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The Mary Berry Story

Kieran Smith

Richard Bowron

The Mary Berry Story: Episode 1

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Episode 1

BBC Two - The Mary Berry Story, Episode 1

Mary Berry charts her life from her WW2 childhood to her big break in 1960s London.

Mary Berry shares her personal milestones and revisits some of her favourite recipes. She traces her childhood during WW2 to her first big break in the 1960s.

Mary Berry charts her life from her childhood in Bath during WW2, to London in the 1960s when she got her first big break. It was an ideal time for an ambitious young woman to spread her ideas and methods to a hungry population. In touching trips down memory lane, Mary reveals how a stern father, contracting polio and an inspirational teacher all influenced a career which has spanned over 50 years.

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Mary Berry revisits some favourite recipes and talks candidly about her culinary career.

Mary Berry shares personal milestones, revisits some favourite recipes and talks candidly about the highs and lows of a life at the forefront of British home cooking.

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