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Chef Brian Turner takes celebrities back to their youths, using the power of food to jog colourful memories. Anneka Rice revisits special places from her Surrey youth.
44:00Chef Brian Turner takes celebrities back to their youths, using the power of food to jog colourful memories. Nicholas Parsons delves deep into his memories.
Episodes 2019
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44:00Chef Brian Turner takes celebrities back to their youths, using the power of food to jog colourful memories. Diane Louise Jordan takes a trip to her childhood.
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Simon Weston cheerfully admits that he was a mischievous child, growing up in the Welsh valleys mining village of Nelson in the 60s. Kicking around with his friends, he was keen on scrumping apples from the local big house, and making a few bob on the football results. His visit to his mother's former home brings a moving ... 44:00 Expired
Although Michael Buerk was born in Solihull, it's Hereford where he feels his life really began as far as food is concerned. From the unpromising 1950s fare of tinned spaghetti, overcooked cabbage and grey peas cooked by his mother and grandmother, to the delicious wholesome food he found on his girlfriend's family table, ... 44:00Lesley Garrett is full of enthusiasm for her native Yorkshire and for the outdoorsy childhood she enjoyed with her sisters. She takes chef Brian Turner on a journey back in time to visit key locations that help tell the story of her early years. Her resourceful parents taught her to make the most of what food was available...
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As a child, Alistair McGowan loved school lunches, especially the puddings. His mother's cooking was equally memorable and innovative, providing plenty of inspiration for the dishes that Brian Turner creates for Alistair. Together they revisit evocative places from Alistair's childhood, from Worcestershire's plum orchards ... 44:00
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Champion athlete Colin Jackson still lives in Cardiff, where he was born and brought up. He takes Brian Turner to the city's fresh food market which his mum used to take him to as a child, and where he still shops today. 45:00 Expired
Christopher Biggins grew up in Salisbury and describes a childhood every bit as flamboyant as his adult personality would suggest! He developed an early taste for the high life, ordering room service at the local hotel while his mother served cocktails downstairs. He remembers the larger-than-life characters who filled his... 45:00 Expired
TV and movie star Nigel Havers travels back to Suffolk to reminisce about a colourful childhood - regaling Brian Turner with stories of betting at Newmarket races aged five, and setting fire to a listed building in his parents' garden, among other capers. But there are poignant memories too, of being sent off to boarding s... 44:00 Expired
Arlene Phillips's childhood story shows a remarkable determination to dance, despite a difficult time at school. Her strength of character saw her through the pain of losing her mum at a young age and gave her confidence to take on the world to become a great choreographer. 45:00 Expired
A journey back to his childhood reveals that actor and astrologer Russell Grant was once a devoted and angelic little choirboy with an impressive soprano voice. His passion for rural Middlesex where he grew up hasn't left him and his memories are full of the tastes of childhood. Brian Turner takes Russell back to the churc... 45:00 Expired
Johnny Ball revisits childhood haunts in Bristol with chef Brian Turner. Apart from his hunger for maths challenges in the classroom, he remembers the impact of ration-book Britain on the supply of sweets at his local corner shop! But there are fond memories too of the resourcefulness of his parents to give their son a hea... 45:00 Expired
Mary Berry journeys back to her childhood haunts in Bath and reveals that she was an outdoorsy child and naughty at school! She and Brian Turner visit key locations that resonate with Mary, prompting heartwarming memories of a happy childhood.Episodes 2015 45:00
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Veteran disc jockey Tony Blackburn takes Brian Turner right back to where his story began in Poole, Dorset. They visit the home his father designed, the beach where he used to sell ice cream in the school holidays, and Bournemouth Pavilion, where he learnt the ropes as a performer and entertainer.