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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

Happy Monday! Just three more sleeps until Christmas - we hope this will help you drift off soundly, or simply provide you with an excuse to step out of the house and away from the madness for a moment… 

In this bonus episode, we revisit Jane and Fi’s conversations with Miriam Margolyes, Rick Astley, and Jameela Jamil. Enjoy! 

If you find yourself at a bit of a loose end after this, why not go and listen to our latest playlist, titled “I’m in the cupboard at Christmas”: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQ 

We’ll be back on Monday the 5th of January.

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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BEST OF 2025: Interviews - Part One

It’s the final official podcast episode of the year! Merry Christmas from all the Off Air team. Pour yourself a glass of fizz and settle in as Fi chats Swiss hot tubs, ribbed cranberry sauce, and a truly uncomfortable Ken Follett colander. 

 

Plus, comedian Chris McCausland discusses his documentary ‘Seeing into the Future’, about the future of technology and what it might hold for him personally. 

Chris' book is called 'Keep Laughing': https://www.waterstones.com/book/keep-laughing/chris-mccausland/9780241777367 

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: janeandfi@times.radio

Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi

Podcast Producers: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Hot under the collar over some ribbed cranberry sauce (with Chris McCausland)

’Twas the penultimate Off Air episode of the year, and all through the studio… it was anything but quiet. Fi chats yacht showrooms, Christmas haikus, rock star merch, and some very niche sex spots. 

Plus, Andrew Billen - journalist, feature writer, and celebrity interviewer at The Times - looks back on his year at the paper and remembers some of the interviewees we sadly lost in 2025. 

You can listen to our 'I've got the house to myself' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MkG0A4kkX74TJuVKUPAuJ

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 Producers: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Exfoliating with a Follett face towel (with Andrew Billen)

Fi’s still manning the podcast solo, with a bit of help from Eve and your wonderful emails along the way. There’s chat of double reeds, doing the splits during lockdown, homosexual animals, and Paul Mescal’s silver chain. 

Plus, Managing Director of F1 Academy Susie Wolff reflects on her career and discusses her memoir 'Driven'. 

You can listen to our 'I've got the house to myself' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MkG0A4kkX74TJuVKUPAuJ

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 Producers: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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A bustling lesbian bonobo community (with Susie Wolff)

In this special bonus episode brought to you by Thomas Fudge's biscuits, Fi chats to Britain's most celebrated ceramicist, Emma Bridgewater.

They talk about Emma's classic designs, how she gets her inspiration, and Christmas traditions.

Pick up your favourite Thomas Fudge's flavour at your local supermarket, and discover Thomas Fudge's Seasonal Selection at Sainsbury's and Morrisons.

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 (with Emma Bridgewater and Thomas Fudge's biscuits)

Today is a new day and the playlist is closed! Fi finally delivers her heavily-trailed lodger email, and there are accents… proceed with caution. There are also threats of a Christmas haiku, discussions about childhood hobbies, and another door of Hetty's advent calendar is opened. 

Plus, Paul Feig, director of Bridesmaids, discusses directing the adaptation of Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel The Housemaid. 

You can listen to our 'I've got the house to myself' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MkG0A4kkX74TJuVKUPAuJ

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 Producers: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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

The potential to be problematic (with Paul Feig)

The playlist is open and the cupboard door is closed and locked! Take a deep breath... In this episode, Fi is underwhelmed by a French B&B, she’s over-enthusiastic about putting your arms above your head, and she’s downright put off by the idea of climbing a mountain. 

Plus, TV personality Spencer Matthews chats to Times Radio’s Rosie Wright about completing an epic challenge: seven Ironman triathlons on seven continents in just 21 days. 

You can listen to our 'I've got the house to myself' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MkG0A4kkX74TJuVKUPAuJ

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 Producers: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Relieving yourself in the Christmas lunch canteen queue (with Spencer Matthews)

There are lots of questions left unanswered in today's pod. Fi is steering the ship solo - exploring whether TV characters should say goodbye? What the Off Air robot should look like? And who (or what) is Super Trouper? 

And Sebastian Faulks discusses his memoir ‘Fires Which Burned Brightly’ with Royal Editor of The Sunday Times, Roya Nikkhah (who’s helping out on the live show this week). 

You can listen to our 'I've got the house to myself' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MkG0A4kkX74TJuVKUPAuJ 

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 Producers: Hannah Quinn and Eve Salusbury 

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler 

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Fi's secret sleeve tattoo... (with Sebastian Faulks)

A final thank you to everyone for thanking us for thanking you… get it? Fi dives into open-water faux pas, Spotify Wrapped, early-years parenting, and the future of AI - she’s got range! Plus, we peel back a few more doors on Hetty’s advent calendar. 

Also, lexicographer Susie Dent discusses her new book ‘Words for Life’ with Fi and Rosie Wright. 

You can listen to our 'I've got the house to myself' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MkG0A4kkX74TJuVKUPAuJ 

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.

Barely presentable and just about hanging together (with Susie Dent)

It’s just Fi and her one remaining Greggs share today, with a member of production on standby to act as a bit of a sounding board. Fi covers aquafaba, slutty curtains, and early-years parenting. 

Plus, Eline van der Velden, the founder and CEO of London-based AI production company Particle6, and the creator of AI actress Tilly Norwood, discusses the future of AI and tech. 

You can listen to our 'I've got the house to myself' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2MkG0A4kkX74TJuVKUPAuJ

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.

Relieving yourself in the Christmas lunch canteen queue (with Spencer Matthews)

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