Brunch With The Brits 125 Where the Heck is Matt?
History, mystery and Charles Dickens. Plus the Beach bBoys await. Enjoy.
Jul 22, 2010•4 hr 9 min
Brunch With The Brits
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Brunch With The Brits 124
We all know William was a conqueror but just how was he as a ruler? In the v disk program Uncle Sam Goes Pop Patty Austen tells us about how v disks avoided the ascap strike in the forties. Then buckle in for some high adventure drama from the seventies. We listen this week to James Follette's "The Light of a Thousand Suns." Enjoy.
Jul 04, 2010•2 hr 33 min
Brunch With The Brits 123
When I put this episode together I had no idea just who Patty Austin was. I know now and I think you to will enjoy "Uncle Sam Goes Pop." It's the story of v discs and how they took American jazz all over the world. We'll also continue with this Sceptred Isle and see just how difficult it was to unfy England. And Hercule Poirot is here with "Murder on the LInks." Enjoy.
Jun 21, 2010•2 hr 17 min
Brunch With The Brits 122
We say goodbye to Jean and LInoel this week plus more from The sceptred Isle we'll actually fight the Battle of Hastings. We thenthen look at a Navy Lark episode that didn't make a season and we conclude Cluds of Witness. Enjoy and prep for a new documentary and next week ... all about Hercule.
Jun 14, 2010•1 hr 44 min
Brunch With The Brits 121
Okay so I screwed up and call this episode 122 during recording. Must be the wine. Anyway we'll start with This Sceptred Isle and learn all about the Battle of Stanford Bridge. We then turn to As Time Goes By and meet again with Aunt Penny. Mark Steel concludes with a solution on the economy and we end as always with Lord Peter. Just what is the smooth sleuth doing in New York anyway? Enjoy.
Jun 04, 2010•1 hr 50 min
Brunch With The Brits 120
It's always wonderful as shows continue. Makes my job easy and fun. This week is no exception as we continue with This Sceptred Isle moving closer to the Battle of Hastings we learn all about Edward the Confessor. why do Jean and Lionel wnat to et rid of Mrs. Flack? Find out in as Time Goes By and those of you who love or hate the Royal family we'll earn more from Mark Steel and we'll end with Clouds of Witness. Enjoy.
May 24, 2010•1 hr 47 min
Brunch With The Brits 119 Back From Westfest
So whose listening? Ah well thanks for all the hits. We continue Clouds of Witness As Time Goes By and Mark Steel plus learn more about King Canute.
May 09, 2010•1 hr 50 min
Brunch With The Brits 118
We finish off the tenth century in This sceptred Isle then find out how Lionel does with his new secretary. We'll end with Peter Whimsay. Lady Mary has a lot of explaining to do. Enjoy.
Apr 24, 2010•1 hr 18 min
Brunch With The Brits 117
Here's the episode truly dedicated to The Mortis. It's on school and again it's from our good friend Mark Steel. Enjoy.
Apr 24, 2010•28 min
Brunch With The Brits 116
Mark Steel discusses the Engllish judicial system and how he'd reform it. Enjoy
Apr 24, 2010•29 min
Brunch With The Brits 115
We start this week by learnin about AAthelston. Then how do Jean and Lionel cope with jetlag? And just who is the motorcyclist and the missing diamond cat?
Apr 18, 2010•1 hr 17 min
Brunch With The Brits 114
I always look forward to guest hosts. John Lingard of Lincoln England is in this week with a South African look at The Navy Lark. Plus we'll end our second season of Navy Lark and continue Clouds of Witness. Just who murdered Captain Dennis Cathgart? In England Alfred dies and Edward takes over. Enjoy.
Apr 10, 2010•1 hr 57 min
Brunch With The Brits 113
We'll begin by learning about Alfred The Great the King who founded the British Navy. Then we'll see just what disrepair the Navy can get in to when Mr. Murray goes sick. We'll conclude My Music for this round and finish by listening to the first episode of Clouds of Witness. Enjoy.
Apr 04, 2010•1 hr 52 min
Brunch With The Brits 112 The Last of the Cesars for now
If you have Gladiator flashbacks this week I completely understand. We're hearing about Marcus Aurelius. We'll also take a trip to Callais with our Naval draft play a round of My Music and learn all about the Vikings. Enjoy.
Mar 30, 2010•2 hr 23 min
Brunch With The Brits 111
In this week's Caesar we'll meet Hadrian. Plus we'll check in on the Admiral who is celebrating fifty years of service. Matt Cox also gives a brief nod to the passing of Fez Parker and we'll hear all about Saxon England and play a bit of Strauss with the My Music team.
Mar 21, 2010•2 hr 17 min
Brunch With The Brits 110
How would it be if you had to go to sea hung over? Why did rome really burn? And just how will our pannel do while Steve Race plays the piano as they pretend to direct silent films? All this week on BWTB.
Mar 12, 2010•2 hr 17 min
Brunch With The Brits 109
What in the heck is Farmville? We begin this week's Brunch by asking that question. Then we get serious with the programming. We start with This Sceptred Isle and meet St. Augustine. How does Captain Stanton do on a cross country run? How does Claudius become a god? And we'll play My Music with some work from Faust amongst others. Enjoy
Mar 05, 2010•2 hr 54 min
Brunch With The Brits 108
This week we'll play Robert Graves I Claudius plus we'll learn what happens when Mr. Phillips takes control of Troutbridge. And just who are the English?
Feb 28, 2010•2 hr 49 min
Brunch With The Brits 107 A new Studio
King Arthur! Who was he? Okay I have to admit as I write this intro I still se Mad Mad Mad Madam Mimm somewhere in my shade of mind. But we're in our new studio and we'll begin this week by meeting King Arthur ... really then we'll see how Johnson does with his new diet in Navy Lark. The pannel is back for musical mayhem and David Tennant starrs as Caligula. Enjoy.
Feb 19, 2010•2 hr 21 min
Brunch With the Brits 106 The Last from the old studio
I want to begin by saying that Sherlock Holmes will be back this is just the last in the current series. So please enjoy "The Copper Beeches." We'll also play a round of My Music see what happens when Pertwee gets posted. In This Sceptred Isle we'll begin studdying the Dark AGes. Please Enjoy.
Feb 14, 2010•3 hr 2 min
Brunch With The Brits 105
I thought after we finish Sherlock HOlmes we'd continue learning about the lives of the Caesars after all Sparticus is being redone ... well anyway a listener suggested I rerun the first three so Eric for you we'll start with "The Meeting at Formei with Anton Lessing as Cicero. We'll then move in to "This Sceptred Isle," in which we'll learn about Roman life in Britain. And get in to the beginning of The DarkAges. Those who want to learn more about the Dark Ages may I suggest a series of lecture...
Jan 31, 2010•3 hr 3 min
Brunch With The Brits 104
This week I give the answer to the theme question. We also find out about seventeen years of Roman ocupation and Budica's bloody revolt. Then we learn about a crisp romance with our Naval friends. On My Music you'll hear exerpts from The pPlanets and sing some musical show tunes. We'll end with Sherlock Holmes. A young society bride winds up missing and her weddin dress winds up in the Serpentine. Please enjoy.
Jan 22, 2010•2 hr 14 min
Brunch With The Brits 103
This episode tells us what happens when Claudius vissits Britain. We'll then revissit old friends Jean and LIonel. After that we'll play another round of My Music and pay close attention for a clue on the Brunch theme. We'll also talk about Dennis Norden and Frank Muir. We end with "The Engineer's Thumb," by Sir ARthur Conan Doyle.
Jan 15, 2010•2 hr 12 min
Brunch With The Brits 102
This week we ask where you brunch. But as far as programs are concerned we find out about the first British invassion have an episode of the Navy Lark in which we hope Mr. Phillips can make it past Tower Bridge listen to The William Tell overture with the My music pannel highlight Ian Wallace and no it's not the Yes drummer and we end with Holmes and Watson solving the Speckled BAnd. Enjoy.
Jan 08, 2010•2 hr 17 min
Brunch With The Brits 101
This episode begins what I hope will become a favorite series for us as we'll begin learning about English history. We're starting "This Sceptred Isle," with an episode entitled "Land of The Druids." Then we'll cross over to our favorite naval draft and find out what happens when the unit comfort fund gets revissited. We then pause to play a round ... the first ever round of "My Music," and end with Sherlock Holmes and "The Blue Carbuncle." Happy New Year and enjoy.
Jan 03, 2010•2 hr 7 min
Brunch With The Brits 100 Merry Christmas From The UK ... or What You Will
It's a Christmas brunch loaded with friends food and frivolity. Friends well we'll meet John Lingard a friend in Lincoln England who will continue our education on English Christmas traditions. Then for the meat of the brunch a surprise. It's Ilyria in the 1920s and you're invited to quite the Christmas party. The sound is awesome the music even better. To round out the show Matt Cox gives you a brunch preview of 2010. Finally thanks for making bBrunch the show it is. And a special Christmas mes...
Dec 24, 2009•4 hr 1 min
Brunch 99 Christmas in the UK Part One
This week is kind of different at the brunch studios. First we listen to a big band program from 1936 as Henry Hall entertains with Christmas and other dance tunes. Then we return to our naval draft and see what happens when a sea lord comes to inspect them. Then the meat of the brunch. It's Christmas in the UK and we'll begin our own celebrations by seeing what goes on at the UK pavillion. Joining Matt for this lively festive discussion will be Scott and Tracie Morris aka the first family of Di...
Dec 17, 2009•2 hr 29 min
Brunch With The Brits 98
Before we hear "A Christmas Carrol," we'll listen to our weekly dose of Navy Lark. Troutbridge has been commissioned to take guests to the South Pole. Question is does Mr. Philipps know where south is? The next two episodes contain two very different Christmas themed discussions. Enjoy.
Dec 11, 2009•2 hr 17 min
Brunch With he Brits 97
I don't mind saying that when we end Churchill's Bodyguard this week I feel a bit emotional. A thirteen week series ... well it's a quarter of a year. The Navy Lark continues though with the episode "Johnson Finds Treasure," and then we listen to Agatha Christies Adventure of The Christmas Pudding. If you've never listened to John Moffett as Hercule then you're in for a treat. David Bales should just be finishing "The Mysterious Affair at sStyle." Enjoy and early Christmas and holiday greetings....
Dec 04, 2009•2 hr 17 min
Brunch With The Brits 96
In Churchill's Bodyguard the war is almost over. As the Navy Lark episode for this week is missing from the collection we'll start our Christmas with an episode of Dial M For Pizza and finish that series. Then we'll finish "The Quiet American." Stay tuned for a special announcement from Matt about wher you can find otr starting next week.
Nov 27, 2009•2 hr 34 min
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