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Brunch With The Brits

A podcast hosted by an American devoted to the rpeservation of British old time radio.
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Brunch With The Brits 94 C

While this is not the last of our Avengers stories we may have to go back to weekly on these and that's for one reason only. Matt's stressed. So please enjoy the rest of "Love all," while Matt prepares 95.

Nov 20, 20091 hr 6 min

Brunch With The Brits 95

In this episode we learn what happens when Churchill is clinically dead set sail yet again with Troutbridge and in the second episode of Quiet American Fowler returns to the battlefront but even there he isn't safe. Pyle has another serious confession to make. Remember the voice mail is always open at 206-337-4078. Enjoy.

Nov 20, 20092 hr 20 min

Brunch With The Brits 94 B

This time nothing from Twitch the cat but more from the Avengers. Just what does a char lady have to do with secret Government plots? How does Rodney get away? And will John and Emma get any closer to the problem's vortex? Enjoy this Avengers episode.

Nov 17, 200921 min

Brunch With The Brits 94 A

This week we begin the next Avengers serial. There's news about Mother a brief chat about the Avengers tv series and we get more of a spy thriller. Enjoy "Love All." Remember to call 206-337-4078

Nov 16, 200931 min

Brunch With The Brits 94

This week we see what happens when Winston and Walter vissit Tehran. We also finish "The Quick Quick Slow Death," and start Graham Green's Quiet American. Plus our weekly look at The Navy Lark. Remember the new voice mail is 206-337-4078

Nov 14, 20092 hr 40 min

Brunch With The Brits 93 B

Trouble continues at the Dance Studio but with both Steed and Peal on the job what will happen next? This will conclude tommorow.

Nov 10, 200921 min

93 Sleepy Hollow Concludes The Long Awaited Avengers Episode 3 and an update on Heather

This is a repost of the podcast originally daated November 9 2009. Special thanks to Julie Anne in Australia who found this error catching up with old episodes and John in England for actually having the episode for us to repost. We start with the ninth episode of Churchill's Bodyguard entitled Winston's Double. Then we play some old victrola records before delving in to the Avengers Quick Quick Slow Deaath episode 3 then we play the fourth episode from series 2 of the Navy Lark then conclude wi...

Nov 09, 20092 hr 22 minEp. 93

Brunch With The Brits 93 A

Just what is the t word that goes with Mrs. Peal's drink? And are we getting closer to who killed Arthur Peever? Was it really Arthur Peever who was killed? And what does tatooing a sausage have to do with all this? It's based on a British tv show and recorded in South Africa plus a few recorded announcements. Enjoy.

Nov 09, 200924 min

Brunch With The Brits 92

This week happy Halloween. We're in the middle of "The Legend of Sleepy HOllow," on our naval island we're bringing back the aAdmiral's barge we get closer to seeing what happens with John sSteed at a posh dancing school and we get a birds eye view of Anglo American relations during WWII with Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Enjoy

Oct 30, 20092 hr 17 min

Brunch With The Brits 91

This week Sherlock HOlmes take a well deserved holiday. Find out why as you listen. However we'll meet the Avengers for the first time revissit our naval draft and find out what happened when Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt met for the first time.

Oct 23, 20092 hr 14 min

Brunch With The Brits 90

I'd like to get one thng straight this week before I post. We are not a sports podcast. Yet with the Angels down 2 games and yyours truly here in California I thought ... well I needed to vent to someone dear listeners. Anyway we'll begin with Churchill's bodyguard and "Dangerous tTravels." Then we return to the Navy Lark. We'll be with our friends in the Navy until at least next April so if you're a Navy Lark friend or know one please tell your friends. We conclude this week with "The Man With ...

Oct 17, 20092 hr 24 min

Brunch With The Brits 89

We'll start with Churchills Bodyguard and cover the years leading up to and bringing England in to WWII. After that we listen to "Dial M For Pizza," and listen to "The Five Orange Pips." Please enjoy.

Oct 10, 20092 hr 11 min

Brunch With The Brits 88

In this episode we begin as usual with Churchill's Bodyguard. With Walter and Winston in the United States we learn how Churchill averts Indian Nationalists and see how Gandhi and Churchill indirectly cross paths. Then we'll have our final laugh for a while in the Castle. How will Anne stop Sam from hanging? We finish with Sherlock Holmes and the Boscom Valley mystery. Please enjoy.

Oct 02, 20092 hr 13 min

Brunch With The Brits 87

I knew something was wrong all week this week. Maybe it was the fact it was our aniversary but here is your correct episode for last week. You'll start with Churchill's Bodyguard and learn how Winston does with Indian assasins in the US. Then we'll see how Sir John does recruiting people for the crusades and see how Sherlock Holmes solves a case ... from his armchair.

Oct 01, 20092 hr 9 min

Brunch With The Brits 86

In this episode we begin with "Churchill's Bodyguard and the second episode "Lawrence and Walter Save The Day." It's Churchill's first Middle East conference as colonial secretary and you'll see that in 88 years not much has changed. WE then move on to the Castle and learn about Sir Walter DeIsney. Plus onter pop culture references and end up at 221b Baker where Holmes and Watson bring down "The Redheaded League. Enjoy

Sep 18, 20092 hr 10 min

Brunch With The Brits 85

This episode gets direct credit from Fred Bertelsen. As all these shows we'll be hearing for the next few weeks were proams he originally wanted to play. First we'll learn about Walter Thompson Winston Churchill's bodyguard. Although a tv program it's well narrated and I think you'll enjoy learning about this fascinating man. Then we'll revissit The Castle. Sir William throws a party to try to woo Anne and a certain swearing chef is involved. Then we begin "The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes," wi...

Sep 12, 20092 hr 22 min

Brunch With The Brits 84

This week on Brunch we begin with the play "The Airman who Would Not Die." It's an adaptation from the book by John Fuller and tells the story of the eight men who died when Britain's airship candidate the R1 crashed in 1930. It delves in to mediums and seyances and I think you will enjoy it. AFter that we laugh as we learn about song parodies. Don't forget next week we begin looking at Sherlock HOlmes again and we look at Winston Churchill's bodyguard. Enjoy.

Sep 04, 20092 hr 40 min

Brunch With The Brits 83 From Saints to Sinners

I want to begin by informing you that our voice mail is still down. Having said that Here's to this week's show. We begin with a look at Mary Magdaleen? Just who was she? What scholars believe will suprise you. We conclude with the saint as he "plays with fire." Enjoy and if any questions arrise please email at brunch@london.com Follow us on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/bwtbrits Enjoy

Aug 29, 20092 hr 2 min

Brunch With The Brits 82

I'm afraid the Brunch voice mail went caput with my frequent overtimes but no worries. It'll be back up soon. Let me begin by telling you we're begining with a Bible mystery again this time talking about Joshua and the Battle of Jeriko. We then look at "The Saint Closes the Case." It's England in the 1930's. Noone trusts anyone be it English or Nazi and the Saint is right in the middle. Enjoy. Those of you looking for the summer marathon stay tuned as it'll be posted soon. Questions or comments?...

Aug 23, 20091 hr 59 min

Brunch With The Brits 81a

I want to begin this overview by thanking David O'neil from Extinct Attractions. Just recently he played an intervew of himself done by another podcaster. Well if Dave can do it ... so can I. And I really wanted to share this one with you guys without starting another podcast. So here it is. Lst Saturday I participated in an interview roundtable with noted baseball historian and local radio talk show host Ira Fistel. We talked about a lot of stuff including the 1919 Black Sox Scandal how basebal...

Aug 15, 20091 hr 38 min

Brunch With The Brits 81 Whodunnit with the Bible?

In Brunch 81 we're literally loaded with Mystery. From the fringes of Joseph's coat to Gladys Mitchell. We start with Joseph andlook at why his coat caused such controversary. And what it all meant. AFter this we present Speedy Death a Mrs. Bradley mystery. A country house ... a bathtub ... a murder and our old friend Leslie Phillips. Yes as in Navy Lark. Enjoy. Don't forget that this weekend Sunday to be exact I'm hosting as part of a twenty four hour otr marathon so drop by and give the host g...

Aug 13, 20092 hr 33 min

Brunch With The Brits 80 A Surprise for Tracey Morris

This has not been the easiest week for me. So I was glad the oprotunity showed itself and I was able to play this "surprise" for Tracey Morris of Disney Indiana. But I think you'll all enjoy it. It's "The Adventures of Superman," and it's the end of our "State Of The States," for this year. This fine piece directed by Dirk Maggs and written by him shows really great stereo sound and I think you will truly enjoy it. Next week catch m live at the Radio Out Of The Past Summer Marathon. Just go to h...

Aug 09, 20092 hr 33 min

Brunch With The Brits 80

Yes this week we're only featuring one program. But it's long. It's "The Adventures Of Superman," as promised at fotm. A program where you ... the listener get to be the judge on American accents. Next week I promise we go back to being British but for now enjoy "Supeman."

Aug 09, 20092 hr 33 min

Brunch With The Brits 79

We have a full episode this week plus a rant at the end. You could say that this is an episode full of wrapping up. See we start off by finishing "The Gunfighters." After that we have a brief interview with Peter Purves who played Steven in the original series. We move on to wrap up "The Dust Bowl Baladeers," chronicling the life of Woody Guthrie from WWII through his early death in 1967 at the age of 55. We then conclude with the final episode of the Arthur Conan Doyle novel "The Sign Of The Fo...

Aug 01, 20092 hr 36 min

Brunch With The Brits 78 No ... Sherlock

In this episode we listen to Sherlock Holmes and continue our adventures with Doctor Who in Tombstone plus hear more about Woody Guthrie with some great music ... but wait there's a surprise. Enjoy

Jul 24, 20093 hr 7 min

Brunch With The Brits 77 Finally A Pannel

I record one episode a week and I can truly say this was the most fun as we debut our first and hopefully not last pannel. For starters we'll listen to "The Gunfighters," and see what's happening with the Doctor Steven and Dodo as they make their ways through Tombstone. From there we're continuing our look at the States through the music of Woody Guthrie. It's a look at Woody's early life and is hosted by Billy Bragg. Finally we have .... the pannel. Yes a full fledged discussion with some laugh...

Jul 17, 20091 hr 59 min

Brunch With The Brits 76

The Joy Luck Club ... will probably be the closest to a ... and I use the word with true affection "chick flick," Brunch'll ever get. Yet it is American and I do hope you enjoy it. We also begin "The Gunfighters," our first Doctor Who adventure and listen to the music of Woody Guthrie through our host Billy Bragg. Enjoy this week's episode.

Jul 11, 20092 hr 38 min

Brunch With The Brits 75

In this episode we look at our second Fourth Of July extravaganza with programs with a truly American theme. Well some of them at any rate. We start by finishing Peter Pan. And if Disney's is the only one you're familiar with you're in for a treat with the rreal thing. Then we conclude the first season of The Navy Lark and end with a walk down L.A.'s mean streets and yes friends this was recorded in England with Philip Marlowe and the Raymond cChandler classic "The High Window." Also check out t...

Jul 04, 20092 hr 50 min

Brunch With The Brits 74

In this episode we continue our countdown to the Friends of The Magic Meet at Disneyland later in July. But we also look back. Oh yes there's Peter Pan and "The Navy Lark," but our second hour is dedicated to the late Michel Jackson. This isn't a King Of Pop weekend filled with phone calls and songs heard over and over again but rather a Radio 2 docmentary called "Michael Jackson's Masterpiece." It discusses Thriller and what Thriller meant and symbolized. If this is your first time listening be...

Jun 27, 20092 hr 14 min

Brunch With The Brits 73

In this episode we continue our fotm countdown with more from "The Wind In The Willows," and "Peter Pan." But first a look at "The Navy Lark." With "The Navy Lark," we learn what happens when a film crew wants to film our island draft. aAfter that we continue Peter Pan and a special birthday wish for Scott Mortis. After that we'll finish Mr. Toad. Please enjoy and don't forget our pannel this week. Phone us at 206-338-5879. Enjoy and brunch@london.com is your email

Jun 19, 20092 hr 14 min
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