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Afternoons 3 til 5 at @TimesRadio with @Janegarvey1 with a bit of Off Air, the podcast, chucked in for good measure. Otherwise walking Nancy and swimming.
Joined October 2011
So. Sad news as The Listening Prohect comes to an end on @BBCRadio4. For 10 years it has been a quiet force, of wisdom and often kindness, in a very shouty world. The producers made it what it is. As did YOU if you took part. And you if you listened.
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They said you can’t have a greyhound and cats. But they hadn’t met Nancy. Or Brian.
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Do you think he’ll say he wants to spend more time with his families?.
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A little known clause in our contracts @TimesRadio states that @janegarvey1 and I must come to work in matching outfits once a month. Here is ‘March’. More in the @thetimes Style mag. And no, this image will never leave you.
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Last EVER Fortunately with @janegarvey1! We decided to end before it got too drawn out. Thankyou if you have been on our ‘journey’ with us. It quite literally wouldn’t have been the same without you. If you need us, we’re janeandfi@times.radio
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Just to add my chuff to the news that .@janegarvey1 is moving on from Woman's Hour. She's been brilliant at it. Thoughtful, cheeky, as sharp on the History of the Tabbard features as she is interviewing Clinton, May, Blair etc. The legend continues. But for now just clap loudly.
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i've heard two people at least this morning (not on v fine @bbcpaddy BH btw, VERY fine) say that Taliban fighters are taking peoples' daughters away to 'be married'. It's not marriage. It's kidnap and rape. Marriage makes it sound almost benign. Let's not dress it up for them.
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That @janegarvey1.She has been a tremendous prescence on The Hour of Female Power. Funny when it called for funny. Compassionate when it needed that. AND she used her place on air to actually change things for BBC Women and others around the UK in the real world. ALL HAIL HER.
On today's programme: We revisit a momentous year as listeners tell us about birth, Long Covid, relationships and death during the pandemic. It's also @janegarvey1's last programme. How to Fail podcaster @elizabday interviews Jane. Radio 4 at 10am 👉
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Some news from me and the @janegarvey1 . Very much hope you can join us of an afternoon. I’ll pop the kettle on.
*NEW SIGNING!*. We're over-the-moon excited to announce that @janegarvey1 & @fifiglover are joining #TimesRadio to present a new live afternoon radio show together every Monday to Thursday. Plus they'll be doing a new podcast. It all starts on Mon 10 Oct. We cannot wait!
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and yes Fortunately, the podcast of your dreams, literally becomes your nightmare as we take to the actual air late night @BBCRadio4 in 2021. It'll only be the parts that can be broadcast - so don't worry if you are a podcast early adopter. We'll still be naughty just for you.
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Annie Nightingale was SUCH an important figure in radio. Millions of us will never forget her. She did a heap of work when the mic wasn’t on, supporting other women and lending her voice to the push for equality. And she was FUN. By her own admission not really before midday.
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I promised to Tweet the sheeet out of this so here I am Tweeting the sheeet out of this. And it's very hot so I've discarded the usual self deprecating humble pants. This is all brag. Thankyou for listening. From both me and the trouble munchkin herself @janegarvey1
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We're back!.This Friday, more #Fortunately ramblings from @BBCSounds Might include hair updates, recipes for Marmite souffles, ugly but successful shoes and of course we discuss Normal People. OF COURSE WE DO. Features @janegarvey1 and @PrueLeith (and me)
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No! Steve Wright. His early shows with Mr Angry were a massive reason why many of us wanted to be a part of radio + here’s a factoid: he cd be v kind. Always asked you on to talk about latest projects. Even when he’d tell you off air they were rubbish. He wasn’t wrong. A sad day.
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Thinking of going to Salisbury this weekend. Anyone seen any good recent reviews from foreign tourists?.
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Sometimes it’s just the sheer size of Nancy that I love. (And yes the sofa is a little jaded. Deal with it)
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If you don't see a face on this we can't be friends. Found him on the beach this morning. I'm calling him Pebble-o Picasso.
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So. News. Covid in the house. Very sadly if you’re coming to see @janegarvey1 and me at @dbritishlibrary it’s been postponed. Jane has the bug. She’s being ever so stoic and she is alright but obvs is confined to Garvey Mansions for a while. Send flowers/help/nuts.
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I both loved reading this letter and hated the fact it needed to be written. But I am glad that I read it and if you have a moment do read it too.
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No. Genuinely never have.
Ever sat on the tube or train and wondered who designed the seat fabric?.
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Today I have made the mistake of trying on a pair of sale jeans in a fitting room with 360° mirrors. I expect to have recovered from this in oh, about 2024.
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Cake based Nancy! (For all Fortunately people). Present of the decade! This week’s @bbcsounds caper includes as many of your emails as we could squeeze in and @janegarvey1 has had confirmation of Lunch Of Ken. Giddy stuff.
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Brian is exhausted by his Tuesday. Barbara has plans for action. That is all.
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Happy Birthday to the BBCs favourite trouble munchkin @janegarvey1! May all your baba ganoush stay in the jar. This will make sense come Friday’s edition of Fortunately. 🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎂🥳🎉🥳.
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WE ARE BACK!!!!!.#Fortunately returns. Guest no 1 is @1Xtra @DJAce . We were totally out of our depth. But he was KIND. @janegarvey1 updates us all on her fufliing staycation and I moan on about something. And yes it IS another jumpsuit. Deal with it.
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Look at the beauty and joy in this shot! Wowza wowza. Happy days.
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So tonight me and tiny whale fancier @janegarvey1 should have been guffawing through an evening at The Royal Festival Hall which wd have been just glorious. But things will change and we shall get there and we shall have the most massive group hug when we do. Bring it in friends!
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Tonight it is Brian’s turn to cast his protective arm over Barbara. I think we can agree we all wish we were Barbara in this picture.
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For loyal #fortunately listeners only. And @janegarvey1.This is the deep fat fryer. Either the doughnuts are HUGE or it's definitely MINI. Tmrw: Scouse Lightly Battered Tempura Prawns.
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I love that this courageous woman has worn the colours of Ukraine in all photos since her release. What a thoughtful thing to do. What a woman.
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Nancy and I are both upset at this bandage. Neither of us are pink sparkles kind of gals.
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Good news but stop it with the 'world leading' will you? Look around yourself fella. No one with any sense of compassion or intelligence or just kindness is 'in it to win it' because what that means is that someone else loses. So pop it away will you?.
Arts and culture make our lives richer in every sense. That's why we’re announcing a world leading, £1.57bn package of support - the biggest ever one off investment in UK culture - to help them weather the storm of Covid-19
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We absolutely will!.@janegarvey1 and I will be popping round to each other's houses to make it every week. Good news for me as she cooks a decent coffee and walnut cake. Terrible news for her as I only have pilchards and crackers.
@fifiglover 😭Please keep making the podcast though, in our hour /days/ weeks / months of need!.
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Today I washed my upper support garments by hand. A first in my life. And only because @janegarvey1 was horrified that I didnt. This, I feel, is proof that we may all feel we are resisting her power but in the end she will get us. All of us. One by one.
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That Trevor Nelson just played a tune for me and one for @janegarvey1 in his @BBCRadio2 show and I can safely say that getting a request (don’t call it a shout out) on the radio still gives me ALL THE TINGLES. He is our guest on Fortunately this week and he is just SUPERB. 🥳.
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Having a bad weekend? Can’t be worse than this. Happy days!!!!!
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Ever wondered where Meghan Markle gets her eyebrows threaded?
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Very proud to know Aasmah. One of the most honest and therefore valuable broadcasters around. My kids wldnt know what a priest hole was either because we no longer have to carve out secret hiding places to save lives against intolerance in this country. Shall we keep it that way?.
“Them.”.Proud to be “them”. And I won’t pretend to know something if I don’t. Have a lovely day Diana. 👋🏽.
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Today Nancy is sporting a fabulous comb over. You’re very welcome.
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Nancy and I are so happy to see the daisies. Hello Springtime my old friend.
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We loved having @thehuwedwards on! Don’t fret anyone. No egos were harmed in the making of this episode. Everything was delivered with a twinkle. @janegarvey1 and me enjoyed it v much. Hope you do too.
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.@janegarvey1 and i sent our younger cleverer and more attractive body doubles to the #UKARIAS18 and we only effing went and WON!!!!!! ALL HAIL LADY LAUGHS!.
Totally thrilled #fortunately won GOLD for FUNNIEST prog at this year’s #ARIAs absolutely deserved @fifiglover @janegarvey1 @vivsjones @Rhiroberts
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Later today #Fortunately with @NigelSlater will arrive at @BBCSounds. Perfectly bouncy to the touch but still goey in the middle. Like the chocolate brownies he made for me and @janegarvey1 OH YES PEOPLE. NIGEL SLATER MADE US CAKE. JOB DONE.
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Whoop whoop!.Now we have to write it. I've got biscuits. I've got procrastination. @janegarvey1 has Dora. We'll be fine won't we?.
.@TrapezeBooks will be publishing Did I Say That Out Loud? by broadcasters @janegarvey1 and @fifiglover (pictured), creators of the "Fortunately" podcast, following a 10-publisher auction! Discover more here:
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I’d LIKE a govt information film about energy use atm. I don’t get the ‘we’re not here to tell you what to do’ argument on this one. It’s exactly what a govt needs to do in a crisis isn’t it? Esp in these times of loose facts. I’d say ‘these dark times’ but it’s too literal.
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This is such a lovely thoughtful piece, and a wee bit important too I think. My sister died of coronavirus. She needed care, but her life was not disposable | Rory Kinnear
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Asking for a lesser sentence to take into account 'his contribution to the film industry'. Oh what a grotesque idea. A kind of sexual abuse offsetting. Gosh. Who are Weinstein's lawyers?.
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This gorgeous woman @susannareid100 joins me and @janegarvey1 on Fortunately this week. She smelt lovely. Available to all at about 4pm Friday.
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Ken Bruce?.
Those heels. Guess the colleague?
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This is just lovely. @SamiraAhmedUK has changed the landscape for the better this week. It's an enormous thing she has done. And doesnt her Dad look KIND. Bet he is super proud!.
My dad came to Britain before there were laws against racial and sexual discrimination. He and my mum’s generation of Commonwealth immigrants taught me the value of hard work, fair play and never to be afraid. Thankyou.
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Delighted that Fortunately is back with @janegarvey1 and our first guest @Peston who was funny and thoughtful and everything a guest should be. There are nipples in this edition. Of course there are.
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By the age of 50 you sh have:.A medicine cabinet full of tubes and pills for every part of yr body. Most on prescription.Your make up mirror well away from natural light.The ability to re-read all the Rebus books because you can't remember what happens.A really true best friend.
By the age of 30 you should have:.A Whatsapp group you hate but feel too guilty to leave.An extremely expensive scented candle you bought three years ago, with about half an hour of wax left .A Zoopla habit that makes you feel slightly more depressed every month.
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Happy IWD all persons! Pop a #Fortunately into your ears with @bbclaurak this week. She is terrific! And what a red coat!
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Appropriate New Photostyle from the ever brilliant Sam. This week's nonsense comes with no-nonsense @helenlewis on top. She is calm, thoughtful, funny, intelligent. Rather wished she was in charge of everything. HOPE YOU ARE ALL OK OUT THERE #Fortunately drops this pm.
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It's only that @BegumNadiya on #Fortunately with small underbaked @janegarvey1 and me this week. Talking tidy cupboards and revealing best ever roast potato recipe. COME ON IN!.
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Entering my 'lite control' decade NOW. Thankyou for your kind messages. Place of birth and name of first pet released later. Everything I need to know about 50 will come from the wisdom of @janegarvey1 Hold on tight?.
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Wowza. Cannot wait to hear the response.
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We were blessed! In other news @janegarvey1 is now out of isolation. Nancy has eaten most of the Christmas presents. And 2 spinach pakora. I’m off the socials for the Xmas holidays so can I wish you all a.Merry Christmas and a very Happy Huw Year! 🎄🤶🎄🤶🎄.
Our early Christmas present was to be allowed to be “proper guests” on our favourite podcast, Fortunately. @alicearnold and I would like to thank to @janegarvey1 and @fifiglover for letting us in the virtual room and one day they’ll get the one they really want @thehuwedwards.
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Join us for all the build up! We are installed on our perches looking out over the Abbey. On @TimesRadio today from 3. @janegarvey1 will be keeping the shades on. She’s so showbiz.
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OMG @sarajcox is just SO VERY RIGHT as the background to some mild can opening tea action in the kitchen. Safe in the knowledge that you STILL HAVE @jowhiley to come AND you've had time for a quick lie down after @shaunwkeaveny IT'S RADIO HEAVEN. 2019 is an audio banger already.
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Life made!.
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Here are some words I never thought I'd put together in a sentence: . WE ARE HOSTING A GLOBAL LIVE STREAM EVENT. @janegarvey1 might buy a fresh skirt. I'm definitely up for a new jump suit. You can join from anywhere in the world. You can ask anything you like*. *keep it clean.
Love listening along to Fortunately with @janegarvey1 and @fifiglover? Want to find out what happens when the microphones are switched off? Behind-the-scenes revelations and stories lie in store in their first ever livestream 💻 #FaneOnline. 1 August:
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The quite wonderful Michael Palin popped in today to see @janegarvey1 and me in our new @TimesRadio home today. What a treat he was. You can hear the interview in Off Air with Jane and Fi. Drops later.
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So #fortunately people, I’m currently the highest bidder for this. @janegarvey1 is sorting out which trainers are Ritz appropriate and some small talk about rent holidays. No need to crowdfund but ta for all offers. You’re kind people so I know you’ll be donating somewhere.
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Every time I think I can't love that @sarajcox any more if I tried she just opens her gob and MORE funny wonderful things pop out. This is just SO NICE. Yup. Just NICE!.
“Thanks to @Glastonbury, I’ve gained a husband and a very very good friend. (@AnnieMac)”. This is SUCH a lovely story from @sarajcox! 💘☺️. Do we know anyone else that's found 'love in the countryside'? (Worthy Farm to be precise 😉📍) #Glastonbury2020
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I know we can't, but if we could we would kiss him wouldn't we?.Just kind and decent.
Jürgen Klopp has today issued the following message to supporters.
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Take moment to calm down with all the cats. It’s been a busy Wednesday. I like Barbara’s protective arm over Brian.
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Jeeeeeez. With bells on. It's not navel gazing. It's REALLY important to have access to government through the media. Otherwise we are all being gaslighted to within an inch of our tolerance. @Emmabarnett is doing a great job.
🗣️"Everybody should probably take a breath, including you by the way". Things get heated as ex-No 10 Director of Politics & Communications @CraigOliver100 and @EmmaBarnett discuss yesterday's lobby walkout of a Downing Street press briefing. 📲Read more
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Piercing blue eyes. Quite naughty. Often found under a table. OH GO ON. MAKE THE JOKE. It's only @janegarvey1 s kitty.
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Well will you just look at this! Amazing generosity from Agent V! @janegarvey1 is on her way to the Ritz. Ken is on for the lunch of his life and us Fortunately people are in for a total treat! Huge thanks to @nicola_johnston for the alert and to the VERY KIND @vertorialamok.
@fifiglover @janegarvey1 is having that lunch with @KMFollett. Sorry Hans. This lunch has to happen for us #fortunately people . Thank you @Nicola_Johnston 😂
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There will now follow a near continuous hour of self regarding tweeting. Duck and you'll miss it. WE WON! And yes we love our listeners. And thank you if that is you.
Hurrah!!! #fortunately won Gold for the Funniest Show at #ARIAS18 Huge congrats to @fifiglover @janegarvey1 and thank you so much to all our lovely listeners.
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I have just listened all the way through to this and it is WONDERFUL. In a world of alarm bells ringing this is full of wisdom and thoughtfulness. I have no idea who the guest is but @elizabday does ever so well with her.
For my season finale, I went FULL ICON. My guest this week is none other than @janegarvey1 We talk about equal pay, failure to listen, feminism and miscarriages. Also why Woman’s Hour isn’t actually an hour 💜 Sponsored by @sweatybetty
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Kind people trying to listen to Fortunately, it does cut out at 7 minutes but people* are on this and it will be sorted imminently*.*Sam.*sometime soon. APOLOGIES FROM ME AND 'TOOTHLESS SERVING WENCH' (tm) @janegarvey1.
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Looky looky over here!.It's only talenterama @sarajcox on #Fortunately with me and @janegarvey1 .Coming atcha this Friday!.Aint she gorgeoys!
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@janegarvey1 @BBCSounds We're the only total laydee podcast in there. I feel more men might need to say sorry.
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Last #Fortunately of the year features the gorgeous @amylame and here is @janegarvey1 in superb demonstrating mode. I don't know what I'm doing. Which pretty much sums up 2019 for me. Enjoy. And if you have listened to us this year THANKYOU. YUP. IN BIG LETTERS.
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The very funny and immensely likeable @scott_mills joined @janegarvey1 and me for a superbly random chat that might contain transmitter porn, Robbie William's kitchen habits and ALOT about Fleet Services. Depending on Sam's edit. Poor Sam. He takes it all in his stride.
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