Fi Glover and Jane Garvey, two broadcasters, are leaving the BBC to produce a new show and podcast for Times Radio. Since 2017, the duo has co-hosted the corporation’s well-known Fortunately podcast.
Fortunately will continue on the BBC until the end of the year, but the duo will debut a new podcast in addition to a live show on Times Radio every weekday afternoon.
After “a great time working for the BBC,” Garvey said she was “delighted” to join the station.
The two join a long list of BBC celebrities who have made the switch to the private sector, including Vanessa Feltz, Simon Mayo, Emily Maitlis, and Andrew Marr.
From 1500 to 1700 on Monday through Thursday, Garvey and Glover will co-host a program that will cover the news of the day as well as their personal views.
On October 10th, that program will premiere. Times Radio continued by saying that further information about their new podcast would be released soon.
Garvey stated in a statement, “I’ve had a fantastic experience working for the BBC. I’m now thrilled to be a part of Times Radio’s award-winning staff. We are eager to begin a live mix of thought-provoking conversations, timely interviews, and sporadic whining.
“It’s been a fantastic 29 years with the BBC,” Glover continued. But Jane and I are so excited to share some incredible stories from some extraordinary people with Times Radio listeners.
Since the weekly podcast’s debut, about 250 episodes of Fortunately with Fi and Jane have been made available.
The concept, designed to give listeners a peek at what goes on behind the scenes in broadcasting, involves the duo interviewing a range of guests and covering listener-submitted subjects.
In 2021, it ranked third among all podcasts downloaded from BBC Sounds, after Newscast and You’re Dead to Me.
Listeners have commended Garvey and Glover for their on-the-record conversations about sometimes-taboo issues as well as for their compatibility and self-deprecating humor.
“Not departing in a huff”
Garvey has a long history with the BBC and was the station’s first announcer when Radio 5 Live debuted in 1994.
Later, she co-hosted Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour with Dame Jenni Murray for 13 years until their departure in 2020.
Glover began her career at the BBC on local radio and later presented a range of shows on 5 Live. She also served as the host of various Radio 4 programs, such as The Listening Project and Two Rooms.
Glover told the Times that “We’re not leaving” as the publication revealed the newest hires at its sibling radio station. Fortunately, in a huge strop, we’ve already talked about ourselves more than we wanted to, and we were drawn to the promise of going back to good journalism.
“Times Radio feels like a familiar world to my ears, if not to my head,” the listener says. “I listen to lot more material outside the BBC than I ever thought would be feasible to find.”
According to Garvey, the BBC is currently losing “more experienced” employees. However, she added, “there has never been a moment when people haven’t been pessimistic about the BBC.
For 34 years, I’ve complained endlessly about my employer, yet I’ve also been given some incredible opportunities.
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