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1940s jiggery-pokery from a public kiosk (with Samira Ahmed)

· 1 h 03 min · Episode 711

Episode 1940s jiggery-pokery from a public kiosk (with Samira Ahmed)

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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 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.

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Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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