A Few Brits and the Hobby
A Few Brits and the Hobby
A few Brits and the hobby
Join Carl, Piers and Andy, as they take take a conversational ramble through military history. Each episode will see the crew, and sometimes a guest , discuss a campaign, battle, period or operation through a huge array of periods, though we do like to talk about the Second World War especially, (And ancient Rome when Andy gets his way). The show follows a broad conversation on the topic, followed by a general discussion of modelling and gaming the period, and how to bring the subject to life on your wargames table. So join the boys for a few hours of sometimes rambling, sometimes insightful and, hopefully, sometimes entertaining episode with 'A Few Brits and the Hobby'.
Episode 44 - Mortem et Gloriam with Simon Hall
In this episode, Andy and Carl interview Simon Hall about his game Mortem et Gloriam. The guys are also joined by Dr. Simon Elliott again to chat about the game mechanics and the game in general! So grab a drink, your paint brush and sit back and enjoy listening to, A Few Brits and the Hobby!
Apr 26, 2020
1 hr 17 min
Episode 43 - Development of the Roman Army with Dr. Simon Elliott
In this episode, Andy and Carl interview Dr. Simon Elliott. The guys discuss the developments of the Roman Army over their long history! So grab a drink, your paint brush and sit back and enjoy listening to, A Few Brits and the Hobby!
Apr 15, 2020
1 hr 5 min
Episode 42 - Contact Front Interview
In this episode, Piers and Andy interview Carl and Joe Veltre and the latest release from Gods Eye Games, Contact Front. The guys discuss this new modern ruleset looking at contemporary warfare and Piers uses the word cool... a bit! So grab a drink, your paint brush and sit back and enjoy listening to, A Few Brits and the Hobby!
Nov 12, 2019
1 hr 20 min
Episode 41 - Tour de Normandie
After a bit of a break, the team returns to discuss something a little different. Recently Piers took a trip to Normandy to see the historic battlefields of D-Day and the following days. The team chat about what is worth visiting and the importance and benefits of visiting both Normandy and other historic battlefields. So grab a drink, your paint brush and sit back and enjoy listening to, A Few Brits and the Hobby! 
Oct 13, 2019
1 hr 29 min
Episode 40 - Comms Relay #5
In this episode the gang discuss the latest Battlegroup news including a look at the upcoming releases from Battlegroup, new kit releases from PSC and of course it wouldn't be a Comms Relay episode without an update on Northag! So sit back, grab a cup of tea and enjoy listening to, A Few Brits and the Hobby!
Jun 9, 2019
1 hr 5 min
Episode 39 - May '19 Catch Up
The boys are back in town and have finally found some time away from life to record an episode. This time they discuss what they have been up to within the hobby and a little bit of hobby news. Much more to come from the team they rediscover their podcasting mojo and start a new wave of new content. So grab a cup of tea, get those paints ready and sit back and enjoy another episode of, A Few Brits and the Hobby!
May 25, 2019
1 hr 37 min
Episode 38 - Comms Relay #4
In this episode, the fourth in the Comms Relay series, the team catch up on what they have been doing with Battlegroup since the last episode. The team also talk about new Battlegroup titles on the horizon including Battlegroup in the Pacific and Battlegroup Northag. So grab a cup of tea and sit back and enjoy listening to A Few Brits and The Hobby.
Feb 20, 2019
54 min
Episode 37 - Comms Relay #3
In this episode, the third in the Comms Relay series, the team tare joined by none other than Battlegroup author, Warwick Kinrade. The team ask some probing questions about new Battlegroup titles on the horizon including Battlegroup Spring Awakening, Battlegroup in the Pacific and Battlegroup Northag. So grab a cup of tea and sit back and enjoy listening to A Few Brits and The Hobby.
Oct 9, 2018
1 hr 28 min
Episode 36 - Interview with Spectre
In this episode, the team discuss their latest progress working up towards the Colours wargaming show in Newbury on the 15th of September, 2018. Then moving onto the highlight of the show, they interview the team from Spectre and discuss the ethos and concept behind the very popular game Spectre as well as discuss the vast figure range of Spectre Miniatures. So grab a cup of tea, get comfort and hold onto your seats!!
Sep 9, 2018
1 hr 38 min
Episode 35 - Comms Relay #2
In this episode, the second in the Comms Relay series, the team touch base on the latest Battlegroup news, discuss some of the ethos of the game and explain the idea behind the spotting rule. So grab a cup of tea and sit back and enjoy listening to A Few Brits and The Hobby.
Sep 3, 2018
1 hr 18 min
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