The Things That Made England

An affectionate meandering though the things that make England the way she is. With Roifield Brown and David Crowther trying to make some sense of it all, though rarely succeeding it might be said. Join us on Facebook, vote, and tell us what you think.

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This week Roifield and David discuss the most English of condiments, HP or Brown sauce that is fighting to keep all manner of fancy BBQ and other foreign sauces from invading our English dining tables!...

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Where does the flag of St George come from and why is it England's national flag? Is it a symbol of unity or division, why is there relatively little flag waving in England and should we be waving it more?...

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The Battle of Dunkirk was a military operation that took place in Dunkirk, France, at the Second World War which as come to define 20th Century England. The battle was fought between the Allies and Germany,...

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Roifield presents the proposition that Ska is not just important because it's the one musical form everyone can dance to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

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Are English accents a joy and delight, a sign of rich diversity or irritating and divisive? And what is it about the Midlands that makes everyone think they can ignore it? Luke tells us what you all thought...

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Roifield presents the proposition that Ska is not just important because it's the one musical form everyone can dance to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

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Where else could we possibly start other than at the most famous date in English history. The Normans. Is this an iconic event which made England as she is? Was it a good thing, bad thing - or just a thing?...

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