Claudia Roden - A Book of Middle Eastern Food

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Tracy-Ann Oberman

Ann Marcuson

David Fleeshman

Perveen Hussain

Yotam Ottolenghi

Nelly Wolman

Claudia Roden

Anjum Malik

Polly Thomas

Eloise Whitmore

Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food: 5. Celebrated

Claudia Roden: A Book of Middle Eastern Food

5. Celebrated

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Claudia continues to research and share recipes from all over the world. Drama from 2018.

Claudia is celebrated by fellow cooks but still prepares meals with her family, including granddaughter Nelly. Stars Tracy-Ann Oberman.

As Claudia continues to research and share recipes from all over the world, she is celebrated by fellow cooks but still prepares meals with her family, including granddaughter Nell, rather than her mother. 

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 travelling the world sharing recipes and cultures.

Claudia Roden ……. Tracy-Ann Oberman
Nelly Douek ……. Ann Marcuson
Cesar Douek ……. David Fleeshman
Interviewer/Auntie ……. Perveen Hussain
Yotam Ottolenghi ……. Yotam Ottolenghi
Young Nelly ……. Nelly Wolman

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.

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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