity shop donations, invasions of rocks, and the dramatisation of Off Air...
Plus, broadcaster Jeremy Vine discusses his latest book 'Turn the Dial for Death'.
You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi
Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza
Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.<...
