audio by album saturday brunch with the britts archives

Why Bother and the post-war lady detectives by Matt Cox and Fred Bertelsen


115:59 minutes (53.1 MB)

This week we will begin with a short subject, continue a serial and enjoy a documentary during our weekly brunch. Matt starts us off with "Why Bother," a British satire from Radio 3 with Peter Cook playing Sir Arthur Streeb-Greebling discussing his take on life. It sounds simple but, as we've discovered with British humor, it's never as simple as it looks. We then continue with Inspector West At Home and episode four "A Call from the Whistler" from Radio 2 - April 4, 1968.

Dial M For Pizza and 20th Century Vampire by Matt Cox and Fred Bertelsen


119:52 minutes (109.75 MB)

This week at brunch we have a bit of everything. Comedy, mystery, and a chance to
learn plus some satire. It all starts with Matt who debuts a new show "Dial M For
Pizza." This was a comedy series loaded with British comedy which premiered on Radio
4 Nov 17 of 1987. In the first episode we learn about Jack Thomas, Britain's stupidest
postman, try and figure out who the nut is on Bus 29, and meet the man no one wants
to talk to ... at parties. Then we'll go back to Inspector West at Home and episode
5 "Girl For a Hostage," from Radio 2 April 4 1968. Roger's been reinstated Lois Randall

The Third Man by Matt Cox and Fred Bertelsen


117:50 minutes (107.89 MB)

“That was the shot ... that killed Harry Lyme," those immortal words began one of
the most unique old time radio shows. "The Lives Of Harry Lyme," had a short run
on the BBC under the title "The Adventures Of Harry Lyme," but it had a better run
in American syndication after it was produced by the firm Towers of London. So who
shot Harry Lyme? You'll have to be at Brunch Saturday to find out as Matt Cox and
Fred Bertelsen present "The Third Man," the original story of Rollo Martins an American
writer of pulp Western fiction who is called to Vienna in 1949 to help his old school

Brunch With The Brits Easter Brunch by Mat Cox & Fred Bertelsen


122:47 minutes (112.42 MB)

Hello and welcome to Brunch 10 otherwise known as our "Easter Brunch." For Easter
we'll be first exploring "The Warden." The Warden is a book that was first written
in 1855 by Anthony Trollope. It's a story written while he was a postal clerk in
England trying to make extra money. It tells the story of a man in charge of a hospital
for the elderly. These were elder laborers and workers who when their work was done
could retire in to the care of the Anglican Church and know their worries would be
cared for. The story starts when the Church is investigated for fraud and mismanagement.