Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
BBC Radio 4
A frank look behind the scenes with broadcasters Jane Garvey and Fi Glover as guests from Radio, TV and podcasting share stories they probably shouldn't. Released every Friday.
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229. Shedding Cassocks and Sitcom Husbands, with Your Emails
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
04/01/22 • 53 min
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 your feet in the air. There's also a disagreement on sartorial matters and Jane reveals her vegan gravy technique.
Fortunately returns Friday 22nd April.
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3 Listeners
227. Drinking coffee in unison with Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
03/18/22 • 55 min
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.
Plus listener emails and Jane’s had a compliment from her dentist. Sort of...
Sunday Brunch celebrates its tenth anniversary 27th March.
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2 Listeners
226. A Spy Stuck Between the Doors, with Marianna Spring
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
03/11/22 • 56 min
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 talks them through her new series Death by Conspiracy, which tells the story of a man caught up in Covid 19 denial, with a tragic ending. She also offers up the Fortunately staple of her 'first news memory' and gets a tip from tech expert Jane on how to work out her screen time. Before Marianna's arrival it's Wheel vs Doors and we find out why the Queen built Windsor Castle so close to Heathrow Airport.
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2 Listeners
231. The Pad on the Gusset, with India Rakusen
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
04/29/22 • 56 min
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 menstrual cycle. India shares some insights with Garvey and Glover, who discuss their own experiences and recount Jane's only idea from the last six years. Before India drops by there is a full debrief from the senior partner's lunch with Ken Follett and Fi is the very brief owner of some white satin trousers.
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2 Listeners
213. Wing-It Merchants and Italia 90, with Josh Widdicombe
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
11/26/21 • 55 min
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 of TV watching, chronicled in his book 'Watching Neighbours Twice A Day'. He also lifts the veil on Who Do You Think You Are? and looks back on an infamous moment in Gary Lineker's playing career.
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217. Racily Adding Sweetcorn, with Clare Balding and Alice Arnold
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
12/21/21 • 51 min
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 conversational meander, covering thoughts on their careers so far, a glimpse of Christmas in their household and reflections on the year gone by.
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215. Jackie Wilson and Jocky Wilson, with Jacqueline Wilson
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
12/10/21 • 52 min
Children's author Jacqueline Wilson joins this week's episode of the Fortunately podcast.
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216. Another Way of Enjoying Kidneys, with Your Emails
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
12/17/21 • 44 min
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 ancestors and much much more.
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1 Listener
212. Underpant Pyres, Death and Dying with Kathryn Mannix
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
11/19/21 • 65 min
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 discuss death with others and her experiences of treating people who are dying. The three of them also respond to listeners who have shared their perspectives and reflections over email. Before Kathryn's arrival, Jane is subject to double embarrassments and Fi remembers an unfortunate playground dash.
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235. I've been to Split several times, with Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane
05/27/22 • 54 min
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 days of the format and takes us all the way to today, featuring iconic shows and stars. Before their guests' arrival Fi and Jane have had some niche PhD titles sent in and emergency Jubbly plans are afoot.
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How many episodes does Fortunately... with Fi and Jane have?
Fortunately... with Fi and Jane currently has 260 episodes available.
What topics does Fortunately... with Fi and Jane cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Fortunately... with Fi and Jane?
The episode title '229. Shedding Cassocks and Sitcom Husbands, with Your Emails' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Fortunately... with Fi and Jane?
The average episode length on Fortunately... with Fi and Jane is 44 minutes.
How often are episodes of Fortunately... with Fi and Jane released?
Episodes of Fortunately... with Fi and Jane are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Fortunately... with Fi and Jane?
The first episode of Fortunately... with Fi and Jane was released on Mar 29, 2017.
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