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A Taste of Britain Revisited - Wales

Dan Saladino goes to Wales as he revisits Derek Cooper's hunt for British regional foods and traditional ingredients, 40 years on.

In 1974, Derek Cooper set off on a hunt - for 大象传媒 Television - around Britain to discover what was left of its regional foods and traditional ingredients. Forty years on, Dan Saladino revisits Wales, and that series, called "A Taste of Britain" - to meet some of those involved, their descendants, and to find out what happened after these foods and skills, some of which at the time were on the wane when they were recorded for the cameras.

Dan goes to Wales to find out how the tradition of fishing for sewin in tiny boats called coracles is faring. When Derek visited the Gower Peninsula, cockles were in short supply and had to be sourced from outside of Wales. Dan visits Swansea market to ask how the cockle trade is doing now and to see if the famous Welsh laverbread is as popular today as it was when the original series was filmed in the mid 70's. At that time, Derek Cooper feared that some of the traditional Welsh foods and skills were about to be lost forever. Dan finds out whether those fears became the reality, as he asks how Welsh identity is expressed through its food.

Producer: Sarah Langan.

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30 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Dan Saladino
Producer Sarah Langan

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  • Sun 31 Aug 2014 12:32
  • Mon 1 Sep 2014 15:30

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