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4. Kendal Mint Cake

Episode 4 of 5

Sheila McClennon explores the history of British sweet treats: an β€˜accidental’ creation in Cumbria, Kendal Mint Cake. From 2004.

According to legend, a 19th-century Kendal confectioner invented Kendal Mint Cake by accident in the Cumbrian town.

Little did he realise the outsized role it was to take in mountaineering history – including fuelling the first ascent of Mount Everest.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes shares fond memories of his own expeditions - and key role the cake played for him.

Sheila McClennon with another choice slice of five British sweet treats and the stories behind them.

Producer: Libby Cross

First broadcast on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in August 2004.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 11 Apr 2024 09:30
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  • Thu 7 Mar 2019 14:15
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  • Thu 11 Apr 2024 09:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra