Food and Drink - Tuesday 27th July 1982

Food and Drink - 27th July 1982

[@meskbren]

Wow Andy, you seem to have quite an archive! The opening credits amused me when the singer sings 'dining in style' as the film cuts to a picture of someone scooping greasy chips.

[@OlafProt]

Good grief we wouldn't have noticed how twee it was then but that theme tune hasn't travelled well across the ages lol I'd forgotten that famous foodie (?!) and total berk Simon Bates presented this! The golden days of Chris Kelly and Michael Barry were soon to come, and definitely better. Garlic really was the UK's first foray into flavour - devoting a whole programme to it!! Gillian Miles was (is) brilliant - you can almost see her inner voice screaming "get your hand off me you patronising prat" at 1:35 🤣🤣Gilly Goolden came in for a lot of flak (mainly due to her accent) but really did educate many people about wine. Our house were great fans of this show - but much bigger fans of Floyd on Food etc who I think did much more for food in the UK. I was lucky enough to live and work in Dittisham South Devon in the early 90s and his pub Floyds Inn (Sometimes..) (boom) was down the road in Tuckenhay. As I worked in one of the two village pubs, I went to introduce myself, and he and his then partner were rather fun to go and chat with. The locals used to moan about him serving "Heinz Baked Beans On Toast" for something ridiculous like £3.99 but i think his place really was ahead of it time, where decent food could be said in the same sentence as pub.

[@JasonC1782]

I guess it stands to reason that 'Food and Drink' should have an ultra-sugary theme tune.

[@Degjoy]

Amazing telly prog!!!!

[@pavelow235]

July 27, 1982. I was born ! Who else?

[@ajs41]

I was 3 years old. I think I can just about remember 1982.

[@danwoodhouse9290]

just one thing missing - the late Michael Barry doing the cooking

[@m0xiemarlinspike]

I wonder how many people these days would still like the fish and chips with bones

[@rebeccatrafford2417]

I was born in december of 1982

[@ajs41]

1982 is the first year I can remember, although not very well. 1983 I can remember pretty well.

[@neilaspin008]

20 quid for Dom Perignon.

[@tomb2289]

Where can I sign up for a scampi/monkfish taste off

[@Muttey2024]

You got any of the real stuff mate?- crimewatch crack addict here, missing his fix! 😥👍

[@ajs41]

Jan 1998 should be coming soon.

[@annother3350]

Keep 'em peeled

[@neverbitten]

YOU POURED IT ON A FISH????

[@roberthunter1]

@Andy JS , when’s your next crimewatch upload mate love your videos

[@ajs41]

I'll upload more if I get hold of them.

[@roberthunter1]

Andy JS okay mate cheers

[@Juliukas101]

That dreadful opening theme song, then Simon Bates and garlic chocolate! That's enough to make anyone throw up! Jilly Goolden looks very young here.

[@Hulk2k6]

Not bad considering the age of the material.

[@ajs41]

I've never seen Jilly Goolden looking so young before. She was about 32 years old at this time.

[@annother3350]

Gaaalic?! Chocolate?! The dirty bastards