Don't be shy, send me a message! Caine (and Thomas) dive deep into the origins of some very British Christmas traditions. You can find more from Caine here: "Videos By Caine" for more on Traditional Chinese Culture We mention, “Religion for Breakfast” on Youtube Caine's "Recommended Rabbit-Hole" is the BBC's " A Ghost Story for Christmas". Here's a link to: The Stalls of Barchester (1971) , you can find many more on Youtube. You can contact me on ...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 57 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! As I enjoy my breakfast tea, I look back at what's gone on in the podcast and Youtube over the last month, and reveal what's coming up very, very soon! You can contact me on Instagram , by e-mail ([email protected]), or by commenting on my posts in the Facebook group "🇬🇧 Britain: People, Places & Past Times 🇬🇧". Check out my Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/britishculture Check out my Red Bubble shop: https://www.red...
Dec 03, 2021•6 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! This week, I’m looking at Kings, Knights, Knaves, along with a few others, including: Kipling Kippers (Harry) Kane Kilgour Kilts Knightsbridge Killingworth Kingston-Upon-Thames Kensington Kingston-Upon-Hull Kidderminster Kent King’s College Kina Lillet …and a tiny bit of time on Khartoum, Kandahar and Khakhi. Thank you so much to everyone who sent in their suggestions! You can contact me on Instagram , by e-mail ([email protected]), or by commenting o...
Nov 30, 2021•45 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! SPOILER! SPOILER! SPOILER! review of No Time to Die with Chris Morales (Instagram and Youtube’s “That One Bond Guy”) who has also appeared on TV as a major Bond fan! ***Do not listen unless you have seen the film, we get into major spoilers pretty quick!*** It was great to have Chris on again! He was previously a guest for the episode " Britishness as viewed from California " . We held this episode back until the release of the new 007 film in Austr...
Nov 23, 2021•48 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! Thank you to the 152 people who answered my question on Facebook, "What does 'j' stand for in the Alphabet of Britishness?", and the 23 who answered on Instagram. This episode is packed with more answers than ever before. I hope I do the topic of justice the justice it deserves! You can contact me on Instagram , by e-mail ([email protected]), or by commenting on my posts in the Facebook group "🇬🇧 Britain: People, Places &...
Nov 16, 2021•42 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! This is a special episode to mark Remembrance Day . I talk about the significance of the day, give three readings often read on this day, and give some personal anecdotes. The readings are: "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon In Flander’s Field by John McCrae And also Revelations 21:1-4 taken from the King James Bible I also talk about the Royal British Legion, a wonderful charity https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/ Support the show...
Nov 11, 2021•13 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! Our deepest dive yet! Caine in Fuzhou (China) joins me to talk about Britain, but not just London. We share with each other our own experiences travelling in the UK, beyond just London. As with most episodes with Caine, this episode is a recording of a call between the USA and China. The call quality was fantastic *compared to the usual* so I’ve kept this an ‘editing lite’ episode. Often, I will cut out pauses, gaps, and any technical oddities, but this conve...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 56 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! Remember, remember, The Fifth of November Gunpowder treason and plot I see no reason why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, 'twas his intent To blow up the King and the Parliament Three score barrels of powder below Poor old England to overthrow By God's providence he was catch'd With a dark lantern and burning match Holler boys, holler boys, let the bells ring Message me anytime on Instagram , or e-mail: AlbionNeve...
Nov 05, 2021•20 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! That's right! There was so many contrasting answers to 'What does 'i' stand for in the Alphabet of Britishness' that I'm leaving it to you the listener to decide! Message me your views on this ideas in this episode, and I'll read them out in the 'j' episode! Insular? Imperial? Isolated? International? Ireland? India? You can tell me which one you think is the real winner by contacting me on Instagram , by e-mail (A...
Nov 02, 2021•44 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! Ian Russell is an award winning British voice actor with a global audience. His voiceover skills have been featured on TV, in cinema and video games, on radio and as an audiobook narrator. Check out his website: https://www.british-voiceovers.com/ Ian Russell's awards & nominations: 2019 Gaming Voice of the Year (UK Male) 2019 Voice of the Year (UK Male) 2020 Best Animation or Gaming Demo 2020 Best Audiobook Narration (Children) 2020 Best Audiobook N...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! Roland Hulme is a British author who has lived in New York for twenty years, here he gives his unique perspective on being 'A Brit Abroad'. You can watch the original video of this conversation on my Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/britishculture You can find Roland Hulme's work on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Roland-Hulme/e/B005FLUXQA?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000 He also has a fantastic Youtube channel, check it out! https://w...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 15 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! Jon Auty is the author of 'Behind the Stunts', a fantastic book, podcast series, and Youtube series dedicated to the joy and excitement of action. Stunts on film or tv - if they're top notch then they get uploaded there. You can watch the original video of this interview on my Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/britishculture You can find Jon Auty's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/behindthestunts/ E-mail him about his upcoming boo...
Oct 23, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! October 21st is Trafalgar Night, a huge Royal Navy celebration. This is a quick bonus episode just to mark the day, the night, and the morning after! I mention this video in the episode, if you haven't seen Blue Peter presenter John Noakes climbing Nelson's Column, it's well worth the eight minutes of you life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGZ-h70IK9s Support the show...
Oct 22, 2021•4 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! This eighth episode in the 'Alphabet of Britishness' has eight kings called Henry in it... or at least, I talk about them. I don't say much about King Henry VIII as he's just too well known, and there's so much out there already. I give a bit of an overview of the eight kings called Henry and then talk about a few other things; HP sauce, Harrods, Harry Potter, Hammer Films, Horatio Nelson, Haggis, Hot Cross Buns, High Tea, Hastings (B...
Oct 19, 2021•40 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! " What do the Chinese think of the truly British institution that is James Bond, 007?" This may not have been the first question you woke up with this morning, but hopefully now I've asked it, you are dying to find out. I spent 6 years working in adult education in China, and the most common student request was to learn about 'culture'. I found, somewhat by accident, that using 007 as a Trojan horse / useful structure led me down some...
Oct 12, 2021•39 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! In this episode, I list the number of people who said 'G is for Great' and well, that takes care of the first few minutes of the podcast! After that, I delve into; 'gentleman', 'Gromit', 'St. George', 'Gun Carriage Competition', 'Gladstone', 'Guy Falkes' 'Fat Rascals' (whoops, wrong week), Gallifrey, Gielgud, George Cross, the Great Escape, and Gardening. I didn't quite get a...
Oct 04, 2021•48 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! The new James Bond film will soon be in cinemas. According to EON Productions, “ In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica… ” obviously this peace will be short-lived (otherwise it would be a dull film), but we have seen some gorgeous photos of Bond’s retirement home. The photos show some interesting choices in reading material, alcohol, and food. All of these choices will be reviewed in detail here, I thorough...
Sep 28, 2021•33 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! Well, it had to be. Three people said so, and that was the largest number for any one topic. I also voice my view that it's best eaten in the North East of England, rather than in London. F further stands for; Fortnum and Mason, Football, Fuller’s London Pride, Flanders Field, Faulty Towers, The Full Monty (1997), Falstaff, and Fleming… Ian Fleming. Take a look at my Youtube series for a look at next week's topic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU...
Sep 21, 2021•31 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! How has Britain influenced men's wardrobes around the world? Listen as Caine returns and gives us a real insight into the part played by traditional British clothing in shaping the wardrobes of men all around the globe. We start at the feet and work our way up to the head in four distinct stages. Enjoy! You can fine Caine here: https://youtube.com/videosbycaine This podcast has a Youtube channel which you can subscribe to for exclusive content coming soo...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 53 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! 'E' is for Edward Elgar, a wonderful English composer, who gave us 'Land of Hope and Glory'; or rather the music 'Pomp and Circumstance' (known sometimes in the USA as 'the graduation tune' ) which was put to words by the old Etonian A.C. Benson. If you're not sure what an 'old Etonian' is, don't worry, I cover that too. I cover a range of other 'E's as well, so settle in for a good one! Me...
Sep 07, 2021•37 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! British expatriates are both 'insiders' for British culture but also 'outsiders'. Living outside of the British Isles for a decade or more naturally changes our perceptions of our home country and home culture. As Caine (in Fuzhou, China) says; "being an expat... has broadened my horizons about British culture, it's made me question things that I assumed, things that I thought to be true based on my own experience it's made ...
Aug 29, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! A huge thank you to 'Novice_Artisan' on Instagram for suggesting the headline topic of this episode; a good half of this episode is me explaining the debt we owe to Edward the First, the English Civil War and the Victorians for giving us the parliamentary democracy we have today (plus a little mention of the Anglo-Saxons and the Normans). Other topics include Dickens, David Beckham, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Dorchester, and 101 Dalmatians (which I ...
Aug 23, 2021•35 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! Caine joins me from China for the third time, having been on "British Culture as seen from Fuzhou, China" and "A Deep Dive into Tea" , one of my most popular episodes. In this episode, he gives his unique insight into British tattoo culture, educating me on why the British Isles have such a unique 'inking' culture. This is a special bonus episode with the fortnightly alphabet series continuing next week. Caine is an expert both o...
Aug 17, 2021•57 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! Thank you to the 25 people who answered the question, “What does ‘C’ stand for in the alphabet of Britishness?” This episode starts with ‘crumpets’ but breezes happily by a whole range of ‘C’s with much reference to perhaps going deep into some of these subsequent topics in later ‘deep dive’ episodes. You can contact me on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/flemingneverdies/ You can help with the next episode by telling what ‘D’ stands for in the alphabe...
Aug 10, 2021•36 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! In the alphabet of Britishness, 'A' is for 'Bloody Hell'... according to my many, many of friends on Instagram! 'B' can also stand for Barbour, Belstaff, Baracuta, Brownsea Island, blimey, Brexit, banter, bunting, Blackadder, Battle of Britain and Bradford! Thank you to everyone who messaged me. This episode is for all of you! If you'd like to get in touch, you can find me at: www.instagram.com/flemingneverdies/ Support the ...
Jul 26, 2021•21 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! In the alphabet of Britishness, 'A' is for 'Albion.... but what does it mean? I asked on Instagram what I should talk about this week, and 69% of respondents voted for this topic. I'm sick with a cold at the moment, so I've done my best with this one and I hope you enjoy listening to my definition of 'Albion'. After all, it is in the title to this podcast! You can contact me on: https://www.instagram.com/flemingneverdies/ Su...
Jul 13, 2021•13 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! British Bond Addict returns, this time to delve into the world of Ian Fleming's 007. Thomas has 10 questions about James Bond which we thoroughly ignore for half an hour because frankly the topic is so good! However, we do get to them. If you'd like to give Thomas your answers you can contact him at: https://www.instagram.com/flemingneverdies/ You answers will get read out in future Bond-related episodes. The 10 questions are: 1. What does he wear? ...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! Remember Somali piracy? This was a serious issue that, for many people, just suddenly came and went out of the news. With so much of the maritime industry based in the UK, Thomas Felix Creighton was well placed, as a former RNR officer, to research this at the height of its relevance. Now, seven years on, we have a one-off retrospective episode examining this. This is a recording of a university lecture which was broken down into three parts: The Problem The ...
Jun 22, 2021•56 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! Aside from the (King James) Bible and Shakespeare, what are my favourite books? 1. ' The Lord of the Rings' by J.R.R. Tolkien 2. ' Kim' by Rudyard Kipling 3. ' From Russia With Love' by Ian Fleming 4. ' Ataturk: The Rebirth of a Nation' by Lord Kinross 5. ' The Dogs of War' by Frederick Forsyth Listen to find out why. You can contact Thomas at: https://www.instagram.com/flemingneverdies/ Support the show...
Jun 08, 2021•9 min
Don't be shy, send me a message! Today, Christopher Morales joins me, who you might know as Instagram’s “That One Bond Guy”. We talk about his passion for Kingsman, James Bond, Dr. Who, and all things British. You can find him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/thatone_bondguy/ …and on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ7xMlDhbc1ltEG7G-oWKQw You can contact me anytime on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flemingneverdies/ The clip from Thomas the Tank Engine featur...
Mar 08, 2021•27 min
