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West of Scotland

Giles Coren looks at how food is grown across the UK. The team head to the west of Scotland. This is a wild landscape where food was once all about survival.

Giles Coren embarks on a journey across Britain to discover how our landscape, history and climate shape what we grow and where we grow it.

Giles and the team head to the west of Scotland. This is a wild, remote landscape where food was once all about survival. Now Scottish food is prized the world over. Giles learns how the deep sea lochs of the west are perfect for salmon farming. A fish caught in a river is subsistence food. A fish farmed and smoked is a billion dollar industry. James Wong discovers why the warm, wet climate of the west is so good for wild mushrooms, while Alys Fowler finds out about the role of the humble potato in the Highland clearances.

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Tue 15 May 2012 01:30

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Role Contributor
Presenter Giles Coren
Presenter Giles Coren
Presenter Alys Fowler
Presenter Alys Fowler
Presenter Lucy Worsley
Presenter Lucy Worsley
Presenter James Wong
Presenter James Wong
Executive Producer Lisa Ausden
Executive Producer Lisa Ausden
Series Producer Sarah Gibbs
Series Producer Sarah Gibbs
Presenter Alex Langlands

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