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4. Publisher

Claudia visits the British Library for Arabic recipes to try on her children and she finds a publisher. Stars Tracy-Ann Oberman.

Claudia's research takes her to the Medieval section of the British Library, for ancient Arabic recipes that she tries out on her children.

At last, she finds a publisher.

Published in 1968, Claudia Roden's book was a major landmark in the history of food writing and paved the way for all the TV chefs who followed.

Anjum Malik’s entertaining dramatisation, shines a light on an extraordinary global cook, still traveling the world sharing recipes and cultures.

Claudia Roden ……. Tracy-Ann Oberman
Nelly Douek ……. Ann Marcuson
Cesar Douek ……. David Fleeshman
Interviewer/Auntie ……. Perveen Hussain

Sound Design: Eloise Whitmore
Producers: Polly Thomas & Eloise Whitmore
Executive Producer: Robert Abel

A Somethin' Else production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2018.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 30 Jul 2021 02:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Claudia Roden Tracy-Ann Oberman
Nelly Douek Ann Marcuson
Cesar Douek David Fleeshman
Interviewer Perveen Hussain
Auntie Perveen Hussain
Author Claudia Roden
Adaptor Anjum Malik
Producer Polly Thomas
Producer Eloise Whitmore

Broadcasts

  • Thu 5 Apr 2018 10:45
  • Thu 5 Apr 2018 19:45
  • Thu 29 Jul 2021 14:15
  • Fri 30 Jul 2021 02:15