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Off Air with Jane & Fi
The Times
4.6 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 February 2026
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Fi is on half term this week but fear not... school is still in session for Jane, who is joined by Robbie Millen, literary editor of The Times and The Sunday Times. Robbie graces us with his withering verdict on the new Wuthering Heights adaptation, baths in bedrooms and eavesdropping Alexas.
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.
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Podcast Producers: Hannah Quinn and Eve Salusbury
Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler
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| 0:00.0 | Right. Hannah's told me we're on. Thank you very much for being there. I'm here. Fee's on half-term for her final time, so I hope she's having a good time. |
| 0:19.2 | And Eve, as listeners will know, is currently, |
| 0:22.8 | is she, Hannah's with me, I should say, in the studio. Eve is still in Berlin, isn't she? |
| 0:26.9 | Still on her business trip. Business trip to Berlin. So we await more details tomorrow. |
| 0:32.5 | You may have picked up on last Thursday's podcast that Eve, I got the distinct impression. She wasn't that enthusiastic about going, was she? Not really. I think her flatmates really wanted to go and she kind of was, she was going anyway. But I don't know. Maybe I got that wrong. What do you think? I think it's like anything, isn't it? You're just saying, oh, God, this is going to be a big one. But I think she, I think deep down she wanted it. She wanted to get. Okay, well, we'll reconvene tomorrow and we'll find out exactly what went on on that business trip to Berlin. Yeah, I didn't have a big weekend myself. I feel a bit digestively challenged today. And Hannah's had too much to drink over the weekend. So we're both being just very quiet and just sensible. |
| 1:12.7 | Eve on the other hand, |
| 1:13.7 | what God knows. |
| 1:16.5 | Let's put this quandary to the party. |
| 1:19.4 | Actually, before we start, I wanted to mention Tracy, |
| 1:22.9 | who sent us a very thoughtful Valentine's card. |
| 1:24.4 | I much appreciate that. |
| 1:25.3 | Thank you very much, Tracy. |
| 1:29.6 | And she enclosed some wonderful, very, very high-quality shortbread. |
| 1:32.1 | And some lovely, I mean, just be honest, |
| 1:36.1 | they're chocolate high-heeled shoes from a very reputable brand. |
| 1:37.8 | And much enjoyed. |
| 1:39.0 | So thank you very much. |
| 1:40.1 | Very kind thought. |
| 1:42.4 | Never say no to shortbread or chocolate. |
| 1:42.9 | Right. |
| 1:46.6 | Here's the email I was fumbling for. It's from claire and it's actually to eve eve you're going to be in berlin at the same time as my 16 year old son's |
| 1:52.9 | school trip to berlin to support their gccc history i very much hope you don't meet them clubbing |
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