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Shelf Lives

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In the last of the series, Nigel Cassidy traces the curious histories of products and services which shape our lives.
Potted History. The Pot Noodle and similar products are the ultimate in anti-cuisine. Born in the sixties before the microwave oven was in common use, they still sell in their millions to those who much preferto watch television cookery programmes than cook for themselves.
Producer Neil Koenig

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Nigel Cassidy
Producer:
Neil Koenig
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