230. Natterjack Toads and Non-Confrontation, with Shaun Keaveny

230. Natterjack Toads and Non-Confrontation, with Shaun Keaveny

Author: BBC Radio 4 April 22, 2022 Duration: 59:54

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 BBC icon Huw Edwards! Following on from their encounter with Huw they head into the house of broadcasting to speak to Shaun, who gives them the lowdown on his series The Line Up - a fantasy festival podcast, and Your Place or Mine, where his guests entice him to other parts of the world. Shaun and Jane reminisce about trips to the Mersey Riviera and jaws are the floor for the French premier's chest hair. All that and Fi's seen a famous Face in a bar in Nice.

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Every Friday, Fortunately... with Fi and Jane delivers a dose of unvarnished camaraderie and professional gossip that feels like eavesdropping on the best conversation in the green room. Hosted by seasoned broadcasters Fi Glover and Jane Garvey, this BBC Radio 4 podcast sits at the delightful intersection of society, culture, film, and television. The premise is simple yet irresistible: each week, a guest from the worlds of radio, TV, or podcasting joins them, often letting their guard down to share the kind of candid, behind-the-scenes stories that are usually whispered off-mic. What you hear is the genuine, often hilarious, and sometimes surprising reality of life in front of and behind the camera or microphone. It’s less a formal interview and more a relaxed, meandering chat among colleagues who’ve seen it all, where confessions flow freely and the professional facade reliably cracks. Listening feels like being included in a private club where the talk is always frank, frequently funny, and refreshingly free of spin. This podcast thrives on the unscripted moments and the shared understanding that the best tales are often the ones that were never meant for public consumption.
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