The great cattery in the sky (with Rick Astley)

Off Air with Jane & Fi

The Times

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4.7 • 884 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Jane and Fi recount their visit to Downing Street last night and it sounds like the Champagne was well and truly flowing. Larry the cat was did not make an appearance, but Hugh Grant was there - not that Jane remembers.

Plus, they speak to singer and songwriter, Rick Astley, about his 2026 UK and Ireland Tour.

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

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0:00.0	And a guy walks past with a camel across the studio floor and I'm like, this is ridiculous.
0:04.5	What the hell? Why am I doing this? What am I doing it?
0:06.7	Did you get the hump?
0:07.4	No.
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0:50.4	Wow. Wait, you said that?
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0:56.7	Oh, let me try.
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