Fi Glover and Jane Garvey leave the BBC for Times Radio

< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">Broadcasters Fi Glover and Jane Garvey leave BBC to host new show and podcast for Times Radio.

The pair have co-presented the popular Lucky for Society podcast since 2017.

Thankfully will continue on the BBC until the end of the year, but the pair will launch a new podcast as well as a weekday afternoon live show on Times Radio. joining the station after "a brilliant time working for the BBC".

The duo are the latest in a long line of BBC stars getting started in the commercial sector, after the likes of Vanessa Feltz, Simon Mayo, Emily Maitlis and Andrew Marr.

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Garvey and Glover will co-present a 1500-1700 program, Monday through Thursday, covering the day's news as well as their thoughts on the day.

This show will launch on October 10. Times Radio added that details of their new podcast would be announced in due course.

In a statement, Garvey said: "I had a great time to work for the BBC. Now I am delighted to join the award-winning team at Times Radio. We look forward to beginning a live mix of enlightening conversations, topical interviews and the occasional scolding."

Glover added: "It's been an incredible 29 years with the BBC. But I can't wait to bring Times Radio listeners extraordinary stories of extraordinary people with Jane ."