The Swoop with Peter Falconer

Ian is joined by composer Peter Falconer, of the How I Hobby podcast, to look at The Swoop! or, How Clarence Saved England: A Tale of the Great Invasion (1909) a spoof of three separate Edwardian trends: invasion literature, the boy scout movement, and the music hall. Thanks again to madameeulalie.org. There will be spoilers.Content note: racismOther Wodehouse works mentioned:The Military Invasion of America (US version of the story)The Next InvasionEggs, Beans and CrumpetsThe Man UpstairsDo Butlers Burgle BanksWeekend WodehouseLove Among the ChickensOver SeventyThe Inimitable JeevesSummer LightningThe Prince and BettyAlso mentionedIonicusVladimir NabokovJ R R TolkienJohn Le CarréShirley JacksonWilliam le Queux, The Invasion of 1910Alfred and Hildebrand HarmsworthSaki When William CameBaden-Powell Scouting For BoysGeorge and Weedon Grossmith Diary of a NobodyI'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue (radio show)Ici on parle français (play)Ocean's Twelve (film)Big Train (TV show)Paul Hatcher, The World Stare-out Championship FinalJohn Major, My Old ManHenry LauderAndy G, "Tawny Owl"Aerated Bread CompanyNorman Murphy, A Wodehouse HandbookBart KennedyEdgar WallaceBugsy MaloneDouglas AdamsRob Grant and Doug NaylorTerry Pratchett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.