Brunch With The Brits

In the British tradition of course on this cold Christmas night we pause for some ghost stories nd some of Uncle John's home made whiskey punch made of course by the county counselman of Tooting.  Enjoy

Thanks to John Lingard for reading this work.  Much shorter this week and next however the mind of Aldo is always complex.

We'll actually start with The Navy Lark in which the crew of Troutbridge go on a chopper ride and will Robin find his Lillian Gish Calendar?  Hmm enjoy

Was Aldo in Fantassyland those first seven chapters?  Chapter 9 gives you a good hard look at his home life his children his thoughts.  and ... his father.  Enjoy thanks to John Lingard for his hard work

And it's not Joan Blackett however enjoy first a bit of Navy Lark as we thank Julie Anne for getting us Admiral Pertwy's Fleet.  Enjoy

Thanks again for John Lingard's tireless work on this project

Singapore ... just before the Japanese occupation.  Look at one of the most unique trade centers of the world just before occupation.  You'll find out why the host has taken sucn an interest and enjoy Mike Walker's skillful direction.  Enjoy

Only 31 more to go gang and I hope you're enjoying this.  Special thanks to John Lingard for his work.

David Bles always likes it when we have a good long brunch ... well dave this one's for you.  If you miss the days of brunches so unstructured yet structured this one is for you.  We'll begin with a Navy Lark redo as we listen again to The Povey's Move House from 8/1/65 thanks Julie Anne for this.  We'll then conclude the Viking Way and conclude eaarthsearch.  So sit back and relax.  Next week a g...

John Lingard continues his reading of this fine little known work of the renowned espionage specialist.  Enjoy

This week we continue Navy Lark and you hear what happens when Capt Povey is ill.  We then begin a new series called The Viking Way in which we'll learn about the Norse invaders of Britain and we'll conclude with Earthsearch and New Blood find out what happens when the Challenger's crew are given meat for the first time.

Here for your pleasure John Lingard continues his marvelous work with The Naïve and Sentimental Lover.  Enjoy

Nice ong Brunch this week ... Dave Bales this is what you remember about this show.  We start with Navy lark and the Povys are moving house.  We sorry for the dreadful sound quality but it's the quality of the show that we hope wins the day.  We then have an original two parter that thanks to Radio 6 has been moved to one episode Little Girl Blue The Janice Joplin story.  We conclude with earthsea...

This is a reissue of an episode we thought lost thanks Ashley for bringing this to our attention.

Thanks to Ashley in NZ for letting us know this was missing it's back and on the right date.

We say goodbye to Tony Hancock for a bit and continue our British history lessons this time concentrating on the death of King George IV moving in to King William's reign.  Afterwords it's Eaarthseaarch.  The crew of the Challenger make a lunar discovery but do the lunar computers reaally want them?  You'll have to listen and find out.

Yes it's our seventh season of babt however in case you're wondering it's a whole new year, a whole new book and therefore a whole new beginning.  This time before we continue the Smiley Chronicles we along with John LeCarre take a break from espionage as we present The Naive And Sentimental Lover so comme ... enter the mind of Aldo Cassidy.  This book is wonderfully presented by co host John Ling...

This week we begin to look at The Naive Sentimental Lover a novel written by John Le carre this book lovingly read by John Lingard over a two yeaar period will be our next audio book over a 35 week period.  We also begin to learn about the police system in England and we conclude with Earthsearch.  This gripping 1981 advventure serial tells of the crew of the Starship Challenger and their search f...

A full week this week as we start as we like to with Hancock's Half Hour and the episode The Telivission Set."  Then we'll continue our thirteen minute vignettes of English history and learn about the deaath of Canning and Wellington.  We conclude with Sherlock Holmes and The Tragedy of Burlston Mannor.  Please enjoy.  Hint on next week science fiction is in the works.  Get ready Earth Seaarch han...

We return as we kick off a new era with Sherlock Holmes as we listen to the Scoers from March 23 1997.  Enjoy Clive merison and Michael Williams

This week we look at one of the host's all time favorite mysteries ever since he heard it on Academy Award Theater back when he was a boy.  True Bogy was Spade back then.  True Wilkinson is Spade now but wow what a great show.  We're sorry we kind of forgot an intro but trust  me ... the show will speak  for itself.  Enjoy

This week we heaad for Vegas but not before we listen to a Hancock's Half Hour that deals with england's 1955 rail strike.  A great sound bite from a news reel about the rail strike and we'll also hear from Ana Massey about the new Prime Minister.  Enjoy.  Remember to join us on facebook and at www.brunchwiththebrits.com

Most of you have asked or this and it finally concludes.  please enjoy.

This week we continue leaarning about the Chartwells as we hear 19 20 and 21of Gallsworthy's on going series of novels.  We finish ... next weekEnjoy and remember to join the group at facebook and follow us at twitter at bwtbrits

And so our favorite family continues but it is winding down please enjoy.  A word of warning.  One sceen contains language and suggestive dialogue that may not be appropriate for all.