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Breakfast with Felicity Cloake
Season 4 Episode 1
Welcome to episode one of the new fourth season of The British Food History Podcast.
Kicking us off is Neil’s guest Felicity Cloake. Neil & Felicity t…
3 years, 8 months ago
A Dark History of Sugar with Neil Buttery & Emma Kay Part 2
Season 3 Episode 7
Once more, Neil is a guest on his own podcast interviewed by friend of the show, and previous guest, author and food historian Emma Kay about the dar…
3 years, 10 months ago
A Dark History of Sugar with Neil Buttery & Emma Kay Part 1
Season 3 Episode 6
Neil is a guest on his own podcast talking about the dark history of sugar. He’s interviewed by friend of the show, and previous guest, author and fo…
3 years, 11 months ago
Cheddar & the Cheese Industry with Peter J. Atkins
Season 3 Episode 5
Today, Neil talks with Emeritus Professor Peter J. Atkins about the history of Britain’s cheese industry. Britain had a diverse range of cheeses unti…
3 years, 11 months ago
Fanny Cradock with Kevin Geddes
Season 3 Episode 4
Neil has a most enlightening chat with Kevin Geddes about the fabulous television cook Fanny Cradock (1909-1994). Fanny has a reputation for being di…
4 years ago
An apology: and a note on season 1
Season 3 Episode 4
This is just a little message to say I am sorry for not pulling my finger out and finishing season 3 of the podcast. But also, whilst I'm here, I'd …
4 years, 2 months ago
Food in Gothic Literature with Alessandra Pino
Season 3 Episode 3
Today Neil chats with Alessandra Pino, co-author of ‘A Gothic Cookbook’, about food in gothic literature. They talk about the inspiration behind the …
4 years, 3 months ago
Christmas Special 2021: Christmas Pudding
Season 3 Episode 2
In the podcast’s first Christmas Special Neil delves into the history, origins and folklore surrounding the good old Christmas Pudding: the cornersto…
4 years, 4 months ago
A Dark History of Chocolate with Emma Kay
Season 3 Episode 1
In the first episode of the third season Neil chats to food historian, Emma Kay about her new book ‘A Dark History of Chocolate’. They talk about sev…
4 years, 4 months ago
Eel special: 3. The Plight of the Eel with Andrew Kerr
Season 2 Episode 6
In part 3 of his Eel special, Neil looks at the more recent history of the eel, focussing upon the conservation of our new favourite slimy fish. In t…
4 years, 7 months ago