A Book at Breakfast
Episodes
Scratchman
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The ultimate Doctor Who novel, written by the ultimate Doctor Who himself: Tom Baker.
Why We Love Middle-earth with Alan Sisto & Shawn E. Marchese
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole, Susan Lilian Townsend, and Margaret Hilda Roberts
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
20 Years of The Lord of the Rings with Jess of the Shire
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 discu...
Letters From Father Christmas
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 l...
Doctor Who and the Star Beast
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Whovember bonus episode, we're reading a Comic Book at Breakfast! In anticipation of the upcoming 60th anniversary special, 'The Star Beast', ...
Doctor Who: The Toymaker
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Day of the Doctor
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Graveyard Book
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Halloween! We're celebrating Spooky Season by staying in a cemetery setting... with a bonus episode on Neil Gaiman's Carnegie Medal winn...
Her Fearful Symmetry
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
But what about second breakfast? We're continuing our discussion on JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit by diving into Peter Jackson's film adaptatio...
The Hobbit
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Murder on the Orient Express
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Mark's birthday, we're having breakfast aboard the Orient Express itself! Or, at least, Bassenthwaite Lake Station Cafe, in the Agatha Ch...
50 Years of Doctor Who Target Books with Kevin Lyons
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
50 years ago today, Target Books republished David Whittaker's 'Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks' under the snappier title 'Doctor ...
Doctor Who and the Dæmons
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Devil Rides Out
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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! Do...
Valentine's Special: Mean Time
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Bonus Episode: The Muppet Christmas Carol Commentary Track
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
A Christmas Carol
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Frankenstein
05 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, &nbs...
Bonus Episode: Phantasm
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 C...
Chingle Hall
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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: Chin...
The Lord of the Rings: Elevenses (featuring Kathryn Olsen and Lorienne Schwenk)
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ring...
The Lord of the Rings: Second Breakfast
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today it's A Book at Second Breakfast as we return to J.R.R. Tolkien’s 'The Lord of the Rings' for the second part of our discussion of the ultimate...
The Lord of the Rings
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's September, which means only one thing: it's finally time for us to discuss The Greatest Book Ever Written. Listen to the first part of our discus...
Boneland
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Perhaps a thing that could be thought to have a multitude of meanings gains strength and importance from the ambiguities?" Join us as we make the i...
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month we're eating burnt toast (Charcoal! Good for you!) while we discuss Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane. You can read Neil’s b...
The Book Thief
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month it's all about death and chocolate as we explore Markus Zusak's staggeringly epic 2005 novel.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we're having a book at *brunch* while we drink three pints at lunchtime, discuss all things Douglas Adams and ponder the answer to the ult...
Nineteen Eighty-Four
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss George Orwell's dystopian classic, whilst adhering to his 11 'golden rules' on how to make A Nice Cup of Tea. If you want ...
Doctor Who: Rose (Target Novelisation)
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss Russell T Davies' novelisation of his Doctor Who episode, 'Rose', and generally celebrate the legacy - and return of - Targ...
The Time Traveler's Wife
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we try not to cry as Audrey Niffeneggar breaks our hearts.
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to us discuss The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ by Sue Townsend, AKA The Greatest Book Ever Written. You can also listen to our S2 epis...
1.0 Introduction
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...