Rick Stein - A Life Through Food (Part 2)
The Food Programme
BBC
4.4 • 977 Ratings
🗓️ 8 June 2015
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
In this second part of a two-programme special, Rick Stein continues in conversation with Sheila Dillon talking about how he was discovered for TV by Keith Floyd's Director, David Pritchard thirty years ago. Despite being naturally introverted his style as an 'ordinary guy' made him popular with the public - sometimes going wrong, the odd injury and working up a real sweat. The partnership with David has continued to the present day taking them travelling and filming around the world. His new series 'From Venice to Istanbul' will air later this year.
Rick talks about why their dynamic works well but also how a shared love of wine can also cause a few spats while filming. We hear from the fishermen, colleagues and his ex-wife and business partner about why he's been such a success. He talks about who in particular has inspired him while on his travels and what he hopes to do next.
The programme was recorded earlier this month in front of a studio audience as part of the Bristol Food Connections Festival.
Presented by Sheila Dillon. Produced by Anne-Marie Bullock.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello I'm Sheila Dylan and welcome to this BBC download of the Food Program. |
| 0:06.0 | For information on the BBC's terms and conditions of use, visit |
| 0:09.6 | www. |
| 0:10.9 | BBC.co. UK slash Radio 4. www Leshas a fishermen and Cornish lads are miners too. |
| 0:29.2 | Every so often a food program we're able to dedicate an addition to someone who's helped shape the world of food and drink. |
| 0:37.0 | I've talked to some fascinating shapers, including Claudia Rodin, Michael Pollan, Ken Homm and Jances Robinson. |
| 0:45.0 | Today it's someone who 45 years ago you wouldn't have guessed was going to have a life |
| 0:51.0 | you could tell through food. But his success and |
| 0:54.4 | happiness and influence has come that way. Rick Stein first appeared on our TV |
| 1:01.0 | screens 30 years ago with Keith Floyd. The seafood restaurant |
| 1:06.2 | which he opened in Cornwall celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. |
| 1:10.8 | Well I must say it's really nice to be in New Lynn Market again, albeit it is the middle of the |
| 1:16.4 | night. |
| 1:17.4 | They just landed this beautiful looking hake. |
| 1:19.4 | I'm always banging on about hake. |
| 1:21.8 | I don't quite understand why we don't eat more of it in this country. |
| 1:25.0 | But his focus on fish has seen him travel all over the world, |
| 1:30.0 | meeting those who share his intense interests. |
| 1:34.0 | For nearly three months I travelled all over India, |
| 1:39.0 | tasting curries and watching cooks, trying to find out their secrets. |
| 1:44.0 | But he's never lost his taste for keeping things simple or his desire to get us to be more |
| 1:50.1 | adventurous in our fish tastes. |
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