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Off Air with Jane & Fi
The Times
300 episodes
Two friends, too many opinions.
More about the show
Enjoy 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 ask a question or get involved in the conversation, please email us: janeandfi@times.radio
Follow our antics away from the mic on Instagram: @janeandfi
Or join us on Times Radio every Monday to Thursday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm.
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Episodes page 1 of 6
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Looking spectacularly chubby while hoovering in a nurse's uniform (with Delia Smith)
Fi is still off on her spa break, but she’s made contact – and brings some rather troubling news... After that, the sexiest man alive is revealed, and Jane and Eve chat prepping, the perfect jacket potato and hoarding.…
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I would consider myself a bit more doughnut adjacent...
Fi is off on her Germanic spa break, and Jane has already broken her promise... Caffeinated and raring to go, Jane and Eve cover vows of silence, wet coats on public transport, airplane divas and bereavement. Plus,…
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OFF AIR... EXTRA
Welcome to this Friday bonus episode. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Elizabeth Hurley is the Global Ambassador for The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign. She came into Times Towers to tell Roya…
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He spends quite a lot of time having sex with a cushion... (with Lady Glenconner)
Welcome to Thursday! Jane and Fi are life's dreamers today - Jane has been dreaming of the Wicker Man, while Fi is dreaming of doughnuts and a return to the oaky Chardonnays of the 1980s... They also cover going grey,…
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Queue jumping at the pearly gates (with Johnny Mercer)
Jane and Fi are mostly in agreement today – will wonders never cease! They agree on Rod Stewart’s back catalogue, the buffet rules in heaven, what a bugger it would be to own a harp, and metric vs imperial! But please…
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Just popping out for surgical spirit and a vibrator...
Welcome to Tuesday. The winding Off Air river continues to meander into your ears. Today, Jane and Fi navigate the waters of deceit in politics and reliable parenting, sail past French protests and sex toys, make a…
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I won't look at my rattan conservatory chair the same way...
Jane and Fi are back together! And what’s more, it’s Visualisation Monday. Watch along here to see Fi’s ears getting their moment in the spotlight: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndF Jane and Fi cover grief…
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OFF AIR...EXTRA (with Coventry Building Society)
In this special bonus episode brought to you by Coventry Building Society, we want to get you thinking about saving. And not just for rainy days - but for sunny ones too! Fi speaks with financial journalist Sue…
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Ring doorbells at the ready! (with Bonnie Garmus)
Papers are shuffling, indicating that this session is now in progress. Welcome. Fi and Eve cover cabbage longevity, being inside the tent pissing out, an AI-Toblerone debacle, and mental health alpacas. Plus,…
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I come from a long line of silly men...
Welcome to the silly division! Jane is off this week, but she’ll be back next week. In the meantime, Fi and Eve cover the similarities between breast-feeding and boxers, reluctant Traitors, suspicious tumble-dried…
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LIVE AT THE QUEEN'S READING ROOM FESTIVAL (with Harlan Coben)
Welcome to Thursday! Fi’s still off with illness and Jane remains in Liverpool, so frankly, morale could do with a boost... Luckily, we’ve got just the thing. Tonight, we bring you Jane and Fi live at The Queen’s…
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A performative burst of phlegm (with Liane Moriarty)
Fi is powering through, this time with not-ill-yet producer Rosie. They chat right wing dogs, living the high life in the C-suite, and launching a radio station in a pandemic (we don't recommend it). Liane Moriarty…
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Begins with a T and rhymes with cat
Fi is back, and right now, where there is Fi, there is her cough. We advise listening at a distance. Jane is still in Liverpool with her family, so Eve sits in. Fi and Eve cover uniforms, road rage, planting a placenta…
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Just here for the fizz and the snacks (with Matthew Sweet)
Fi's got a cough, which she thinks she got from Eve, who thinks she got it from Jane. It's a cough train – the worst kind. Bear with us... In between coughs, Fi and Eve chat Fi's new iron, the joys of book clubs, male…
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Have you got more juice in your Minge Lane tank?
It's the good ship Fi and Eve sailing out of port again, as Jane is in Liverpool with family. They cover performative reading, extensive plumbing, tap-water Pot Noodles, and why funny street names are the gift that…
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Off Air X Therapy Works
Welcome to this Off Air X Therapy Works crossover episode! Therapy Works is a podcast about life’s challenges and mental health, and has recently joined The Times podcast family. Jane and Fi are joined by…
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There's a bosom, Eve. (with Maye Musk)
Welcome to Thursday's episode - presented by Jane and Fi, small-town podcasters by day, dancers by night. In their day-job capacity, they chat teal on your telly, uniforms, the many feminist reinterpretations, Torvill…
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Just don't strap your penis to a ballpoint pen (with Ben Macintyre)
You join us mid-conversation – no prizes for anyone who can guess what Jane is referring to... After that, Jane and Fi move on to walking in non-motion, AI friendships, what the youth are reading, and a scolding email…
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We've lost our knowledge of Whigs! (with Louise Kennedy)
You might be unsurprised to hear that today’s episode commences with things that really tick us off! In addition to that, Jane and Fi cover magazine rack fatigue, the link between Earl Spencer and Marks and Sparks,…
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People go on about sex, have they tried room spray?!
The leaves are on the turn and the studio fire is roaring – it’s visualised Monday, obvs: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi Jane and Fi are reunited! Well, they actually reunited on Saturday at Chatsworth…
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Two slightly plump middle-aged men have entered the room (with William Boyd)
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…
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Data-backed competitive tiredness (with Caitlin Moran)
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…
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Swedish balls in the freezer (with Sir Paul Smith)
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…
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Was the Duchess of Devonshire above chemical toilets? (with Xand van Tulleken)
'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?),…
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And do ya?! (with Baroness Hodge)
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…
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A bit of jiggery-pokery on the carpet makes a big difference
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…
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Not even the weighted blanket could withstand his nocturnal stirrings... (with Scott Bryan)
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…
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Rendered speechless by Cockfosters (with Miriam Margolyes)
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…
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Madonna, you're alright, love (with Iain Dale)
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…
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Can you hear the snails raving in the streets? (with Kate Atkinson)
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…
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Putting myself in the bin of life! (with Jay Rayner)
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…
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School trip to pets at home (with Michael Owen)
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…
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Don't worry... he's still warm
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…
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Listen to your body, Jane! (with Mary Portas)
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…
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Page my therapist! (with Gaby Roslin)
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.…
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I've got an ointment for that, sir
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,…
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OFF AIR... EXTRA
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…
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A fresh French tip with a chinagraph pencil
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…
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Get off at Swindon before your arse starts to hurt (with Pixie Lott)
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…
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The spirit of Bonnie Tyler is with us...
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),…
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I like my coffee with a polemic from an important man
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,…
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Book Club - Interpreter of Maladies
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…
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Let's hear it for the bed jacket! (with Groove Armada)
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…
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Watering and tending to the clitoris (with Frank Gardner)
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…
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If it doesn't have Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, then I don't want it!
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…
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Sally Slap Cabbage and fag-smoking dollies (with Bettany Hughes)
A week of supply-teacher chaos concludes! Normal service resumes Monday when Jane, Fi, and Young Eve are reunited. In the meantime, Fi and producer Hannah bring you chain-smoking dolls, dubious plastic rain scarves,…
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Forget Baby Annabell, we want Baby Alan Ball
There's sunshine across the bay area in today's pod. Fi and producer Hannah have their 'Corporate Cathy' caps firmly on as they workshop the Off Air Christmas Catalogue - featuring everything from blow-dry shelters to…
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Don't go changing your sacrum
Testing, testing, 123... After a brief technical hiccup, Fi and producer Hannah dive into all things "maxxing," explain why they’re putting their foot down on the new star sign, and explore the absolute Wild West of…
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We're not impressed by your thunderous sounds!
Morning campers! After finding out that this is how many of you start your day, Fi calls a register of early risers. With Jane off this week, producer Hannah steps in to talk about men oversharing online about the fit…
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When fibre-maxxing meets portaloos... (with Sathnam Sanghera)
It's the good ship Fi and Eve steering you to the end of the week, but Jane should be back on Monday. Fi and Eve muse over big-bummed man knickers, frozen shoulders, (more) urinals, and the many joys of silent discos -…
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