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A Book at Breakfast
Mark Charlesworth & Chris Newton
35 episodes
5 days ago
A podcast in which two friends discuss their love of books. And breakfast. https://linktr.ee/abookatbreakfast
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A podcast in which two friends discuss their love of books. And breakfast. https://linktr.ee/abookatbreakfast
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A Book at Breakfast
Why We Love Middle-earth with Alan Sisto & Shawn E. Marchese

You've heard plenty from us over the years about why we love Middle-earth, but toady we're sitting down with two fellow podcasters who've written a book on just that topic!

We're absolutely honoured to welcome Alan and Shawn from The Prancing Pony Podcast to A Book at Breakfast to discuss their new book 'Why We Love Middle-earth: An Enthusiast’s Book about Tolkien, Middle-earth & the LOTR Fandom'.

Be sure to also check out Alan's daily podcast, Today's Tolkien Times - especially the episode Chris appeared on back in January! playlist


To hear us talk even more about Tolkien, check out our playlist of Tolkien-related episodes!

https://linktr.ee/abookatbreakfast


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1 year ago
1 hour 2 minutes 37 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
The True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole, Susan Lilian Townsend, and Margaret Hilda Roberts

We're back! And we're following Sue Townsend as she leads us into non fiction...

Revisit our previous Adrian Mole Episodes.

Check out the new official Adrian Mole site!


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1 year ago
40 minutes 12 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
20 Years of The Lord of the Rings with Jess of the Shire
To mark the 20th anniversary of the theatrical release of The Return of the King - we're returning to some unfinished business from last year: a discussion of The Lord of the Rings on screen. Joining us to discuss all things Peter Jackson and Middle-earth is the wonderful Jess of the Shire! Check out her YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Jess_of_the_Shire Support her on Patreon: https://shorturl.at/pqJ24 You can also find a playlist of all of our previous Tolkien episodes here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5H2XugJdxCPbp82bAZbibX?si=nz7WBOaYRpWEqIPwZS10dA&pi=e-o3kL3O3QSlOr
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1 year ago
1 hour 1 minute 48 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
Letters From Father Christmas
Merry Christmas! Every December, an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for the children of J.R.R.Tolkien. Inside would be a letter in strange spidery handwriting and a beautiful coloured drawing or some sketches. The letters were from Father Christmas. This December, we're learning all about Father Christmas, the North Polar Bear and the Elves as we read reproductions of these wonderful letters. Check out this playlist of all of our Tolkien episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5H2XugJdxCPbp82bAZbibX?si=pBxlaQOSRM2aNRR-YNOchA&pi=e-Hve3b8nsT52X
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1 year ago
1 hour 54 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
Doctor Who and the Star Beast
In this Whovember bonus episode, we're reading a Comic Book at Breakfast! In anticipation of the upcoming 60th anniversary special, 'The Star Beast', we're looking back to the 1980 Fourth Doctor DWM comic of the same name which Russell T Davies has adapted for screen. Who - and what - is Beep the Meep? Who are Sharon and Fudge? What are the Wrarth Warriors - and what does all of this mean for the Temple-Noble family and the Fourteenth Doctor?
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1 year ago
33 minutes 31 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
Doctor Who: The Toymaker

Who is the Toymaker? Ahead of the return of "the greatest enemy the Doctor has ever faced" for Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary, we're raiding our bookshelves to find out everything we know about The Celestial Toymaker!

We discuss The Celestial Toymaker, The Nightmare Fair, and Doctor Who: Tales of Terror!

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1 year ago
43 minutes 45 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
The Day of the Doctor
IT'S WHOVEMBER! To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, we're time travelling back to 2013 to eat Fishless Fingers and Custard as we revisit the 50th anniversary episode in the form of Steven Moffat's epic Target novelisation of his masterpiece. Check out our previous Doctor Who episodes here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1B9X9mCYrvFSRjzQoc58aL?si=pRvFTFOQTxmWnPftk-eSDQ
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2 years ago
1 hour 7 minutes 22 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
The Graveyard Book

Happy Halloween! We're celebrating Spooky Season by staying in a cemetery setting... with a bonus episode on Neil Gaiman's Carnegie Medal winning children's book.

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2 years ago
59 minutes 31 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
Her Fearful Symmetry
It's Spooky Season, so we're heading to Highgate Cemetery to discuss Audrey Niffeneggar's macabre masterpiece over pancakes!
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2 years ago
1 hour 14 minutes 58 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
The Hobbit: Second Breakfast

But what about second breakfast? We're continuing our discussion on JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit by diving into Peter Jackson's film adaptations and wondering whether or not they "perceive where the core of the original lies"!

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2 years ago
1 hour 22 minutes 45 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
The Hobbit

It's September! There is an autumn-like mist white upon the ground and Mark is embarking on an adventure across the misty mountains of the Camino de Santiago - what better time to discuss JRR Tolkien's masterpiece, The Hobbit?

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2 years ago
1 hour 18 minutes 5 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
Murder on the Orient Express
To celebrate Mark's birthday, we're having breakfast aboard the Orient Express itself! Or, at least, Bassenthwaite Lake Station Cafe, in the Agatha Christie Lounge of the carriage used in the 2017 movie adaptation of Christie's most famous novel. Oh là là! https://www.basslakestation.co.uk/
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2 years ago
59 minutes 11 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
50 Years of Doctor Who Target Books with Kevin Lyons
50 years ago today, Target Books republished David Whittaker's 'Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks' under the snappier title 'Doctor Who and the Daleks', with new iconic cover art by Chris Achilléos. It was the beginning of a beloved Doctor Who institution which continues to this day! EOFFTV's Kevin Lyons joins us to talk about the golden age of Doctor Who novelisations!
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2 years ago
1 hour 1 minute 53 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
Doctor Who and the Dæmons
EKO, EKO, AZAL! We're celebrating May Day with breakfast in The Cloven Hoof by revisiting the Target Books novelisation of The Best Doctor Who ever - the Dæmons! Check out another of Chris's Spooky Isles articles about all things Dæmons and Devil's End at https://www.spookyisles.com/dr-10-things-might-not-know-daemons/
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2 years ago
1 hour 19 minutes 10 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
The Devil Rides Out
Hail Seitan! This month, we're double locking our doors and discussing mock meats, Hammer Horror and a very problematic author as we delve into Dennis Wheatley's occult classic 'The Devil Rides Out'. Check out Chris's Devil Rides Out Book vs Film article for Spooky Isles here: https://www.spookyisles.com/the-devil-rides-out-film-book/
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2 years ago
1 hour 38 minutes 41 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

We're back, and celebrating World Book Day with the return of our favourite literary character in The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend! Don't forget, you can follow and support A Book at Breakfast here - https://linktr.ee/abookatbreakfast

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2 years ago
1 hour 18 minutes 50 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
Valentine's Special: Mean Time

Not a red rose or a satin heart. We give you a Valentine's Special in which we discuss Carol Ann Duffy's fourth collection, Mean Time. 

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2 years ago
1 hour 4 minutes 51 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
Veganuary Special: The Little Book of Vegan Poems
Whilst we're between series, what better time to share this discussion of The Little Book of Vegan Poems by Benjamin Zephaniah? Try vegan this January at www.veganuary.com Find out more about Benjamin's rhymes at www.benjaminzephaniah.com
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2 years ago
24 minutes 49 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
Bonus Episode: The Muppet Christmas Carol Commentary Track
Some novel adaptations can't be summed up in 5 minutes - some need an episode all of their own! To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Greatest Film Ever Made, we sat down to watch The Muppet Christmas Carol together and recorded a live commentary track. To watch along with our conversation, press play on the "In Loving Memory of Jim Henson" title.
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2 years ago
1 hour 22 minutes 20 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
A Christmas Carol
Merry Christmas! For our first series finale, we're reading the Greatest Book Ever Written -  A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Or, to give this novella its full title: A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. Listen to our Book at Breakfast Series 1 playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1GQWWpmtZG7pxXXSOjuglW?si=WL80OTZrQX-igjnj9-7owg&utm_source=copy-link&pt=cfdef151974ca13adf5f9a6d42254473
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2 years ago
1 hour 49 minutes 35 seconds

A Book at Breakfast
A podcast in which two friends discuss their love of books. And breakfast. https://linktr.ee/abookatbreakfast