Mark Charlesworth & Chris Newton

A Book at Breakfast

Arts EN ↓ 35 episodes

A podcast in which two friends discuss their love of books. And breakfast. https://linktr.ee/abookatbreakfast

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Mark Charlesworth & Chris Newton

Episodes

The Lord of the Rings 02.09.2022 1:25:26

It's September, which means only one thing: it's finally time for us to discuss The Greatest Book Ever Written. Listen to the first part of our discussion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s immortal masterpiece, 'The Lord of the Rings', while we enjoy Beren's Potato Bread and vine tomatoes.

Boneland 05.08.2022 1:25:05

"Perhaps a thing that could be thought to have a multitude of meanings gains strength and importance from the ambiguities?" Join us as we make the imaginative leap into the ancient mind as we examine the rorschach blot that is Alan Garner's phenomenal 'Boneland'. Happy Pear Breakfast Burrito recipe: https://fb.watch/e1eYH2M4mr/

The Ocean at the End of the Lane 01.07.2022 1:33:21

This month we're eating burnt toast (Charcoal! Good for you!) while we discuss Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane. You can read Neil’s blog about tea here https://bit.ly/3zVjU7P

The Book Thief 04.06.2022 1:16:22

This month it's all about death and chocolate as we explore Markus Zusak's staggeringly epic 2005 novel.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 06.05.2022 1:17:59

This month, we're having a book at *brunch* while we drink three pints at lunchtime, discuss all things Douglas Adams and ponder the answer to the ultimate question: why do we English like tea so much?

Nineteen Eighty-Four 01.04.2022 1:15:48

In this episode we discuss George Orwell's dystopian classic, whilst adhering to his 11 'golden rules' on how to make A Nice Cup of Tea. If you want to support us, you can buy us A Nice Cup of Tea here: https://bit.ly/3qsZWfa And you can listen to Chris' Nineteen Eighty-Four inspired playlist here: https://spoti.fi/3IsA0GV If you like the sound of our spicy tofu scramble, check out the recipe here...

Doctor Who: Rose (Target Novelisation) 05.03.2022 1:13:21

In this episode we discuss Russell T Davies' novelisation of his Doctor Who episode, 'Rose', and generally celebrate the legacy - and return of - Target books! You can also listen to the Mark Gatiss Target Books BBC documentary we mentioned here: https://youtu.be/WMqlKkcXqD0 and "Revenge of the Nestene' (the Sequel to Rose) here: https://youtu.be/CpFoOkSDgnc

The Time Traveler's Wife 14.02.2022 1:11:15

In this episode we try not to cry as Audrey Niffeneggar breaks our hearts.

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ 01.01.2022 56:40

Listen to us discuss The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ by Sue Townsend, AKA The Greatest Book Ever Written. You can also listen to our S2 episode on 'The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole' here: https://anchor.fm/a-book-at-breakfast/episodes/The-Growing-Pains-of-Adrian-Mole-e1vohgv

1.0 Introduction 15.11.2021 11:13

Welcome to A Book at Breakfast with Mark Charlesworth and Chris Newton. Each month in 2022 we'll be discussing one of our favorite books whilst eating breakfast. In this introductory episode we talk about our earliest memories of reading, and wonder why on earth anyone would want to listen to (or, indeed, create) a podcast which mainly consists of its hosts chewing toast.