A Book at Breakfast

Mark Charlesworth & Chris Newton

A podcast in which two friends discuss their love of books. And breakfast. https://linktr.ee/abookatbreakfast read less
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1.0 Introduction
15-11-2021
1.0 Introduction
Welcome to A Book at Breakfast with Mark Charlesworth and Chris Newton. Each month in 2022 we'll be discussing one of our favorite books whilst eating breakfast. In this introductory episode we talk about our earliest memories of reading, and wonder why on earth anyone would want to listen to (or, indeed, create) a podcast which mainly consists of its hosts chewing toast.
Doctor Who and the Star Beast
16-11-2023
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?
Doctor Who: The Toymaker
12-11-2023
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!
The Day of the Doctor
06-11-2023
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
The Graveyard Book
31-10-2023
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.
Her Fearful Symmetry
01-10-2023
Her Fearful Symmetry
It's Spooky Season, so we're heading to Highgate Cemetery to discuss Audrey Niffeneggar's macabre masterpiece over pancakes!
The Hobbit: Second Breakfast
09-09-2023
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"!
The Hobbit
31-08-2023
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?
Murder on the Orient Express
13-08-2023
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/
50 Years of Doctor Who Target Books with Kevin Lyons
01-05-2023
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!
Doctor Who and the Dæmons
30-04-2023
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/
The Devil Rides Out
31-03-2023
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/
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
02-03-2023
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
Valentine's Special: Mean Time
14-02-2023
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.
Veganuary Special: The Little Book of Vegan Poems
04-01-2023
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
Bonus Episode: The Muppet Christmas Carol Commentary Track
11-12-2022
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.
A Christmas Carol
03-12-2022
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
Frankenstein
05-11-2022
Frankenstein
It was on a dreary... morning in November when we beheld the accomplishment of our toils: an episode dedicated to the Greatest Book ever written,  Mary Shelley's 1818 masterpiece: Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.
Bonus Episode: Phantasm
31-10-2022
Bonus Episode: Phantasm
As a Halloween Special we're sharing the audio from an episode of Chris's podcast, Morningside FM, in which Mark joined him for a discussion on Kate Coscarelli's long out of print novelisation of the classic 1979 sci-fi horror film 'Phantasm'. (With a special, newly recorded breakfast section, obviously...)  Love Phantasm? Subscribe to Morningside FM at https://linktr.ee/phantasmpod Love vegan recipes? Check out Chloe Coscarelli's cook books at https://www.chefchloe.com/ Happy Halloween!
Chingle Hall
30-09-2022
Chingle Hall
Happy Hallowe'en! We're journeying into the October Country with a deep dive into Zowie Swan's ghostly novel set in England's Host Haunted House: Chingle Hall in Goosnargh, Lancashire. Buy the book at www.safetypinpublishing.co.uk Listen to Zowie's Chingle Hall playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0yw9Mf7NQdML9Od8RqfGde?si=lAd0lpbNR_O9HTmcOW3DnA&utm_source=copy-link
The Lord of the Rings: Elevenses (featuring Kathryn Olsen and Lorienne Schwenk)
17-09-2022
The Lord of the Rings: Elevenses (featuring Kathryn Olsen and Lorienne Schwenk)
In our third and final episode on 'The Lord of The Rings' we are joined by the hosts of 'A Sacred Fellowship' to discuss the new Amazon show: The Rings of Power!