British Culture: Albion Never Dies

Don't be shy, send me a message! Caine (and Thomas) dive deep into the origins of some very British Christmas traditions.    You can find more from Caine here: "Videos By Caine" for more on Traditional Chinese Culture We mention, “Religion for Breakfast” on Youtube Caine's "Recommended Rabbit-Hole"   is the BBC's " A Ghost Story for Christmas". Here&apos...

Don't be shy, send me a message! As I enjoy my breakfast tea, I look back at what's gone on in the podcast and Youtube over the last month, and reveal what's coming up very, very soon! You can contact me on Instagram , by e-mail (AlbionNeverDies@Gmail.com), or by commenting on my posts in the Facebook group "🇬🇧 Britain: People, Places & Past Times 🇬🇧". Check out my Yout...

Don't be shy, send me a message! This week, I’m looking at Kings, Knights, Knaves, along with a few others, including: Kipling Kippers (Harry) Kane Kilgour Kilts Knightsbridge Killingworth  Kingston-Upon-Thames Kensington  Kingston-Upon-Hull Kidderminster  Kent  King’s College Kina Lillet …and a tiny bit of time on Khartoum, Kandahar and Khakhi. Thank you so much to everyone who sent in their...

Don't be shy, send me a message! SPOILER! SPOILER! SPOILER! review of No Time to Die with Chris Morales (Instagram and Youtube’s “That One Bond Guy”) who has also appeared on TV as a major Bond fan!  ***Do not listen unless you have seen the film, we get into major spoilers pretty quick!*** It was great to have Chris on again! He was previously a guest for the episode " Britishness as vie...

Don't be shy, send me a message! Thank you to the 152 people who answered my question on Facebook, "What does 'j' stand for in the Alphabet of Britishness?", and the 23 who answered on Instagram. This episode is packed with more answers than ever before. I hope I do the topic of justice the justice it deserves! You can contact me on Instagram , by e-mail (AlbionNeverDies@Gm...

Don't be shy, send me a message! This is a special episode to mark Remembrance Day . I talk about the significance of the day, give three readings often read on this day, and give some personal anecdotes.  The readings are: "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon In Flander’s Field by John McCrae And also Revelations 21:1-4 taken from the King James Bible   I also talk about the Royal Br...

Don't be shy, send me a message! Our deepest dive yet! Caine in Fuzhou (China) joins me to talk about Britain, but not just London. We share with each other our own experiences travelling in the UK, beyond just London.  As with most episodes with Caine, this episode is a recording of a call between the USA and China. The call quality was fantastic *compared to the usual* so I’ve kept this an ‘...

Don't be shy, send me a message! Remember, remember, The Fifth of November Gunpowder treason and plot I see no reason why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes, 'twas his intent To blow up the King and the Parliament Three score barrels of powder below Poor old England to overthrow By God's providence he was catch'd With a dark lantern and burning match...

Don't be shy, send me a message! That's right! There was so many contrasting answers to 'What does 'i' stand for in the Alphabet of Britishness' that I'm leaving it to you the listener to decide! Message me your views on this ideas in this episode, and I'll read them out in the 'j' episode! Insular? Imperial? Isolated? International? Ireland? India?...

Don't be shy, send me a message! Ian Russell is an award winning British voice actor with a global audience. His voiceover skills have been featured on TV, in cinema and video games, on radio and as an audiobook narrator. Check out his website: https://www.british-voiceovers.com/ Ian Russell's awards & nominations: 2019 Gaming Voice of the Year (UK Male) 2019 Voice of the Year (UK Mal...

Don't be shy, send me a message! Roland Hulme is a British author who has lived in New York for twenty years, here he gives his unique perspective on being 'A Brit Abroad'. You can watch the original video of this conversation on my Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/britishculture You can find Roland Hulme's work on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Roland-Hulme/e/B005FL...

Don't be shy, send me a message! Jon Auty is the author of 'Behind the Stunts', a fantastic book, podcast series, and Youtube series dedicated to the joy and excitement of action. Stunts on film or tv - if they're top notch then they get uploaded there.   You can watch the original video of this interview on my Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/britishculture You can find Jon Aut...

Don't be shy, send me a message! October 21st is Trafalgar Night, a huge Royal Navy celebration. This is a quick bonus episode just to mark the day, the night, and the morning after! I mention this video in the episode, if you haven't seen Blue Peter presenter John Noakes climbing Nelson's Column, it's well worth the eight minutes of you life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGZ...

Don't be shy, send me a message! This eighth episode in the 'Alphabet of Britishness' has eight kings called Henry in it... or at least, I talk about them. I don't say much about King Henry VIII as he's just too well known, and there's so much out there already. I give a bit of an overview of the eight kings called Henry and then talk about a few other things; HP sauce...

Don't be shy, send me a message! " What do the Chinese think of the truly British institution that is James Bond, 007?" This may not have been the first question you woke up with this morning, but hopefully now I've asked it, you are dying to find out. I spent 6 years working in adult education in China, and the most common student request was to learn about 'culture'....

Don't be shy, send me a message! In this episode, I list the number of people who said 'G is for Great' and well, that takes care of the first few minutes of the podcast! After that, I delve into; 'gentleman', 'Gromit', 'St. George', 'Gun Carriage Competition', 'Gladstone', 'Guy Falkes' 'Fat Rascals' (whoops, wrong...

Don't be shy, send me a message! The new James Bond film will soon be in cinemas. According to EON Productions, “ In No Time To Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica… ” obviously this peace will be short-lived (otherwise it would be a dull film), but we have seen some gorgeous photos of Bond’s retirement home. The photos show some interesting choices in r...

Don't be shy, send me a message! Well, it had to be. Three people said so, and that was the largest number for any one topic. I also voice my view that it's best eaten in the North East of England, rather than in London.  F further stands for; Fortnum and Mason, Football, Fuller’s London Pride, Flanders Field, Faulty Towers, The Full Monty (1997), Falstaff, and Fleming… Ian Fleming.   Tak...

Don't be shy, send me a message! How has Britain influenced men's wardrobes around the world? Listen as Caine returns and gives us a real insight into the part played by traditional British clothing in shaping the wardrobes of men all around the globe. We start at the feet and work our way up to the head in four distinct stages. Enjoy! You can fine Caine here: https://youtube.com/videosby...

Don't be shy, send me a message! 'E' is for Edward Elgar, a wonderful English composer, who gave us 'Land of Hope and Glory'; or rather the music 'Pomp and Circumstance' (known sometimes in the USA as 'the graduation tune' ) which was put to words by the old Etonian A.C. Benson. If you're not sure what an 'old Etonian' is, don't worry...

Don't be shy, send me a message! British expatriates are both 'insiders' for British culture but also 'outsiders'. Living outside of the British Isles for a decade or more naturally changes our perceptions of our home country and home culture.  As Caine (in Fuzhou, China) says; "being an expat... has broadened my horizons about British culture, it's made me questi...

Don't be shy, send me a message! A huge thank you to 'Novice_Artisan' on Instagram for suggesting the headline topic of this episode; a good half of this episode is me explaining the debt we owe to Edward the First, the English Civil War and the Victorians for giving us the parliamentary democracy we have today (plus a little mention of the Anglo-Saxons and the Normans). Other topics...

Don't be shy, send me a message! Caine joins me from China for the third time, having been on "British Culture as seen from Fuzhou, China" and "A Deep Dive into Tea" , one of my most popular episodes. In this episode, he gives his unique insight into British tattoo culture, educating me on why the British Isles have such a unique 'inking' culture. This is a specia...

Don't be shy, send me a message! Thank you to the 25 people who answered the question, “What does ‘C’ stand for in the alphabet of Britishness?” This episode starts with ‘crumpets’ but breezes happily by a whole range of ‘C’s with much reference to perhaps going deep into some of these subsequent topics in later ‘deep dive’ episodes.  You can contact me on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.c...

Don't be shy, send me a message! In the alphabet of Britishness, 'A' is for 'Bloody Hell'... according to my many, many of friends on Instagram! 'B' can also stand for Barbour, Belstaff, Baracuta, Brownsea Island, blimey, Brexit, banter, bunting, Blackadder, Battle of Britain and Bradford! Thank you to everyone who messaged me. This episode is for all of you! If y...