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Food writer and cook Nigel Slater takes a tour of the diversity in modern British home cooking. Nigel sees how custard brings out the child in us all.

Nigel sees how custard brings out the child in us all, from his dad's fabulous Christmas trifle to a fragrant Iraqi dish that takes Linda back to happy days in Baghdad.

His tour of the flavours of modern Britain reveals the secrets behind home-baked Portuguese custard tarts and a delicious Malaysian custard that is not yellow but green. Finally, Nigel comes up with some extravagant profiteroles with a touch of everyone's style put together.

30 minutes

Music Played

  • Sia

    Chandelier

  • Olly Murs

    Tell The World

  • Hozier

    From Eden

  • Clean Bandit

    Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)

  • Bastille

    Oblivion

  • Charli xcx

    Boom Clap

  • Ellie Goulding

    Explosions

  • Lily Allen

    Air Balloon

  • Ed Sheeran

    Sing

  • Ellie Goulding

    Starry Eyed

  • Ellie Goulding

    Starry Eyed

  • Florence + The Machine

    Blinding

  • Foxes

    Let Go For Tonight

  • Lily Allen

    Our Time

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Nigel Slater
Series Producer Emma Boswell
Executive Producer Pete Lawrence
Production Company Tigress Productions

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