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The Times

Jane Garvey and Fi Glover keep the mics on, grab a cuppa and say what they really think - unencumbered and off air.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio and follow our antics away from the mic on Instagram: @janeandfi

Follow Off Air with Jane & Fi wherever you get your podcasts, or join us on Times Radio every Monday to Thursday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm on DAB, smart speaker and the Times Radio app: www.thetimes.co.uk/radio/live

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Off Air... with Jane and Fi

Welcome back to another Friday special! This week's bonus episode features an interview with one of our lovely listeners. Lesley Allen is a ghostwriter and copywriter who got in touch after she heard our interview with Clare Balding. Clare said she had to repeatedly stress in interviews that she had written her own debut novel herself - Lesley gave us her thoughts on the ghostwriting industry...

You can find out more about Lesley and her work here: www.lesleyallenwriter.com 

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! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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OFF AIR... EXTRA

Jane and Fi are bringing you all the magic of middle England in the Autumn, offering a behind the scenes glimpse at The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.

They're also joined by geopolitical expert, Tim Marshall, after they cornered him in the green room.

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

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! @janeandfi

Assistant Producer: Hannah Quinn 

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Your one way ticket to middle aged Glastonbury...

Jane and Fi consider the demands they’ll make in the near future... as 80-year-old megastars. They also discuss Big Ben’s government name, Tudor indigestion, and luxury pet hotels. 

Plus, historical novelist Philippa Gregory discusses her latest book ‘Boleyn Traitor’. 

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith. 

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

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! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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

The sound of sumo flesh on flesh echoing through London (with Philippa Gregory)

There's yet another reference to an appendage today – we can only apologise; our minds are in the gutter! After that, Jane and Fi consider whether they would've been accused of being witches, discuss Barry Manilow and his manager Gary, and ask which children's TV theme tunes made your blood run cold. 

Plus, Professor Alice Roberts discusses her upcoming documentary series, presented alongside Rylan Clark, ‘Witches of Essex’. 

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith. 

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

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! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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

Tinkle those ivories like there's no tomorrow (with Alice Roberts)

Jane has an apology in today's episode... again. Once that's out the way, Jane and Fi discuss being two halves of a pantomime horse, Scottish pronunciations, life drawings, and powdered oat milk. 

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith. 

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

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! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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

Drawing the line at penises

Jane and Fi have been at a very important breakfast meeting, and they're feeling carb-giddy. In this sophisticated episode, they muse over the art of letter writing, the Nobel Prize in Literature, and Jane's tendency to don evening wear. 

Plus, crime writer Ann Cleeves discusses her latest Jimmy Perez instalment ‘The Killing Stones’ and the future of Vera Stanhope. 

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith. 

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki. 

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! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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

Sonnets from the (Water)loo line (with Ann Cleeves)

It’s Wednesday! Tomorrow is Thursday, and then - guess what - Friday! Nearly there… Jane and Fi chat the Frankfurt kitchen, knocking on wood, career changes, and Jane’s Wikipedia page. 

Plus, national treasure Joanna Lumley reflects on her career and discusses her new book 'My Book of Treasures'. 

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith. 

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

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! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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

Sharing underwear is for blood relatives only (with Joanna Lumley)

Do you notice a difference in today’s podcast? Is there a whiff of professionalism about it? No? Never mind then... Jane and Fi are undeterred by management and chat Taylor Swift’s graphic lyricism, life drawing with your daughter, and Stone Age orgies.

Plus, writer and broadcaster Elizabeth Day discusses her latest novel ‘One of Us’.

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

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! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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

Penning a Neolithic post-orgy thank you letter (with Elizabeth Day)

Welcome to this elevated, culturally charged, aggressively sophisticated podcast. Jane and Fi tackle Frankfurt kitchens, Liverpool Echo obituaries, the ethics of wearing a baseball cap indoors, and the art of putting off boiler servicing - among other highbrow pursuits. 

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

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! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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

Firmly clasping a jodhpur-clad buttock...

Welcome back to another Friday special! This week's bonus episode features an interview with co-host of the TLS podcast Alex Clark. 

Alex is a literary journalist and book extraordinaire. She discusses her podcast and imparts her literary wisdom... 

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! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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

Happy Ken Follett week to all those who celebrate! Jane and Fi cover Swiss humour, Kamala's narrator skills, lady moon landings, and the male form. 

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith. 

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

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! @janeandfi

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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

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