Preserving English eccentricity: 20 years of the World Marmalade Awards

The contest now draws in more than 3,200 entries from as far afield as the Czech Republic and South Korea

What could unite octogenarian Cumbrian farmers, diplomats from Japan, Spain and Australia, and Paddington Bear?

The answer, of course, is marmalade. Or, more specifically, the World Marmalade Awards.