A Short History of the Fork

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BBC Radio 4 Extra

Factual: Food & Drink

Factual: History

25/12/2000

BBC Radio 4 Extra - A Short History of the Fork

Four curved prongs from a fat ridge, joined to a handle. Joe Farrell investigates forks.

Four curved prongs emanating from a fat ridge, joined to a handle. Joe Farrell lays out the story of the fork. From 2000.

If you think about it - which you probably never have - the fork is an odd instrument?

It's four curved, sharpened prongs emanating from a fat ridge joined to a handle. 

But where did it come from, and how should it be used? 

Joe Farrell tucks into the tale with a little help from collectors, manufacturers and fans of the fork.

Producer: Miles Warde

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2000.

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