In today's programme, presenter Michael Buerk and chef Paul Ainsworth recreate the pudding which was served to the Olympic Committee during Britain's successful bid. Dr Annie Gray weighs anchor in Cowes to discover George V's passion for sailing, and former royal chef Carolyn Robb remembers the meal she served a prince recovering from a sporting injury.
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Series 2: 15. Party Food
Chef Paul Ainsworth impresses Michael Buerk with a dish from the Queen's 80th birthday dinner. Former royal chef Carolyn Robb recalls a special children's tea party and Dr Matt ...
03-06-2022
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Shorts: Episode 2
Presenter Michael Buerk and chef Anna Haugh sample a luxurious dish, originally created for the merry monarch Charles II. Wine expert Joe Fattorini meets the 8th generation of v ...
28-03-2021
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Shorts: Episode 1
Michael Buerk and Paul Ainsworth recreate a dish from the most lavish royal banquet. Dr Polly Russell hears about a 16th century royal lads' night out that bankrupted England.
02-01-2021
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Shorts: Episode 4
Michael Buerk celebrates dishes from the time of George IV to the reign of Elizabeth II.
13-12-2020
BBC 1
Shorts: Episode 1
Michael Buerk and Paul Ainsworth recreate a dish from the most lavish royal banquet. Dr Polly Russell hears about a 16th century royal lads' night out that bankrupted England.
02-01-2021
BBC 1
Series 2: 13. Extravagance
In this edition, Michael Buerk and chef Paul Ainsworth recreate a dish served at one of the most lavish royal banquets of all time. Dr Polly Russell hears about a 16th-century r ...
09-03-2018
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Wedding Special: Episode 5
Michael Buerk and Paul Ainsworth cook a surprisingly rustic royal wedding dish, Dr Annie Gray tells the tale of an unlikely royal bride, and florist to the royals Simon Lycett s ...
21-05-2018
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