Off Air with Jane & Fi (The Times)

Fresh from their all new Times Radio show Jane Garvey and Fi Glover keep the mics on, grab a cuppa and say what they really think - unencumbered and off air.

Off air...with Jane and Fi, Monday to Thursday, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Times Radio app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Fresh from their Times Radio debut Jane and Fi welcome you to their new podcast series, Fi debates the best way to approach starting a new job and the truth is revealed about Jane's "favourite" tomato curry recipe.

Joining them today is the chef and campaigner Jamie Oliver to talk about his new book, One Pot, how families can continue to cook good food during the current cost of living crisis, stopping the government U-turn on health eating for children, and of course…whether or not he is a member of the anti-growth coalition.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi discuss the fallout from footballer Iker Casillas's alleged joke about being gay in a sport where coming out for men seems almost impossible.

Joining them today is the Royal broadcaster Katie Nicholl to talk about her new book "New Royals" and answer why it's so hard being a female member of the Royal family.

Also, Kayley Stead, the brave bride who continued with her wedding after her husband-to-be decided not to attend.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi question whether it's a good idea for "Royal adjacent" former rugby star Mike Tindall to enter the I'm a Celebrity Jungle.

Joining them today is the campaigner and Times Radio's own Mariella Frostrup to discuss the findings of the Menopause All-Party Parliamentary Group.

Also, Rosamund Dean kicks off "Wellness Wendesday's" a new feature to help Jane and Fi take better care of themselves.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi have reached the end of their first week in the new job and are very much looking forward to the weekend. But before they can recharge the batteries ready for more they sit down for another edition of the podcast.

Joining them today is the astronaut Major Tim Peake, who is embarking on a new adventure...writing a children's book. 'The Cosmic Diary of our Incredible Universe is out today.

He also talks about the future of space exploration, the concerns about space tourism and reveals what he told his wife before he left for the international space station.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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It's the end of the first week of the podcast and already Jane and Fi have a bonus edition with Labour politician Jess Phillips; Shadow Minster for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding.

They spoke together at Podcast Day 24 for a panel discussion about how she manages to juggle being a working politician with hosting her hugely successful podcast Yours Sincerely - where she gives her guests a chance to celebrate three people that mean the world to them.

Jess talks about the cost of living crisis, the limits of the sisterhood at Westminster, and how her constituents feel about having a celebrity MP.

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi review the day's big political news which forced them to throw out their entire show and start again.

They are joined by Times Radio chief political commentator, Lucy Fisher, and Red Box podcast host Matt Chorley live from the press gallery in Westminster to discuss the infamous governmental U-turn.

Also, were Jane's daughter's student digs as horrific as she feared and will Fi become the recipient of the key to the town of Slough?

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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One day on from having to tear up the script and start yesterday's show again, Jane and Fi return to discuss Hugh Edwards 10 second warning about The Queen's death and when else they've had to be quick on their feet in the studio.

They are joined by the author and How to Fail podcast host Elizabeth Day; to talk about friendship, writing for different audiences, and what happened when she interviewed Liz Truss.

Also, Jane appears to have misunderstood the aeroplane mode function on her phone, and the pair have selected their personal special cubicles.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Moments after Suella Braverman departs as Home Secretary, Jane and Fi chat about the jeopardy of live radio.

They're joined by human rights barrister Adam Wagner to talk about his new book Emergency State: How We Lost Our Freedoms In the Pandemic and Why It Matters.

And Skip Innes tells Jane and Fi about the benefits of cold water swimming for this week's instalment of Wellness Wednesday.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Another resignation and another Prime Minister leaves office this year - with Liz Truss becoming the shortest reigning PM in British history.

They're joined by a series of journalists, commentators and politicians including Labour's Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy and the leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey.

And Jane and Fi reflect on a fortnight of big events in Westminster - and ask is it a coincidence, or are they cursed?

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Penny Mordaunt pulls out of the Conservative leadership race - meaning Rishi Sunak will be our next Prime Minister.

Jane Garvey and Fi Glover discuss the significance of the UK's first British-Asian PM with Sunder Katwala and Ayesha Hazarika.

And, Sir Anthony Seldon explains what's first on the to do list for Sunak now that he's in charge.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

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Rishi Sunak has started appointing his cabinet after being officially asked by King Charles to form a new government.

Jane and Fi chat about that and the other big stories of the day including a shortage of cat skin in Japanese banjo making...

And, they're joined by Britain's first black female professor of history, Dr Olivette Otele.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

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Jane and Fi discuss the risks of horizontal stripes, and Nick Grimshaw talks about his new memoir, 'Soft Lad'.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

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Jane and Fi discuss pet grief, intimacy with pets and writing sex scenes with writer and former TV host, Dawn O'Porter. Her latest novel, 'Cat Lady', is out now

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Emma Sherry

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Jane and Fi talk words with lexicographer, etymologist and the woman in Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent.

Susie Dent's new book, 'An Emotional Dictionary: Real Words for How You Feel, from Angst to Zwodder' is out now.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Emma Sherry

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Jane and Fi discuss economics, prison, immigration and how to help the younger generation with Scott Galloway, New York Times best-selling author and Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business.

His new book, Adrift: America in 100 Charts is out now.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Emma Sherry

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Jane and Fi talk to journalist, columnist and author, Bryony Gordon, about social media, Prince Harry, being a parent, and her experiences with alcoholism.

Her latest book, a young adult novel, 'Let Your Hair Down', is out now.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Emma Sherry

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Jane and Fi are joined by lifestyle journalist and Wellness Wednesday regular, Rosamund Dean, to find out how to cope when everything feels a bit bleak.

And, Ian Hislop talks about his new play "Spike" and the continued influence of Private Eye on the news and laws in the UK.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Only one month into the new show and already one listener is beginning to worry about Jane and Fi's professional and personal relationship?

As the cost of living crisis continues to worsen the Managing Director of Iceland, Richard Barker, discusses what the supermarket chain is doing to help their customers.

And as we continue to reflect on the removal of troops from Afghanistan, documentary maker Matt Heineman talks about his new work, Retrograde, filmed from a unique perspective on the front lines.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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We waited...and waited..and waited for Rishi Sunk to make an appearance at Cop27 - and whilst he pondered his speech Jane and Fi discussed the power of medical maggots. Honestly.

Also, they were spoke to the Don of gardening, lovely Monty, who was joined by his puppy Ned, to talk about his new book Venetian Gardens.

They also discussed the power of allotments for community spirit, the changing influence of gardening on climate change, and how to combat the effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi talk to comedian, writer, actor, presenter, and seasoned traveller Sir Michael Palin about his 1000 mile journey down the River Tigris. His journey took him from Turkey and through Iraq, and has been documented in his new book. 

'Into Iraq' is available now.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Emma Sherry

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Jane and Fi talk to author, artist, feminist and influencer, Florence Given about what it's like to be labelled the 'voice of Gen Z', her feminist journey, and social media which she explores in 'Girlcrush'.

Her new book, and debut novel, 'Girlcrush' is available now.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Emma Sherry

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Is kindness getting rehabilitated?

The award-winning science journalist and broadcaster Claudia Hammond joins Jane and Fi in the studio to talk about her latest book The Keys to Kindness and asks which politicians will pass her kindest test.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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With the World Cup in Qatar now just days away and off the back of Gareth Southgate's squad announcement, Jane and Fi look ahead to the competition with The Times chief football writer Henry Winter.

They also question the longstanding criticism surrounding the tournament with the sports broadcaster Kate Mason - whose new podcast documentary Inside Qatar, with Football Ramble, charts her first hand experience of the human stories behind the controversial competition.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Jane and Fi talk eating lunch at your desk, extravagant gifts from love interests, and putting your golf balls in the dishwasher...

And they're joined by rapper Professor Green to hear more about his work with the Post Office and British Gas to give advice on how to get through the cost-of-living crisis.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Beetroot or chocolate infused hummus anyone? Well not in an Ottolenghi restaurant.

The legendary chef Yotam Ottolenghi joins Jane and Fi to talk about his new cookbook "Extra Good Things" and reveals which cultural recipes he has "bastardised" and which he would never dream of touching.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi discuss royal hands, the renaming of stopcocks, and deliciously voluble Spanish...

And, they're joined by novelist and screenwriter Emma Donoghue on the new adaptation of her book The Wonder.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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Nice bums, strong thighs, and easy on the eyes...but should we be objectifying the likes of Jack Grealish and the rest of the England football team?

Also, with the Spanish team being refused their favourite chorizo in Qatar they ask what the British equivalent would be.

They're also joined by the author and journalist Sali Hughes to talk about her new book Everything is Washable.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi discuss loos at motorway service stations, removing the glue from HRT patches, and how to deal with awkward supermarket encounters...

They're joined by award winning food critic, columnist and broadcaster Grace Dent, to talk more about the fourth season of her podcast Comfort Eating.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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To be, or not to be...in the buff?

Jane and Fi ask why almost 7 million Brits have claimed to be throwing out their wardrobe in favour of their birthday suit, if it's appropriate to microwave a jacket potato and reveal a top tip to dealing with a diary clash.

They're also joined by the writer and campaigner Rachel Kelly to talk about her new book "You'll Never Walk Alone"; a collection of poems to help with life's upland downs.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Jane and Fi discuss beauty therapists reviewing their patients, and ask if a group of elderly nuns who encounter a naturist on a ramble are entitled to be alarmed...

They're joined by Paul Feig - the Hollywood director of Bridesmaids, The Heat and Ghostbusters about turning his attention to mixology with his new book 'Cocktail Time!'

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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The comedian Tom Allen joins Jane and Fi in the studio to talk about how he channelled the loss of his father into his new book "Too Much".

Also, how slipping on lubricant in a gay sauna was his first foray into slapstick comedy, his affinity with middle-aged women, and how American toilets are different to ours in the UK.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Fi: "We've had too much sex already...and it's only Monday!"

Stars of the hit podcast series My Dad Wrote a Porno, Jamie Morton and Alice Levine, reveal why the show is ending, and answer Fi's obsessive question...what's happening to the RSS feed (one for the podcast nerds).

Also - some amazing emails including a nudity based excursion that will leave you questioning your next summer holiday.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Would you skip the football to hunt for your stopcock? Fi might be doing that very thing whilst you're listening.

They are also joined by the Irish author Michelle Gallen to discus her latest novel Factory Girls.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Jane and Fi discover the benefits of Sea Moss with Sea Moss Boss boss Tee McKen.

They're joined by Dr Anne Marie Imafidon, the youngest ever girl to pass A level computing and founder of Stemettes, about her new book 'She's In Ctrl'.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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Michael and Hilary Whitehall join Jane and Fi to talk about their podcast 'Wittering Whitehalls' and give their advice on what to tell a client who's been in a terrible play.

Also - why is this podcast called Off Air? Why do vegans like meat shaped meat substitutes? And can Jane correctly predict the score of England's next World Cup game?

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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Jane and Fi ask what shape vegan food should be, how best to make small talk at parties, and do pilots ever get used to aeroplane toilets?

Pilot and author of 'How to Land a Plane' and 'Imagine a City' Mark Vanhoenacker has the answers to at least one of those questions.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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Jane and Fi ask; are you still drifting in with us? Should a broadcaster come to work with a blocked nose? Can a student live on Dairylea and two loaves?

Also, the award winning author Adele Parks talks about her newest book 'One Last Secret'.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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Will Jane's dreams of becoming a lounge crooner ever come true? Does Fi have an incredibly serious face? Can the pair still unlock their full potential?

Jane and Fi are joined by sports broadcaster and host of "The High Performance" podcast, Jake Humphrey, for this week's edition of Wellness Wednesday.

Also, author AM Homes discusses her new book "The Unfolding".

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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Gyles Brandreth joins Jane on Fi to discuss his podcast 'Something Rhymes With Purple' with Susie Dent, and it's perfectly timed on the day that Harry and Meghan's Netflix documentary dropped.

In the meantime, Jane's still attempting to predict the outcome of England's World Cup match, and Fi's got a handbag full of used turkey...

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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What would you do if you blocked the loo at a high powered event? Turn to the sister of the Queen and use a cake slice? Surely not...but if you did you certainly wouldn't keep that cake slice...would you?!

Fashion guru Susannah Constantine answers that and so much more in her new memoir "Ready For Absolutely Nothing" including how it feels to be ghosted by Dolph Lungren, stalking Scissor Sisters front-man Jake Shears until he agreed to become her friend, and whether Elton John falls under 'E' or 'J' in her address book.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Jane and Fi come up with a new safe word, and have to use it quite a few times.

They're joined by Andrea Elliott, Pulitzer prize winning author of 'Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City'

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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Jane and Fi discuss Joanna Lumley's recent comments, being given presentation pickles, and the need for more lollipop people in Marrakesh.

They're joined by Teresa Weiler, who opens up about the process of finding out her birth parents were siblings, and why it meant she didn’t want children of her own.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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In the last podcast of the year for Fi before she follows Santa on a merry jaunt in the sky for her Christmas hols - they celebrate by talking all things snakes.

Jennie Bond reviews the second instalment of the Harry and Meghan Netflix documentary - and novelist Barbara Kingsolver discusses her new book "Demon Copperhead"

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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With Fi off on her Christmas holidays Jane is flying solo...with a little help from her friends.

Fellow Jane and associate editor of The Times Magazine, Jane Mulkerrins, is in the hot seat to discuss some of her favourite stories of the year - and the lengths she will go to in order to get a story...including naked walks in the the British countryside.

Also, former supermodel Paulina Porizkova discusses her new book "No Filter', finding social media in her 50's and being left out of her late husbands will.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Another day flying solo and Jane is already starting to look forward to Fi's return.

The Times Technology Business Editor, Katie Prescott, is Jane's presenters friend today and tries her best to explain a bizarre cryptocurrency fraud story.

Also, the novelist and creator of Grantchester, James Runcie, discusses his new book - and ode to his wife Marilyn's - 'Tell me Good Things'.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Welcome to the first of our best-of episodes of 'Off air' with some of Jane and Fi's favourite interviews of the year.

Today they are joined by Monty Python star and seasoned traveller, Sir Michael Palin, to talk about his latest journey through Iraq.

Plus, Britain's second astronaut, and first to be a resident of the International Space Station - Major Tim Peake.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producers: Kate Lee, Emma Sherry, Eve Salusbury

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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It's day three with no Fi, so to help her cheer up, Jane is joined by three guests this episode.

Historical author Julia Boyd discusses the news that a 97-year-old former typist at a Nazi concentration camp has been convicted of aiding in the murder of more than 10,000 people.

Times Radio's Chief Political Commentator Lucy Fisher shares her most memorable interview of the year, and Asa Bennett, former speechwriter for Liz Truss, sheds some light on working for the UK's shortest serving PM.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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In today's final best-of before Jane and Fi return next week, they talk to the award winning food critic, columnist and broadcaster Grace Dent, about her hit podcast Comfort Eating.

Plus, Hollywood director of Bridesmaids, The Heat and Ghostbusters, Paul Feig, talks all things cocktails.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producers: Kate Lee, Emma Sherry, Eve Salusbury

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Another Christmas cracker of a best-of 'Off air... with Jane and Fi' for you today featuring the comedian Tom Allen who talks about how he channelled the loss of his father into his memoir "Too Much", and slipping on lubricant in aa gay sauna.

Plus, the legendary chef Yotam Ottolenghi on his new cookbook "Extra Good Things" and which cultural recipes he has "bastardised" and which he would never dream of touching.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producers: Kate Lee, Emma Sherry, Eve Salusbury

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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It's the final day of Jane's solo career in the studio with The Times science editor Tom Whipple filling in the guest presenter's chair.

Also, journalist and author Rachel Clarke joins them in the studio to talk through her book about working in the NHS palliative care team - and discusses what she believes needs to be done in order for the current NHS strikes to come to an end.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Ready for a second helping of the very best of 'Off air with Jane and Fi'?

Today, the author and How to Fail podcast host Elizabeth Day joins them in the studio to talk about friendship, writing for different audiences, and what happened when she interviewed Liz Truss.

Plus, the chef and campaigner Jamie Oliver talks about his new book, how families can continue to cook good food during the current cost of living crisis, and stopping the government U-turn on health eating for children.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producers: Kate Lee, Emma Sherry, Eve Salusbury

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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If you've been enjoying 'Off air... with Jane and Fi' then perhaps you might be interested in another podcast here at The Times? So let us introduce you to Wine Times.

And discussing and decanting with Suzi Ruffell and Will Lyons on a special live edition of Wine Times - up on the 17th floor of the News Building and in front of an audience of lucky - are Times Radio's newest presenting duo...Jane Garvey and Fi Glover.

As well as four great wines to taste, Fi explains why she refuses to feel stressed about Christmas this year, Jane discusses her love for Cava, Will shares why Brits are big wine drinkers and Suzi delights in the idea of hosting her first Christmas lunch.

Villa Broglia Gavi di Gavi 2021

Purple Owl Pinot Noir 2021

Saracosa Governo Rosso IGT 2021

L’Epiphanie de Sauternes 2018

All the wines in the series are available at www.sundaytimeswineclub.co.uk

Producer: Anya Pearce

Series Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi talk about their favourite presents this Christmas, campaign for cat's eyes on the roads in the US, and discuss the ins and outs of blind baking.

They're joined by bestselling author Gill Hornby to discuss her new book 'Godmersham Park'.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Do you still partake in a cheeky Nandos? What would you do for a famous 'black card'? Fi suggests a tattoo may get you there?

Comedian Ramesh Ranganathan reveals the story behind one of his fascinating tattoos, talks about his new sitcom with Katherine Ryan 'Romantic Getaway', and with his former math's teacher hat on he discusses what his plans would be do to fix the UK education system.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Anoosheh Ashooori was held in an Iranian prison for five years only to be released last year alongside Nazanin Zagari-Radcliffe. He joins Jane and Fi to relive his harrowing ordeal.

Today PM Rishi Sunak announced his wish for all UK students to continue studying some form of maths until the age of 18. University challenge star, broadcaster and math's teacher, Bobby Seagull, discusses why he thinks this is a good idea.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Ding! Ding! Gloves up gentlemen.

As extracts from 'Spare' hit the papers Stig Abell joins Jane and Fi to talk sibling rivalry and picks through the accusations Prince Harry has levelled at his brother, Prince William, and the revelations about his own personal life.

Also, lawyer turned bestselling author Nadine Matheson discusses her new police procedural 'The Binding Room' - the sequel to 'The Jigsaw Man' in the DI Henley series

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Omid Djalili the actor and comedian joins Jane and Fi to talk about his new high-concept podcast 'Please Tell Me A Story'.

Plus, Fi tries to work out what name her phone would auto-correct to 'catheter' and Jane teaches us how to get a shy kitten to poo...

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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If you didn't study geography, would still have gone on all the trips? Jane did?

Also, historian Katy Hessel discusses the power of the lost women of the art world with her new book 'A history of art without men'.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi are joined by 'Winter Watch' presenter Michaela Strachan, who solves the mystery of why there's no 'Summer Watch'...

Also, do you like going to school reunions? What will happen when radio presenters are replaced by robots? And what's that seal doing in M&S?

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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If you were thinking...er...Ross Kemp doing a light entertainment game show…how does that work? So were we. And so was he.

TV tough guy turned Mr. Saturday Night Prime Time, Ross Kemp, joined Jane and Fi in the studio to talk about Bridge of Lies.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane's taking a well deserved day off so Fi is joined by our second favourite Jane, Associate Editor of The Times Magazine, Jane Mulkerrins.

Comedian and podcaster Cariad Lloyd joined Fi and Jane 2.0 in the studio to talk about her new book 'You Are Not Alone'.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Eve Salusbury

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane is back after her day off, and Fi is struggling to keep the peace...

They're joined by the star of Channel 4's 'First Dates' Fred Sirieix to talk about the link between food and love.

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Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi chat childbirth, royalty and the tennis champion that won £40…

They're also joined by actor Jason Watkins, who speaks about losing his two year old daughter a decade ago to sepsis and why he's trying to raise awareness of the illness now through a documentary with his wife.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Erin Carney

Times Radio Producer: Kate Lee

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi chat flexitarians, maternity leave and what is the best day to go to the theatre….

They're also joined by American comedian Alex Edelman on his latest show ‘Just For Us’.

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Assistant Producer: Erin Carney

Times Radio Producer: Kate Lee

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi chat £58 sheep, giving birth in the living room and the challenges of modern farming with Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen.

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Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi discuss the homelessness crisis and systemic failure as well as why your Grandma should always be your best cheerleader with journalist Daniel Lavelle.

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Assistant Producer: Eve Salusbury

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Jane and Fi are joined by Paulette Hamilton, the first black woman to become an MP in Birmingham.

Also - how did Fi's kittens get their names? Will Jane enjoy a modern take on Shakespeare's Othello? And what are 'Wendy bits'!?

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Kate Lee

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi are joined by 'Diva Divorce Lawyer' Ayesha Vardag on her strict dress codes and high profile clients.

Also, the news you've all been waiting for: what did Jane think of Othello?

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Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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Jane and Fi are joined by Lauren Fleshman, the celebrated American distance runner and author of Good For A Girl My Life Running In A Man's World.

Also they discuss the delights of the hotel breakfast buffet and an appeal to get themselves invited onto a men-only Whatsapp group.

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Assistant Producer: Sameer Merali

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Director Sarah Polley joins Jane and Fi to discuss societal victim blaming, Oscars snubs and her new film ‘Women Talking’.

Also top water cooler moments and the daffodil debacle continues…

'Women Talking' out in select cinemas from the 10th of February and UK wide from the 17th.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Eve Salusbury

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Award-winning author Jojo Moyes joins Jane and Fi to discuss her new book Someone Else's Shoes.

Also they consider what job they'd have done in Victorian times and endometriosis pain.

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Assistant Producer: Sameer Merali

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi have been at the Destinations Show at Kensington Olympia to explore all things travel.

The film-maker and travel writer Ash Bhardwaj discusses his recent 8,500 km overland trip from the top of Norway to Romania, at a time of increased tensions between Russia and the West.

Also they talk pet food and the theme tune dance challenge.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Sameer Merali

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi talk ready-made home-made dinners, 50th birthday parties, and the juxtaposition of urban virility.

They're also joined by CNN's chief international anchor, Christiane Amanpour.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi are joined by the writer behind Dr Who and Sherlock, Steven Moffat, to hear about his new play 'The Unfriend'.

They also discuss the answer to the question of £1 daffodils, chicken hunter vs chicken shoes, and how many nipples the average person has.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi get giddy as their holiday looms and they talk TV inches and cauliflower soup for breakfast.

Also poet, artist and performer Debris Stevenson joins them to talk about overcoming adversity and her new adaptation of 'Much Ado About Nothing'.

Much Ado About Nothing is playing at the Duke of York's Theatre until Friday 10th of February.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Eve Salusbury

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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After their last live show before their holiday, Jane and Fi discuss smuggling diet coke into the studio and bad directions from the production team.

They were also joined by Professor Dame Lesley Regan who is the UK's first women's health ambassador.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi have swanned off on holiday, so Chloe Tilley and Calum Macdonald are here to hold down the fort.

They're joined by Adam Vaughn, Environment Editor of The Times to talk about water pollution, and by Lola Tambling, the 14 year old skateboarder who placed sixth in the World Skateboarding Championship this weekend.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi have swanned off on holiday, so Chloe Tilley and Calum Macdonald are here to hold down the fort.

They’re joined by GB diver Matty Lee to chat Olympic gold, I’m A Celeb and performance pressure.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Eve Salusbury

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi have swanned off on holiday, so Chloe Tilley and Calum Macdonald are here to hold down the fort.

They're joined by Director Shekhar Kapur to talk about his new film 'What's Love Got to Do with It?', in cinemas on February 24th.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi have swanned off on holiday, so Chloe Tilley and Calum Macdonald are here to hold down the fort for the last time before their return on Monday.

They're joined by Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, space scientist and science communicator.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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Jane and Fi are back and well rested from their week away.

They're joined by Reverend Richard Coles, cosy crime King and Radio 4 jock, and his old neighbour Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer to discuss their new history podcast.

The podcast 'The Rabbit Hole Detectives' is hosted by Dr. Cat Jarman, Rev. Richard Coles and Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer. It's out now.   

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kea Browning

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi are joined by Patricia Field, the costume designer behind Sex and the City, Emily in Paris, The Devil Wears Prada and more.

Can Jane tell the difference between noodles and spaghetti? What would Fi talk to Boris Johnson about if they got stuck in a lift together? And where are Yorkies made?

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Sourdough starters, kombucha, mindfulness and jade vagina balls - has self care gone too far? Dr. Pooja Lakshmin thinks so. She joins Jane and Fi to help debunk the wellness industry and discuss her new book ‘Real Self-Care’.

Plus, Jane and Fi discuss Rod Stewart in a high-vis and street party ice breakers...

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Eve Salusbury

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Should you sing your own theme music? Jane and Fi find out.

They're also joined by surgeon Averil Mansfield, where they talk about why surgery is a male dominated profession, what makes a good doctor and performing surgery on stuffed animals.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Jane and Fi enjoy a slice of cake for Fi's birthday.

They're joined by Ben Bailey Smith (AKA Doc Brown) to discuss his podcast, Shrink the Box, which is out now.

They also hear from Professor Dawn Scott, who's got some surprising research on violent hedgehogs. 

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kea Browning

Times Radio Producer: Kate Lee

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Jane and Fi are talking all things breastfeeding.

They're joined by art historian Joanna Wolfarth to discuss her book Milk: An Intimate History of Breastfeeding; it's out now.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kea Browning

Times Radio Producer: Kate Lee

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Jane gives us her favourite facts about Saint David, while Fi ponders an acorn of an idea for a matchmaking service.

They're joined by Richard Reeves, writer and academic, to discuss his book 'Of Boys and Men: Why the modern male is struggling, why it matters, and what to do about it'.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Times Radio Producer: Kate Lee

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Jane and Fi ponder their fashion icon status and discuss the upcoming 'Spring Thor' - a term which may or may not catch on.

They're joined by screenwriter Sally Wainwright, the mind behind Happy Valley, Gentleman Jack, Scott and Bailey, and Last Tango In Halifax. 

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kea Browning

Times Radio Producer: Kate Lee

Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell

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Why won't Jane leave Fi's olives alone? Why does Fi say magazine like that? And where are have Jane's varifocals gone?

They're joined by Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh, who is directing and starring in a brand new version of Shakespeare's 'Richard III'.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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Seven years of podcasting, and Jane reveals at last why handbags put her off joining the Navy.

Meanwhile Fi’s asking: why isn’t there a Poundland on the moon? 

And, they’re joined by legendary broadcaster Vanessa Feltz.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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It's International Women's Day and Jane and Fi are busy empowering. Plus Jane and Fi consider what to name their dating platform...

And crime novelist Donna Leon joins them, lulling them with her pronunciation of ‘risotto’.  

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Eve Salusbury

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Jane and Fi start a fond and long farewell to the podcast music, and Jane gives her latest theatre review.

They're also joined by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist James B. Stewart, on his new book "Unscripted."

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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Jane and Fi pitch a device to help short people feel more comfortable in the bath.

They're also joined by historian Dan Snow, who chats about his latest documentary about the Black Death.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kea Browning

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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The dial on the side of the toaster has inspired a critical debate - could this be the most important experiment of our time?

Also, Jane and Fi are joined by Made in Chelsea's Spencer Matthews, who's released a documentary about the journey to find his brother's body on Mount Everest.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kea Browning

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Jane and Fi make cultural comparison and dissect the perplexing nature of a Boots...

Also, they're are joined by Roma Agrawal, the structural engineer who helped design the Shard, to consider the seven small inventions that changed the world. Her new book ‘Nuts and Bolts’ is out now.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Eve Salusbury

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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In this bonus episode of Off Air, Jane and Fi are live from WOW - Women of the World Festival at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

They're joined onstage by comedian and writer Meera Syal and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kea Browning

Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Fi discusses her former ambitions to be a professional oboe player, and Jane claims Barack Obama is actually a bit of a 'cold fish' in real life.

They're joined by Anneka Rice, who's talking about Challenge Anneka, which is returning after a 30-year hiatus.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

Assistant Producer: Kea Browning

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We've got a new theme tune, a new moisturising regime for Jane and a new supermarket checkout career for Fi.

They're also joined by Asma Khan, UN World Food Programme Chef Advocate and the founder of the super successful restaurant Darjeeling Express.

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Assistant Producer: Kate Lee

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There's no time for shilly shallying or dilly dallying on today's episode... Jane is on the run from her dream tortoise and Fi's promised everyone biscuits tomorrow.

They're joined by psychotherapist Stella O'Malley, author of 'What Your Teen is Trying to Tell You: Surviving, thriving and re-connecting through the teenage years'.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio

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