1980s
Historical cooking show. The family and their home are transported to the hi-tech 80s, with a gadget-filled kitchen including a microwave the size of a small car.
In this episode, the family and their home are transported to the hi-tech 80s, with a gadget-filled kitchen including a microwave the size of a small car.
Presenter Giles Coren and food historian Polly Russell use the national food survey, an extraordinary collection of food diaries, to guide the family's diet and introduce them to the culinary treats and trends of the decade. Technology takes centre stage, enabling the family to microwave an entire roast dinner, make their own fizzy drinks and produce the very latest in culinary fashion - a cheese and ham toastie.
Outside the home, novelty comes thick and fast with the arrival of the pre-packed sandwich, the rise of both nouvelle cuisine and the fast-food chains and a host of new tastes and flavours from around the globe now available at their local supermarket.
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Clips
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Can you roast a dinner in the microwave?
Duration: 02:16
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Fancy Fish Dishes
Duration: 00:51
Music Played
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Enola Gay
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The Stranglers
Golden Brown
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Madness
Our House
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Depeche Mode
Just Can't Get Enough
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David Bowie
Fashion
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Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn
Physical
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Culture Club
Karma Chameleon
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Wham!
The Edge Of Heaven
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Eurythmics
There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Two Tribes
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补鈥恏补
Take On Me
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Yazz & The Plastic Population
The Only Way Is Up
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Fairground Attraction
Perfect
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The Style Council
Walls Come Tumbling Down
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Rick Astley
Never Gonna Give You Up
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Giles Coren |
Expert | Polly Russell |
Production Company | Wall to Wall Media |