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Feeding a Wartime Empire

Wartime strictures reveal the brutal reality behind feeding an empire, beginning in North Africa in 1941. Read by Melody Grove. Abridged by Sian Preece.

This culinary journey through history examines how the growing Empire allowed Britain to harness the globe's edible resources; from cod fish and salt beef to sugar, spices and opium. Historian Lizzie Collingham brings a fresh perspective to the making of the realm, uncovering its decisive role in the shaping of the modern diet and revealing how almost every meal we eat still contains a taste of empire.

Wartime strictures reveal the brutal reality behind feeding an Empire, beginning in North Africa in 1941.

Written by Lizzie Collingham
Read by Melody Grove
Abridged by SiΓΆn Preece
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 19 Aug 2017 00:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Melody Grove
Author Lizzie Collingham
Abridger Sian Preece
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

Broadcasts

  • Fri 18 Aug 2017 09:45
  • Sat 19 Aug 2017 00:30

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