Food and Drink
Food and Drink
Food and Drink is a long-running British television series on BBC Two. First broadcast between 1982 and 2002, it was the first national television programme in the UK to cover the subject of food and drink without cookery and recipe demonstrations. Created in 1982 by BBC producer Henry Murray from an original idea by Jancis Robinson, Fay Maschler and Paul Levy, the first series was presented by Simon Bates and Gillian Miles, and introduced Jilly Goolden in her first regular television appearances as the programme's wine expert. Russell Harty presented filmed location reports from exceptional restaurants around Britain. This series featured the innovative idea of a small contributing audience of 20 people who were called "tasters and testers". The first series broadcast in the summer months but was instantly successful, drawing an average audience of 1.5 million a week, a high rating for BBC Two in the summer in the 80s. Later series were presented by Chris Kelly and chef Michael Barry with wine experts Jilly Goolden and Oz Clarke. A spin-off panel game, Food and Drink Summer Quiz, aired during the main show's summer break in 1987. The theme music was by Simon May. Food and Drink returned to BBC Two on 4 February 2013 co-hosted by Michel Roux Jr and Kate Goodman.
Series Cast
Status / Type
Ended (Scripted)
Seasons / Episodes
23 Seasons | 370 Episodes
Network
Genres
Seasons
Season 1
6 Episodes • 2013
Season 2
10 Episodes • 1983
Season 3
7 Episodes • 1994
Season 4
16 Episodes • 1984
Season 5
15 Episodes •
Season 6
15 Episodes •
Season 7
16 Episodes •
Season 8
16 Episodes •
Season 9
15 Episodes •
Season 10
15 Episodes •
Season 11
19 Episodes •
Season 12
20 Episodes •
Season 13
20 Episodes • 1993
Season 14
15 Episodes •
Season 15
23 Episodes • 1995
Season 16
25 Episodes • 1996
Season 17
21 Episodes • 1997
Season 18
29 Episodes • 1998
Season 19
20 Episodes • 1999
Season 20
7 Episodes • 2000
Season 21
12 Episodes • 2001
Season 22
18 Episodes • 2001
Season 23
10 Episodes • 2001
