"A Very English Chat" with David Crowther

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on five English objects that represent national identity, in collaboration with The History of England Podcast.

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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Eleanor, Martin

Guest: David Crowther

Topics covered

• English identity
• cultural objects
• social conversation
• history
• national identity

Keywords

• English objects
• national identity
• respectful conversations
• cultural significance
• history of England

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Three Ravens, The History of England Podcast

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