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"A Very English Chat" with David Crowther
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- The Three Ravens Podcast
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- May 16, 2026
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- 2461
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Summary
For today's episode we have something very special for you - a collaboration between Three Ravens and The History of England Podcast about 15 English Objects. Since St George's Day 2026 A Very English Chat has been encouraging respectful conversations to overcome growing hatred and division around our national identity. The brief is simple: what five objects - anecdotes, artefacts, emotional connections, films, food, landmarks, language, literature, music, nature, places, or people would you include within your own ‘Story of England’? Guests including Billy Bragg and Caroline Lucas have offered their selections of five English objects, and, from a Three Ravens perspective, when our friend and own of our major inspirations David Crowther of the History of England suggested we collaborate to offer our own two pence, we leapt at the opportunity! A Very English Chat is working to tackle England’s fraying social fabric and growing polarisation by offering simple responses to potentially difficult and divisive questions about ‘What it means to be English in 2026.’ The campaign asks people to identify five objects that signify what Englishness means to them today, using this idea as a starting point to make it easier to have respectful conversations around the subject. As such, we - Eleanor, David and Martin - each came ready to discuss, in less than 45 minutes, our own five favourite examples of 'English Things' - all without comparing notes. Before long, as you will hear, common themes start to emerge about sweetness, curiosity, enterprise, rebellion, and endurance. But of the 15 objects we've chosen, which is the best? And, are we as a trio all destined to get diabetes?!? We really hope you enjoy the episode, and will speak to you again on Monday with a new episode of the…