What is England?

HOUSE OF COMMENTS PODCAST. “In the week of St George’s Day, Nick Denys tries to find out what England and English is. He talks to Sunder Katwala (Director of British Future), Caroline Kent (feminist columnist for the Telegraph) and Julian Baggini (philosopher and author of Welcome to Everytown). Sunder is interviewed at the beginning, Caroline at around 14 minutes, and Julian from 26 minutes 20 seconds.”

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Start the Week

START THE WEEK – BBC RADIO FOUR. I was on this morning’s programme talking about my new book, The Virtues of the Table. Also talking with neuroscientist Dick Swaab abut neuroscience and free will, writer Helen Dunmore about here WW1 set novel and Natalie Abrahami about her production of Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days. Presented by Tom Sutcliffe.

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