This week's play deals also with mental illness, in a lighter sort of way as we look at the quirky antics of Dame Margaret Rutherford, in the mid 1950s. We also commit ourselves to a four week documentary looking at the summer of 1940 as only the BBC can tell the story. Also the prunes look at othello and this week Her Majesty's ambassador to Tratvia takes a holiday. Enjoy.
Jun 20, 2020•2 hr 50 min
I don't pretend to be a mental health expert, but this week's play does deal with mental illness. We'll be looking at Hearing Voices, which describes in greaat detail a policeman's horrifying abuse by schitzofrenia. I know I also speaak for John, when I say we may be hosts but we are also hear to listen. Please enjoy. We will also hear the story of Radio 1 and have our embassy lark and prunes as well. Btw meant to publish this last week, thanks to John for letting us know.
Jun 20, 2020•2 hr 41 min
This week we begin the third series of The Embassy Lark from March 5 of 1968 with the episode The King's New Hostess. We then have I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again with The Wild and Wooly Peter West from June 18 of 1967 then we have quite a play. It's a first in a new series of host's picks entitled Single But Living Together from June 2 of 2011. Enjoy.
Jun 07, 2020•1 hr 50 min
This week, we finish jFatherland, Navy Lark, for the time being and we return to a galaxy far far away. You also hear that some of the host's favorite resturants are opening again, get a first hand report from Western Australia on life down under during lock down and we mourn Heather Jean Chasen with John Lingard, and a Crossroads snipet. Happy brunching.
May 30, 2020•2 hr 35 min
So after our mammoth three and a half hour brunch last week, this one's only two hours. We've got Navy Lark, we've got a new documentary, we continue Fatherland we have prunes and we have Matt and Maria bantering about Sgtarwars? Yep? It's all here enjoy.
May 22, 2020•2 hr 1 min
If you remember the glory days of Brunch With The Brits, glory daays which one daay may return due to this quaranteen, you may remember back in the days of mevio when space was unlimited and we sometimes did shows that were up to three hours. Some of you miss that and have told us that in no uncertain terms. Well, it's for you, you that have opined and so you shall have, this time on Brunch we give you not one not two but over three and a half hours of brunchy goodness. We start with a sectiion ...
May 14, 2020•3 hr 31 min•Ep. 466
This time on Brunch With The Brits, we continue Navy Lark and see what happens when the chief decides to enter Johnson in a manpowered flying contest. It's from October 22 1967. Then it's Grand Opera with The Making Of Music from July 12 2007 we examine the faults of the British army with the prunes from May 21 1967 and go back to June 16 1998 for episode 2 of Fatherland. Enjoy.
May 09, 2020•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 465
Just how would things be different, if Germany had won the second world war? We'll be going inside a fictional Fatherland as we begin Fatherland by Robert Harris, starring Anton Lesser. We also find out whaat happens when Cuthbert joins the Navy, listen to some music virtuosis and meet Doctor Club. Plenty of brunch to go round this time. Enjoy. Remember you can email the show at brunchwiththebbrits@gmail.com.
May 06, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 464
This week we conclude Gaudy Night, also have Navy Lark, I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again and we'll look at Weber in The Making Of Music.
May 02, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Season 12Ep. 463
This week, we answer mail from Daavid, Jim and John, along with our regular offerings. We listen to Navy Lark from October 1 1967 entitled Buging Burgled Beer then we learn about Schubert in the making of Music. Afgter that it's another episode of I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again after that it's Part 4 of Gaudy Nights Enjoy
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 462
This week we almost lost the episode. I'm thrilled to write that dropbox stores files so thank God for them. Anyhow we've added a new series of I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again this week. But we start with Navy Lark and the episode seeing Red from September 24 1967 then we listen to The Making of Music where we continue to study bethoven by looking at one of his best symphonies. Then as promised we go to April 23 1967 to see the prunes where their story this week is Knights of the Round Table perh...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Season 12Ep. 461
We've returned. With everything crazy going on about you in the world, we thought some good old fashioned brunch was just the thing you needed. We continue Navy Lark with Computerizing learn about bethoven in the Making of Music, then continue with episode 2 of Gaudy Night. Please enjoy. There is a new microphone for you to endure. Please send us your quarantine stories at brunchwiththebrits@gmail.com or a voice recording to producerdirectormaria@gmail.com...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 12Ep. 460
We ... have finally returned and while the show isn't as long right now as you've come to expect in the past we hope that with a few shorter shows as we ease our way back in you'll be forgiving. So please enjoy our offerings. We start with Navy Lark and listen to what happens when the ship celebrates an important aniversary. We then move to the history of music where we'll be discussing the French Revolution and per the request of Eric Troup we'll be beginning Gaudy Night a five part Peter Whims...
Nov 17, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 11Ep. 459
We're making a return. Yes we're back for the present. This week as I'm frantically searching for stuff to play ... more on that next week I promise we have an interview I conducted with the podcast reporter fred Castaneda from www.podcastreporter.com . It's all about the Hammer film studios of England which brought us great films like "A Study in Terror," and of course Frankenstein. Please enjoy and we'll have John Lingard soon to discuss Brexit, Boris Johnson and my personal favorite cricket. ...
Jul 29, 2019•58 min•Ep. 458
This is not a numbered episode but it is a brief episode to explain our absence and also to explain that our absence is going to be a lot lengthier. I had a listener some months back who sent an email that said "This is a great podcast, I just wish it was consistent," so it is for that listener why we'gve produced this episode. I don't know how long we'll be gone and there are myriads of people to thank which we hhave done on the show. Special thanks go to especially @disneyindiana @wttm and rad...
Mar 02, 2019•23 min
This week we listen to The Holly and The Ivy from 1971. We'll also have one episode of Navy Lark and we hope you enjoy.
Dec 10, 2018•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 457
This week’s it’s Back to the Saint with our final Saint Radio play entitled The Saint Closes the Case from September of 1995. We will also examine much more closely the Marriage of Figure and for Julie Anne have two episodes of Navy Lark. The host is also going to spend some time giving his thoughts on Talk Sport’s cover Brunch with The Brits can be accessed in the following ways all of which are highly encouraged and are there for your use. We’re available at the following web sites. http://www...
Nov 19, 2018•2 hr 20 min•Season 11Ep. 456
Shakespeare once said, “If music be the food of love play on,” and if you love music, you’ll love what we have this week. First some good news. I’m not going to talk very much. It’s because we’ll be listening to “Amadeus,” by Peter Shafer but before we do we’ll be looking at Mozart through some of his best music along with James Nochte from July 2, 2007. “Amadeus,” is from 2006 and stars Paul Schofield as Salieri and Simon Callow as Mozart. Please enjoy. A slight word of warning. The play does c...
Oct 15, 2018•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 455
As we begin our 454th get together, we begin going through the request vault. While it is dusty and sadly not used enough, we thought it high time to honor our friend Julie Anne with a long over do request. So Julie Anne after we study the work of Heyden in the twentieth episode of The Making Of Music, a nice relaxing start to the show, it’s back to Portsmouth fortwo episodes of Navy Lark. We’re in series 9 and its episodes 6 and 7. After a full hour of adventure and mayhem in Portsmouth Harbor,...
Oct 01, 2018•2 hr 21 min•Season 11Ep. 454
This week we begin a tribute to one of this host's favorite heroes of all time. Many of you will remember Roger Moore in the iconic role. Over the next few weeks we'll hear simon on the BBC we'll discuss in great detail as bestt we can Simon in literature with fellow Saint faan Eric Troup. We'll also look at the Saint in American radio with John and Larry Gassman but we staart with The Saint Overboard with Paul Reese in the iconic role. We also wind up I'm sorry I'll reaad that Again with a trib...
Sep 23, 2018•2 hr 48 min
This week we've returned after a long absence most of which is explained. We conclude the Nine Tailors plus give you some Navy Lark and leaarn about the french composer Ramo in The History Of Music. Pleaase enjoy as we promise to try to be more timely?
Sep 16, 2018•2 hr 11 min•Season 11Ep. 452
For Starters it's great hearing Ian Wright on Fox but in case you've been under a riock the World Cup is going on and that's why I've been absent. We do have a full program though so please enjoy.
Jul 03, 2018•1 hr 53 min•Season 11Ep. 451
They signed documents ... I produced a podcast and I'm not gonna lie it's really butifull you're going to love it. We've got Peter Whimsay ... Eric Troup loves that guy prunes? I try and get my North Koreaan friend to enjoy prunes but we've got a long way to go. Also there's Navy Lark and we learn about St Matthew's passion and no it's not Manchester United. Enjoy.
Jun 12, 2018•1 hr 45 min•Season 11Ep. 450
You know we're about to hit 450 but let's enjoy 449 first. We'll start with the prunes in which we'll finally get to the dungeons of the cruel Caliph then it's a bit about Bach in Leipzig with a little fun thrown in at Bach's expense and at the expense of a few birds who probably should be on a lady's hat but due to their on going gig tthat's lasted oh 55 years well ... back to brunch. We help a ddistressed seaaman fishing in Daanish waters just wait until you find out who the seaman is and if t...
Jun 04, 2018•1 hr 49 min•Season 11Ep. 449
Yes Troutbridge is back plus we'llalso have more from the nine tailors and hear Matt's chat about the FA cup and how and why he missed the one and only goal. Enjoy.
May 27, 2018•2 hr 15 min•Season 11Ep. 448
This week we celebrate our host's 45th with a plethra of stuff. We'll conclude the Embassy Lark, continue with more of the Flying Wombat learn about the music of the Puritans and hear all about Earthsearch's creation. Oh and Peter is called out. Enjoy.
May 13, 2018•2 hr 6 min•Season 11Ep. 447
This week Lord Peter returns along with a flooded british embassy, and we learn about PG Woodhouse's never discussed Broadway careerLord
May 06, 2018•2 hr 16 min•Season 11Ep. 446
The host really does apologize for not being at the dpn West Fest this year but all is explained in the beginning. Plus we have a show. Not as full because we truly thought we would be at Westfest this year. However if you missed us at Westfest and we do know several of you did we invite you and encourage you to attend this summer's Friends Of The Magic Meet a gathering of food friends and fun at the Disneyland resort this August. For more details go to friendsofthemagic.com meanwhile this week ...
Apr 29, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Season 11Ep. 445
This week we have a shorter show due to the end of the Norman Way and with yours truly just getting home and with yours truly and his producer needing a bit of recovery time well to put it honestly I haven't had a chance to program hunt. However Earseaarch ends this week we hear all about the new French Ambasaador in the Embassy Lark and we hear John Otto Klese say I'm Sorry I'll Reaad That Again ... again. Enjoy
Apr 23, 2018•1 hr 43 min•Season 11Ep. 444
To true Brunch listeners John Lingard needs no introduction. However if your new to the show or you like reaading things about other people we're goiong to give John Lingard an introductin anyway. In 2009 during one of Matt's many ramblings as usual Matt got something wrong. A Listener emailed the show to kindly correct Matt on his infality and what do you know? A friendship struck. John began appearing annually to discuss the state of Britain every year around the holidays and in 2015 actually ...
Apr 15, 2018•2 hr 31 min•Season 11Ep. 443