Fi is sadly still off, so Jane is holding down the fort. There’s more Cheltenham chat, musings on omelette stations, reflections on sumo wrestlers, and thoughts on sauerkraut.

Plus, Amy Wallace, co-writer of Virginia Giuffre's memoir ‘Nobody’s Girl’, discusses the book and the life of Giuffre.

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]

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Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Happy Monday! Fi's off sick, so Robbie Millen, literary editor of The Times and The Sunday Times, is keeping her seat warm - and he attempts a little poem for the privilege. Jane and Robbie chat unbroken Britain, managing younger colleagues, and Robbie shares his book picks for the week.

Robbie's picks were: 'A Far Cry From Kensington' by Muriel Spark, 'Look Closer: How to Get More Out of the Books You Love' by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst and 'A Scandal in Königsberg' by Christopher Clark.

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]

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Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Welcome back to another Friday special! This week's bonus episode features an interview with one of our lovely listeners. Lesley Allen is a ghostwriter and copywriter who got in touch after she heard our interview with Clare Balding. Clare said she had to repeatedly stress in interviews that she had written her own debut novel herself - Lesley gave us her thoughts on the ghostwriting industry...

You can find out more about Lesley and her work here: www.lesleyallenwriter.com

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Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Jane and Fi are bringing you all the magic of middle England in the Autumn, offering a behind the scenes glimpse at The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.

They're also joined by geopolitical expert, Tim Marshall, after they cornered him in the green room.

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]

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Assistant Producer: Hannah Quinn

Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Jane and Fi consider the demands they’ll make in the near future... as 80-year-old megastars. They also discuss Big Ben’s government name, Tudor indigestion, and luxury pet hotels.

Plus, historical novelist Philippa Gregory discusses her latest book ‘Boleyn Traitor’.

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]

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Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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There's yet another reference to an appendage today – we can only apologise; our minds are in the gutter! After that, Jane and Fi consider whether they would've been accused of being witches, discuss Barry Manilow and his manager Gary, and ask which children's TV theme tunes made your blood run cold.

Plus, Professor Alice Roberts discusses her upcoming documentary series, presented alongside Rylan Clark, ‘Witches of Essex’.

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

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

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Jane has an apology in today's episode... again. Once that's out the way, Jane and Fi discuss being two halves of a pantomime horse, Scottish pronunciations, life drawings, and powdered oat milk.

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]

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Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Jane and Fi have been at a very important breakfast meeting, and they're feeling carb-giddy. In this sophisticated episode, they muse over the art of letter writing, the Nobel Prize in Literature, and Jane's tendency to don evening wear.

Plus, crime writer Ann Cleeves discusses her latest Jimmy Perez instalment ‘The Killing Stones’ and the future of Vera Stanhope.

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]

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Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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It’s Wednesday! Tomorrow is Thursday, and then - guess what - Friday! Nearly there… Jane and Fi chat the Frankfurt kitchen, knocking on wood, career changes, and Jane’s Wikipedia page.

Plus, national treasure Joanna Lumley reflects on her career and discusses her new book 'My Book of Treasures'.

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: [email protected]

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Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury

Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler

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Do you notice a difference in today’s podcast? Is there a whiff of professionalism about it? No? Never mind then... Jane and Fi are undeterred by management and chat Taylor Swift’s graphic lyricism, life drawing with your daughter, and Stone Age orgies.

Plus, writer and broadcaster Elizabeth Day discusses her latest novel ‘One of Us’.

We've announced our next book club pick! 'Just Kids' is by Patti Smith.

You can listen to the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qIjhtS9sprg864IXC96he?si=uOzz4UYZRc2nFOP8FV_1jg&pi=BGoacntaS_uki.

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.