# The nation's bits were put through a frightful ordeal! (with William Boyd)

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Podcast: [Off Air with Jane & Fi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/off-air-with-jane-fi-5727711)
Published: 2026-04-02T17:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3582

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We welcome you to Maundy Thursday. In the penultimate episode before Jane and Fi go off for a week, they learn that their influence knows no bounds in Purley Way! They also chat Winchester vs Basingstoke rivalries, cat-arse dispensers, erotic Ottolenghi recipes, why you should never turn to a bottle of Malibu… and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Plus, best-selling author William Boyd discusses the paperback of ‘The Predicament’, the second instalment in the Gabriel Dax trilogy. You can check out our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@OffAirWithJaneAndFi Our new playlist 'Coiled Spring' is up and running: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4tmoCpbp42ae7R1UY8ofza Our next book club pick is 'A Town Like Alice' by Nevil Shute. Our most asked about book is called 'The Later Years' by Peter Thornton. If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfi Podcast Producer: Eve Salusbury Executive Producer: Rosie Cutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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