Thu, 23 December 2010
We look at the Barons War and the coronation of Henry III in Isle. Plus Mr. Murray both commmedically and dramatically. Plus Fireside Al and Christmas in the Trenches. On behalf of all of us Merry Christmas
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Tue, 21 December 2010
It's always a pleasure when John Lingard joins us. And this year is no exception. Plus Magna Carta navy Lark and Frank Muir leads us all in singing.
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Thu, 16 December 2010
We learn about bad King John. Then we'll play a round of My Music. AFter which we'll head back to the island and learn all about the Torchman.
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Thu, 9 December 2010
We start with My Music and finish with P Divission. Plus more from the Navy and This Sceptred Isle. Enjoy
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Fri, 26 November 2010
Richard is a crusader. Johnson and the Chief? Mutiners. My Music? Well a great and P Division find out about ... the lader. Enjoy.
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Thu, 18 November 2010
We begin with My Music. We then enjoy This Secptred Isle Navy Lark and P Division by Peter Turnbull.
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Mon, 15 November 2010
Just why does Henry II want the death of Thomas Beckett? What is the wine the chief is preparing instead of the rum ration? What kind of musical questions will be asked this week? And what does Africa have to do with World War I? All this week on Brunch With The Brits
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Thu, 11 November 2010
We finish Dracula this week. Thanks for Larry Gassman for this program. We also begin season 3 of Navy Lark and play a round with Steve Race of My Music.
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Fri, 5 November 2010
This week we listen to three episodes of Dracula. Plus Mymusic enjoyc. Enjoy.
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Wed, 20 October 2010
Dracula returns with the second episode. Plus we finish "Last Orders Of The Spinning Wheel," and we begin the second season of "My Music." Special thanks to Michael Butler of mevio.com who got us back up and running.
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Thu, 23 September 2010
We'll discuss Beckett ... that's Thomas not Samuel before we put this sceptred Isle away for a short break. We'll then play Last Orders of the Spinning Disk and conclude with episode 1 of Dracula. Enjoy.
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Wed, 15 September 2010
We'll start by looking at law in Henry II's time. Then we'll turn to the Beach Boys and end that great series. Again sorry about the bit rate. We'll finish with a look at Oliver's conclussion and preview two upcoming programs please enjoy.
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Tue, 7 September 2010
A word of warning. This week's This Sceptred Isle may seem familiar but it's not my fault. We thenhear abut the Beach Boys and the story around Oliver gets more and more interesting. Enjoy.
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Sat, 28 August 2010
In this episode we'll find out dark secrets about Oliver's past. We'll also what happens when the Beach Boys meet the Maharishi and we'll learn all about King Stephen and Empress Maude. Enjoy.
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Thu, 19 August 2010
First off thanks for all the support. We Start with Sceptred Isle and learn how King Henry dies. That was Henry I btw. We then move to the Beach Boys and find out about the Pet Sounds album. We'll end with Oliver. Will the boy become a thief? And stay tuned for the end as Matt Cox ruminates on life Disneyland and fun. Don't forget Matt Cox is on live Sunday night at http://www.radiooutofthepast.org from 9 pm Eastern. Enjoy
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Sun, 8 August 2010
We meet the first King Henry. Plus we'll enjoy more Beach Boys music and get better acquainted with Oliver. Enjoy.
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Thu, 22 July 2010
History, mystery and Charles Dickens. Plus the Beach bBoys await. Enjoy.
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Thu, 22 July 2010
This episode will totally explain what happens when Matt doubles up. And it won't happen again. However we hope you enjoy this selection of programs. We'll finish Uncle Sam Goes Pop. We'll also start The Beach Boys Story. For drama we have Oliver Twist the first episode and we'll listen to Raymond Chandler's Farewell My Lovely. Plus two episodes of Isle. Enjoy.
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Sun, 4 July 2010
We all know William was a conqueror but just how was he as a ruler? In the v disk program Uncle Sam Goes Pop Patty Austen tells us about how v disks avoided the ascap strike in the forties. Then buckle in for some high adventure drama from the seventies. We listen this week to James Follette's "The Light of a Thousand Suns." Enjoy.
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Mon, 21 June 2010
When I put this episode together I had no idea just who Patty Austin was. I know now and I think you to will enjoy "Uncle Sam Goes Pop." It's the story of v discs and how they took American jazz all over the world. We'll also continue with this Sceptred Isle and see just how difficult it was to unfy England. And Hercule Poirot is here with "Murder on the LInks." Enjoy.
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Mon, 14 June 2010
We say goodbye to Jean and LInoel this week plus more from The sceptred Isle we'll actually fight the Battle of Hastings. We thenthen look at a Navy Lark episode that didn't make a season and we conclude Cluds of Witness. Enjoy and prep for a new documentary and next week ... all about Hercule.
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Fri, 4 June 2010
Okay so I screwed up and call this episode 122 during recording. Must be the wine. Anyway we'll start with This Sceptred Isle and learn all about the Battle of Stanford Bridge. We then turn to As Time Goes By and meet again with Aunt Penny. Mark Steel concludes with a solution on the economy and we end as always with Lord Peter. Just what is the smooth sleuth doing in New York anyway? Enjoy.
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Mon, 24 May 2010
It's always wonderful as shows continue. Makes my job easy and fun. This week is no exception as we continue with This Sceptred Isle moving closer to the Battle of Hastings we learn all about Edward the Confessor. why do Jean and Lionel wnat to et rid of Mrs. Flack? Find out in as Time Goes By and those of you who love or hate the Royal family we'll earn more from Mark Steel and we'll end with Clouds of Witness. Enjoy.
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Sun, 9 May 2010
So whose listening? Ah well thanks for all the hits. We continue Clouds of Witness As Time Goes By and Mark Steel plus learn more about King Canute.
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Sat, 24 April 2010
We finish off the tenth century in This sceptred Isle then find out how Lionel does with his new secretary. We'll end with Peter Whimsay. Lady Mary has a lot of explaining to do. Enjoy.
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Sat, 24 April 2010
Here's the episode truly dedicated to The Mortis. It's on school and again it's from our good friend Mark Steel. Enjoy.
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Sat, 24 April 2010
Mark Steel discusses the Engllish judicial system and how he'd reform it. Enjoy
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Sun, 18 April 2010
We start this week by learnin about AAthelston. Then how do Jean and Lionel cope with jetlag? And just who is the motorcyclist and the missing diamond cat?
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Sat, 10 April 2010
I always look forward to guest hosts. John Lingard of Lincoln England is in this week with a South African look at The Navy Lark. Plus we'll end our second season of Navy Lark and continue Clouds of Witness. Just who murdered Captain Dennis Cathgart? In England Alfred dies and Edward takes over. Enjoy.
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Sun, 4 April 2010
We'll begin by learning about Alfred The Great the King who founded the British Navy. Then we'll see just what disrepair the Navy can get in to when Mr. Murray goes sick. We'll conclude My Music for this round and finish by listening to the first episode of Clouds of Witness. Enjoy.
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Tue, 30 March 2010
If you have Gladiator flashbacks this week I completely understand. We're hearing about Marcus Aurelius. We'll also take a trip to Callais with our Naval draft play a round of My Music and learn all about the Vikings. Enjoy.
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Sun, 21 March 2010
In this week's Caesar we'll meet Hadrian. Plus we'll check in on the Admiral who is celebrating fifty years of service. Matt Cox also gives a brief nod to the passing of Fez Parker and we'll hear all about Saxon England and play a bit of Strauss with the My Music team.
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Fri, 12 March 2010
How would it be if you had to go to sea hung over? Why did rome really burn? And just how will our pannel do while Steve Race plays the piano as they pretend to direct silent films? All this week on BWTB.
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Fri, 5 March 2010
What in the heck is Farmville? We begin this week's Brunch by asking that question. Then we get serious with the programming. We start with This Sceptred Isle and meet St. Augustine. How does Captain Stanton do on a cross country run? How does Claudius become a god? And we'll play My Music with some work from Faust amongst others. Enjoy
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Sun, 28 February 2010
This week we'll play Robert Graves I Claudius plus we'll learn what happens when Mr. Phillips takes control of Troutbridge. And just who are the English?
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Fri, 19 February 2010
King Arthur! Who was he? Okay I have to admit as I write this intro I still se Mad Mad Mad Madam Mimm somewhere in my shade of mind. But we're in our new studio and we'll begin this week by meeting King Arthur ... really then we'll see how Johnson does with his new diet in Navy Lark. The pannel is back for musical mayhem and David Tennant starrs as Caligula. Enjoy.
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Sun, 14 February 2010
I want to begin by saying that Sherlock Holmes will be back this is just the last in the current series. So please enjoy "The Copper Beeches." We'll also play a round of My Music see what happens when Pertwee gets posted. In This Sceptred Isle we'll begin studdying the Dark AGes. Please Enjoy.
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Sun, 31 January 2010
I thought after we finish Sherlock HOlmes we'd continue learning about the lives of the Caesars after all Sparticus is being redone ... well anyway a listener suggested I rerun the first three so Eric for you we'll start with "The Meeting at Formei with Anton Lessing as Cicero. We'll then move in to "This Sceptred Isle," in which we'll learn about Roman life in Britain. And get in to the beginning of The DarkAges. Those who want to learn more about the Dark Ages may I suggest a series of lectures from The Teaching Company about the early Middle Ages presented by Dr. Phillip Dileeder Chair of the History dDepartment at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg Virginia. More at http://www.theteachingcompany.com ofr there's always google. With the Navy Lark we'll listen to "The lighthouse Lark," and with the rain we're having in California I think you'll enjoy it. We'll hear an episode of My Music and end with Sherlock Holmes solving The Barrel Coronegt. Please enjoy this exgtended Brunch.
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Fri, 22 January 2010
This week I give the answer to the theme question. We also find out about seventeen years of Roman ocupation and Budica's bloody revolt. Then we learn about a crisp romance with our Naval friends. On My Music you'll hear exerpts from The pPlanets and sing some musical show tunes. We'll end with Sherlock Holmes. A young society bride winds up missing and her weddin dress winds up in the Serpentine. Please enjoy.
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Fri, 15 January 2010
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.
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Fri, 8 January 2010
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.
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Sun, 3 January 2010
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 with Sherlock Holmes and "The Blue Carbuncle." Happy New Year and enjoy.
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