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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
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Series 2: 8. Pomp And Circumstance
On today's show, 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 ...
22-08-2018
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Series 2: 7. Sporting Pursuits
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 Gr ...
21-08-2018
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Series 2: 6. Spice
In today's programme, presenter Michael Buerk and chef Anna Haugh recreate George V's favourite curry, and historian Dr Polly Russell discovers how Britain's most famous swashbu ...
20-08-2018
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Series 2: 5. Royal Visits
In Royal Recipes today, presenter Michael Buerk and chef Paul Ainsworth reimagine a dish served at a royal banquet to a grumpy Persian monarch in the early years of the 20th cen ...
17-08-2018
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Series 2: 4. Pies And Puddings
On today's programme, presenter Michael Buerk and chef Anna Haugh knock up a fastidious queen's favourite pie. Historian Dr Polly Russell goes to Gloucester to trace the history ...
16-08-2018
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Series 2: 3. Great British Bounty
In Royal Recipes today, presenter Michael Buerk and chef Paul Ainsworth discover a favourite dish of a 14th-century king. Dr Matt Green discovers the rich culinary history of th ...
15-08-2018
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Series 2: 2. Breakfast And Snacks
On today's show, presenter Michael Buerk and chef Anna Haugh cook a dish from an Edwardian full English breakfast. Dr Polly Russell leafs through some precious manuscripts at th ...
14-08-2018
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Series 2: 1. Exotic Flavours
Today on Royal Recipes, presenter Michael Buerk and chef Paul Ainsworth rustle up an exotic pudding, which was a favourite of Henry VIII's. Cake maker to the royals Mich Turner ...
13-08-2018
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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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Wedding Special: Episode 4
Michael Buerk and Anna Haugh make a delicious wedding cake for a thoroughly modern royal couple, we discover how the 'London cure' produces smoked salmon fit for royalty, and Pa ...
18-05-2018
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Wedding Special: Episode 3
Michael Buerk and Paul Ainsworth cook a royal wedding dish that broke with tradition, royal butler Grant Harrold gives us the dos and don'ts of royal wedding protocol, and Anna ...
17-05-2018
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Wedding Special: Episode 2
Michael Buerk and Paul Ainsworth cook a roast chicken like no other, Joanna Hardy shines a light on royal engagement rings, and Anna Haugh meets the caterers who ensure royal ev ...
16-05-2018
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Wedding Special: Episode 1
Michael Buerk and chefs Anna Haugh and Paul Ainsworth mark the forthcoming wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with a special series of Royal Recipes. As well as recreatin ...
15-05-2018
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Series 2: 14. Young Royals
Michael Buerk and chef Anna Haugh cook 16th-century biscuits, which originally celebrated the birth of a prince of the realm. Dr Matt Green visits Scotland to learn about happy ...
12-03-2018
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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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Series 2: 12. Holidays And Travel
In this programme, Michael Buerk and chef Anna Haugh fire up the barbecue to cook a favourite dish of Princess Anne. Dr Annie Gray explores the history of ice cream, once the ex ...
08-03-2018
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Series 2: 11. War And Strife
In this edition, Michael Buerk and chef Paul Ainsworth recreate a royal dish that was a staple of wartime palace meals. There is a visit to Britain's oldest brewery, which playe ...
07-03-2018
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Series 2: 10. Festivals
In today's programme, presenter Michael Buerk and chef Anna Haugh recreate a 16th-century savoury tart with which a Tudor king broke his Lenten fast. Dr Annie Gray visits the Is ...
06-03-2018
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Series 2: 9. Harvest
In Royal Recipes today, presenter Michael Buerk and chef Paul Ainsworth reimagine an unusual dish served at Prince Charles's 50th birthday party. Dr Matt Green visits Dyrham nea ...
05-03-2018
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