Merry in front of the offspring (with Jonathan Coe)
Off Air with Jane & Fi
The Times
4.6 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 2 December 2024
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
There's motorised reindeer in the canteen, and you know what that means... misshapen veg is over! Please keep your saucy carrots to yourself! In this episode, there's a bit of lurgy, a visit to celebrity corner and some discussion regarding Gregg Wallace.
Plus, author Jonathan Coe discusses his latest book ‘The Proof of My Innocence’.
Get your suggestions in for the next book club pick!
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Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury
Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler
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| 0:00.0 | How long were those evenings? |
| 0:01.9 | Oh my God. |
| 0:03.6 | And all that gristle. |
| 0:05.3 | Don't even get me started on the gristle. |
| 0:08.1 | No wonder people checked out before they were 45. |
| 0:10.3 | There was bonger all to do. |
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| 1:04.3 | This episode is brought to you by the Woodland Trust. |
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