Off Air with Jane & Fi

The co-presenter wheel keeps on spinning and today, it's landed on Fi and Young Eve. She's back from her travels. They cover faecal waterslides, gangster grannies, Tyler the Creative, and the overwhelming nature of audio description. Plus, best-selling novelist William Boyd discusses his latest book 'Cold Sunset'. You can buy tickets to the Cheltenham Literature Festival here: www.cheltenhamfestiv...

Fi 's spun the hypothetical wheel of co-presenters today and landed on Rosie. On today's agenda: mental load and why it's not always a bad thing, England's crash out of the supermarket world cup and a minor disagreement on the art deco façade of the Bury St Edmunds M&S. Niche? Us? Plus, Fi chats to Caitlin Moran on her new book How to Be Hopeful You can buy tickets to the Cheltenham Literature...

Fi reveals a secret talent on the pod today - and by gosh is it useful. Elsewhere, questions are asked: is the British supermarket superior to all others? Why couldn't producer Rosie find soy sauce on the Italian coast? Who on earth allowed Eve to take another holiday? Plus, Fi chats to legendary British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith. You can buy tickets to the Cheltenham Literature Festival her...

'Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun.' But even maturing bosoms need sun cream... Welcome to Wednesday's episode! Jane and Fi chat Manchester's cathedral (or lack thereof?), mental load, antique Sudocrem, bombing not bumming, and Fi imparts some plumbing wisdom... Plus, doctor and broadcaster Xand van Tulleken discusses his book 'Make Me Well' and his mi...

It's blowing a gale outside, so hunker down with us... Jane and Fi chat rain-induced night-time tinkles, bosom vacuums, mega-powerful candles, the flying-out smock, and being soup positive. Plus, there's news of a production celebrity sighting... Margaret Hodge, Baroness Hodge of Barking, also joins to discuss her memoir, Battleaxe. You can buy tickets to the Cheltenham Literature Festival here: w...

It's the first visualised Monday in a while! You can see knitted Nancy standing firm on the coffee table here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi Jessica Rabbit and Elastigirl are back in front of the fake fire, and they've got some beefy topics to cover: how long should bathroom towels stay in play? Who exactly was Bess of Hardwick? Is speedy reading better than skim reading? And what h...

Do you have a second home? Get in touch and invite us – we're not fussy! Jane and Fi also cover the ’nduja takeover, ageing rockstars, romantic NDAs, Boom-lung, jellyfish brains (or lack thereof), and turbo erections... enjoy! Plus, TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan discusses his book ‘Out Now: A Queer Journey Through Modern Television’. You can buy tickets to the Cheltenham Literature Festiva...

It's Raymondo's birthday! He won't be listening, but we wish him a good one anyway... Jane and Fi discuss getting the duvet back out, Vantablack in Dalston, dogs on upholstery, nipple cream, offending the cosplay community, and there's a Bob Dylan mix-up. Plus, national treasure Miriam Margolyes discusses her new book, ‘Miriam's Full English’. You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://ww...

Jane and Fi are reunited! It's the long-awaited return. From Oslo, Fi brings rich anecdotes, royal history, and fridge magnets. From East-West Kensington, Jane brings congestion and a cold. They cover the economic potential of a cinnamon bun, Dolly's legacy, Madonna's sense of humour, and the protein in weevils. Plus, broadcaster and friend of the show Iain Dale discusses the paperback edition of...

It’s the last episode of the podcast before Jane and Fi are reunited on Tuesday! Once Jane has dried off, she and Eve get down to business. They discuss enormous snails, the distant calls of damehood, unexpected weevils, and the confident man pose. Plus, best-selling author Kate Atkinson discusses her latest novel 'Our Noble Selves', set during the build-up to the Festival of Britain. The book ser...

Fi is still away and her absence is being felt sharply by Jane, who is joined by Eve, back from her holidays. From her travels, she brings back some revelations and the exotic taste of M&S... Jane and Eve chat keeping your hands off the walrus, interpreting (or misinterpreting) art, AI and graduating, and lasagne in the heat. Plus, Jay Rayner, writer and food critic, discusses his new book 'Ni...

We're back... slick as ever on the tech front. Fi is still away on her holibobs so Jane is joined by producer Hannah to talk big red pumpkin sculptures and the going rate for domestic rats. Plus, Jane speaks to former England Footballer Michael Owen about his new reality series, Meet the Owens, on Prime Video. You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi...

In today’s pod, Jane gets sentimental about the postbox that made her career, producer Hannah gets emotional about Larry the Cat’s remarkable life expectancy, and they both ponder the alarming state of some of our correspondents’ teddies Plus, Jane speaks to Jaclyn Dolski, programme director at Welthungerhilfe, about the lives of women in Afghanistan. You can check out our YouTube channel here: ht...

Get ready for some high level, *executive* chat as producer Rosie keeps the seat warm today. She and Jane discuss the delights of Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk tourist board - call us!), how to tackle bad manners and the glamour of a department store. Jane also talks to Queen of the high street, Mary Portas about her new book 'I Shop Therefore I am'. You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://...

Jane makes a BIG REVELATION in today's pod about her (lack of) journalism training. With Eve whisked away by her harrowing holiday addiction, producer Hannah joins her to discuss later life raving and lawn hoovering. Plus, Jane speaks to TV and Radio presenter Gaby Roslin about her new ITV series, The Joy of Pets. You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneA...

Jane Garvey is back in the building! She's rested and ready to go, but best believe she's got some gripes from her holiday... Jane and Eve discuss make-up in athletics, dildo rails, breaststroke in the infinity pool, and address the pizza controversy. Plus, Laura Hackett, deputy literary editor and fiction editor for both The Sunday Times and The Times, brings news of harvest time in the publishin...

Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features an interview with Labour MP Claire Hughes. Claire ignored a lump in her breast, having thought she was ‘too young’ to have cancer. She found out she had triple-negative breast cancer last October. After a mastectomy and courses of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, she has since been given the ‘all-clear’. If you want to contact the show...

It's the last day of the good ship Fi and Eve before they sail off into the sunset (well, Fi to Norway, Eve to Turkey). They cover the joy of the eclipse, A-Level results day, God loving altos, carrying a razor blade in your pocket, and chicken pizza. Plus, music video director Tim Pope, who shot videos for Queen, The Cure and David Bowie, discusses his biography 'I Shoot Rock Stars: The Wild Adve...

We're just a few days out from Fi heading off to strap herself to a ski jump zipline in Oslo, but there's lots to discuss before then! Fi and Eve cover buying miscellaneous items in TK Maxx, maternal sounds, melted hidden chocolate, and teaching your children about your younger self. Plus, The Sunday Times' Roya Nikkhah is presenting the live show with Fi this week. She speaks to pop star Pixie Lo...

It's Tuesday and Fi and Eve have already had a meeting, a pre-meeting to the meeting, and a pre-pre-meeting conversation - but they're not all chatted out just yet! They cover getting distracted at work (ironically), there's news on Cheltenham, an update from our early-rising jeweller Harriet, and Fi gives us a song... Plus, Professor Clare McGlynn, Professor of Law at Durham University, discusses...

All aboard Fi and Eve’s tugboat! Jane is off to an undisclosed Greek island, fending off the paparazzi. Fi and Eve discuss Noel Edmonds’ Swap Shop’s impact on the circular economy, taking a film in two halves, labia-like hanging baskets, and their favourite times of day. Plus, Laura Hackett, deputy literary editor and fiction editor across both The Sunday Times and The Times, stops in to shar...

We've made it to our eleventh book club edition (we think)! This time, we've been reading 'Interpreter of Maladies' by Jhumpa Lahiri. Was Jane won over by the short story form? (We're fairly confident you already know the answer to that!) Plus, the wonderful Laura Hackett, deputy literary editor and fiction editor across The Sunday Times and The Times, joins Jane and Fi to share her thoughts and e...

Jane is over bubble baths! She's matured! Please don't bring it up again. She's onto Epsom salts. Once that's been established, Jane and Fi cover resisting film hype, rowing on the club floor, David Cameron pointing at fish, and Howards' Way being our answer to Dallas. Plus, electronic music duo Groove Armada discuss 25 years of their anthem Superstylin' and their upcoming hearing-safe gig for ove...

We're somewhere between Jane's morning coffee run and Fi's afternoon Diet Coke run, but we're managing... Jane and Fi cover Margaret Thatcher's bouffant, sparky nighties, the spookiest time of day, and the political message behind Jungle Cruise. Plus, there's a small accent warning for Caroline. And... he's doubly Frank. It's BBC Security Correspondent and author Frank Gardner, discussing his new...

Jane is back! Back, back! And she returns to Fi's new Jason Derulo-inspired alter ego: they discuss the care system, misguided massage chairs, royal soap shrines, Gillian Anderson's drinks range, and collapsible bidets. There's no Visualised Monday episode this week - it's just a Monday. They also bring an update on Fringe By The Sea. Our book club pick is a collection of short stories! 'Interpret...