David Crowther and Roifield Brown

The Things That Made England

History EN ↓ 58 episodes

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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David Crowther and Roifield Brown

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Margaret Thatcher 26.08.2018 55:01

Margaret Thatcher, 13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013 was a British politician who served as  Prime Minister of the UK  from 1979 to 1990. The longest-serving prime minister of the 20th century she was the first woman to hold that office. A Soviet journalist dubbed her the Iron Lady. As Prime Minister, she implemented policies that came to be known as  Thatcherism ....

The Longbow 12.08.2018 28:49

For a while, from the 13th to 15th centuries, the king of England possessed a military tool that no other nation appeared to be able to imitate. The argument is whether it had any lasting impact of why England is as she is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Suit 29.07.2018 37:13

The modern suit was founded in the industrial revolution in the late 18th century in London. Mens clothing moved away from the elaborately embroidered and jewelled formality of the 18th century into the simpler and more elegant clothing of the  British Regency  period, which gradually evolved to the stark formality of the  Victorian period. It was in the search for more comfort that...

Cricket 15.07.2018 25:53

The greatest game invented by the human race. Surely a simple decision? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HP Sauce 01.07.2018 30:44

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dunkirk 03.06.2018 41:40

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, as part of the Battle of France. The Battle of Dunkirk was the defence and evacuation to Britain of British and other Allied forces in Europe from 26 May to 4 June 1940, something that was seen...

English Accents 20.05.2018 23:10

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 of Ska Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1066 - A New Dawn? 23.04.2018 20:22

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? Or just a matter of very poor hairstyles? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.