Off Air with Jane & Fi

Off Air with Jane & Fi

Jane Garvey and Fi Glover keep the mics on, grab a cuppa and say what they really think - unencumbered and off air. Follow Off Air with Jane & Fi on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Times Radio app or wherever you get your podcasts. 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 Join Jane and Fi 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

July 11, 2025 14 mins

Welcome back to another Friday special. This week's bonus episode features an interview with James Coney, news projects editor at The Sunday Times. The interview was originally broadcast on our Times Radio afternoon show (2–4 pm, Monday to Thursday).


Earlier this week, Keir Starmer faced a rebellion from his backbenchers over support for children with special educational needs. Ministers said they wouldn't rule out ending the le...

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It's the final Off Air episode before we take a week's hiatus. Jane and Fi will return on July 21st. Today, Jamal and Fi chat the ugly shoe phenomenon, more banned words, and pet subscriptions.


Plus, Roya Nikkhah, royal editor for The Sunday Times, sits in for Jane Garvey on the Times Radio live show. She speaks to Susannah Fiennes, an artist who has worked extensively with King Charles III.


The charities mentioned rela...

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Boom! A knowledge chunk of joy is coming your way in this episode! Keep an eye out for that… Jamal and Fi also chat retirement, capes, murals, and banned words.


Plus, Virgin Radio’s Vassos Alexander discusses his new book 'Swimmingly'.


If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/


And if you fancy sending us a postcard, the address is:


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Jamal's cosplaying continues and today she's bringing Parisian chic... Jane and Fi also chat fake tanning, neglected inflatables and emojis.


Plus, Christina Lamb, Sunday Times chief foreign correspondent and bestselling author, discusses the Imperial War Museum exhibition ‘Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict’.


You can check out The Squiz here: https://thesquiz.com.au


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Fi and Jamal Kerrins find common ground in their (40-)love for tennis in this Wimbledon-mad email-only episode (Jamal even brings her visor). They also cover neck pillows, emoji growth, and banned words.


If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/


And if you fancy sending us a postcard, the address is:


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In Jane and Fi's last episode together for two weeks, they bounce from the Cotswolds to Wollongong to Crete. They also peruse Fi's last six Google searches and ponder estate agent jargon.


Please note: this episode also comes with an accent warning—proceed with caution!


Plus, Dr. Jack Mosley, son of the late Michael Mosley, discusses his book Food Noise: How Weight Loss Medications & Smart Nutrition Can Silence Your Cra...

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Who do you think should feature on the new bank notes? Perhaps two plucky five-foot-nothing brunette lady broadcasters? Just a suggestion... Jane and Fi also ponder hedgehogs, bobble hats — bobble hats mistaken for hedgehogs — politicians’ rent-a-mobs, and the haunting beauty of Bath.


Plus, writer and political commentator Molly Jong-Fast discusses her relationship with her mother, Erica Jong, in her new book 'How to Lose Yo...

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July 1, 2025 60 mins

Feast your ears on today's ultimate finger buffet of an Off Air episode. Today, Jane and Fi discuss Banksy's potential retirement, six-month-old prawns, and the ingenuity of illegal graffiti placements.


Plus Jane speaks to Deborah Haynes, Sky News' Security and Defence Editor, on her new podcast series 'The War Game'


If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-j...

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June 30, 2025 29 mins

It's a new week, and today's revelatory episode explores conflicted feelings towards musicians, school reunions and the mysterious disappearance of Jane's air-con unit...


If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/

And if you fancy sending us a postcard, the address is:

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June 27, 2025 14 mins

This week's Friday special marks the 500th episode of Off Air, so we wanted to explore a topic close to our hearts.


We heard from Katharine Sacks-Jones, CEO of Become -  the national charity that supports children and young people with experience of the care system - and Jess, a student who was moved out of care during her mock A levels. 


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Happy Thursday! Jane ponders how she’d respond if someone offered her bread and milk in a time of need, whilst Fi thinks about where the Rogers of the world have disappeared to… 


Plus, Jane speaks to Anthony Scaramucci ahead of his talk “Trump, US Politcs And Me” at the Chalke Festival.


If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/


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June 25, 2025 52 mins

Jane and Fi acknowledge that there may be a period of light adjustment to the LTLFTE jingles. They also discuss (and judge) mid-flight refreshment orders… two bags of nuts and a Bloody Mary anyone?? 


Plus, Fi speaks to Florence Knapp about her debut novel, “Names”


If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/


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Jane and Fi are pinching their necks and trying not to corpse in this episode... it's not working. They also chat Glastonbury, white jeans, guide dog poo, and Noel Edmonds.


Plus, criminal barrister and television personality Rob Rinder discusses his new book 'The Protest'.


If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/


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June 23, 2025 47 mins

It's Jane's birthday but not everyone has remembered... *cough Fi cough*. On this special day, they chat significant ages, bra fittings, Rod Stewart in the heat, and hedgehog spikes.


If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/


And if you fancy sending us a postcard, the address is:


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June 20, 2025 13 mins

Welcome back to another Friday special. This week's bonus episode features an interview with Deborah Aydon, co-founder of Future Lidos. This conversation was originally broadcast on our Times Radio afternoon show (2–4 pm, Monday to Thursday).


Future Lidos is a peer network across the UK and Ireland, working together to bring the joy of outdoor swimming to more people in more communities.


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Jamal Kerrins is back for one day, and one day only. The Janes chat Liverpool (of course), hanxiety, and bears.


Plus, columnist Sarah Vine, former wife of Michael Gove, discusses her memoir 'How Not to Be a Political Wife'.


If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray/


And if you fancy sending us a postcard, the address is:


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Hello sailor! Welcome to Wednesday's episode. The heat is getting to Jane and Fi... they chat Dubai chocolate, hanxiety, and fridge magnets.


Plus, former sub-postmaster Jo Hamilton speaks about her book 'Why Are You Here, Mrs Hamilton?: The Post Office Scandal and My Extraordinary Fight for Justice'.

If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-murray...

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The sheer volume of accents in this episode is extremely high - proceed with caution. Jane and Fi also chat UFO sightings, hedgehogs, and feeling the spook.


Plus, former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern reflects on her time in office and discusses her new book 'A Different Kind of Power'.


If you want to come and see us at Fringe by the Sea, you can buy tickets here: www.fringebythesea.com/fi-jane-and-judy-mur...

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Happy Monday! Jane and Fi are both knackered, so bear with us as this episode bumpily chugs along... They chat Portuguese public toilets, fridge magnets, and space hoppers.


If you want to contribute to our playlist, you can do that here: Off Air with Jane & Fi: Official Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=9QZ7asvjQv2Zj4yaqP2P1Q


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June 13, 2025 10 mins

Welcome back to another Friday special. This week's bonus episode features an interview with the author Kate Mosse, from our Times Radio afternoon show (2–4 p.m., Monday to Thursday).

Kate Mosse has shared an email exchange she had with a brave female writer living under Afghanistan's brutal regime. You can read the exchange at thetimes.com. It was set up by Untold Narratives — you can find out more at untold-narratives.org.

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