Beste Vera Lynn Podcasts (2024)

In a special celebratory episode, Bob Cryer talks to Barry Humphries, Sandi Toksvig and Rebecca Front about their memories of Barry. Barry, Sandi and Rebecca will all be involved in the upcoming Barry Cryer: A Celebration, which is taking place at the Lyric Theatre in London on the 13th June 2022. We’ll be celebrating Barry's remarkable life, along…

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Joe Brown - Part 2: Vera Lynn's Started Gargling 39:53

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In a music room deep in the rolling hills of Oxfordshire on a beautiful summer's day, Barry and Bob settle down onto a squashy sofa owned by the incomparable musician, entertainer, actor and raconteur Joe Brown for a talk about the Lynton Boys, the Beatles, Morecambe and Wise, Spike Mullins, Simon Dee, Vera Lynn and . We dedicate this episode, alon…

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Joe Brown - Part 1: Very Nice! Very Nice! 39:59

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In a music room deep in the rolling hills of Oxfordshire on a beautiful summer's day, Barry and Bob settle down onto a squashy sofa owned by the incomparable musician, entertainer, actor and raconteur Joe Brown for a talk about old pros, parrot jokes and Barry's famous birthday telephone calls. We dedicate this episode, along with all the others in…

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Gyles Brandreth: The Hand That Shook The Hand of Oscar Wilde 42:17

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We dedicate this episode, along with all the others in the series, to the memory of our wonderful pal Barry: a joyous spirit, a supremely funny man, and one of the kindest, warmest, nicest, sweetest people you could ever have the privilege of spending time with. We will all miss him so much. Nestled in the warmth of the pub, Barry and Bob are joine…

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Sanjeev Bhaskar: Schrödinger's Dog 59:23

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The brilliant Sanjeev Bhaskar joins Barry and Bob for a delicious pint and an equally nourishing chat. Warning: there is some very strong language used sparingly, but nothing you won't have heard before, and it's all in the context of punchlines. By the way, in the heat of the moment, Sanjeev said that Bart Simpson's catchphrase was "kiss my shorts…

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Miriam Margolyes: What About You! 44:28

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The wonderful Miriam Margolyes welcomes Barry and Bob into her home for coffee, cake and lashings of chat, Warning: there is some very strong language used sparingly, but nothing you won't have heard before, and it's all in the context of punchlines. With many thanks to the Kites (Mark Allen, Jack Cryer and Matt Hodgson) for the tremendous theme mu…

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Danny Baker - Part 2: Feeding Horse Heads to Tigers 43:25

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Warning: there is some very strong language used sparingly, but nothing you won't have heard before, and it's all in the context of punchlines. With many thanks to the Kites (Mark Allen, Jack Cryer and Matt Hodgson) for the tremendous theme music. You can hear more from the Kites here! Please rate, subscribe and tell your friends - it really makes …

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Danny Baker - Part 1: On Pleasure Bent 40:32

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Now, Where Were We? is the show that Barry Cryer has been waiting 86 years to make! Warning: there is some very strong language used sparingly, but nothing you won't have heard before, and it's all in the context of punchlines. With many thanks to the Kites (Mark Allen, Jack Cryer and Matt Hodgson) for the tremendous theme music. You can hear more …

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Stephen Fry - Part 2: Sundries 50:08

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Now, Where Were We? is the show that Barry Cryer has been waiting 86 years to make! Booking an upstairs room at a favourite London pub, Barry's son Bob called up a bunch of the famous pals that Barry’s not seen since lockdown began and invited them down for a pint and a proper catch-up. And today it's our concluding chinwag with the brilliant Steph…

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Stephen Fry - Part 1: Smacking The Sauce Bottle 38:09

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Now, Where Were We? is the show that Barry Cryer has been waiting 86 years to make! Booking an upstairs room at a favourite London pub, Barry's son Bob called up a bunch of the famous pals that Barry’s not seen since lockdown began and invited them down for a pint and a proper catch-up. And today it's the turn of the wonderful Stephen Fry. Warning:…

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Coming on Christmas Eve... 0:21

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Now, Where We We? launches this Christmas Eve with national treasure Stephen Fry. Really, what's not to like about that? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.