Winter Interviews Round-Up – BBC Radio 4 and more
In recent weeks I’ve been on the World at One (BBC Radio 4), Good Morning Scotland (BBC Radio Scotland) BBC Radio 5Live, the World Service, ITV News and more.
Hot Cross Buns, Turnips and Jam
Why do hot cross buns have crosses on them? How did jam become the fuel of the Industrial Revolution? Have turnips always been unloved? Who invented haggis, and why is that the wrong question to ask?
Two more potato features
I’ve recently authored an article for Radio Nacional de Colombia, and also been interviewed for the History of Fresh Produce podcast, hosted by Patrick Kelly and John Paap.
Rare Insights from 18th-Century Love Letters
I spoke to Jenny Gross of the New York Times about a remarkable collection of letters discovered in Britain’s National Archives
Reflections on Britain’s historical relationship with food and cooking
I spoke to Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet about Britain’s relationship with food and cooking