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The Things That Made England

The Things That Made England

By: David Crowther and Roifield Brown
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An affectionate meandering through the things that make England the way she is – from HP Sauce to the Allottment, Aethelstan to the politics of Queuing. With Luke Baxter, Roifield Brown, David Crowther and Fiona Powell trying to make some sense of it all, though rarely succeeding it might be said. And when you’ve listened, join us on Facebook, vote, and tell us what you think.

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Episodes
  • From Kingston to Coventry

    From Kingston to Coventry
    May 17 2026
    A journey through migration, music, race and class, how the offbeat rhythms of Jamaica became the soundtrack of working class England.

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    25 mins
  • The Flag of St George

    The Flag of St George
    Apr 24 2026

    Roifield and I revisit the English National flag - which is something of a live issue. Why is it so contested? Is it a problem? And how do we make it what it should be - an expression of inclusive patriotism that brings people together across all differences of gender, race, faith, age and class.

    Watch us talking on our new YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@TheThingsThatMadeEngland

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    28 mins
  • Roifield and David's Stories of England in 50 Objects

    Roifield and David's Stories of England in 50 Objects
    Mar 15 2026

    Roifield and David talk about 5stories of England as part of the Very English Chat project, to tell stories of England in 50 objects.


    ‘A very English chat’ works is a wonderful project to escape division and polarisation, and the arid quarrels about flags - to build and celebrate a sense of Englishness, as part of a build up to England's national day, St George's Day on 23rd April. We are all invited to share our own 5 objects to be included in a virtual ‘pocket museum’ telling ‘The story of England 2026 in 50 objects.


    To take part in a conversation between parishioners of the History of England, add your comment below, or go to the History of England Facebook Group.


    To share your 5 objects for submission to the Pocket Museum of Englishness, please go to the A Very English Chat site.

    I'd love to hear from you - and have fun celebrating a shared, positive and inclusive vision of Englishness means to us.

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    23 mins
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