The fire at Britain’s wonkiest pub

<p>When The Crooked House pub near the West Midlands town of Dudley was consumed by fire and then demolished, much more was lost than just a quirky venue for a drink. Could the loss of yet another pub shine a light on something much bigger going on in Britain? And could it be rebuilt, brick by brick?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today:</em></p><p><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.</em><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Guest:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>- Lucy Bannerman, News Feature Writer, The Times.</p><p>- Tom Rees, co-owner, The Carlton Tavern pub.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>BBC, The Guardian, 5 News, The Telegraph, Express &amp; Star.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>