Off Air with Jane & Fi

We've made it to our eleventh book club edition! We've been inundated with emails for this one, so thank you so much for your engagement. There have been mixed thoughts about Nevil Shute's proper yarn, 'A Town Like Alice'... Plus, the fab Laura Hackett, deputy literary editor and fiction editor across both The Sunday Times and The Times, joins to share her thoughts and bring a touch of class (and a slightly questionable accent...). Thank you so much for your engagement and interaction. We hope you'll join us for the next one. Get your suggestions in at: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We welcome you to Maundy Thursday. In the penultimate episode before Jane and Fi go off for a week, they learn that their influence knows no bounds in Purley Way! They also chat Winchester vs Basingstoke rivalries, cat-arse dispensers, erotic Ottolenghi recipes, why you should never turn to a bottle of Malibu… and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Plus, best-selling author William Boyd discusses the paperback of ‘The Predicament’, the second instalment in the Gabriel Dax trilogy. You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFiOur new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofzaOur next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever successfully taken the smell out of wool? Then this is the podcast for you! Jane and Fi chat Club 18–30, second-hand bed linen, extremely experimental theatre, and what happens when your fingertips fade. Plus, Times Radio presenter and crime-author Stig Abell discusses his latest book ‘A Twist in the River’. You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFiOur new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofzaOur next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fi joins today’s episode with a berry medley; do excuse her and her tart fruits. There are also some parish notices, discussion about the joys of parish notices, thoughts on robot carers, stacks of tuna, and Ryan Gosling’s hair in space. Plus, Oscar- and Grammy-winning musician Jon Batiste discusses his upcoming KOKO London shows. You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofzaOur next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute. Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Monday, which means the fire is lit and Jane and Fi are providing all the facial expressions... You can watch this episode on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi Jane and Fi tackle some heavy topics today: the lost art of team-building exercises, why professional scaffolders are preferable to amateur ones, how drunken tattoos led to Brexit, and why problems arise when an M&S food hall is too big… Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofzaOur next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features an interview with Jane Coates, the mother of Lucy Harrison, who was fatally shot in the chest by her father in his home in Texas. A grand jury in the US determined there was insufficient evidence to charge anyone in connection with Lucy's death. Here in the UK, a coroner has since reached a very different conclusion, ruling that Lucy was unlawfully killed, and that her death was the result of reckless actions. If you were affected by any of the issues discussed please email [email protected] and we will get back to you with resources. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the day of the Christmas party, and there’s excitement in the air! Can you hear the distant snap of a Christmas cracker? No, us neither… Jane and Fi chat building a holiday around Harold Wilson’s bungalow, who would play them in their biopics, Austrian sewer tours, and misleading Tube stops. Plus, writer and producer Catherine Carr discusses her book Who’s the Favourite? Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane’s off for the day, so Fi’s being propped up by Eve… They discuss memorial benches, a new career path for Brett from Suede, relationships with celebrities, and what goes on in the Isles of Scilly. Plus, Thangam Debbonaire shares the shortlist for the Women’s Prize for Non-fiction. Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofzaOur next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your travel correspondents, Jane and Fi, bring you this edition of the podcast. They’ve ridden the trains to work - they're just like us! They ask: is kitchen towel actually relevant? Do companies hear you when they put you on hold? Will moving pavements ever become a thing? 'What have you got for lunch?'Plus, author David Szalay discusses his book Flesh, winner of the Booker Prize. Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofzaOur next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute. Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane and Fi are back in front of the fire, which can only mean one thing... You can watch this episode on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFiThey assume the alter egos, FGTikkyTokky and JGTikkyTokky, and discuss the manosphere, the Isles of Scilly, memorial benches, note pocketing, gay icon status, and Peaky Blinders.Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofzaOur next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features a deep dive into the 'Big Tech’s Little Victims' campaign. Jane and Fi spoke to the headteacher of a school that used four fake 13-year-old profiles to look at exactly how social media algorithms can hijack a childhood. If you were affected by any of the issues discussed please email [email protected] and we will get back to you with resources. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producers: Hannah Quinn and Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there a support group for kitchen roll addicts? Why hasn't Fi ventured to Germany? And do the alpha-males of the manosphere carry sanitary products in their man-bags? Jane and Fi ponder life's biggest questions in today's episode. Plus, Jane speaks to author and poet, Pam Ayres, about her new children's book 'Dandy the Dormouse'. Check out our YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute. Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producers: Hannah Quinn and Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This edition is one for all you sailors - ahoy! Jane and Fi chat ships and fruity cruises, lemon curd, memorial benches, and charismatic famous people. Plus, Fi speaks to Rosie Maguire, Policy and Programmes Manager at the Centre for Thriving Places, and Clare Bracey, Director of Policy, Campaigns & Communications at Become, about what happens when private companies operate our care services. Ending Extraction in the UK Care System is a report that has been jointly put together by researchers at the Centre For Thriving Places, the Centre for Local Economic Strategies, the New Economics Foundation and Co-Operatives UK. You can find it on: www.centreforthrivingplaces.org. Check out our YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute. Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane and Fi are back together and taking a trip down memory lane - hair bobbles, sun cream, puberty, and embarrassing photos that, thankfully, they’re willing to show to the team... They also discuss unwanted surprises, celebrity sightings, the manosphere, hair adornments, and meddling with the thermometer. Plus, Dr Sian Williams, presenter and chartered counselling psychologist, discusses her new book 'The Power of Anxiety'. Check out our YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a Friday special! This week’s bonus episode features an interview with translators Natasha Lehrer and Ruth Diver, who collaborated on the translation of Gisèle Pelicot’s memoir 'A Hymn to Life'. They discuss the process with Jane and the significance of the book.If you were affected by any of the issues discussed please email [email protected] and we will get back to you with resources.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome! On the agenda today is being a maverick in the bedroom - no, not like that - we're talking bed sheets, as well as having more loo roll than you let on, the definition of camp, teaching nose-blowing, and style mistakes that are 'making you look older'. Plus, Fi chats to Peter Hammond and Ash Smith, the real campaigners portrayed in Channel 4's Dirty Business. There's no podcast on Monday as Jane and Fi are both off, so we'll see you on Tuesday. Check out our YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFiOur next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Hump Day! Jane and Fi have some parental advice to impart that they personally have never - and will never - take. Ears pricked, please! They also cover the Golden Hinde, elongated family stays, solace in the laundry room, and the state of women's healthcare.Plus, journalist Eric Schlosser discusses the 25th anniversary of his exposé ‘Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal’.Check out our YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFiOur next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane and Fi have gone beyond broadcasters - they’re now influencers. They have a new air about them… (and that air is green tea and bergamot-scented). They also chat steamed glasses, soirée small talk, giving up smoking, Punch the monkey - and we probably owe a bit of an apology to The Observer... Plus, BBC Europe editor Katya Adler discusses her new documentary Europe on the Edge. Check out our YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFiOur next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our first official visualised podcast episode, so if you're listening to this, why not head over to our YouTube channel and watch it too? Jane and Fi are filled with excitement — the joys of spring and... snot. (It's all glamour over here!) In between the nose-blowing, they ask: Do people still care about VPLs? What is Victor's secret? Is Frank the cat really a cat? Plus, there are apologies to the people of Hertfordshire...Check out our YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFiOur next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a Friday special! This week's bonus episode features an interview with Helen Rumbelow, a features writer for The Times. She spoke to Jane about her fantastic, if unsettling, piece from last week regarding the links between the worlds of Jeffrey Epstein, Gisèle Pelicot, and pornography. You can read Helen’s full article, "Epstein, Pelicot and the toxic culture of 'teen' porn," here: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/acrime/article/gisele-pelicot-jeffrey-epstein-toxic-culture-porn-mlw8kzmwhIf you were affected by any of the issues discussed please email [email protected] and we will get back to you with resources.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Hannah Quinn and Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fi joins Jane from a top-secret bunker today, with a surprise appearance from Nancy (the greyhound). They contemplate exactly what they would ask the "Great Orange Blimp" if given the chance. Plus, Fi speaks to BAFTA-winning filmmaker Georgie Wileman about her powerful short film, This is Endometriosis. Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute. 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/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQIf you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producers: Hannah Quinn and Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

King and Queen Tut return today to discuss the big philosophical questions: banning flavoured hot cross buns, diplomatic slappers, and misleadingly dirty lyrics. Plus, Jane speaks to Labour MP Naz Shah about her memoir, Honoured. Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute. 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: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producers: Hannah Quinn and Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A miscommunication in today's episode results in a gassy greyhound being confused for one of the nation's bestselling authors. Meanwhile, Jane and Fi brainstorm their own future chart-topper... a manual dedicated entirely to decision making. Plus, Fi speaks to author and Bake Off winner, Nancy Birtwhistle, about her new book 'Clean Magic'. Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute. 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: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producers: Hannah Quinn and Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane and Fi offer some relief from the nerve shredding news agenda with Jane's shameful anecdotes of horse radish, a deep dive into Harry Styles’ high-waisted trousers, and the latest on Fi’s ever-changing "Free the Nipple" manifesto. Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute. 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: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producers: Hannah Quinn and Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a Friday special! This week's bonus episode features an interview with Rina Oh, an artist, a mother, and an Epstein survivor. She became involved with Epstein at age 21 when he offered to pay for her art tuition. Her story is complicated - like so many young women who were in his orbit - and she shares it with Fi…If you were affected by any of the issues discussed please email [email protected] and we will get back to you with resources. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producer: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Thursday - the day before a very special day involving a Colin. Need we say more? Before we get to Colin, Jane and Fi cover cheerful train drivers, dobbing in your neighbours, disposing of deceased pets, and the fickle nature of muslin. There are also a few parish notices, including mention of a new playlist… Plus, Ian Russell, father of Molly Russell, discusses the upcoming documentary Molly vs the Machines. Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.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/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQIf you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to this episode of intergenerational strife - Fi's off for the day, so Eve props Jane up. They chat pureed food, search history, the out-of-shape Olympics, children in restaurants and the fading art of the Tannoy. Plus, best selling novelist Elly Griffiths discusses her latest book ‘The Killing Time’. Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.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/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQIf you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a day it is! And what a time to be alive in this wonderful city of London! The sun is shining and Jane's tube driver has got us all in the mood. Jane and Fi are back in more familiar surroundings to discuss all the important stuff - matching underwear, habitual idiocies, whether you should lock a bathroom door around loved ones, the power of the wet wipe, and the lacklustre nature of Shreddies. Plus, Harriet Tyce, crime writer and Traitors contestant, discusses her new book ‘Witch Trial’.Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute.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/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQIf you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jane and Fi are reunited, but they’re in new, cosier surroundings… They cover milk-bottle glasses, moving schools, Wuthering Heights, three-legged cats, children in restaurants, and who sat on the lesbians. Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute. 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/1awQioX5y4fxhTAK8ZPhwQIf you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected] us on Instagram! @janeandfiPodcast Producers: Eve SalusburyExecutive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.