The Full English
Lewis Bassett
The show that sees the world through food. Hosted by chef and researcher Lewis Bassett, with music and mixing from Forest DLG.
Winner of the Guild of Food Writers podcast award 2023.
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07/25/23 • 0 min
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The invention of 'modern European' food in England
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07/02/22 • 51 min
How did the English go from eating cans of baked beans to dribbling olive oil over a fresh rocket and sundried tomato salad? In this episode, we’ll look at how a movement of cooks and cookery writers helped to challenge the status of elite, classical French cuisine as the gold standard of food in England with provincial French and Mediterranean cooking. It’s also the story of the rise of a new middle class movement whose European tastes not only assumed a central place at our dinner tables but lent politics and culture in England a repertoire of feelings and sentiments that have been mobilised in debates around the EU and inequality in Britain.
Featuring: Shaun Hill, Fay Maschler, Rowley Leigh, Jonathan Meades, Dan Lepard, Margot Henderson, Anna Tobias, Jeremy Lee, Ben Highmore, Fergus Henderson and Trevor Gulliver.
This show was produced by Lewis Bassett with music from Forest DLG.
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Auguste Escoffier with Luke Barr
The Full English
05/14/24 • 35 min
Episode two in our series on cooks that have changed the way we eat.
Lewis Bassett speaks to Luke Barr, author of 'Ritz and Escoffier: The Hotelier, The Chef, and the Rise of the Leisure Class' about the French chef Auguste Escoffier, who rose to fame in London at the Savoy in the 1890s.
Mixing and sound design from Forest DLG.
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Elizabeth David part 1 with Artemis Cooper
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06/17/24 • 51 min
Elizabeth David led a life whose story is as compelling as her impact on the way we eat. In part one of two episodes, Lewis speaks to Artemis Cooper, author of Writing at the Kitchen Table: The Authorized Biography of Elizabeth David. Part two featuring Ruth Rogers and Jeremy Lee will appear soon.
The Full English is produced by Lewis Bassett. Mixing and sound design is from Forest DLG.
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Henry Dimbleby on how the food system is killing you
The Full English
05/24/23 • 50 min
British people are fatter and sicker than people in most other rich nations. That's down to our food system, argues Henry Dimbleby in his new book Ravenous, co-authored with Jemima Lewis. In this episode, Lewis Bassett speaks to Henry about his book, covering everything from why exercise won't help you lose weight to how what we eat is a leading cause of climate change to why food companies are helpless to create the kind of food system we all need to stay alive.
Henry Dimbleby is the co-founder of the restaurant chain LEON and author of the government initiated National Food Strategy. He is also a co-founder of Chefs in Schools.
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Ha-Joon Chang on eating the economy
The Full English
04/24/23 • 45 min
The British realise their food is bland and that's a good thing, according to world renowned economist Ha-Joon Chang.
In this interview, Lewis Bassett speaks to Ha-Joon about some of the key themes in his latest book 'Edible Economics'; from how the field of economics has become something of a monoculture, to why its hypocritical of rich nations to encourage poorer ones to accept free trade.
Ha-Joon Chang is a professor of economics at SOAS university London. 'Edible Economics' is out now.
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Did Margaret Thatcher invent Mr Whippy Ice Cream?
The Full English
10/20/22 • 24 min
Did former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher help invent Mr Whippy Ice Cream? And what can Mr Whippy tell us about the Conservative Party today?
With guests:
Zoe Philipson, award winning ice cream retailer from Tyne Valley Ices
Jon Agar, author of Science in the 20th Century and Beyond
Ian Lavery, Labour MP for Wansbeck
Will Davies, author of Nervous States
Created by Lewis Bassett. Additional editing and sound design from Forest DLG.
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Why do we eat turkey at Xmas? A Full English festive special!
The Full English
12/16/23 • 69 min
Join us, join us, join us for a Full English Christmas special! Get the turkey in the oven and warm some wine as we answer all your questions on why we eat and drink in the ways we do at Christmas. And hear us rate the best and worse mince pies from high street coffee shops.
Lewis Bassett is joined by the man of music Forest DLG, master baker Rebecca Spaven, the talented Jemma Greenwood and the food historian Neil Buttery.
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Have a good one!
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Marco Pierre White with Ida Février
The Full English
06/05/24 • 58 min
Marco Pierre White, once the "enfant terrible" of the UK restaurant scene today the face of Knor stock cubes. Who is Marco, what impact has he had on how we eat and just why is he so weird?
Answering the questions for a change is The Full English's Lewis Bassett. Taking over is Ida Février and her show No Man Land.
Join us for this special crossover episode, part of our season on cooks that have changed the way we eat.
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James Meadway on why our food is so expensive now
The Full English
12/17/22 • 32 min
Why is our food so expensive now? James Meadway explains. We also discuss the link between inflation and trade unions, and the current wave of strikes in the UK right now.
James has held senior roles at the New Economics Foundation and the Progressive Economy Forum. He hosts the weekly economics podcast Macrodose.
This interview forms a part of an upcoming episode on whether high food prices (still) make us angry. Be sure to check that out in the New Year!
Mixing and music from Forest DLG.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Full English have?
The Full English currently has 38 episodes available.
What topics does The Full English cover?
The podcast is about History, Chef, Podcasts, Arts and Food.
What is the most popular episode on The Full English?
The episode title 'Ha-Joon Chang on eating the economy' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Full English?
The average episode length on The Full English is 45 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Full English released?
Episodes of The Full English are typically released every 18 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of The Full English?
The first episode of The Full English was released on Jun 26, 2022.
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