In 1762 John Montague earl of Sandwich ordered an easy to east snack to keep his strength up while gambling - and the word Sandwich was born. Was this one of the things that made England? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat

Anthony Brown, a Windrush Story.

Jun 25th, 2023 32m 21s

Seventy-five years ago, on June 22, 1948, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury, marking a pivotal moment in British history. In this episode, we delve into the significance of this landmark event, as we explore one man's journey to prove h

David and Roifield answer your questions on UK political history.

Feb 24th, 2023 1h 6m

David and Roifield answer your questions on British political history. This episode is the last in a five-part miniseries going from The Exclusion Crisis to the vote on Brexit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UK Party Politics - 1945 to 2019

Jan 25th, 2023 1h 15m

-1945: The end of World War II and the election of Clement Attlee's Labour Party, which introduced the National Health Service (NHS) and the National Insurance Act.1950: Labour Party loses the general election to the Conservative Party, led by

UK Party Politics - 1906 to 1945

Jan 15th, 2023 1h 7m

David and Roifield tackle the first half of the 20th century.Labour Representation Committee (1900–1906)Liberal reforms 1906–1914People's Budget (1909)David Lloyd GeorgeFirst Labour government and period in opposition (1923–1929)1926 General St

UK Party Politics - Victoriana

Jan 8th, 2023 59m 1s

The Great Reform act transformed politics and parties in the UK - and Victoria's reign was the stage for one of the great political rivalries - Gladstone and Disraeli1832: The Reform Act of 1832 expands the electorate, giving more men the right

UK Party Politics - Whigs and Tories - Exclusion to The Reform Act

Dec 31st, 2022 55m 55s

David and Roifield go over the start of UK party politics from Exclusion Crisis to the Great Reform act of 1832 Make the point that the growth of political parties is closely linked to the growth in the power of parliaments in Britain, and the

Heavy Metal

Aug 21st, 2022 1h 16m

Where did metal start? What were its influences? Who is the greatest guitarist ever? What is Feminist Doom Metal? No idea, but you will hear some clips of guitar music, and hopefully there'll be a small plastic caddy at the end of it all Hosted

Rave Culture

May 30th, 2022 1h 37m

Luke and Roifield discuss whether Rave Culture can be considered a Thing That Made England. The episode includes an interview with globe-trotting DJ Tristan and we hear one of his banging tunes. We also have music from Occult playing while we c

Trailer

Intelligent Speech Announcement

May 23rd, 2022 2m 49s

Luke announces the Intelligent Speech Conference, find out more at: https://www.intelligentspeechconference.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Footpaths and Commons

Mar 13th, 2022 1h 13m

Ancient routes criss-cross England and Wales, giving access in law to all English and Welsh citizens across private property, to tread in the feet of countless generations. We talk firstly to Kate Ashbrook of the Open Spaces Society about the O

Beer

Jan 30th, 2022 1h 1m

Lulu and I discuss beer, a topic we have avoided for a while it must be said. Because - beer's been available everywhere for ever. How can the English lay claim to such a thing? And yet...and yet... I figure many people would say there's someth

English Comedy and Blackadder

Nov 14th, 2021 1h 2m

In this second episode on English comedy, we put the historical comedy, Blackadder up for consideration. Is it a thing that made England? Does it exemplify English comedy? Is it historically accurate? Is it even funny? Is David a polyglot? For

English Comedy and Monty P

Oct 23rd, 2021 1h 15m

Is there such a thing as specifically English comedy? Certainly the English have thought so since Shakespeare's time, it's one of our vanities. Luke and David sicuss what English comedy might be - and test Monty P against the framework Hosted o

Shakespeare

Jun 18th, 2021 59m 40s

At long last we bring you the one and only William Shakespeare, or "Billy the Bard" as some prefer. Fiona proposes the great man as a thing that made England. Does anyone dare disagree? Have a listen to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com

Ska again live from Clubhouse

May 15th, 2021 43m 13s

Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s. Ska combined elements of mento and rhythm and blues. It is characterized by accented with stabs on the off-beat. Prince BusterSka developed in Jamaica in the 1960s with Prince B

Ska again live from Clubhouse

May 15th, 2021 43m 13s

Buns III

Apr 2nd, 2021 35m 51s

The Buns that made England - Crumpets and Muffins, and some bun throwing traditions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Conversation with Roifield Brown and Intelligent Speech Announcements

Mar 22nd, 2021 3m 54s

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting an "In Conversation with Roifield Brown", listen in for details and follow this link come Saturday March 27th: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83422123405?pwd=cWVOUGNaUmJwTTRTVTFRRTFsakRuZz09 This ep

Buns II - Revenge of the Lardy Cake

Mar 14th, 2021 42m 2s

To Lardy Cake and beyond! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buns the First

Feb 28th, 2021 49m 25s

Some triumphant buns in the bread cabinet of English cooking over which you may salivate. And come to Facebook to post pictures of your buns too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The British Empire

Feb 11th, 2021 1h 32m

The British Empire... was it a thing that made England or a thing that England made? Find out here, well, find out what we think any way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fish and Chips

Jan 15th, 2021 57m 28s

Fish and chips is a hot dish consisting of fried fish in batter, served with chips. The dish originated in England, where these two components had been introduced from Jewish immigrants and probably flemish migrants. Fish and chips is a common