Drunk nation: Why do British people drink so much?
The Story27 Des 2021

Drunk nation: Why do British people drink so much?

As we head towards the end of 2021, we bring you some of the best episodes of Stories of our times from throughout the year.

Today: We drank our way through lockdown and after, we went back on the razz – doing what we’ve done to let our hair down since ancient times. But why is booze such an intrinsic part of British life?

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Guest: Josh Glancy, special correspondent, The Sunday Times.

Host: David Aaronovitch. Clips: BBC News, ITV News, Sky News, Asda, C-SPAN, RT.

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