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From sausage rolls to full breakfasts, class has shaped the foods that define English identity

English food is often perceived as ancient and reassuringly unchanging. Podcast host Lewis Bassett’s new book The Full English: The Ways We Eat and Why makes that view harder to sustain.

The Conversation · Sep 29

Food has turned into a class war – and it’s ruined my appetite

More than half of what Brits eat is ultra-processed. Now we’re a nation of food snobs – with no ingredient safe from judgment, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25

Best podcasts of the week: Everything you need to know about Donald Trump’s new top team

Plus: in the final edition of Hear Here, we round up five of the best experimental podcasts, and five more to keep you thinking

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2024

I visited award-winning Nottinghamshire gem with farm animals, coffee and cakes and a play area

There's also a bountiful array of plants

Nottingham Post · Jun 10, 2023

The week in audio: The Full English; Dish; Stress Test; The Failing Writers’ Podcast – reviews

Two food podcasts go deep on research and light on tone, while high-pressure poetry and chaotic pitches enliven two literary shows

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2023

Best history books to expand your knowledge, from ancient Egypt to medieval witch hunts

For when you’ve outgrown Horrible Histories...

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2022

Fish-finger bhorta, anyone? Let’s make a new England, one recipe at a time

What we imagine when we think of a national cuisine tells us a lot about who we are – and who we want to be, says Lewis Bassett

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022