Off Air... with Jane and Fi

The Times

Jane Garvey and Fi Glover's new podcast

  • 30 minutes 46 seconds
    Fallen into a Mark-Carney-thirst-trap-rabbit-hole

    Jane’s still off, so it’s a Fi and Eve Off Air special! They cover things like knick-knacks for dickheads’ business ventures, enlightenment, slinkies, stiff-guy yoga, and fanny gallops.


    No guest today due to technical issues so enjoy lots of chat.


    Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    You can listen to our 'I'm in the cupboard on Christmas' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQ


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


    Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producers: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 43 minutes 15 seconds
    Massaging the old joints with a bit of Antony Beevor

    Welcome to Monday! Jane is off today and tomorrow, so we’re bringing you a big book special today… Robbie Millen, literary editor of The Times and The Sunday Times, joins Fi to discuss his current book recommendations, being an intellectual snob, deliciously bitchy writing, why you should avoid poets, and Ed Balls doing the Gangnam Style dance.


    Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    You can listen to our 'I'm in the cupboard on Christmas' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQ


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


    Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producers: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 54 minutes 8 seconds
    Big Mamma Garv unleashed on the streets (with Carol Vorderman)

    It’s a jam-packed Thursday: there are parish notices; an idea for a new podcast format steam-rolled by a book club announcement; a reflection on the lasting impact of the whoopee cushion; a call for respect for farts in yoga; and a moment of real self-indulgence... enjoy!


    Plus, Carol Vorderman reflects on her career and discusses the perks of mid-life.


    Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    You can listen to our 'I'm in the cupboard on Christmas' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQ


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


    Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producers: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 55 minutes 25 seconds
    Missing the climax for fishcakes (with David Baddiel)

    Happy hump day! Owners of France and Mytchett - or, as you know them, Jane and Fi - discuss Dongret, women in dungarees, how to tie a loincloth, and there's been a kilt sighting…


    Plus, comedian and writer David Baddiel discusses his latest TV show ‘David Baddiel: Cat Man’.


    We’re taking suggestions for our next book club pick! The brief is: books that deserve to be re-read.


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    You can listen to our 'I'm in the cupboard on Christmas' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQ


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


    Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producers: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 57 minutes 13 seconds
    Picky, indecisive, and uninterested in a place in the sun (with Claudia Hammond)

    Fi's a bit blissed out on medication and Jane doesn't really know anything today, so bear with us as we muddle through... Jane and Fi chat the Buxton postal system, washing your oven gloves, the Beckham feud, and cats on leads.


    Plus, academic psychologist and presenter Claudia Hammond discusses her latest book ‘Overwhelmed’.


    We’re taking suggestions for our next book club pick! The brief is: books that deserve to be re-read.


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    You can listen to our 'I'm in the cupboard on Christmas' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQ


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


    Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producers: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 46 minutes 39 seconds
    On the cusp of exercise

    Forget Blue Monday - we’re all about Waffling Monday here! Jane and Fi muse over well-turned calves, party leaders in Lycra, being overwhelmed by M&S, using your boob as a tea towel, and ending friendships over lemon & herb Nando’s.


    We’re taking suggestions for our next book club pick! The brief is: books that deserve to be re-read.


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    You can listen to our 'I'm in the cupboard on Christmas' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQ


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


    Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producers: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 1 hour 12 seconds
    The well trodden path from kilted yoga to Heated Rivalry

    Warning! This episode covers sexual activity! Explicit sexual activity! Jane and Fi also cover getting your tonsils out in Dundee, lying-in hospitals, the Freedom Pass, and poking around...


    Plus, director Catherine Abbott discusses her latest film ‘Becoming Victoria Wood’.


    We’re taking suggestions for our next book club pick! The brief is: books that deserve to be re-read.


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    You can listen to our 'I'm in the cupboard on Christmas' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQ


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


    Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producers: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 56 minutes 6 seconds
    Hearing from the Manchego again in warrior pose (with Derek Jacobi and Richard Clifford)

    Happy Hump Day! It’s all going on: Fi’s been taken over by a spirit, and we’re about 50 miles outside Bromley… Jane’s added even more items to her ever-growing list of dislikes… They also chat about lying-in hospitals, burping yoga, mallen streaks, and Frank Bough. Namaste!


    Plus, Sir Derek Jacobi reflects on his career and discusses his tour with his husband Richard Clifford.


    We’re taking suggestions for our next book club pick! The brief is: books that deserve to be re-read.


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    You can listen to our 'I'm in the cupboard on Christmas' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQ


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


    Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producers: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    14 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Leaping straight into hockey sex (with Helen Garner)

    Jane and Fi consider coming out with their own self-help book and muse on the title: ‘Do Less, Be Happier’ or ‘Can I Be Arsed? Probably Not’… the jury is still out. They also chat about wassailing, cat incontinence, and the dangers of star signs.


    Plus, best-selling Australian writer Helen Garner discusses her diaries 'How to End a Story: Collected Diaries', and her new book 'The Mushroom Tapes'.


    We’re taking suggestions for our next book club pick! The brief is: books that deserve to be re-read.


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    You can listen to our 'I'm in the cupboard on Christmas' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQ


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


    Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producers: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    13 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 39 minutes 9 seconds
    Downward dog, upward rage

    Namaste. Happy Monday. Jane’s got a bee in her bonnet about - well, quite a few things... Jane and Fi also chat about the 5am Club, unexpected legumes in the bagging area, playing the organ, and the talents of Omar Sharif.


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    You can listen to our 'I'm in the cupboard on Christmas' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQ


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


    Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producers: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 53 minutes 47 seconds
    Feeling limitless just north of Hatfield

    Jane and Fi’s career delusions continue today as they ponder why they’ve never been offered a professional cricket commentary career. They also chat embracing 2026, socks over shoes, being a centrist granny, and moving to Dubai. Please also heed an accent warning!


    Plus, former prisoner turned writer and actor Ric Renton discusses working on the new BBC prison drama Waiting for the Out.


    Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.


    You can listen to our 'I'm in the cupboard on Christmas' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQ


    If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]


    Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi


    Podcast Producers: Eve Salusbury

    Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 January 2026, 6:00 pm
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