Brunch With The Brits

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.

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.

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 wi...

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 b...

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. Joinin...

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.

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 j...

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.

While this is not the last of our Avengers stories we may have to go back to weekly on these and that's for one reason only. Matt's stressed. So please enjoy the rest of "Love all," while Matt prepares 95.

In this episode we learn what happens when Churchill is clinically dead set sail yet again with Troutbridge and in the second episode of Quiet American Fowler returns to the battlefront but even there he isn't safe. Pyle has another serious confession to make. Remember the voice mail is always open at 206-337-4078. Enjoy.

This time nothing from Twitch the cat but more from the Avengers. Just what does a char lady have to do with secret Government plots? How does Rodney get away? And will John and Emma get any closer to the problem's vortex? Enjoy this Avengers episode.

This week we begin the next Avengers serial. There's news about Mother a brief chat about the Avengers tv series and we get more of a spy thriller. Enjoy "Love All." Remember to call 206-337-4078

This week we see what happens when Winston and Walter vissit Tehran. We also finish "The Quick Quick Slow Death," and start Graham Green's Quiet American. Plus our weekly look at The Navy Lark. Remember the new voice mail is 206-337-4078

Trouble continues at the Dance Studio but with both Steed and Peal on the job what will happen next? This will conclude tommorow. 

This is a repost of the podcast originally daated November 9 2009.  Special thanks to Julie Anne in Australia who found this error catching up with old episodes and John in England for actually having the episode for us to repost.  We start with the ninth episode of Churchill's Bodyguard entitled Winston's Double.  Then we play some old victrola records before delving in to the Avengers Quick Quic...

Just what is the t word that goes with Mrs. Peal's drink? And are we getting closer to who killed Arthur Peever? Was it really Arthur Peever who was killed? And what does tatooing a sausage have to do with all this? It's based on a British tv show and recorded in South Africa plus a few recorded announcements. Enjoy.

This week happy Halloween. We're in the middle of "The Legend of Sleepy HOllow," on our naval island we're bringing back the aAdmiral's barge we get closer to seeing what happens with John sSteed at a posh dancing school and we get a birds eye view of Anglo American relations during WWII with Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Enjoy

This week Sherlock HOlmes take a well deserved holiday. Find out why as you listen. However we'll meet the Avengers for the first time revissit our naval draft and find out what happened when Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt met for the first time.

I'd like to get one thng straight this week before I post. We are not a sports podcast. Yet with the Angels down 2 games and yyours truly here in California I thought ... well I needed to vent to someone dear listeners. Anyway we'll begin with Churchill's bodyguard and "Dangerous tTravels." Then we return to the Navy Lark. We'll be with our friends in the Navy until at least next April so if you'r...

We'll start with Churchills Bodyguard and cover the years leading up to and bringing England in to WWII. After that we listen to "Dial M For Pizza," and listen to "The Five Orange Pips." Please enjoy.

In this episode we begin as usual with Churchill's Bodyguard. With Walter and Winston in the United States we learn how Churchill averts Indian Nationalists and see how Gandhi and Churchill indirectly cross paths. Then we'll have our final laugh for a while in the Castle. How will Anne stop Sam from hanging? We finish with Sherlock Holmes and the Boscom Valley mystery. Please enjoy.

I knew something was wrong all week this week. Maybe it was the fact it was our aniversary but here is your correct episode for last week. You'll start with Churchill's Bodyguard and learn how Winston does with Indian assasins in the US. Then we'll see how Sir John does recruiting people for the crusades and see how Sherlock Holmes solves a case ... from his armchair.

In this episode we begin with "Churchill's Bodyguard and the second episode "Lawrence and Walter Save The Day." It's Churchill's first Middle East conference as colonial secretary and you'll see that in 88 years not much has changed. WE then move on to the Castle and learn about Sir Walter DeIsney. Plus onter pop culture references and end up at 221b Baker where Holmes and Watson bring down "The R...

This episode gets direct credit from Fred Bertelsen. As all these shows we'll be hearing for the next few weeks were proams he originally wanted to play. First we'll learn about Walter Thompson Winston Churchill's bodyguard. Although a tv program it's well narrated and I think you'll enjoy learning about this fascinating man. Then we'll revissit The Castle. Sir William throws a party to try to woo...

This week on Brunch we begin with the play "The Airman who Would Not Die." It's an adaptation from the book by John Fuller and tells the story of the eight men who died when Britain's airship candidate the R1 crashed in 1930. It delves in to mediums and seyances and I think you will enjoy it. AFter that we laugh as we learn about song parodies. Don't forget next week we begin looking at Sherlock H...