Ben Fogle

What makes the English English? Is it their eccentricity, their passionate love (or, indeed, hatred) of Marmite - or is it something less easily defined? The archetypal Englishman - lover of Labradors and Land Rovers yet holder of two passports - Ben Fogle, applauds all things quintessentially English while also paying tribute to the history, culture and ideas adopted with such gusto that they have become part of the fabric of the country.

A social history of Labradors, and how they have become the world’s most beloved dogs, by writer, presenter and long-time dog lover Ben Fogle, whose black Labrador, Inca, famously accompanied him on numerous journeys and adventures

Ben Fogle pursued a childhood dream and travelled to meet the inhabitants of far flung islands still governed by Britain. After his own experiences as a Castaway in 2000 he was welcomed by these small patriotic communities.