Podcasts by Fortunately... with Fi and Jane

117. Group Chats and Potty-celli, with Russell Kane from 2023-12-13T13:37:29.733525

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane get to know the comedian, author and podcast host Russell Kane.

He joins Fi and Jane at a BBC breakfast bar to tell them about his hit podcast Evil Ge...

198. Thorn Birds and Scouse Diasporas, with Winifred Robinson from 2023-12-13T13:37:29.535468

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by Radio 4 Presenter Winifred Robinson. The host of You and Yours gets into some Liverpool analysis with her fellow Merseysider Jane (and Fi too)...

Introducing… Young Again from 2023-11-16T07:00

Kirsty Young takes her guests back to meet their younger selves and asks the question: if you knew then, what you know now... what would you tell yourself?

253. 99% of the Time You've Been Really Good Company: The Last Episode, with Eleanor Oldroyd from 2022-11-04T15:31

This week, after five years and over 250 episodes, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey present the final Fortunately...with Fi and Jane podcast.

Their last guest is the broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd,...

252. Vole Sightings and CIA Directors, with David Harewood from 2022-10-28T17:52

Fi and Jane welcome the actor David Harewood this week on the Fortunately Podcast. The star of stage and screen discusses his book 'Maybe I Don't Belong Here: A Memoir of Race, Identity, Breakdo...

251. Hospitality Bunkers and Emotional Hiccups, with Abi Morgan from 2022-10-21T11:15

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by the writer Abi Morgan. Abi's work includes TV dramas like The Split and The Hour as well as films such Suffragette and The Iron Lady. She spea...

250. The Chilly Reality of Contactless Payments, with Danny Robins from 2022-10-14T14:53

This week on the podcast Fi and Jane are visited by writer and broadcaster Danny Robins, host of the upcoming series The Witch Farm. The man behind hits such as The Battersea Poltergeist and Unc...

249. Deep Breathing and Riddles, with Ranvir Singh from 2022-10-07T16:34

Fi and Jane catch up on Fi's frozen shoulder, Jane's latest golfing triumphs, and discuss their decision to leave the BBC. They're also joined by journalist and television presenter for ITV’s Go...

248. You Jump in When They Breathe in, With Julian Worricker from 2022-09-30T18:15

Fi and Jane are joined by the broadcaster Julian Worricker. The voice of The World Tonight on Radio 4 and Weekend on the World Service chats to two of his fellow former 5Live colleagues. Their c...

247. Three Paying Punters, with Trevor Nelson from 2022-09-23T16:55

The Fortunately podcast this week welcomes legendary broadcaster and DJ Trevor Nelson. Trevor currently can be heard on BBC Radio 2 Mon -Thurs 10pm 12am and 1Xtra Sundays 11am. Trevor talks to F...

246. Opaque Tights and Oboe Hotlines, with Your Emails from 2022-09-16T14:58

This week on the podcast, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey take a moment to reflect on events and hear from listeners on their experiences. Fi and Jane reveal slightly odd situation they were in when t...

245. Being a Conduit and Converting Fahrenheit, with Justin Webb from 2022-09-09T18:00

This episode was recorded before the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

This week on the Fortunately Podcast, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey are joined by the Today Programme's Justin Webb. Justin di...

244. Angeluses and Places for Guff, with Louise O'Neill from 2022-09-02T14:09

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane welcome along the writer Louise O'Neill. The Irish author joins Fi and Jane to discuss her latest book Idol, exploring the worlds of online influencers and ...

243. 200lbs of Shingle and Burnt Sausage Barbecues, with Ricky Ross from 2022-08-26T14:03

This week on the Fortunately podcast, Fi and Jane are back from holidays and are joined by singer and broadcaster Ricky Ross. Now a presenter on BBC Scotland, Ricky Ross is the lead singer of De...

242. Pews for the Deeply Cynical, with Your Emails from 2022-07-15T11:30

This week on the Fortunately podcast, Fi and Jane choose some of their favourite listener emails from the past few weeks. As it's the last episode before a summer break, there are some book reco...

241. Substitute Spectacles and Elocution Lessons, with Nikki Fox from 2022-07-08T18:21

This week on the Fortunately podcast, Fi and Jane chat to Nikki Fox, BBC Disability Correspondent, recorded at the beginning of the week. Nikki speaks to Fi and Jane about Access All, the podcas...

240. Berkshire's Leading Hedgehog Clinic, with Beth Rigby. from 2022-07-01T16:48

This week on the Fortunately podcast, Fi and Jane speak to Beth Rigby, Sky News Political Editor. Beth joins them to discuss her podcast Beth Rigby Interviews, in which she sits down for a conve...

239. Broom Tests and Talking Peppers, with Nick Grimshaw from 2022-06-24T15:33

This week on the Fortunately podcast, Fi and Jane are joined by the TV and radio presenter Nick Grimshaw. Nick joins them from his house, the hottest in Britain, to tell them about his new podca...

238. Sticking Snowsuits and Magnifying Mirrors, with Ramita Navai from 2022-06-17T15:32

This week on the podcast, Fi and Jane speak to the investigative journalist Ramita Navai, who has covered stories in hostile environments all over the world. Ramita tells them about The Line of ...

237. Fan Belts on the Cusp of Change, with Liane Moriarty from 2022-06-10T15:43

This week on the podcast, Fi and Jane chat to the Australian writer Liane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies. Fortunately listener Liane talks to Fi and Jane about her latest book Apples Never ...

236. No Word of a Lie, we're at the Hay Festival with Laura Bates from 2022-06-03T12:09

Fi and Jane are live at the Hay Festival and joined by writer Laura Bates, founder of Everyday Sexism. They're also accompanied by an audience under the BBC Marquee in a field in Hay-on-Wye, Wal...

235. I've been to Split several times, with Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes from 2022-05-27T17:25

This week on Fortunately Fi and Jane are joined by the journalists Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes, hosts of the podcast Unreal, a critical history of reality TV. Unreal looks back to the earliest ...

234. Loaf Handling and Regal Speed Dial, with your emails from 2022-05-20T13:54

This week on the podcast, it's time for Fi and Jane to choose some interesting listener correspondence from the past month. Your missives include bar staff misunderstandings, Sri Lankan Uncles a...

233. Galloping Gourmet and Merthyr Motoring, with Andi&Miquita Oliver from 2022-05-13T18:18

This week on the Fortunately podcast, Fi and Jane are joined by mother-daughter broadcasters Andi Oliver and Miquita Oliver. Andi is the presenter of Great British Menu, the Sky Arts Book Club a...

232. Le Roman de la Rose, with Huw Edwards from 2022-05-06T16:46

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are finally joined by newsreading icon Huw Edwards. Huw joins them amidst local election rehearsals and discusses being a Welshman in London, his multiple p...

231. The Pad on the Gusset, with India Rakusen from 2022-04-29T11:03

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane chat to the journalist and presenter India Rakusen, host of the 28ish Days Later podcast on BBC Sounds. The series explores what we really know about the me...

230. Natterjack Toads and Non-Confrontation, with Shaun Keaveny from 2022-04-22T15:32

This week on the podcast, Fi and Jane are joined by fellow broadcaster and Fortunately co-star Shaun Keaveny. Fi and Jane venture back out on the piazza and meet none other than newsreader and B...

229. Shedding Cassocks and Sitcom Husbands, with Your Emails from 2022-04-01T15:41

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane choose some of their favourite listener emails from the past few weeks. Their topics include homemade calendars, motorsport feminism and learning lines with...

228. Crème Fraîche Ice Cream and Not-Hot Takes, with musician and writer Dessa from 2022-03-25T12:31

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane speak to American singer, rapper and writer Dessa. She joins the podcast from her home town of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and tells Fi and Jane about her serie...

227. Drinking coffee in unison with Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer from 2022-03-18T17:10

This week on the podcast, Fi and Jane talk to Sunday Brunch hosts Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer. They discuss the perils of bottomless brunches, origin stories and a celebrity lottery win rumour....

226. A Spy Stuck Between the Doors, with Marianna Spring from 2022-03-11T21:20

This week on the podcast Fi and Jane chat to BBC Disinformation reporter, Marianna Spring. It's the first time Fi, Jane and a guest have all been in the same place since March 2020! Marianna ta...

225. Belgian Sheets and Swirling Flip Flops, with Michelle Ogundehin from 2022-03-04T13:29

This week on the podcast, Fi and Jane are joined by interiors guru Michelle Ogundehin, lead judge on BBC One's Interior Design Masters. The interiors guru, presenter and author gives Fi and Jane...

224. Between Two Lamp Posts with Jill Halfpenny from 2022-02-25T19:34

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane chat to actor Jill Halfpenny. Jill discusser her new Channel 5 drama The Holiday. She also shares some of her preferences for an actual holiday, offers her ...

223. Sliding In on a Shrimp Sandwich, with your Emails. from 2022-02-18T21:52

This week on the podcast, Fi and Jane rifle through the digital postbag to select some of the best listener emails from the past month. Matters discussed include linguistic boxes, displays of af...

222. Coffee, Soap and Timekeeping with Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini from 2022-02-11T15:55

Fi and Jane chat to Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini, hosts of Comedians vs The News on the BBC World Service. The couple beam over from New York to offer their thoughts on making global audien...

221. Daphne Spruce and Pippa Clack, with Helena Merriman from 2022-02-04T19:40

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by the broadcaster Helena Merriman. The creator of the hit Radio 4 podcast Tunnel 29 shares her new series Room 5, which looks into how different...

220. Poly-Interests and Chicken Stock Surpluses, with Rick Edwards from 2022-01-28T17:01

On this week's podcast, Fi and Jane chat to the new 5Live Breakfast host Rick Edwards. Fi quizzes Rick on his interesting career in presenting, from Tool Academy to science podcasts. He also upd...

219. Slow Eaters' Tables and French Roundabouts, with Paris Lees from 2022-01-21T16:40

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane chat to the author and presenter Paris Lees. Paris tells them about her podcast The Flipside, which offers interesting insights on human nature through two ...

218. Mind the Camembert! With Liza Tarbuck from 2022-01-14T17:57

Fi and Jane kick off a new series with the actor and broadcaster Liza Tarbuck. Liza shares the philosophy behind her wildly popular Radio 2 show, stories from growing up with her dad, Jimmy &...

217. Racily Adding Sweetcorn, with Clare Balding and Alice Arnold from 2021-12-21T15:27

In a special Christmas Day edition of the podcast, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey are joined by broadcasters and spouses Clare Balding and Alice Arnold. The four of them share a festive conversationa...

216. Another Way of Enjoying Kidneys, with Your Emails from 2021-12-17T14:30

In this edition of Fortunately, Fi and Jane mark the end of the year by going through some of the best listener emails. Correspondence covers parliamentary operations, military jogging, literary...

215. Jackie Wilson and Jocky Wilson, with Jacqueline Wilson from 2021-12-10T18:23

Children's author Jacqueline Wilson joins this week's episode of the Fortunately podcast.

214. A Long Train to the Library, with Jon Ronson from 2021-12-03T18:28

In a Fortunately first, the writer Jon Ronson joins Fi and Jane for his second appearance on the podcast. The author of So You've Been Publicly Shamed and host of The Last Days of August tells t...

213. Wing-It Merchants and Italia 90, with Josh Widdicombe from 2021-11-26T16:37

This week on the Fortunately podcast, Fi and Jane chat comedian Josh Widdicombe. The star of the Last Leg and host of the Parenting Hell podcast tells Fi and Jane what he learnt from a childhood...

212. Underpant Pyres, Death and Dying with Kathryn Mannix from 2021-11-19T14:27

In this edition of the podcast, Kathryn Mannix, former palliative care doctor, joins Fi and Jane to discuss death and dying. Kathryn talks about what we might expect in end of life, how to discu...

211. A Tech Crisis, Caving, and Dog Bandages, with Tanni Grey-Thompson from 2021-11-12T12:57

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. She tells them about life in the House Of Lords, getting stuck on trains without any help, and reveals that she...

210. Wobbly Ladders and Telemachus, with Parm Sandhu from 2021-11-05T16:38

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by former Met Police Chief Superintendent Parm Sandhu. Parm talks to Fi and Jane about her role as an expert on the murder mystery reality show M...

209. A Bottle of Ken Dodd's Finest, with Gabby Logan from 2021-10-29T18:25

This week on the Fortunately podcast, Fi and Jane's guest is the broadcaster Gabby Logan. The presenter shares some insights on the pastimes of her Match of the Day colleagues, looking after an ...

208. Platform Yellers, Flushes and Flashes with Bridget Christie from 2021-10-22T14:41

On the Fortunately podcast this week, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey have a chat with legendary comedian Bridget Christie. Bridget tells Fi and Jane about her new show Who Am I?, her experiences of t...

207. Soup Making and Self-Pleasure, with Poppy Jay and Rubina Pabani from 2021-10-15T17:44

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane chat to Poppy Jay and Rubina Pabani, hosts of Brown Girls Do It Too on the BBC Asian Network. Poppy and Rubina's award -winning podcast discusses sex as a ...

206. Sadé Singalongs and Glastonbury Tor, with Africa Correspondent Andrew Harding from 2021-10-08T16:09

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane welcome BBC Africa Correspondent Andrew Harding onto the podcast. Andrew gives them the lowdown on his new Radio 4 series 'Poison', which tells the story of...

205. Paddling Pools and Remaining Desirable, with your Emails. from 2021-10-01T15:03

On this week's edition of the Fortunately podcast, Fi and Jane rifle through some interesting listener emails from the past month. Correspondences cover DIY mishaps, whip rounds for babies, inte...

204. Cheese Blindness and Fictional Keiths, with Mary Ann Sieghart from 2021-09-24T15:36

Fi is at home and Jane is at Broadcasting House for this week's Fortunately podcast. Their guest is the journalist and presenter Mary Ann Sieghart. Mary Ann speaks to them about her new book 'Th...

203. Collar Bone to Bellybutton, with Ugo Monye from 2021-09-17T15:59

This week the Question of Sport captain and Strictly contestant Ugo Monye shimmies into the Fortunately podcast to chat to Fi and Jane. The former England Rugby International beams in from the S...

202. Cold Showers and Bicycle Blunders, with Michael Mosley from 2021-09-10T15:29

In this edition of the Fortunately podcast, Fi and Jane have an appointment with broadcaster and former doctor Michael Mosley. Michael tells Garvey and Glover about his podcast Just One Thing, w...

201. Submersible Eyebrows and Nipple Descriptions, with Robert Peston from 2021-09-03T15:41

Fortunately is back after a summer break. On today's podcast, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey chat to ITV Political Editor Robert Peston. Robert gives the lowdown on his new novel The Whistleblower, a...

68. Dress smart, jock smart… with London Hughes from 2021-08-27T15:41

Fi and Jane congratulate each other on winning Funniest Show at the ARIA radio awards! They’re joined by comedian and presenter London Hughes who shares stories about a nightmare date, her amazi...

142. A Crevice in a Niche with Anne Tyler from 2021-08-20T09:28

This week on Fortunately Fi and Jane are joined by American novelist Anne Tyler, all the way from Baltimore USA.

Anne talks Fi and Jane through her household chore routine and how it came ...

90. In Memoriam Mittens with Elizabeth Day from 2021-08-13T10:59

Fi and Jane are joined by writer and podcaster Elizabeth Day who shows off her painted fingernails.

83. Ready for Tingles, with Clive Myrie from 2021-08-06T11:09

Fi and Jane do some time bending in front of Broadcasting House and they’re joined by newsreading icon Clive Myrie. They get the lowdown on stories from inside and outside the studio, find out h...

200. Bicentennial Bidets, LIVE at the Royal Festival Hall with Shappi Khorsandi from 2021-07-30T13:00

In a special edition of Fortunately, comedian Shappi Khorsandi joins Fi and Jane for their 200th episode, with a live and socially distanced audience at London's Royal Festival Hall at the South...

199. Affleck's at the Door, with Angellica Bell from 2021-07-23T12:29

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane chat to Angellica Bell, presenter on The Martin Lewis Money Show, The One Show and Scala Radio. Angellica joins Fi and Jane to tell them about her podcast '...

197. No Eating in School Uniform, with Adele Roberts from 2021-07-09T16:22

This week on the Fortunately podcast, Fi and Jane chat to Adele Roberts, host of BBC Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast. DJ and runner Adele talks them through her triumph on Celebrity Coach Trip, reco...

196. Annual Phone-ins and Important Chickens, with Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg from 2021-07-02T14:16

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by BBC Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg. Our man at the Kremlin actually reports this week from quarantine in the UK, but is still full of in...

195. You'll Never Catch the Death Stare, with Reeta Chakrabarti from 2021-06-25T15:19

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane speak to Reeta Chakrabarti. The leading BBC Newsreader talks them through some celebrity mastermind tips, how to fill for time on air, memories of the moon ...

194. Hot Hair Masks and Lasandwiches, with your Emails from 2021-06-18T13:33

This week on the podcast, Fi and Jane choose some of their favourite listener emails from the past few weeks. They coalesce in London's Regent's Park to catch up on exciting developments from th...

193. Carcassonne in Platform Shoes, with novelist Kate Mosse from 2021-06-11T21:55

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane chat to novelist Kate Mosse. The author of 'Labyrinth' and 'Sepulchre' joins the podcast to discuss her memoir on caring, 'An Extra Pair of Hands', which ta...

192. Elvis Ambivalence and Stallion Concierges, with Alastair Campbell from 2021-06-04T17:22

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by political strategist and author Alastair Campbell. The former No.10 insider discusses his book 'Living Better: How I Learned to Survive Depres...

191. The Paperwork of Space with Scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock from 2021-05-28T12:00

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane chat to space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock. The Sky at Night Presenter discusses multigenerational voyages, the power of the moon and she also ponders why...

190. Drive In Volcanos and Platters that Matter, with Jon Holmes from 2021-05-21T16:17

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by the writer, presenter and comedian Jon Holmes. Jon tells them about his latest podcast, Cold Case Crime Cuts, a spoof on true crime that inves...

189. Born at 42, with Richard Osman from 2021-05-14T16:19

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane chat to presenter and writer Richard Osman. The Pointless and House of Games presenter joins them to discuss his novel The Thursday Murder Club. He also tal...

188. The Cream of Slough, with your Emails from 2021-05-07T15:31

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane choose some of their favourite listener emails from the past few weeks. There's a story of plasticine robbery, an eyebrow raising opinion from the Channel I...

187. Heathen names and hooting in appreciation, with Heidi Thomas from 2021-04-30T15:35

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by the playwright and screenwriter behind Call the Midwife, Heidi Thomas. They discuss the history that drives the hit show, the secret to taking...

187. Heathen names and hooting in appreciation, with Heidi Thomas from 2021-04-30T15:35

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by the playwright and screenwriter behind Call the Midwife, Heidi Thomas.

They discuss the history that drives the hit show, the secret t...

186. Multiple Jugs and Victorian Sausage-Makers, with Rosie Jones from 2021-04-23T15:03

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane return from their spring break to chat to comedian Rosie Jones. Rosie tells them about her new travel series Trip Hazard, as well as discussing her life in ...

107. The Weezy Bum Bum Show, with Ian Wright from 2021-04-16T13:00

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane revisit their episode with football legend Ian Wright, recorded in September 2019.

They discuss the bonuses of an away match at Grimsby Town, how to w...

‘A burst of hamstery energy’, with Dame Esther Rantzen from 2021-04-09T14:30

Dame Esther Rantzen, ‘proper legend’ of broadcasting, is whisked from the pizza and into a private room in Broadcasting House for a chat with Fi and Jane. Over hot chocolates, they discuss how Esth...

‘A burst of hamstery energy’, with Dame Esther Rantzen from 2021-04-09T14:30

Dame Esther Rantzen, ‘proper legend’ of broadcasting, is whisked from the pizza and into a private room in Broadcasting House for a chat with Fi and Jane. Over hot chocolates, they discuss how E...

185. Winking at Mounties with historian and presenter Dan Snow from 2021-04-02T10:43

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by historian and broadcaster Dan Snow.

The historian and presenter behind the History Hit podcast busts two of the biggest myths in history...

184. Gained In Translation with Elif Shafak from 2021-03-26T17:27

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by the writer Elif Shafak. The Turkish author and activist shares her thoughts on issues affecting us around the world and provides an insight in...

183.Rock Peddlers and Radio Snooker, with Vick Hope from 2021-03-19T16:00

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane chat to Radio 1's Life Hacks presenter Vick Hope. Vick tells Fi and Jane about her role as a judge for this year's Women's Prize for Fiction, shortlist anno...

182. From Ruritania with Love...a Correspondence Special. from 2021-03-12T17:33

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane choose some of their favourite listener emails from the past few weeks. Their choices include missives on international oboes, kitsch appliances, mass hyste...

181. Brooding Windows and Roadtrippin' with Edith Bowman from 2021-03-05T17:33

This week on Fortunately, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey are joined by DJ and broadcaster Edith Bowman. Edith talks to Fi and Jane about music, film and TV in her podcast Soundtracking, her work on ...

180. Martian Sandwiches and Mob Weddings, with Nick Bryant from 2021-02-26T15:11

This week Fi Glover and Jane Garvey are joined by BBC New York Correspondent, Nick Bryant. Nick takes Fi and Jane back to relive their own experiences of the big apple. He also gives the lowdown...

179. We're All Wanging On, with Nicky Campbell from 2021-02-19T17:07

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by presenter Nicky Campbell. The 5Live Breakfast Show and Long Lost Family presenter talks about his new book One of the Family, which explores h...

178. Now That's What I Call Lockdown 43, with Ayesha Hazarika from 2021-02-12T16:56

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by broadcaster, journalist and political commentator Ayesha Hazarika. The Times Radio presenter reflects on her time in the heart of government, ...

178. Now That's What I Call Lockdown 43, with Ayesha Hazarika from 2021-02-12T16:56

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by broadcaster, journalist and political commentator Ayesha Hazarika. The Times Radio presenter reflects on her time in the heart of government, con...

177. Loving that Bass and Reading the Journals, with YolanDa Brown from 2021-02-05T16:58

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane speak to musician and broadcaster YolanDa Brown. The radio presenter and CBeebies star discusses her show and album YolanDa's Band Jam. YolanDa also talks a...

176. Pantechnicons and Disco Infernos with Katya Adler from 2021-01-29T17:27

Fi Glover and Jane Garvey chat to BBC Europe Editor Katya Adler. Katya comes live from Brussels to give the lowdown from across the channel and tell us about her latest Radio 4 series Dante 2021...

175. Influencing Mole Rats, with Tom Allen from 2021-01-22T17:53

This week on Fortunately, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey chat to comedian Tom Allen. The presenter of Bake Off: An Extra Slice joins Garvey and Glover to talk growing up in Bromley and writing about ...

174. Tapestry Drying Racks, with Fearne Cotton from 2021-01-15T17:30

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by presenter, podcaster and author Fearne Cotton. Fearne talks about her new book Speaking Your Truth, thinks up a new mammoth hobby and coaxes J...

173. If the Room Smells Good, the Podcast won’t Stink, with Fiona Bruce from 2021-01-08T18:34

Fi Glover and Jane Garvey bring the Fortunately podcast to the BBC Radio 4 airwaves . They’re joined by Fiona Bruce; journalist, newsreader and presenter of Question Time and Antiques Roadshow. ...

172. Mid Range Hotels and Tickling Bridges, with Your Emails. from 2020-12-28T14:30

In this edition Fortunately, Fi and Jane choose some of their favourite emails from listeners. Topics covered include high-end earplugs, questionable shopping suggestions, pronunciation games an...

171. Cyprian Santas and Silhouettes, with Dawn French from 2020-12-18T16:35

In this festive edition of Fortunately, Fi Glover and Jane Garvey are joined by special guest Dawn French. The actor, comedian and writer discusses her new book Because of You and her return as ...

170. Magic Pillows and Robot Caroling with Noreena Hertz from 2020-12-11T14:48

This week on Fortunately, economist and author Noreena Hertz joins Fi and Jane. Noreena discusses her book The Lonely Century, which looks into how we can combat loneliness in the modern world. ...

169. Clutching at Cheese Straws with Robert Harris from 2020-12-04T17:27

Novelist Robert Harris joins Fi Glover and Jane Garvey for this week's Fortunately podcast. As Jane's 'literary god' he gets quizzed on his new book V2 and other topics he has explored, such as ...

168. French Navel Gazing with William Boyd from 2020-11-27T15:58

This week on Fortunately, novelist William Boyd joins Fi and Jane. The author of Any Human Heart and A Good Man in Africa chats to Garvey and Glover about his new book Trio, his adventures acros...

167. Comfrey and Kestrels with Maggie O'Farrell from 2020-11-20T15:20

This week on the podcast, Fi and Jane chat to novelist Maggie O'Farrell. The author of Hamnet, Where Snow Angels Go and I am, I am, I am speaks about how to get into an Elizabethan's head, offer...

166. Conversational Sandwiches with Tim Minchin from 2020-11-13T17:20

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by singer-songwriter and actor Tim Minchin. The composer of Matilda The Musical discovers Fi and Jane's favourite moments from his new album 'Apa...

165. High-kicking with your bestie, with Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin from 2020-11-06T17:36

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are very excited to be joined by Bananarama’s Keren Woodward and Sara Dallin. They talk taking pride in achievements and working with your bestie. Plus an u...

164. Moorland Romance and Blinking Boilers, with Joan and Jericha. from 2020-10-30T16:55

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by podcast agony aunts Joan and Jericha, hosts of the Dear Joan and Jericha podcast and authors of a new book Why He Turns Away. The alter egos o...

163. No Stranger to Pesto with Deborah Frances-White from 2020-10-23T14:44

This week on Fortunately, comedian and podcaster Deborah Frances-White joins Fi and Jane. The host of The Guilty Feminist talks to them about how to let movies write themselves, growing up in Au...

162. The Bellows of Friendship with Steph McGovern from 2020-10-16T15:03

Presenter Steph McGovern chats to Fi and Jane on this week's Fortunately podcast. The host of Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4 and former BBC Business reporter joins us fresh from the TV studio...

161. Clatterfarts and Bloviators, with Susie Dent from 2020-10-09T15:26

This week on Fortunately the broadcaster, etymologist and writer Susie Dent joins Fi and Jane. The queen of words brings tales from Countdown's dictionary corner, provides a choice selection fro...

160. Werewolf Body Mist, with Nadiya Hussain from 2020-10-02T15:16

This week on Fortunately Fi and Jane are joined by chef, presenter and author Nadiya Hussain. The Bake Off alumnus talks to Garvey and Glover about tips for tidying, family occasions during lock...

159. Propelling Cobwebs and Twisting Rivers, with Annie Nightingale from 2020-09-25T15:17

This week on the podcast, Fi and Jane chat to broadcaster, DJ and radio superstar Annie Nightingale. The Radio 1 presenter speaks tells them about why she's a night owl rather than a morning lar...

158. Stewed Fruit and Sensuality with Monty Don from 2020-09-18T14:54

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by garden writer broadcaster Monty Don. Monty speaks to Fi and Jane about making a difference with small things, his penchant for scarves, how we...

157. Fresh Indignation and Interrailing with Ruth Jones from 2020-09-11T17:50

This week on the podcast, Fi and Jane chat to actor, writer and Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones. Ruth reminisces about her days as Head Girl, discusses Nessa's ovulation and talks us through he...

156. Loving Pond Life with Will Young from 2020-09-04T16:51

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane speak to singer Will Young. Joining them live from his parked car, Will discusses his experiences of life as a gay man, his feelings of shame, his dream gue...

155. Curvy Commas and Flannels Delivered with Nesrine Malik from 2020-08-28T16:54

Fi Glover and Jane Garvey are back at it again with the Fortunately podcast. Their guest this week is columnist Nesrine Malik. Nesrine talks to Fi and Jane about current narratives on political ...

154. A Reminder that Miriam Margolyes is a lady of great passions. from 2020-08-21T15:09

This week on Fortunately there's another chance to hear actress and national treasure Miriam Margolyes with Fi and Jane.

Miriam joined Fi and Jane in the pizza back in July 2018, bringing ...

153. Pantomime Horses and Eternal Bubble Bath, on a Live Stream. from 2020-08-14T13:34

For this week's podcast, Fi and Jane beam around the world on a global live stream.

Recently Fi and Jane appeared via video link for a live edition of the podcast, answering listener quest...

152. Drain "Snask" and Discount Tattoos, with Sofie Hagen from 2020-08-07T13:00

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by comedian Sofie Hagen.

Sofie talks to Fi and Jane about her home country of Denmark, attitudes toward fatness, discount tattoos, leaky ce...

151. The Power Drill of Normality, with Krishnan Guru-Murthy from 2020-07-31T13:54

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy.

Krishnan checks in with Fi and Jane after an early morning hosting 5live Breakfast. He ta...

150. Slight Drizzle and Ironic Ennui, back on the Piazza. from 2020-07-24T14:53

After a long time apart, Fi and Jane are finally reunited for this week's edition of the Fortunately podcast.

Together once again, they use opportunity to go through some of their favourit...

149. Short A's and Slovakian Loves with Jacob Hawley from 2020-07-17T14:52

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane chat with comedian and podcast host Jacob Hawley.

The presenter of Jacob Hawley's Job Centre checks in with the ladies and breaks the news of his impe...

148. Outrageously Glittery Earwax with Dotty from 2020-07-10T15:03

Fi and Jane are joined by Ashley 'Dotty' Charles the 1Xtra DJ now turned author who has already managed to change Jane's life. They talk social media rage, outrage and the perils and dangers of ...

147. Benchmark Society with James Haskell from 2020-07-03T15:14

This week on Fortunately, former England Rugby International James Haskell lines up with Fi and Jane.

James joins the podcast from his conservatory to spill the beans on I'm A Celebrity Ge...

146. Concious of Shrinking, with Emma Gannon from 2020-06-27T05:54

This week on podcast, Fi and Jane chat to author, podcaster and blogger Emma Gannon.

Fortunately fan Emma joins Garvey and Glover and tells them her move into the world of fiction with a n...

145. Scratchy Towels and Soft Play Areas with Elis James and John Robins from 2020-06-19T15:15

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane welcome along BBC Radio 5Live's Elis James and John Robins.

The Friday afternoon presenters and hosts of the How Do You Cope? podcast chat to Fi and J...

144. Motorway Services and Vegan Cheesecakes with Afua Hirsch from 2020-06-12T16:19

This week on the podcast Fi and Jane are joined by writer and broadcaster Afua Hirsch.

The former barrister, journalist, podcast host and author of Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belongi...

143. Coach Trips and Blue Soups with Jay Rayner from 2020-06-05T16:11

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane have a reservation with restaurant critic Jay Rayner.

The Observer writer and Kitchen Cabinet presenter joins them to discuss foreign A&E trips, m...

141. Eleanor of Aquitaine and a Diet of Hypocrisy with Greg Jenner from 2020-05-22T15:58

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane turn their attentions to the past with historian Greg Jenner.

Host of You're Dead To Me and consultant to Horrible Histories, Greg tells us what we ca...

140. Marmite Soufflés and Municipal Mayors with Prue Leith from 2020-05-15T14:31

It's a new series of Fortunately and Fi and Jane kick things off with Great British Bake Off Judge Prue Leith. Prue graces the podcast to offer her insight on restaurants, fashion, trainers, lef...

139. Return of the Prolapsing Hot Water Bottles, with Sara Cox from 2020-05-07T16:20

Fi and Jane continue their short break but offer up a vintage episode of the podcast for your delectation. This time with the host of Radio 2’s Drivetime show, Sara Cox. As well as brainstorming...

138. Revisiting Fields of Chaff with Vicki Pepperdine from 2020-05-01T16:34

As Fortunately takes a brief hiatus, Fi and Jane introduce a favourite episode of theirs from podcasts gone by.

This week it’s episode features Vicki Pepperdine - actor and co-creator of t...

137. Untamed British Brows and Whale Attraction with Sali Hughes from 2020-04-24T15:43

Writer and journalist Sali Hughes links up with Fi and Jane for this week's episode of Fortunately.

In this edition, Sali uses her expertise as a beauty columnist to advise Fi and Jane on ...

136. Knock-Through Regrets and Open Pants with Angela Scanlon from 2020-04-17T15:41

This week, TV and Radio Presenter Angela Scanlon beams through to Fi and Jane to join them for a chat.

Known for hosting on The One Show, and Radio 2, Angela talks the ladies through her a...

135. Putting the 'I' in Twerp with Catherine Bohart and Sarah Keyworth from 2020-04-10T12:00

This week on Fortunately Catherine Bohart and Sarah Keyworth dial in to see Fi and Jane.

A couple together and comedians separately, they discuss their new podcast You'll Do, which explore...

134. Corsets and Cooper's Ligaments with Lucy Worsley from 2020-04-03T15:30

The week Fi and Jane are joined by historian, presenter and Chief Curator to Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley.

Jane regales them with the story of the time Henry VIII had a chat with h...

133. Everything is Elasticated with Jonathan Freedland from 2020-03-27T18:04

Fi and Jane are both at home, but that doesn't stop them or their guest. This week it's the author and journalist Jonathan Freedland.

The ladies manage to link up via videoconferencing and...

132. On the Plus Side, Paella with Helen Lewis from 2020-03-20T15:54

Fi and Jane are back with Fortunately and taking the necessary health precautions. Their guest this week is the writer Helen Lewis.

Fi and Jane met up at a safe social distance Monday 16th...

Oh! What a Marrow, with Rachel Burden LIVE in Salford from 2020-03-13T15:29

5Live Breakfast Host Rachel Burden joins Fi, Jane and an audience of Fortunately fans for special live show at the Lowry Theatre in Salford.

Fi and Jane battle trains, delays and automobil...

130. Habsburgs and Hairy Fruit with Adam Rutherford from 2020-03-06T17:00

Fi and Jane catch up with broadcaster and scientist Adam Rutherford, presenter of Radio 4's Inside Science and the Curious Case of Rutherford and Fry.

He finds the ladies on the 4th floor ...

129. Manageable Breaks and Verdant Bushes, with Phil Wang from 2020-02-28T14:37

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by the comedian Phil Wang.

Phil and Fi share their love of Portugal and the three of them then dive into the best way to store girders, wha...

128. Two Bras and Fly-tipping with Susannah Constantine from 2020-02-21T15:05

This week on Fortunately, fashion guru Susannah Constantine provides some wardrobe advice to Fi and Jane.

The What Not To Wear star talks to the ladies about overcoming shyness, the issue ...

127. Average Sized Nuts and Curling with Claudia Winkleman and Tanya Byron from 2020-02-14T14:59

Strictly host Claudia Winkleman and psychologist Tanya Byron join Fortunately this week.

They sit down with Fi and Jane to talk about being a parent, being a child, curling, reptiles and w...

126. Dodgy Molluscs and Steaming Pants with Marian Keyes from 2020-02-07T14:17

Fi and Jane welcome the novelist Marian Keyes around the Fortunately table to share a bag of chocolates. The bestselling author has some confessions about her bowling prowess (or lack of it). Mari...

Dodgy Molluscs and Steaming Pants with Marian Keyes from 2020-02-07T14:17

Fi and Jane welcome the novelist Marian Keyes around the Fortunately table to share a bag of chocolates.

The bestselling author has some confessions about her bowling prowess (or lack of i...

125. Internal Balls and Sponning with Clara Amfo from 2020-01-31T16:38

Radio 1's Clara Amfo comes to see Fi and Jane for this week's episode of Fortunately.

The presenter of the mid-morning show joins the ladies to discuss her new podcast, This City. Clara ta...

124. Mates on a Plate with Dani Dyer from 2020-01-24T15:52

Fi and Jane crack on with another episode of Fortunately and with them this time is Love Island star Dani Dyer.

Dani gives two of them a guide to living their best lives, including how to ...

123. Aerobicising with Dr Rangan Chatterjee from 2020-01-17T15:24

Mid January blues setting in? Those New Year's exercise routines starting to waiver? Fear not, Fi and Jane have just the person to help you out.

This week, Fortunately has an appointment w...

122. Taking Transmitters with Scott Mills from 2020-01-10T15:24

It's the first episode of a new series and star DJ Scott Mills pops down to the BBC Media Cafe to see Fi and Jane.

Ready to jump into 2020 Fi and Jane return to for a new series of the For...

121. On the Hummus Cusp with Amy Lamé from 2019-12-20T14:38

Fi and Jane meet Night Czar Amy Lamé for the final episode before Christmas.

The ladies head down to London's City Hall to meet Amy to chat about her role as London's Night Czar. Faced wit...

120. Tahini Dribble with Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené from 2019-12-13T14:41

This week, Fi and Jane are joined by Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené, authors of the Slay In Your Lane, the bestselling guide to life for Black British women.

First up: Fi and Jane's...

119. How to Lose a Tail with Tom Bradby from 2019-12-06T14:57

Presenter of ITV News and novellist Tom Bradby pays a visit to the BBC to see Fi and Jane.

They chat about his most recent book Secret Service, election night and the Royal Family after To...

Back at the Brownies with Nigel Slater from 2019-11-29T14:13

This week on Fortunately our guest is food writer, broadcaster and full on national treasure Nigel Slater.

The author of Toast, Tender and Greenfeast joins Fi and Jane for a chat around t...

Back at the Brownies with Nigel Slater from 2019-11-29T14:13

This week on Fortunately our guest is food writer, broadcaster and full on national treasure Nigel Slater.

The author of Toast, Tender and Greenfeast joins Fi and Jane for a chat around t...

116. Premier League Pants and Creme de Menthe, with Nick Bright from 2019-11-15T15:14

In this episode of Fortunately, Fi and Jane play host to Nick Bright. You can find him talking football on 5Live's The Squad, or DJ-ing in the 1Xtra saturday morning slot.

The ladies take ...

115. Cross Incontinence, with Gemma Cairney from 2019-11-08T15:13

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane sit down with all round broadcasting sensation Gemma Cairney, star across the networks from 1Xtra to 6Music and presenter of Radio 4's Sound Odyssey.

...

114. Deed Poll and Scaffolders with Dawn O'Porter from 2019-11-01T15:53

Dawn O'Porter drops by in this week's episode of Fortunately, giving Fi and Jane an insight on life in Los Angeles.

The writer and presenter finds Fi and Jane in an oddly named Broadcastin...

113. Gossipy Proust, with Ann Cleeves from 2019-10-25T13:00

Fi and Jane get a special visit from acclaimed crime-writer Ann Cleeves.

The creator of Vera and Shetland tells them about her new book The Long Call, set in North Devon. Ann also takes th...

112. Trailing Spouses with Julia Hartley-Brewer from 2019-10-18T13:19

Fi and Jane venture back out to the BBC Pizza and their guest this week is the journalist and broadcaster Julia Hartley-Brewer.

They talk Brexit, Feminism, dreamy Greek Finance Ministers, ...

111. Menstruation and 'mongering with Emma Barnett from 2019-10-11T13:32

This week on the podcast, Fi and Jane welcome Emma Barnett. Emma talks about her 5Live show, being a fellow presenter on Woman's Hour and her new book aimed at busting the taboos around periods....

110. Blockchain and Tangle Teezers, with Jamie Bartlett from 2019-10-04T14:54

Fi and Jane are joined by writer Jamie Bartlett to get the lowdown on The Missing Cryptoqueen, the new podcast uncovering a multibillion-dollar mystery.

Jamie is joined by Producer Georgia...

109. Walnut and Weightlifting with Maeve McClenaghan from 2019-09-27T14:05

Fi and Jane have made it through the rain this week for a meet up with Maeve McClenaghan, investigative journalist and host of The Tip Off podcast.

Maeve's podcast interviews leading journ...

108. 100 Days to Christmas with Rev Kate Bottley from 2019-09-20T11:48

Fortunately goes ecclesiastical this week as Fi and Jane's guest is The Reverend Kate Bottley.

The star of BBC Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday and Gogglebox alumni fills the ladies in on the...

106. Local Boar Risotto, with DJ Ace from 2019-09-06T13:26

After a brief summer break Fortunately returns. In this Autumn season opener Fi and Jane are joined by DJ Ace from BBC Radio 1Xtra.

Ace talks the two of them through the merits of online s...

105. Live Show at the Hay Festival from 2019-08-02T11:55

Fi and Jane are at the Hay Festival with a full house of eager Fortunately listeners. Recorded in May 2019. Fortunately returns in the first week of September.

Producer: JP Devlin

104. Rabbits, Hermits and Round Red Cheeses with Jacqueline Gold from 2019-07-26T14:32

Fi and Jane are joined by Ann Summers CEO Jacqueline Gold to talk rabbits, hermits, catsuits and will Brexit mean a vibrator shortage?

Presenters: Fi Glover & Jane Garvey Producer: JP ...

103. A Return to Inner Curls and Contrarians with Emily Maitlis from 2019-07-19T13:33

Fi and Jane are hopping all over the country and so sadly couldn't make it to the BBC Piazza this week. Instead, Fi reports from a Bournemouth beach and presents us with one of her favourite epi...

102. Deforesting the Territory with Ros Atkins from 2019-07-12T14:36

Jane takes a break from a very interesting event to join Fi on the BBC piazza. This week their guest is the BBC News presenter and recent podcaster Ros Atkins. Ros details what it's like to be t...

101. Snoring on the Sleeper with Kirsty Wark from 2019-07-05T13:45

Fi and Jane are joined by Newsnight's Kirsty Wark who describes filleting squirrels, making whisky and living with only one working nostril.

Producer: JP Devlin

100. Marking our 100th Episode with Ken Bruce from 2019-06-28T13:52

Fi and Jane head to BBC Radio 2 to see former car hire salesman and failed accountant Ken Bruce who describes how to deal with cheats on PopMaster, how to hit the news on time and how to sex a t...

99. Grief and Cutlery Chuff with Cariad Lloyd from 2019-06-21T13:50

Fi and Jane are joined by comedian, actress, writer and host of the Griefcast podcast Cariad Lloyd to talk death, Jane Austen, celebrities in pet shops and famous people called Dick.

98. Nice Ears Shame About The Feet with Suzy Klein from 2019-06-14T13:33

Fi and Jane are joined by BBC Radio 3 presenter Suzy Klein as they try to talk embroidery, bloated sheep and odd-shaped forearms despite a noisy crisp eater at the next table.

97. Anita Anand Has All The Answers from 2019-06-07T13:25

Fi and Jane are joined by author and broadcaster Anita Anand who recalls writing to Mikhail Gorbachev and sitting on Jimmy Carter.

Producer: JP Devlin

96. Making Hay with Frank Cottrell Boyce from 2019-05-31T11:32

Fi and Jane are joined by writer Frank Cottrell Boyce in the Green Room at the Hay Festival where he reveals the question he's most commonly asked by his young audience. Also, actress Maxine Pea...

95. On the Night Shift with Dotun Adebayo from 2019-05-24T11:59

More of the random and unconnected musings of old broadcasting friends Fi Glover and Jane Garvey. This week broadcaster Dotun Adebayo talks about the highlights of his night-time radio career, i...

94. Talking Dirty with Gyles Brandreth from 2019-05-17T13:38

More of the random and unconnected musings of old broadcasting friends Fi Glover and Jane Garvey. This week, polymath Gyles Brandreth offers a guide to Stockport, Copenhagen and erotic fiction.<...

93. The Four Ps and the Two Ranis with Adil Ray from 2019-05-10T14:12

More of the random and unconnected musings of old broadcasting friends Fi Glover and Jane Garvey. This week actor, comedian, TV presenter and marketing graduate Adil Ray offers advice to Fi and ...

92. From Hobb to Head Honcho with Matthew Bannister from 2019-05-03T11:32

Presenter, manager, folk music podcaster and first ever guest named after something in a house, Matthew Bannister joins the Fortunately self-help group.

91. Drinking with despots with Christiane Amanpour from 2019-04-26T13:01

When visitors wear your clothes and the challenge of fixing a new garden hosepipe with CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour

89. Our Audience Overheats: some favourite Fortunately moments. from 2019-04-05T14:31

Shaun Keaveny guides us through some choice bits of the podcast from the past couple of years. These include appearances from Miriam Margoyles, Ed Miliband, Susannah Reid and London Hughes. Alon...

88. DJ Annie Mac is in the mix from 2019-03-29T14:00

Fi and Jane throw the blankets off their knees and hit the dancefloor with Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac

87. On the fringe of the leadership summit, with Maria McErlane from 2019-03-22T15:36

Maria McErlane, agony aunt on Graham Norton’s Radio 2 show, dispenses advice. Amongst other issues, she addresses how to do the perfect ugly face crying and whether Fi and Jane really should app...

86. Cheeseburgers and chocolate shakes with Jake Humphrey from 2019-03-15T15:00

Fi and Jane talk football, Formula 1 and failed exams with BT Sport presenter Jake Humphrey. The queens of the involuntary sound take advice on getting a blemish free complexion as they attempt...

85. Big Beans and Whopper Questions, with Laura Kuenssberg from 2019-03-08T16:16

Fi and Jane welcome along the one and only Laura Kuenssberg, BBC Political Editor. Together they expose a celebrity chef’s toasties and reminisce about referendums past. Laura gives the lowdown ...

84. Fondant Nozzles and Freemasonry, with Bella Mackie from 2019-03-01T15:49

Fi has a special birthday this week and here for the celebrations is writer and journalist Bella Mackie. Bella’s book Jog On explores the benefits of running for mental health so Jane brings out...

82.Early Morning Movements with Ritula Shah from 2019-02-15T15:05

Fi and Jane venture out to the BBC pizza this week and are joined by The World Tonight’s Ritula Shah. Aside from Ritula’s dulcet broadcasting tones, they discuss the joy of the night shift and t...

81. Globulogic up the Danube, with Dolly Alderton and Pandora Sykes from 2019-02-08T15:01

Inside Broadcasting House to avoid the wintery weather, Fi and Jane are joined by Dolly Alderton and Pandora Sykes, the creators of the phenomenally successful High Low podcast. They discuss the...

80. Crushed Wotsits and Emergency Loo Roll, with Tracey Thorn. from 2019-02-07T15:00

Back at the BBC, writer and Everything But The Girl musician Tracey Thorn pays a visit to a star struck Fi and Jane. In honour of Tracy’s new teenage memoir, Jane has brought her own adolescent ...

79. Name that Pope, with Dr Sarah Jarvis from 2019-02-06T15:00

Somebody called a Doctor this week as Fi and Jane are joined by resident broadcasting physician Dr Sarah Jarvis. In addition to Fi and Jane’s list of ailments, Dr Sarah talks famous patients, hi...

78. Easy Peelers and Cones of Shame, with Iain Dale from 2019-02-05T15:00

The inimitable broadcaster and political commentator Iain Dale pays a visit to the BBC piazza this week, after Fi and Jane lift the lid on BBC Sounds with Launch Director Charlotte Lock. There’s...

77. Prolapsing Hot Water Bottles…with Sara Cox from 2019-02-04T15:00

Fi and Jane offer a warm welcome to 2019 with the new host of Radio 2’s Drivetime show, Sara Cox. As well as brainstorming some feature ideas for Sara’s new gig, they discuss the risks of out of...

76. The slow creep of modernity gone wrong, with Gideon Coe from 2018-12-21T13:22

There’s a chill in the pizza, but it can’t puncture Fi and Jane’s demob-happy season finale mood. They’re joined by Gideon Coe for chats about their glamourous past lives in local radio, favouri...

75. Cardiff Christmas Special! from 2018-12-14T14:46

Fi and Jane head to The Grange pub in Cardiff for the first ever Fortunately recording in front of an audience. Things get seriously festive as they take questions from the audience about interv...

74. The draught beneath my wings, with Hugh Dennis from 2018-12-07T15:46

Hugh Dennis joins Fi and Jane for a chat about his past life marketing perfumes, the joy of working with child actors, and Brussels sprouts. They discuss Hugh’s role in Radio 4’s Christmas Appea...

73. Kefir-tunately, with Simon Mundie from 2018-11-30T14:49

Simon Mundie – sports reporter and presenter of Radio 4’s new podcast ‘Don’t Tell Me the Score’ – becomes the first guest to bring Fi and Jane homemade kefir. They discuss what sport can teach u...

71. Romperamas and titter-free zones, with Tolani Shoneye from 2018-11-16T15:17

Journalist and co-host of The Receipts Podcast, Tolani Shoneye takes the BBC pizza by storm. Tolani, Fi and Jane discuss white guilt, the unwritten rules of online dating, and what David Beckham...

70. 'Needs Sherry', With Mawaan Rizwan. from 2018-11-09T15:48

Temperatures have dropped in the piazza so Fi and Jane head inside where they are joined by comedian and Asian Network presenter, Mawaan Rizwan. They discuss how Mawaan accidentally launched a B...

69. Sounds Launch Special from the London Eye, with James O’Brien and Leena Norms from 2018-11-02T15:01

Fortunately joins the great and the good at the new BBC Sounds App launch from the London Eye, where we record our ‘pod’ in a rotating glass pod! As we brace for entry into one of the London Eye...

67. The spittle of a century… with the Scummy Mummies: Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson from 2018-10-19T14:54

Fi and Jane are joined by comedians Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson, hosts of the Scummy Mummies Podcast. They talk Australian chauvinism, the future of radically honest mothering, and lying to get...

66. Bomb shelters and transmitter sites, with Cathy Newman from 2018-10-12T14:13

Channel 4 news presenter Cathy Newman on her new book called Bloody Brilliant Women, interviewing in the era of fake news, her inability to use her own oven, and the rarity of curly hair in broa...

65. Fields of chaff with Vicki Pepperdine from 2018-10-05T13:51

Vicki Pepperdine - actor and co-creator of the satirical podcast ‘Dear Joan and Jericha’ - gives advice on how to combat winter vagina and frosty balls. Plus, an update on Nancy News, vintage pu...

64. Lady barnacles and toga parties with Mishal Husain from 2018-09-28T13:24

Mishal Husain comes fresh from the Today Programme studio to the Fortunately pizza where she’s lucky to catch Jane on fresh patch Thursday. They discuss the art of interrupting, Mishal’s new boo...

63. Stiff Letters and Sideburns with Helen Zaltzman and David Dimbleby from 2018-09-21T13:52

Fi and Jane collar David Dimbleby, and Podcast Champion Helen Zaltzman joins them to discuss early crushes, the future of broadcasting and why people fuss over weddings.

62. My head is in Wookie Hole from 2018-09-14T15:19

Broadcaster Anneka Rice joins Fi and Jane in the BBC pizza. Over a chocolate doughnut there’s stories on what it’s like to be a waxwork; kindness, and Anneka’s one-year old accountant. Plus dee...

61. Orange linguini and donkey soap from 2018-09-07T14:13

Fi and Jane are back in the BBC piazza after the summer break. There are gifts to exchange and gossip a-plenty. Including Fi’s aqua fit and Jane’s Taverna buffet.

A postcard from Fi and Jane from 2018-08-03T13:00

A postcard from Fi and Jane from their summer holiday.

60. What a ménage! Season Finale with Richard Arnold from 2018-07-27T13:40

Richard Arnold - Entertainment Editor at Good Morning Britain – demands Fi and Jane be upstanding for his arrival in the BBC Media Café. Richard shares stories from his career in radio and TV pr...

59. An eye roll onto another planet, with Susanna Reid from 2018-07-20T14:04

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid joins Fi and Jane for an iced latte and a chat about women in broadcasting, without any reference whatsoever to “those things that jut out at seaside ...

58. Something for the Weakened, with Shaun Keaveny from 2018-07-13T14:08

Shaun Keaveny gets a warm, womanly intervention and some career advice from Fi and Jane. They discuss the highs and lows of breakfast shows, Shaun’s colour blindness, and the gender politics of ...

57. Miriam Margolyes is a lady of great passions from 2018-07-06T11:56

Actress and national treasure Miriam Margolyes joins Fi and Jane in the pizza, bringing an old school friend with her. They discuss Miriam’s recent TV presenting in America, Cuba and India, her ...

56. Halfway up the Shard with Judy Murray from 2018-06-29T13:27

Fi and Jane get in the Wimbledon spirit with tennis legend Judy Murray. Our hosts break free of the pizza and head to Judy’s hotel, the Shangri-La, halfway up the Shard building in central Londo...

55. Screeching accolades and mirrored ceilings, with Sadia Azmat from 2018-06-22T14:11

Sadia Azmat - comedian and co-host of podcast, No Country For Young Women – brings Fi and Jane an astonishing homemade chocolate cake. They discuss taking offence, false eyelashes, mirrored ceil...

54. Disc jockey not a doula, with Zeb Soanes from 2018-06-15T13:01

Fi and Jane are joined by the nation’s favourite male voice, Radio 4 continuity announcer and newsreader Zeb Soanes. Fi and Jane are dismayed by Zeb’s attempt to rehabilitate the urban fox with ...

53. Quiffo Magnifico with Mobeen Azhar from 2018-06-08T14:07

Presenter, producer, and one man Northern powerhouse Mobeen Azhar joins Fi and Jane for a chat and a flapjack. They discuss some of Mobeen’s programmes which range from a new film about The Sata...

52. Don’t you know who I am? With Ali Plumb from 2018-06-01T12:26

Against all advice from his colleagues, Ali Plumb – Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s film critic - braves a meeting with Fi and Jane. They discuss the highs and lows of film junkets, interviewing actors, and...

51. Royal Wedding Debrief with Camilla Tominey from 2018-05-25T13:28

Camilla Tominey, Royal Editor and Political Editor at the Sunday Express, joins Fi and Jane in the pizza for some Royal Wedding post-match analysis. Camilla was broadcasting for a big American n...

50. Titillation with Charlie Sloth from 2018-05-18T15:05

Fi and Jane head to the Radio Academy’s Radio Festival in the hopes of grabbing the glorious and the good as they queue for a free burrito. In the green room, they corner Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s leg...

49. Dirndl Skirts and Pelvic Mezzanines …with Mariella Frostrup from 2018-05-11T14:04

Fi and Jane are joined by journalist and broadcaster Mariella Frostrup. They discuss French perineum experts, Emmanuel Macron’s marriage, and English national dress.

48. Jim Al-Khalil's 50 shades of Quantum Biology from 2018-05-04T13:48

Fi recalls her mismatched teenage pen pal, whilst Jane takes issue with Jim's views on 80s music and fails to get to grips with quantum biology.

47. Fatbergs and tantric sex with Jo Whiley from 2018-04-27T14:48

Fi and Jane dive into the sewers, there's a manscaping mystery and Jo Whiley tries her best to sell the festival experience.

46. Not being the story: with Presenter Sarah Montague from 2018-04-20T15:03

On the first week in her new role as presenter of World at One, journalist Sarah Montague joins Fi and Jane to talk balanced journalism, interrupting, and presenting Today. Plus Jane’s wet step,...

45. Soup, cake and organic scaffolding: Fortunately, at Jane’s house. from 2018-03-30T14:00

Fi travels to Jane’s home in West London for the final episode in this series.

Together they talk about their favourite guests, the futility of ball tampering and whose porn name would be ...

44. A squirrel got my melon in Yosemite, with journalist Mark Mardell from 2018-03-23T16:11

Journalist and Foreign Correspondent Mark Mardell on the dangers of taking fruit into Yosemite. Plus small town America, survivalists, and why does Mark have the nickname Snakehips? Jane and F...

43. Life doesn’t come in paragraphs, with Will Self from 2018-03-16T17:35

Fi and Jane are joined in the pizza by journalist and novelist, Will Self. There’s talk of bus journeys, millennials, and does life need paragraphs?

42. A Cautionary Tale, with Radio Critic Gillian Reynolds from 2018-03-09T16:08

Gillian Reynolds MBE joins Fi and Jane and they’re not nervous. Not at all. Well… maybe a little. Fi feels left out of a Liverpool love in. There’s a cautionary, exemplary tale. And is Jan...

41, Mistaken heritages, with Viv Groskop from 2018-03-02T14:48

Fi and Jane are joined by Comedian and Russophile Viv Groskop.

40. Inner Curls and Contrarians with Emily Maitlis from 2018-02-23T14:45

Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis may or may not have been rude to Coldplay’s Chris Martin as she joins Fi and Jane. They talk Jacob Rees Mogg, interviewing contrarians, and a changing room sca...

39. The Turning: with Emma Kennedy from 2018-02-16T16:29

Actress, writer and presenter Emma Kennedy join Fi and Jane in the pizza. There’s chat about samphire, sensible jobs, and what happens when celebrities ‘Turn’

38. Difficult conversations about harassment, and petrol station porn... with Adam Buxton from 2018-02-09T16:05

Three podcast hosts collide as comedian and broadcaster Adam Buxton joins Fi and Jane for the first recording of the year in the BBC Piazza… until it gets too noisy and it’s back to the Media Ca...

37. Cranky milks and mummy almonds… with Sheila Dillon from 2018-02-02T15:59

Sheila Dillon, presenter of the Food Programme, tells how a pesticide scandal sparked her interest in food journalism and gives some advice on buying organic. Plus Roman springs, Larry’s planks ...

36.Spinning, Sapphic footrubs and shameful hatlessness… with Nikki Bedi from 2018-01-26T13:49

Jane and Fi brave Storm Georgina in the BBC pizza to talk to Arts Hour and BBC London presenter Nikki Bedi. Nikki reveals how Mexico City’s film industry came to the rescue during last year’s ea...

35. Young person prejudices with iPM presenter Luke Jones from 2018-01-19T15:27

iPM presenter Luke Jones joins Fi and Jane in the Media Caff. He fields questions on the habits of the millennial - including bath mats and landlines – and introduces them to a new ‘young per...

34. Black pudding baby puree… with Chef Tom Kerridge from 2018-01-12T14:00

Jane and Fi put Tom Kerridge in the ‘joyful people’ category as they talk diets, big babies and shaved heads. Plus how Jane’s cake tin made the news.

33: Bless you, Fi from 2018-01-05T20:15

Fi’s been struck down with the flu – but that won’t stop the first Fortunately episode of 2018. Jane pays a visit to her at home, where she’s rude about the artisan lampshade and floorboards. Pl...

32. Jane and Fi’s Review of the Year from 2017-12-22T15:41

Including ear of the year and Gloria Hunniford’s hair. Plus how to clean a pug and Christmas plans, featuring hearing aids and popped air beds

31. Classic! from 2017-12-15T17:05

Braving the cold of the BBC pizza, Fi and Jane are joined by Radio 3 Presenter Clemency Burton-Hill to talk about AI composers and classical music. Plus creativity, pronunciation and Carols.

30. Mildly bawdy with TV presenter Nick Knowles from 2017-12-08T15:04

The feel good factor of DIY SOS, and whether it’s sometimes ok to be bawdy.

29. Marxist board games and smart thinking with Geoff Lloyd and Ed Miliband from 2017-12-01T18:01

Radio presenter Geoff Lloyd and Former Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband - joint hosts of the Reasons to be Cheerful podcast - join Fi and Jane for a wide-ranging interview at the BBC Media Cafe. ...

28. Christmas cling film and out-there journalism with Shaimaa Khalil from 2017-11-24T16:34

BBC Journalist Shaimaa Khalil talks to Fi and Jane about the appeal – and danger - of being a foreign correspondent and the pressures it puts on her family. Plus Jane and Fi’s local radio days,...

27. Squid ink and Christmas codpieces with Grace Dent from 2017-11-17T18:27

Fi and Jane are joined by broadcaster and restaurant critic, Grace Dent, to discuss the perils of being a food critic. Clare Balding and Alice Arnold also join the ladies.

26. George Orwell, old-fashioned porn and female flashers from 2017-11-10T15:59

Fi and Jane give their take on the BBC’s new Orwell statue and have discussions on sex and getting older. And, Jane suggests stripping off in the piazza.

25. Optimism with presenter Jon Snow from 2017-11-03T16:47

Ever heard Jon Snow singing R Kelly? Nor had we. Fi and Jane are joined by the journalist and broadcaster to talk Trump, egos, the future of news and being an optimist. And then Jon sings.

24. Peanut butter shower dispensers and Neil Nunes from 2017-10-27T16:16

Voice shaping with the BBC Radio announcer and "being a marmite broadcaster". Plus the results of Fi’s health assessment and more celebrity spotting.

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23. #verystrong podcasting with W1A writer John Morton from 2017-10-20T15:37

Fi and Jane are off to Lollege College with John Morton - writer of the popular television series W1A - to talk about his teaching past, folding bikes and the low-level worry of writing comedy. ...

22. Bras (and interviews) of magnitude from 2017-10-13T15:31

An upcoming interview sets Fi, Jane and guest Samira Ahmed thinking.

21. Sex industry secrets with Jon Ronson from 2017-10-06T16:19

Fi and Jane talk to broadcaster Jon Ronson about his new podcast series The Butterfly Effect, which traces the effect of free porn on the people who make it, those who star in it and to those wh...

20. Celebrity junkets and (not) swearing from 2017-09-29T14:43

Asian Network’s Haroon Rashid on mega-celebrity interviews and the BBC’s Media Editor Amol Rajan gets a ticking off for swearing. Plus Prince Andrew posters and dinner with Meryl Streep.

19. Chatting al fresco with Shelagh Fogarty from 2017-09-22T16:09

Fi and Jane leave the BBC piazza! And head to Leicester Square, which they decide they don’t like. They do, though, like the terrace at LBC radio, where they speak to LBC broadcaster Shelagh Fog...

18. Horoscopes with Radio 1’s Greg James from 2017-09-15T15:15

Fi and Jane attempt to channel coolness as they press BBC Radio 1’s Greg James for listening tips, discuss horoscopes, and get a skincare exclusive. Plus passive aggressive gifts and the perils...

17. Double-heading with Shaun Keaveny and Matt Everitt from 2017-09-08T13:44

Fi Glover and Jane Garvey head across the BBC piazza to meet 6 Music’s Shaun Keaveny and Matt Everitt for some tips on the presenting double act. Plus summer holiday disasters and Jane’s Gender-...

Stand by. It's coming back. from 2017-09-01T15:43

Fortunately... with Fi and Jane returns very soon.

16. Sir Magnificent Glover and Ms Fedup-o-forms from 2017-07-14T14:00

In the final episode before a summer break, Jane Garvey and Fi Glover discuss television poltergeists, dirty laughs and silly names.

15. Milkmaids and Monks from 2017-07-07T14:17

The sleeping habits of Donald Trump; urban wildlife and milkmaid dresses.

14. All the best, Aunty Rachel from 2017-06-30T14:01

Broadcasters Jane Garvey and Fi Glover discuss Radiohead sing-alongs, fatbergs, and menopausal greeting cards. Plus a cameo appearance from Jenni Murray

13. Waylaid by Richard Madeley from 2017-06-23T14:33

Fi Glover and Jane Garvey are joined by Paddy O’Connell to discuss Richard Madeley’s anecdotes, pop quiz prowess, and Paddy’s Aunt’s Thunderbox.

12. The Sound of Turmeric from 2017-06-16T14:01

Fi Glover and Jane Garvey go to Radio 2 to meet fellow broadcaster Jeremy Vine and discuss autograph hunters, election graphics and hipster cafes.

11. Nearly As Good As The Shrimping Man from 2017-06-09T13:35

Jane Garvey and Fi Glover discuss miracle soap, modern politics and the radio that’s made them cry.

10. Handwashed Bras and Loin-Length Boots from 2017-06-02T13:49

Broadcasters Fi Glover and Jane Garvey discuss laundering lingerie and man-flirting on the radio.

9. Have I Said the Right Thing? from 2017-05-26T15:27

Jane Garvey and Fi Glover discuss radio presenting during a terror attack and crossing line between the personal and the professional.

8. A Full Beard and a Nosegay from 2017-05-19T14:39

Over coffee in the café at Broadcasting House Fi Glover and Jane Garvey discuss Lucy Worsley’s hair, being bullied at work and the French obsession with breasts.

7. A Gauzy Melancholy from 2017-05-12T14:25

Fi Glover and Jane Garvey on saying no to sparkling wine, being banned from election reporting and what’ll be on their gravestones.

6. Sultana in My Bra from 2017-05-05T14:30

Two of the BBC’s finest broadcasters, Jane Garvey and Fi Glover, reveal their week’s radio listening along with stories of reality TV offers, what’s in their wills and why there’s dried fruit in...

5. The Darkness of Matt Baker from 2017-04-28T13:15

Broadcasting legend Shaun Keaveny joins Jane Garvey and Fi Glover to discuss space travel, depressed pets, and Iggy Pop on Countryfile.

4. Bingo Wings and Printer Rage from 2017-04-21T12:51

Top British broadcasters Jane Garvey and Fi Glover discuss printer rage, speed-dating with other presenters and choosing between listening to your own programme or that of your ex-husband.

3. No Portcullis of Compliance from 2017-04-14T08:00

Radio women Jane Garvey and Fi Glover consider broadcasting life before health and safety - when you could drink and then broadcast; and before political correctness - when it was okay to be cou...

2. Dungarees A Go-Go from 2017-04-07T12:36

Radio women Fi Glover and Jane Garvey consider recreating Donald Trump's hair out of food, the genius of Prefab Sprout and whether they should have a go at reading the television news.

1. Feel My Rambutans from 2017-03-31T09:08

Top British broadcasters Jane Garvey and Fi Glover chat over coffee in the BBC cafe about Dr Who socks, hairy fruit and the highs and lows of their lives in radio.

Welcome to Fortunately... from 2017-03-29T13:35

Two women who know what’s what and who’s who in the world of radio. First episode Friday.