Original title
Food and Drink
Released
7/6/1982
Origin country
GB
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
23
Number of episodes
370
Food and Drink is a long-running British television series on BBC Two. First broadcast between 1982 and 2002, it was the first national television programme in the UK to cover the subject of food and drink without cookery and recipe demonstrations. Created in 1982 by BBC producer Henry Murray from an original idea by Jancis Robinson, Fay Maschler and Paul Levy, the first series was presented by Simon Bates and Gillian Miles, and introduced Jilly Goolden in her first regular television appearances as the programme's wine expert. Russell Harty presented filmed location reports from exceptional restaurants around Britain. This series featured the innovative idea of a small contributing audience of 20 people who were called "tasters and testers". The first series broadcast in the summer months but was instantly successful, drawing an average audience of 1.5 million a week, a high rating for BBC Two in the summer in the 80s. Later series were presented by Chris Kelly and chef Michael Barry with wine experts Jilly Goolden and Oz Clarke. A spin-off panel game, Food and Drink Summer Quiz, aired during the main show's summer break in 1987. The theme music was by Simon May. Food and Drink returned to BBC Two on 4 February 2013 co-hosted by Michel Roux Jr and Kate Goodman.
Michel and the show's drinks expert Kate Goodman are joined by chef Tom Kerridge to create the perfect roast. Restaurateur Oliver Peyton explains why he believes that British produce needs to be celebrated much more than it currently is.
Michel and Kate are joined by Mary Berry and they create the perfect afternoon tea. Food writer William Sitwell praises sliced white bread while Rachel Khoo is in Paris to celebrate the patisserie.
Michel and Kate are joined by are joined by Jun Tunaka to make the perfect burger. Monica Galetti shares her secrets for getting children to eat healthily. William Sitwell talks about his problems with the street food phenomenon.
Michela and Kate are joined by Monica Galetti to create the perfect comfort meal, Michel mother's shepherd's pie. William Sitwell takes a look at the obsession for nostalgic food and journalist Matthew Fort celebrates the return of stodgy British puddings.
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