Fi is still under the weather so Jane's on her lonesome again this episode, but she's making the most of her "splendid isolation". Pre-ailment, Jane and Fi spoke to Nicola Fox, the woman who made it all the way from Hertfordshire to NASA. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 06, 2023•33 min•Ep. 109
Fi isn't feeling well so Jane's flying solo for this episode. Christine Flack speaks to Jane about her daughter, the TV presenter Caroline Flack, who took her own life in 2020 at 40 years old. If you’ve been affected by anything discussed in this interview, please email feedback@times.radio and you’ll be sent a list of resources. 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 Ra...
Apr 05, 2023•33 min•Ep. 108
After a long day of arts and crafts in the newsroom, Jane and Fi discuss the pros and cons of a 'pimped up M&S hot cross bun'. They're joined by Alice Winn author of 'In Memoriam'. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 04, 2023•46 min•Ep. 107
Jane's asking what people did in the old days on a Sunday afternoon when all the shops used to be closed, while Fi's mangling adjectives in her sleep. They're joined by Elizabeth Day, to talk about her new book 'Friendaholic'. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 03, 2023•45 min•Ep. 106
For this special Friday episode, Jane and Fi are joined by two royal experts to count down to The Coronation of King Charles III. They also discuss whether or not Harry and Meghan will be there, what on earth to do about Prince Andrew, and why people aren't celebrating Princess Anne enough. Royah Nikkhah is Royal Editor at The Sunday Times and Valentine Low is Royal Correspondent for The Times. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please ema...
Mar 31, 2023•32 min•Ep. 105
Can the production team fool Jane and Fi with an AI generated email? They're joined by Nigerian writer Ayobami Adebayo about her second novel 'A Spell of Good Things'. And, Deputy Food Editor at The Times, Hannah Evans, tells Jane and Fi about Michelin starred kids menus. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Mar 30, 2023•46 min•Ep. 104
The pair take a glimpse down memory lane and reminisce over maypole dancing, and look to the future as they decide what they'd spend their lottery winnings on. Jane and Fi are joined by comedian, actress and television presenter Mel Giedroyc to discuss her new podcast series for Tortoise - Mel's Electric Adventure. 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: R...
Mar 29, 2023•40 min•Ep. 103
Jane and Fi's friendship may be over after a terrible Kent-based ant-breeding company name suggestion. They're joined by journalist and food critic Jimi Famurewa, to talk about his new podcast Where's Home Really? If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Producer: Kate Lee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 28, 2023•44 min•Ep. 102
Fi's pitching her latest invention to help women to avoid bathroom queues, and Jane wants Russell Crowe to come around and give her an exorcism. They're joined by award-winning investigative journalist and author Paul Morgan-Bentley, who's written a book about parenting equality. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Producer: Kea Browning Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 27, 2023•41 min•Ep. 101
Jane and Fi soldier on through a printing nightmare. They cover everything from daytime TV to French oral exams, and still find time to discuss Greg Wallace twice. And, Eddie Izzard joins Jane and Fi to talk about her new one woman performance of Great Expectations. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio Producer: Kate Lee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 23, 2023•49 min•Ep. 100
Jane is considering speed-learning the lute, while Fi wonders whether we've lost the art of cooking with a mould. They're joined by actor, writer and presenter Tony Robinson, whose new podcast Cunningcast launches tomorrow. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 22, 2023•47 min•Ep. 99
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 Assistant Producer: Kate Lee Times Ra...
Mar 21, 2023•38 min•Ep. 98
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. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Mar 20, 2023•39 min•Ep. 97
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
Mar 17, 2023•38 min•Ep. 96
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 Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Mar 16, 2023•39 min•Ep. 95
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 Hosted on Acast...
Mar 15, 2023•35 min•Ep. 94
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 Hosted on Acast...
Mar 14, 2023•43 min•Ep. 93
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 13, 2023•50 min•Ep. 92
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 Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 09, 2023•38 min•Ep. 91
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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 08, 2023•40 min•Ep. 90
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 Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 07, 2023•48 min•Ep. 89
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 Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Mar 06, 2023•44 min•Ep. 88
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 ...
Mar 02, 2023•37 min•Ep. 87
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 Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell Hosted on ...
Mar 01, 2023•33 min•Ep. 86
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 Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 28, 2023•41 min•Ep. 85
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 Hos...
Feb 27, 2023•45 min•Ep. 84
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 Podcast Executive Producer: Ben Mitchell Hosted on Acast. See ...
Feb 23, 2023•42 min•Ep. 83
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: Ro...
Feb 22, 2023•37 min•Ep. 82
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 P...
Feb 21, 2023•38 min•Ep. 81
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.radi...
Feb 20, 2023•41 min•Ep. 80
