The Al Morton Takeout

Episode 12 has a watery green theme (well more a shade of brown really). It includes Greta Thunberg singing outside of the COP26 Climate Change Conference; the Royal Family sharing their tips on fighting global warming, and a challenge to British MPs to swim in the water near Bristol. We also ask the question: Where does British salt come from and is it safe to eat snack foods that list it as a non-EU ingredient? Finally, my great friend Mike Britton responds to a freedom of information request for details about how musicians are treated on cruises. We learn about the antics of Captain No-Port McNaught and listen to British Prime Minister Johnson telling world leaders at the climate summit that Britain is not even remotely corrupt. Great! Glad we were able to sort that out for you. 

Episode 11 asks: Does the word ‘Foreign’ in Foreign Office stand for the department of overseas holidays? We catch up with an ex-minister in charge as he tries to repatriate a painting of Her Majesty the Queen from the British Embassy in Kabul and also some dogs. We drop in on President Biden in the White House as he fields a difficult call from the British prime minister. I chat about the morality of the cruise industry and answer the big question: What time is the midnight buffet?

Sadly, the B-word does get mentioned throughout as I summarise where the UK is, in getting Brexit done. Why is it that everywhere in the world is reporting British fuel and food shortages as being a consequence of Brexit, except in the country where they are happening, where the blame is on the pandemic...  Finally, we join a ministry HGV inspector as the world’s worst driver takes his heavy goods vehicle test. Will he pass? Should he be allowed on the roads at all? Why don’t you judge for yourself?

A 4-minute trailer for Episode 10 - You Only Lie Twice featuring: 'Matt Hancock being fed to Johnson's Piranhas', 'A Plastic Cow', 'Global Britain in Space', and 'Pink Floyd called my Grandma'. All this along with some jazzy guitar playing from - well - just me really. Marvellous. 

Episode 10. In this edition, we explore what would happen if British Prime Minister Johnson were to play the role of James Bond's nemesis, supervillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Would he feed his political allies to the piranhas? I share further insight from Twitter on Nigel Farage's new career and we find out who NASA would call if Houston were to experience a problem with a British component on a Mars mission. We explore whether or not it is wrong for vegetarian guitarists to play at a steak bar and what the blue-hatted mistress of mischief thought about my playing.

Finally, I reveal what happened when Pink Floyd's production manager called my grandmother. Oh dear, this one is going to be a shocker! Join me and our billionaires in space as we romp through this one-rule-for-us-and-a-different-rule-for-you edition of The Al Morton Takeout...  

Episode 9. This episode is brought to you live from the decks of The Black Pearl, where Captain Balboa instructs Liz Truss on the British Ministerial Pirate Code. We pay a visit to the Downing St Media Centre and drop in on the recording of a Nasty Party political broadcast. I pay tribute to the passing of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh and Les McKeown of The Bay City Rollers. I tell the story of how I met their greatest fan whilst playing an extract from a Rollers classic on the Spanish guitar.

Episode 8. In this explosive edition, we discover which bully is the greater, Megan or Priti. We share top decorating tips from no.10 for under 200,000. We ask if Mr Potato Head deserves a knighthood more than Nigel Farage and place a call to the COVID hotline.  Finally, I reveal what happens when you cancel the musicians for your bingo night.

Episode 7 is brought to you live from the bridge of the Tory Party Death Star. Lord Vader makes plans for the devolved regions and Priti Patel gives a fulsome apology for not bullying. We learn about Aardvark husbandry in Spain and the age limit to avoid choking on seedless grapes at New Year. Finally, CatWorld goes global with record sales of my thriller, Permissive Ink.

An updated trailer for my thriller, Permissive Ink. The Spanish guitar music is Joaquin Malats' 'Serenata Española' and the 'Unlucky Lottery Vendor' theme from Episode 8 was played by myself. There is also an extract from Mike Britton's BBC archive of him playing his arrangement of 'French Mistake' featuring the vocal talents of Angela Christian.  Check them out and maybe download a Kindle version of Permissive Ink

Episode 6. In this edition, I ask if the UK is voting to become a 'rogue state' and reveal the blue-sky thinking behind the government's plan to deter immigrants arriving in small boats. I chat with Miley Cyrus' alter ego about veganism and get myself disqualified from a paella competition. Finally, Mike Britton and I play a bagpipes duet at a Vicar's tea party. 

Episodes 1 to 5. (updated) I have been busy finding an agent for my book this month. If you are a writer, you already know there could be tears. My blue Brexitty passport arrives, and I pay tribute to guitarist Julian Bream. I question why MPs would rather clap NHS nurses than pay them properly. I also ask why the BBC needs to chase over-75s for their licence fee. Finally, stag trouble at Alicante airport.