Doug Bradley reading When We Were Very Young, by A. A. Milne

Hi Everyone
As it is my 66th birthday (I’m looking forward to my 666th), this seems like an auspicious occasion to upload a new reading. It may surprise some of you!
When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne.
Part One today. Part Two to follow...
Enjoy!
Peace, Pain and Pooh
Doug

[joshuawilliams]

This reading really warms my heart thinking that AA Milne made both Clive Barker and Doug Bradley fans of his work. Its something that I have always said when it comes to children's literature should serve as a vehicle of a appreciation for two generations, it should serve as a means to teach important life lessons and to entertain a child but also be a means to which themes, ideas, or story can be recontextualised or given greater emphasis to an adult later on in life. Just the fact that Clive Barker and Doug Bradley are fans and talk about AA Milne's work goes to show that these stories have a greater power then what others might think on a surface level

[fairloke]

I just finished watching the whole Hellraiser franchise today after a movie marathon I did for the first time and I just found out that it's your birthday today! This made it even more special for me and my partner! Happy Birthday, Mr Bradley! Thank you for all of those incredible and iconic moments you gave us. Best wishes!

[skyllalafey]

I very much love your intro chats before the readings. This entire channel is such a delight.

[dmitrymanchenkov]

It's excellent, Mr. Bradley! How can one not like your beautiful videos? Thank you so much for this wonderful reading, not only so greatly artistically performed, but also so very informative about the biography of A.A. Milne and his relations with his son, and infused with some brilliant ironical footnotes about your surroundings:) I definitely wish you to live until your 666th birthday and to continue making us happy with your new roles, amazing new readings on your channel, and all the other forms of artistic expression you'd probably like to indulge in)

[bacarp]

I happened by chance to find this recording while researching A.A. Milne. I have just started reading Winnie the Pooh to my son, and we are enjoying it immensely. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[AnthroFiend]

Send help, Doug Bradley's at the mercy of the elephants!

Happy belated birthday, and thank you for the wonderful readings! This is a departure from the macabre fare I usually listen to, but I've grown up with my parents reading Milne to me, so this put a smile on my face!

[ProfessorChaos]

I quote Pinhead and Milne all the time. This is a wonderful match. Thank you very much.

[gg]

Hello Mr. Bradley, I just want to congradulate you for your Youtube Channel. It's great hearing your love for books and poetry. I will keep a look out for this channel and I suscribed so new videos from you can grace my recomendations. I like your expositions before the stories. I was introduced to you in the 2000s as a teen in Hellraiser. I'm not really a horror fan anymore since our culture in Iceland is more into books. In the years time the Icelandic poets got me more so than my love for film with there skaldic metre, and films took a backdrop in my life. I could really recommend for reading(the Icelandic poets).
Anyways we your fans are grateful to see you up and about, keep up the good work sir and it would be grate to hear poetry from you.
Cheers.

P.s. Winnie the Poo is, ,Bangsímon" in icelandic.

[EmilyGloeggler]

You did a lovely job. I’m an adult and though, I enjoy opera, classical & ballet music, gothic and French literature, being a wife and perhaps mother, a tiny remnant of that inner little girl self still deeply loves that “silly old bear” and is always happy to hear of him.

[daveh]

How increadible is it that The Hell Priest is telling me the deeper history of one of lifes most taken for granted figures.

Please keep doing what you do.

[ThankfulHeart]

Yay it's Doug bradley reading time. Definitely saving those for tonight. It's so fun to relax after a long day and have a story time with a horror legend 🙂

[MagosYCONJUROS]

I just watched the Motorhead Video. It´s excellent that there were some acting moments there too. Hellraiser 1, 2 and 3 are films I watch frequently. Magnificent.

[WhatsNextWithStephanie]

Love what your doing on your channel!! Keep out the great story's!!

[AMonitorDarkly]

A pleasure as always. Happy birthday good sir.

[fionacampbell]

Hooray for Swanny the Pooh! 😂 And I still think it was elephants playing with a train set, and making all the noise. 😉

[jeffreyrodriguez]

Happy Birthday, Mr. Doug Bradley! Thank you for sharing your birthday, with us, in your own unique way. Thank you for sharing your soulful passion for the beauty of poetry and literature, no matter the time it was created or its intended audience. Sharing one's passions is a gift to the world and you reading to us on your channel is truly endearing. In these times, where it seems many are losing their passion for reading, it is so refreshing to turn to your channel and hear you bring these works to life. It is so delightful to see the fondness you have for the words of these classics. May you be blessed with many more birthdays and I look forward to many more of your readings for many, many more years and thank you for sharing your theatrical, cinematic, and literary gifts.

[kingsebastian]

Your readings are fantastic. Its always intriguing hearing the little bits of the Hell priests iconic and assertive tone slip through in your voice from time to time. During the more intense moments in you reads he creeps through...like hes still waiting to be unleashed again

[alexandrahancock]

Well that took me right back to my childhood 😊 Alexander Beetle used to be my bedtime read!

[oathersampson]

Happy Birthday Doug, , , stay safe and healthy to all. 😊👍

[thelastunicorn]

Thank you so much for sharing these childhood stories! I wish I had known such lovely radio recordings!