Off Air with Jane & Fi

Did the great explorers lie? What did Fi really get for her O-Levels? Will Jane be stood up at the Barbican? All the big questions are answered today... Plus, Former Editor-in-Chief of Good Housekeeping magazine Lindsay Nicholson discusses her memoir 'Perfect Bound'. The next book club pick has been announced! 'Eight Months on Ghazzah Street' is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to contact the show to...

Happy Monday! Fi's been to the cinema, without fully understanding the premise of the film, and Jane's been in touch with Avanti West. There's also chat about motherhood, the Lizzy line, and fantasy marathons. Plus, journalist Luke Jones discusses his new podcast ‘The Pitcairn Trials’. The next book club pick has been announced! Eight Months on Ghazzah Street is by Hilary Mantel. If you want to co...

Happy Friday! We're bringing you a bonus episode this Friday featuring an interview from our Times Radio afternoon show (2-4pm, Monday to Thursday). Jane and Fi speak to Dame Sally Davies, she's the UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance and Former Chief Medical Officer for England former Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department of Health. She joins them to discuss superbugs, the state of...

Ray Garvey, if you're reading this, we want to hear from you! To the rest of you, welcome to this episode of the podcast. Jane and Fi chat imaginary friends, Avanti West, puffed-up lentils, and the power of fungi. Plus, TV presenter and style advisor Susannah Constantine discusses setting New Years resolutions. The next book club pick has been announced! Eight Months on Ghazzah Street is by Hilary...

In this wide-ranging episode, Jane and Fi cover silent divorce, fun guys, Iain Dale's television, zips, climate change, property shows and imaginary friends (*gasp*). Plus, make sure to look out for the pun that flies over Jane's head! Author Jennie Godfrey also joins to discuss her Sunday Times Bestseller ‘The List of Suspicious Things’. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you...

When are the Traitors really eating? Have you had a Kings Tart? What exactly is travelling? All the big questions are tackled in today's episode. There's also chat about mushroom growing, giving blood, and living with your ex. Plus, tech journalist Parmy Olson discusses her book 'Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World'. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick!...

It's Divorce Day, it's nearly 8:30, and Jane and Fi are back! Welcome! In this episode, they cover reduced Christmas decorations, sausage dogs on rail replacement buses, and TV inches. Plus, historian Lucy Worsley discusses her new series of ‘Lucy Worsley Investigates’. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in t...

Merry Christmas from the Off Air team! We hope this email special Christmas bonus episode brings you some festive cheer. Jane and Fi chat destitute donkeys, round robins and Noel Edmonds. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! 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! @jan...

She's back in the building! Yes, Fi joins Jane in the studio for their final episode before they 'break up' for the Christmas period. A bonus Christmas special will air on the big day itself, and normal service will resume on Monday the 6th of January. Before that, Jane and Fi chat yuletide highlights, painful show-biz endings and going solo. Plus, psychotherapist Julia Samuel answers listeners’ C...

The ladies are still not reunited but they're together in spirit, and wondering if they should put their faces on 3000 piece jigsaw puzzle. Well why not? Plus, explorer Levison Wood talks about the 10th anniversary of his book Across The Nile. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please emai...

Fi's still at home but feeling better. However, relationships with Nancy are somewhat tense. Jane and Fi chat cable-tied wreaths, house guests, and going out after dark. Plus, historian, author, and writer-at-large for The Times, Ben Macintyre, discusses his book The Siege. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in th...

Fi joins us from home today as she's not very well. After she's let Nancy out, Jane and Fi chat vasectomies, bell ringing and Shetland. Plus, gardener and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh discusses his festive album Jack Frost: A Winter Tale in collaboration with composer Debbie Wiseman. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get invol...

Are you a bell ringer? Were you the first person to ever use the word 'chillax'? How do you feel about plastic chairs? We want to hear from you! There's also chat about retirement, party etiquette and Lourdes. Plus, financier, political activist and Putin’s "number one enemy” Bill Browder discusses recent events. Episode recommendations: Supremacy by Parmy Olson Get your suggestions in for the nex...

Jane and Fi have some editorial notes for certain globally successful authors: more wings, a bit more fur, and some claws. They also chat double vasectomies, going to the cinema solo, and Mr. Darcy. Plus, Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey discusses growing up in care and her autobiography ‘Eight Weeks’. Episode recommendations: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne, The Enigma Girl by Henry Port...

If you've ever fallen in love with a lamp post, a bollard, a fire hydrant, or a post box, then welcome! You're in good company. Jane and Fi also chat vasectomies, diaries, and talking cloths. Plus, actor Rob Brydon talks all things Gavin and Stacey and then some... Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the convers...

'Tis the season - Jane's tree is en route and Fi's came rather late last night. The Lady has also arrived and is providing some giggles. And some chat about I'm A Celeb, ancestry and karaoke. Plus, actress Juliet Stevenson discusses her latest film 'Reawakening'. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversat...

Fi's off today, and Jane's feeling a bit under the weather. But it's Thursday, so hey ho! Jane covers sinister festive postboxes, Mr. Bungle, and retirement allotments. Plus, actor Mackenzie Crook discusses 'If Nick Drake Came to My House'. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email u...

In this episode there's outrage at the cost of stamps, a yuletide yeti and the best named woods in the country... enjoy! Plus, performer and broadcaster Michael Ball discusses his new novel ‘A Backstage Betrayal’. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.rad...

Life is a roller coaster—it's true... And so is this episode, Jane and Fi chat photo montages, Elon Musk's nan, and Joni Mitchell. Plus, civil rights lawyer Ben Crump and music industry exec Dorothy Carvello discuss Sean “Diddy” Combs, the music industry and Dorothy’s civil lawsuit against Atlantic Records. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you want to contact the show to ask...

There's motorised reindeer in the canteen, and you know what that means... misshapen veg is over! Please keep your saucy carrots to yourself! In this episode, there's a bit of lurgy, a visit to celebrity corner and some discussion regarding Gregg Wallace. Plus, author Jonathan Coe discusses his latest book ‘The Proof of My Innocence’. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you wan...

Welcome to this highly-cultured, special, sponsored episode. Jane and Fi get to skip the hoi polloi and walk around Tate Britain before it opens, accompanied by The Times' chief art critic, Laura Freeman. They talk stockings, sculptures, and self-portraits. They also speak to Dr. Tony Woods to learn more about the health benefits of engaging with art. This episode is in partnership with Natio...

Jane's lost her Freedom Pass and she's not happy about it, but the chances of Fi getting her a black cab home are looking slim. They also chat maternity leave, eyeteeth and investing. Plus, royal biographer Robert Hardman discusses the updated version of his book ‘Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story.’ Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you want to contact the sh...

All the big questions are pondered on this gloomy Wednesday - What was Mr. Poppy doing in that primary school? What time did Jesus arrive? Have you ever been undressed by a king? Let us know! Plus, political journalist John Lee discusses his new podcast ‘From Bomb to Ballot: The History of Sinn Féin’, ahead of the Irish election on Friday. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If yo...

Are you sitting or standing comfortably? Good, then let's begin... Jane and Fi chat batteries in 2024, Rod Stewart and soap dishes. Plus, businesswoman Gina Miller discusses tackling financial domestic abuse and educating women on investing. Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick! If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email...

Fi's made a start on some Christmas shopping. Jane is still experiencing issues with her dish, but she's recently found some comfort in the fact she's not the only one... There's also chat about green face cream, emerging sprouts and lesser musical evils. Plus, General David Petraeus, former director of the CIA, discusses global security, amongst many other things... Get your suggestions in for th...