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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 275 Small Town In Germany Concluded

Okay after a long vacation we're back with tow hours and forty six minutes more of brunch fun. And it's because we decided to conclude just to keep things simple A Small Town In Germany. Plus we'll begin a new lark series. This one The TV Lark and it's before Navy Lark Series 5. We'll hear the first episode entitled Opening Night don't worry John Lingard. Great sound quality. It's from Jan 25 1963 and before we put the British history book away for a bit it's time for Sceptred Isle and the first...

Aug 31, 20132 hr 47 min

Brunch With The Brits 274 Back From Vacation

This week brunch is short. It's because next week we'll be starting what I'm affectionately refering to as Thirty Weeks of Lark ... or so. So that we're caught up on Navy Lark entirely. Thanks to the producer for getting us TV Lark. So this week it's Sceptred Isle A Small Town in Germany and two chapters of Secret Adversary. We apologize for the lateness but with friends of the magic and the producer's bday we've been taking some time off. We're back however as of Saturday August 24 depending on...

Aug 24, 20131 hr 12 min

Brunch With The Brits 274 The Ray Noble Story

Okay this week's brunch is long. Two hours and forty four minutes and it's thanks to Ray Noble. Yet I hope you enjoy it. We begin by welcoming an old friend. As most of you know we've been chronicling the well loved commedy The Navy Lark. This was one of Fred's favorites and we begin the fifth series by going back to April 5 of 1963 and listen to First Day Out of Dock. We then listen to The Ray Noble Story. This was not a documentary made for BBC but rather Capital Radio and we'll hear Ray that ...

Aug 03, 20132 hr 44 min

Brunch With The Brits 272 Goodbye Mr. Lime

This week we conclude Harry Lime. We'll hear the episode Greek Meets Greek and then it'll be done. We then move to This Sceptred Isle and learn about India and the death of George II from Feb 13 of 1996. We'll also have the second episode of A Small town in Germany from August 29 of 1982 and we'll conclude with the second Chapter of The Secret Adversary. EnjoyEmail us at brunch@london.com catch us here at radiooutofthepast.organd in itunes at http://bwtbrits.libsyn.com and at The Radio Entertain...

Jul 27, 20131 hr 37 min

Brunch With The Brits 271 A Small Town In Germany 1

This week a changing of the guard. As always we'll start with Harry Lime but two episodes this week. We'll listen to HOneymoon from July 11 of 1952 then The Blue Caribou from July 18 of 1952. Special thanks to Matthew Ellif for his sharing of his collection. Then It's This Sceptred Isle from January 12 of 1996. The known world is at war and it's not 1914. We then begin A Small Town In Germany from August 22 of 1982 full dramatization of the JOhn Le CAre book. A high ranking British official is m...

Jul 20, 20132 hr 13 min

Brunch With The Brits 270 Mike The Conclusion

Brunch With The Brits 270 is here. Join us as we clean up lose ends so to speak. First of all due to its incomplete nature the episode of Harry LIme entitled Honeymoon will not be heard. The Only BBC offering this week will be Sceptred Isle and that will cover Militias and Pitt's plan to invade Canada. Then we'll finish Mike A Public School Story with Chapters 25 through 29. AGain thanks to John Lingard for all his work. Ways to ListenBrunch can be picked up at www.radiooutofthepast.org It can a...

Jul 13, 20131 hr 42 min

Brunch With The Brits 269 Four Chapters Of Mike

This week we celebrate the Fourth by doing a little house cleaning. We have our usual suspects. Harry Lime is from July 4 of 1952 and it's entitled Paris is Not The Same. On Sceptred Isle we'll learn of the Black HOle of Calcuta and then four chapters of Mike A Public School Story read by our listener and dear friend John Lingard. Enjoy. And stay tuned to the end for some very special Fourth of July merriment. Remember we did win our Independence from the British after all.Ways to ListenBWTB is ...

Jul 04, 20131 hr 58 min

Brunch With The Brits 268 Farewell Dad's Army For This Series

This week on Brunch we want you to note the new times for Brunch We're actually going to attempt to get the shows to you between Thursday and Friday nights here in the Us or possibly Wednesday depending on the host's vacation plans. We hope you're having a good summer yourselves and here's this week's line up. We'll start with Harry Lime as always and listen to The Hard Way from June 27 of 1952. We'll then return to England and learn about Pitt's anxieties in This Secptred Isle from Feb 7 of 199...

Jun 28, 20131 hr 53 min

Brunch With The Brits 267 All Is Safely Gathered In

This week on BWTB we'll begin as always with The Lives of Harry Lime and The Professor Regrets from June 20 of 1952. We'll then meet Clive of India and find out how India looked in the mid seventeenth century. Note it was not a colony yet. In Dad's Army what happens when the platoon are sent off to do ... farmwork? And is Warden Hodges turning a new leaf? And we'll conclude with Mike Chapter 18. Bob has good news for Mike. Enjoy. Ways to ListenBrunch is found here at www.radiooutofthepast.org It...

Jun 22, 20131 hr 31 min

Brunch With The Brits 266 A Wilson Manager?!

This week we'll start with The LIves of Harry Lime and Blackmail is a Nasty Word from June 13 of 1952. Then in Sceptred Isle we'll discuss more of mid eighteenth century England. We'll then listen to Dad's army and hear what happens when A Wilso becoes bank manager. We'll conclude with Mike and hear more from the Edington match and what happens when the school gets chcicken pox. Enjoy. Ways to listen BWTB is at http://www.radiooutofthepast.org It's also at the Radio Entertainment Network and at ...

Jun 15, 20131 hr 37 min

Brunch With The Brits 265 Fallen Idol

This week on BWTB we'll begin as always with The LIves Of Harry Lime and "A Night In A Harem." Then we'll discuss Hogarth and the Price of Gin in this Sceptred Isle. On Dad's Army Captain Mannering becomes a "Fallen Idol," and we'll end as always with Mike and Chapter 16. Uncle John's in town and he talkes a look at Mikes' wrist. Is it really hurt? EnjoyWays to listenBWTB is always at http://www.radiooutofthepast.org We're also on The Radio Entertainment Network.Also go to bwtbrits.libsyn.com an...

Jun 10, 20131 hr 38 min

Brunch With The Brits 264 Mike Gets Out of a Jam

Brunch With The Brits 264 features Harry Lime on the Mediteranean again as we solve The Pearls of Bohemia from May 30 of 1952. We learn then about Bonnie Prince Charley in This Sceptred Isle. In Dad's Army what happens when Jones loses money meant for a charity "Don't Panic," ... no really don't. We conclude with Mike and as Mike has been threagtened after insulting a fellow cricket player what then? Ways to Listen1 Brunch is at http://www.radiooutofthepast.org 2 Brunch is at itunes and at bwtbr...

Jun 04, 20131 hr 33 min

Brunch With The Brits 263 Murder On The Riviera

Harry LIme could be the headliner but we also have Dad's Army Sceptred Isle and Mike gives a grave insult on the cricket pitch. Sorry about the late show and have a good Memorial holiday.

May 27, 20131 hr 28 min

Brunch With The Brits 262 Mike Gets His First Chance

This week on Brunch as we begin 262 it's not the shows it's the host's birthday and he reminisces fondly about a trip taken to Palm Springs. Yes the host is forty now. Oh yes and we have shows. We start as always with Harry Lime and the Elusive Vermeer from May 16 of 1952. Then we go to January 30 of 1996 and hear about Robert Wallpole's downfall. In dad's ARmy the home guard are sent to guard a pow camp of Italian soldiers from May 13 of 1975 in Don't Fence Me In. And we conclude with Mike Chap...

May 19, 20131 hr 55 min

Brunch With The Brits 261 Getting The Bird

This week whilst the host celebrates his fortieth you get an episode of Harry Lime called Viva La Chance from May 9 of 1952. Harry's back in Paris for this crazy misadventure which will have you asking who really got conned? In Dad's Army meanwhile Walker has birds for Mannering but it's where he puts them that has everyone guessing. And Sergant Wilson has a little secret too. On Sceptred Isle we'll learn about Rule Britania and a bottled ear and Mike finally gets his first chance at first class...

May 09, 20131 hr 29 min

Brunch With The Brits 259 War Dance

This week on Brunch Harry Lime is in Austria as he joins the circus. From April 25 of 1952. Meanwhile we'll get to know Turnip Townsend and more about Wallpole as George II takes the throne in Sceptred Isle. We then listen to Dad's Army and War Dance. Captain Mannering decides the platoon needs a little fun for morale and Pike is engaged. Or is he? And at school thegreat picnic has begun in Mike as read by John Lingard and written by PG Woodhouse. Listen to Brunch at http://bwtb.libsyn.net and t...

Apr 27, 20131 hr 29 min

Brunch With The Brits 258 Brains VS Braun

This week on Brunch it's a much shorter show. As we're at Westfest sponsored by DPN. 1 Harry Lime this week is from April 18 of 1952 and it's The Painted Smile. Harry's off to Scicily this trip.2 In Sceptred Isle we learn about dirty taxes and tolls.3 Dad's Army deals with "Brains VS Braun 4 We end with Mike read by our friend John Lingard. What happened after the row at school? Enjoy.

Apr 20, 20131 hr 35 min

Brunch With The Brits 257 Matt and Maria Go To Ren Fair

A brief word of warning about this week's BWTB. It has explicit moments that may not be suitable for all listeners. It has an e label in i tunes due to a bit of language as we were at the Renaissance Fair last week and this week we present some of the Ren fair musicicians we uncovered. We appologize in advance if we offend. Special thanks to The Merry Wives of Windsor and the Poxy Bogarts for allowing us to use their music to give listeners a tast of a true Southern California classic. If there ...

Apr 13, 20131 hr 53 min

Brunch With The Brits 256 The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton

This week on Brunch a big announcement from the host ... Harry Lime is taking a week off. well you've heard the episode already as we played it back in December. So we'll start with 1 This Sceptred Isle and learn about Robert Wallpole England's first Prime Minister.2 Dad's Army will deal with a Brush With The Law from March 31 of 1975.3 As we continue with The Return Of Sherlock Holmes we'll meet Charles AGustus Milverton from March 24 of 1994. Peter Vaughn starrs along with Clive Marison and Mi...

Apr 06, 20131 hr 49 min

Brunch With The Brits 255 A Little Football Chatter plus Brunch

This week Matt Cox asks why he can't listen to propper Radio comentary for England and Montenegro from his snug home in California? Come on Five Live give us a chance. He then talks about theglories of Talksport and then we get to Brunch with Harry Lime Sceptred Isle Sherlock Holmes andyet another adventure with Mike. Enjoy.

Mar 30, 20132 hr 23 min

Brunch With The Brits 254 The Adventure Of The Pryorie School

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Mar 24, 20132 hr 25 min

Brunch With The Brits 253 The Adventure Of The Solitary Cyclist

This week you get in the host's humble opinion the best Sherlock Holmes episode in the series so far. But let's look at everything else we have to offer.1 The LIves Of Harry Lime from March 14 of 1952 Harry's in Marseilles this time with some shady folks in Violets Sweet Violets. We apologize for the sound quality2 My Music from March 15 of 1970. We say goodbye to My Music this time.It will return but we are actively looking for My Music Series 6 Fred didn't have it in his collection.3 Our histo...

Mar 16, 20132 hr 41 min

Brunch With The Brits 252 The Adventure Of The Dancing Men

I admit I make a mistake this week but this Sherlock Holmes adventure is awesome. YOu'll also enjoy more from Harry Lime My Music Mike gets to school and makes a friend and Dad's Army. We also continue Queen anne's reign by looking at the end of the war in France. Enjoy.

Mar 09, 20132 hr 39 min

Brunch With The Brits 250 The Return Of Sherlock Holmes

Yes he's back with The Adventure Of The Empty House. We also begin a twenty nine episode PG Woodhouse reading of Mike A Public School Story from John Lingard. But we also have Dad's ARmy with If The Cap Fits My Music and Harry Lime with It's IN The Bag and don't forget our look at English history with This Sceptred Isle. Enjoy.

Feb 24, 20132 hr 53 min

Brunch With The Brits 249 The Old Curiosity Shop Concluded

And so much more. We start with Harry Lime and the story jdead JCandidate. Then we'll play a round of my Music and see how the pannel does with the letter D. We then learn about the Union of England and Scotland. We listen to the concluding episode in the first series of Hancock's Half Hour. Then we love you guys so we're bringing back jDad's Army for its second series. First episode Don't Forget the Diver. Then we'll conclude the Old Curiosity Shop. It's a three hour thirty minute brunch ... en...

Feb 16, 20133 hr 31 min

BBrunch With The Brits 248 The Old Curiosity Shop 4

This week we continue the Old Curiosity Shop. Plus we'll hear Harry Lime in "Earl On Troubled Waters." Hancock tells us of "The Sheikh" we learn of the jBattle of Blenheim and have a round of my Music. Enjoy.

Feb 09, 20133 hr 3 min

Brunch With The Brits 246 The Old Curiosity Shop Part 2

And yes we will have Part 2 of Dickens classic but first Harry Lime graces us with Five Thousand Pengos and A Kiss from January 25 1952. Then we cross over to My Music from January 25 of 1970 after which we listen to Hancock's Half Hour from January 11 1955 and the Monte Carlo Rally and we conclude with episodes 6 through 10 of The Old Curiosity Shop. Nell and her Grandfather are on the open road, Kit still looks for work and what of Daniel Quilp brother Frank and Dick Swiveler? stay tuned. Enjo...

Jan 26, 20132 hr 45 min
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