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The History of England Podcast Transcripts

David Crowther · 511 episodes with transcripts

This my re-telling of the story of England. I aim to be honest, and rigorous - but always loving of my country's history. It is a regular, chronological podcast, starting from the end of Roman Britain.

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English Food with Neil Buttery

October 18, 2026

David Crowther (0:22)

Hello everyone, and welcome to a special treat episode of The History of England. I get a little bit annoyed if I can start on a negative front, which is not a good place to start, but there we go. I get a little bit annoyed about the constant theme that, you know, British food is terrible, or that there's no such…

Neil Buttery (0:59)

Thank you very much for having me. Very exciting. It's a bit surreal. I've been listening to The History of England since 2016

Right.

David Crowther (1:09)

Oh, yes. That's right. Yes. That's what I...

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