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An Englishman reads...

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Whether you want to hear a calm voice to help you relax or sleep, you like asmr, or you’re learning English and you want to listen to an (RP) English accent, these recordings are for you. Random lists of things, and the occasional story, read in a calm, relaxing voice.All recordings ©2020-2021 An Englishman Reads

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Episodes

  1. Episode 41: Magic tricks

    An assortment of famous and infamous magic tricks and illusions. DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!

  2. Episode 40: Fish g to j

    Plenty more fish in the sea. This episode: grunters, groupers, herrings and Jack Dempsey...

  3. Episode 39: Moons of Saturn

    All the confirmed moons of our ringed planet.

  4. Episode 38: Menu from Duck Bay Hotel & Restaurant (Loch Lomond)

    You take the high road, and I'll take the low road. An Englishman reads a rather good Scottish menu.

  5. Episode 37: Countdown from 257

    More numbers for you. Counting down from 257. Why 257? I like the colours.

  6. Episode 36: Story: Death Star (part 3)

    The final episode, as Star Blade battles Devil Garrett on Alpha Centauri III. Classic pulp sci-fi from 1945.

  7. Episode 35: Story: Death Star (part 2)

    Continuing the 1945 pulp sci-fi story of Starrett "Death Star" Blade, fighting the baddies on Alpha Centauri III.

  8. Episode 34: Story: Death Star (part 1)

    Vintage pulp sci-fi by Tom Pace, from 1945. Part one of two.

  9. Episode 33: Colours j to l

    Lots more lovely colours, from Jade and Jazzberry Jam to Little Boy Blue and Livid.

  10. Episode 32: Songs recorded by George Strait

    How 'bout them cowgirls! Don't make me come over there and love you. And other songs.

  11. Episode 31: Episodes of Wonder Woman

    All the way from the Bermuda Triangle, in her satin tights, fighting for her rights...

  12. Episode 30: Story: The Lady Or The Tiger?

    What's behind the door? The classic story by Frank R. Stockton, 1882.

  13. Episode 29: Number 1 singles by Joe Dolce Music Theatre

    What's-a matter you?

  14. Episode 28: Fish e to f

    From Eagle Ray to Fusilier Fish, European Chub to Footballfish - plenty more fish in the sea, and elsewhere.

  15. Episode 27: Winners of Best Picture at The Oscars

    From Wings to Nomadland, From Here to Eternity, the 93 Best Picture winners. (West Side) Story is the hardest word.

  16. Episode 26: Dinosaurs

    Micropachycephalosaurus is the hardest word. Lots of dinosaur names.

  17. Episode 25: Menu from Randy's Prime Seafood & Steaks (Vienna, VA)

    Randy's Oyster Shooter is legendary. More food, glorious food.

  18. Episode 24: Colours g to i

    What is the colour of The Golden Gate Bridge? It's here. More lovely colours for you.

  19. Episode 23: Songs recorded by AC/DC

    Tonight I'm gonna rock you tonight.

  20. Episode 22: Episodes of The X-Files

    Deep Throat, Miracle Man, Fresh Bones… the truth is out there. Trust no-one?

  21. Episode 21: Cheese

    Not a Monty Python sketch, Mr Wensleydale, but 100 cheeses from these wonderful isles.

  22. Episode 20: Fish c to d

    Dory is the hardest word. More beautiful fish names, from c to d.

  23. Episode 19: Stationery

    Everything from sticky notes to those rubber things you put on your fingers.

  24. Episode 18: The human skeleton

    Them bones, them bones, them dry bones. The 206 bones of the human body, from your parietal to your metatarsals.

  25. Episode 17: Menu from Partners Café (Arundel)

    Food, glorious food, this time from Arundel's famous greasy spoon café, purveyors of a splendid fry-up. (Drinks not included.)

  26. Episode 16: Chickens

    There ain't nobody here but us chickens. Which came first, Leghorn or Scots Dumpy..?

  27. Episode 15: Colours d to f

    Who knew that Fuzzy Wuzzy was a colour?! Fuzzy Wuzzy was a woman.

  28. Episode 14: Songs recorded by Lady Gaga

    One for all the Little Monsters. PARENTAL ADVISORY: There are a couple of rude words here. And one in German. Naughty Gaga.

  29. Episode 13: Episodes of Friends

    The one with all 236 episodes. How YOU doin'?

  30. Episode 12: Clothing

    Sari is the hardest word. Lots of clothes.

  31. Episode 11: Cast and crew of Kill Bill: Vol. 2

    Here comes the bride. All the names of all the cast and all the crew, Kiddo.

  32. Episode 10: Fish a to b

    Saury is the hardest word... Plenty more fish in the sea, coming later. Here they are, from a to b.

  33. Episode 9: London Underground stations

    Mind the gap! Here are all the tube stations in old London Town.

  34. Episode 8: Objects removed from the human body

    What do all these have in common? Yes, they are all examples of objects which have been removed from the human body. Really. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! OR ANYWHERE. Well done to those of you who guessed it.

  35. Episode 7: Menu from The Ivy (London)

    Food, glorious food. The first in a series featuring eateries we love, or would love to visit. (Drinks not included.)

  36. Episode 6: Colours a to c

    Somewhere over the rainbow, a splash of colour. Who knew that there were so many colours..? More of them later.

  37. Episode 5: Pi to 1000 decimal places

    Do you like numbers? Here's one.

  38. Episode 4: Songs recorded by David Hasselhoff

    All the songs recorded by the Hoff. He's a lover and a rocker. Marks out of 10 for the German pronunciation?

  39. Episode 3: A Christmas story

    "Treasure Trove; A Christmas Story", by Willis Boyd Allen, 1898.

  40. Episode 2: Clowns

    Not clowns from the movies - these clowns are alive and well, and maybe even available tonight. Four minutes of happy smiles...

  41. Episode 1: Parts of a tractor

    A list of parts of a tractor, for those who like such things.

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Whether you want to hear a calm voice to help you relax or sleep, you like asmr, or you’re learning English and you want to listen to an (RP) English accent, these recordings are for you. Random lists of things, and the occasional story, read in a calm, relaxing voice.All recordings ©2020-2021 An Englishman Reads

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