Now at art school in London, Claudia despairs of British cooking.

Everything changes when her beloved parents are expelled from Egypt and join her.

Published in 1968, Claudia Roiden'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 BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2018. Show less