Wed, 3 July 2013
This week we celebrate the Fourth by doing a little house cleaning. We have our usual suspects. Harry Lime is from July 4 of 1952 and it's entitled Paris is Not The Same. On Sceptred Isle we'll learn of the Black HOle of Calcuta and then four chapters of Mike A Public School Story read by our listener and dear friend John Lingard. Enjoy. And stay tuned to the end for some very special Fourth of July merriment. Remember we did win our Independence from the British after all. |
Thu, 27 June 2013
This week on Brunch we want you to note the new times for Brunch We're actually going to attempt to get the shows to you between Thursday and Friday nights here in the Us or possibly Wednesday depending on the host's vacation plans. We hope you're having a good summer yourselves and here's this week's line up. We'll start with Harry Lime as always and listen to The Hard Way from June 27 of 1952. We'll then return to England and learn about Pitt's anxieties in This Secptred Isle from Feb 7 of 1996. We finish dad's ARmy Series 2 this week with The Day The Baloon went up from June 24 of 1975 and conclude with Mike. By the way if you're enjoying Mike you get Chapter 19 and a bit of bonus brunch with Chapter 20. Enjoy. |
Sat, 22 June 2013
This week on BWTB we'll begin as always with The Lives of Harry Lime and The Professor Regrets from June 20 of 1952. We'll then meet Clive of India and find out how India looked in the mid seventeenth century. Note it was not a colony yet. In Dad's Army what happens when the platoon are sent off to do ... farmwork? And is Warden Hodges turning a new leaf? And we'll conclude with Mike Chapter 18. Bob has good news for Mike. Enjoy. |
Sat, 15 June 2013
This week we'll start with The LIves of Harry Lime and Blackmail is a Nasty Word from June 13 of 1952. Then in Sceptred Isle we'll discuss more of mid eighteenth century England. We'll then listen to Dad's army and hear what happens when A Wilso becoes bank manager. We'll conclude with Mike and hear more from the Edington match and what happens when the school gets chcicken pox. Enjoy. Email the show at brunch@london.com |
Mon, 10 June 2013
This week on BWTB we'll begin as always with The LIves Of Harry Lime and "A Night In A Harem." Then we'll discuss Hogarth and the Price of Gin in this Sceptred Isle. On Dad's Army Captain Mannering becomes a "Fallen Idol," and we'll end as always with Mike and Chapter 16. Uncle John's in town and he talkes a look at Mikes' wrist. Is it really hurt? Enjoy |
Mon, 3 June 2013
Brunch With The Brits 264 features Harry Lime on the Mediteranean again as we solve The Pearls of Bohemia from May 30 of 1952. We learn then about Bonnie Prince Charley in This Sceptred Isle. In Dad's Army what happens when Jones loses money meant for a charity "Don't Panic," ... no really don't. We conclude with Mike and as Mike has been threagtened after insulting a fellow cricket player what then? |
Mon, 27 May 2013
Harry LIme could be the headliner but we also have Dad's Army Sceptred Isle and Mike gives a grave insult on the cricket pitch. Sorry about the late show and have a good Memorial holiday. |
Sun, 19 May 2013
This week on Brunch as we begin 262 it's not the shows it's the host's birthday and he reminisces fondly about a trip taken to Palm Springs. Yes the host is forty now. Oh yes and we have shows. We start as always with Harry Lime and the Elusive Vermeer from May 16 of 1952. Then we go to January 30 of 1996 and hear about Robert Wallpole's downfall. In dad's ARmy the home guard are sent to guard a pow camp of Italian soldiers from May 13 of 1975 in Don't Fence Me In. And we conclude with Mike Chapter 13 Mike gets his first chance in Reakin's first eleven at cricket. You'll learn a lot about baseball's distant cousin. |
Thu, 9 May 2013
This week whilst the host celebrates his fortieth you get an episode of Harry Lime called Viva La Chance from May 9 of 1952. Harry's back in Paris for this crazy misadventure which will have you asking who really got conned? In Dad's Army meanwhile Walker has birds for Mannering but it's where he puts them that has everyone guessing. And Sergant Wilson has a little secret too. On Sceptred Isle we'll learn about Rule Britania and a bottled ear and Mike finally gets his first chance at first class cricket for Reakin. Enjoy. |
Fri, 3 May 2013
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