Claudia Roden - A Book of Middle Eastern Food

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Tracy-Ann Oberman

Ann Marcuson

David Fleeshman

Perveen Hussain

Claudia Roden

Anjum Malik

Polly Thomas

Eloise Whitmore

Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food: 3. Quest

Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food

3. Quest

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The cookery writer tracks down fellow Middle Easterners in her search for recipes.

Claudia's recipe quest takes her to embassies and carpet shops where other Middle Easterners gather. Stars Tracy-Ann Oberman.

Claudia's quest for Middle Eastern recipes takes her to embassies, carpet shops and any gathering where she might meet fellow Middle Easterners. 

Cooking with her mother brings them even closer together.

Published in 1968, Claudia  Roden'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.

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Drama: Biographical

The story of iconic cookery writer Claudia Roden. Dramatised by Anjum Malik

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