Episode 5
Mary Beard and guests discuss the cultural influence of food, and Mary and Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith take a tour of an exhibition of art and artefacts at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.
Mary Beard and her guests with topical cultural discussion.
This programme comes live from Glasgow and is about the cultural influence of food. What does what we eat say about who we are as individuals, communities and nations? How has food influenced our culture over the centuries? And is the current passion for food only something that can be enjoyed by those who can afford it?
Mary and Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith take a tour of an exhibition of art and artefacts at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford which explores food culture in ancient Pompeii.