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Off Air with Jane & Fi

by The Times · English

Two friends, too many opinions. Enjoy an unfiltered look at the ups and downs of life with Jane Garvey and Fi Glover - the kind of conversations that only happen Off Air. If you want to ask a question or get involved in the conversation, please email us: [email protected] Follow our antics away from the mic on Instagram: @janeandfi Or join us on Times Radio every Monday to Thursday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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OFF AIR... EXTRA

The episode is a Friday Off-Air Bonus tied to Armistice Day/Remembrance Day.

13 Nov 2026 · 18m · 7 chapters

Bum dialling my plumber... (with Marina Litvinenko)

The episode is a mix of off-air chat and a long interview. It starts with listener stories and banter: family “quirks” like hiding an old crab claw between relatives’ homes, memories of childhood…

13 Nov 2026 · 1h 1m · 30 chapters

If I'd eaten enough steak I could've been Fatima Whitbread...

A chatty “Off Air” episode mixing listener letters and debates on menopause, early motherhood, care-home funding, and social issues, plus lighter segments on train-ticket tips, hitchhiking, advent…

11 Nov 2026 · 44m · 19 chapters

Wigs! Wimps! We don't know our arse from our elbow!

A wide-ranging Off Air chat mixing sponsor reads, comedy banter, listener “apology corner” corrections, and a mental-health segment about anxiety and burnout, plus discussion of hoarding, family…

10 Nov 2026 · 41m · 23 chapters

 It IS my ballcock, darling

The hosts (Nick and Jack) and guests discuss anxiety and mental health support, including night-time catastrophizing and burnout; they also cover the Russell Brand trial’s impact on victims and…

9 Nov 2026 · 51m · 25 chapters

OFF AIR... EXTRA (with Penny Lancaster)

A conversation about menopause in the workplace, focusing on symptoms, career impact, workplace support, and upcoming UK legislation requiring larger employers to provide safe spaces and policies.

6 Nov 2026 · 12m · 4 chapters

A delicious BBQ'd Charlie Bigham's and stuffing balls for the apocalypse (with Laura Kuenssberg)

This episode is a live, off-air chat that mixes listener Q&A, politics, and “end of days” preparedness humor.

5 Nov 2026 · 1h 11m · 32 chapters

The small margin between the Cheltenham and Boomtown medical tents... (with Jo Brand)

A mix of current events, aging, and listener letters. The episode opens with reactions to US midterm results and then shifts into three main discussion threads: (1) “death” and end-of-life…

4 Nov 2026 · 51m · 21 chapters

Oh, we can't bear affected young people.

A mix of UK politics and culture, wellness/health ads, and listener stories.

3 Nov 2026 · 46m · 27 chapters

It's Monday, darling. You might as well start pompous.

A “Monday” chat mixing Halloween costume stories, a luxury spa trip in Germany (with strict food rules and travel delays), and a detailed account of a father’s funeral (including punctuality mishap,…

2 Nov 2026 · 41m · 17 chapters

Looking spectacularly chubby while hoovering in a nurse's uniform (with Delia Smith)

Off Air with Jane and Eve discusses listener updates (travel in Germany, grief, public kindness, hoarding, prepping/survival), then shifts to a long interview with Delia Smith about her new book Us:…

27 Oct 2026 · 54m · 26 chapters

I would consider myself a bit more doughnut adjacent...

This episode of Off Air (Jane and Fee) mixes listener emails, daily banter, and a book interview.

26 Oct 2026 · 45m · 25 chapters

OFF AIR... EXTRA

This Friday bonus episode of Off Air (with Raya Neeker interviewing) is mainly about Elizabeth Hurley’s long-running breast cancer advocacy and how attitudes and outcomes have changed, plus a few…

23 Oct 2026 · 20m · 10 chapters

He spends quite a lot of time having sex with a cushion... (with Lady Glenconner)

A conversation with Lady Glen Connor promoting her new memoir Trunks and Tiaras, plus lighter segments from the hosts’ book club, listener emails, and lifestyle chatter (including going grey and a…

22 Oct 2026 · 1h 8m · 36 chapters

Queue jumping at the pearly gates (with Johnny Mercer)

The episode mixes listener emails about death, grief, caring for older relatives, and “heaven logistics” (including queue-jumping), with a main interview about politics and veterans.

21 Oct 2026 · 58m · 29 chapters

Just popping out for surgical spirit and a vibrator...

A mix of ads plus a long chat about grief and identity after losing parents, political hypocrisy and war (Trump/Putin/Ukraine), life during European protests/strikes (France), aging and body image…

20 Oct 2026 · 40m · 12 chapters

I won't look at my rattan conservatory chair the same way...

A mix of grief/resilience conversation and light “life admin” banter.

19 Oct 2026 · 46m · 21 chapters

OFF AIR...EXTRA (with Coventry Building Society)

How saving is more than an emergency fund—using “sunny day” goals, everyday habits, and planning ahead to build confidence, choice, and future opportunities.

16 Oct 2026 · 19m · 9 chapters

Ring doorbells at the ready! (with Bonnie Garmus)

The hosts read listener emails about paperless life and “fruit loops” (self-defense/practice), public-transport safety for women, going grey and hair-dye transitions, podcast visualization/AI…

13 Oct 2026 · 52m · 22 chapters

I come from a long line of silly men...

A mixed “silly men” book-and-radio chat that also touches on public transport harassment, media ethics around controversial deaths, and (briefly) a business/budget preview.

12 Oct 2026 · 59m · 21 chapters

LIVE AT THE QUEEN'S READING ROOM FESTIVAL (with Harlan Coben)

Harlan Coben’s live interview at the Queen’s Reading Room Festival focused on his book about writing (part memoir, part writing guide), plus his personal rules for writing, plot-twist craft, and how…

8 Oct 2026 · 50m · 33 chapters

A performative burst of phlegm (with Liane Moriarty)

This episode is a mix of studio banter, listener emails, and a long interview with bestselling Australian novelist Liane Moriarty.

6 Oct 2026 · 55m · 17 chapters

Begins with a T and rhymes with cat

The episode is a mix of ads and chat: it opens with Apple Watch Series 12 claims that heart rate is measured every five seconds, with a Vitals app including heart rate variability and a “readiness…

5 Oct 2026 · 48m · 22 chapters

Just here for the fizz and the snacks (with Matthew Sweet)

The hosts discuss what young men read today, share listener book-club recommendations, and then interview Matthew Sweet about his biography of Barbara Cartland.

29 Sep 2026 · 52m · 19 chapters