The History of Chocolate

You're Dead to Me

BBC

Comedy, History

4.7 • 11.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2020

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Greg Jenner is joined by chocolate historian Alex Hutchinson and British TV legend Richard Osman to explore the culinary and cultural history of chocolate - Britain's favourite confectionery.

Just what did the Maya use to flavour their cacao? How did cacao become chocolate and find its way into our shops and hearts? And why did a family feud change the entire branding of a much loved chocolate bar?

A Muddy Knees Media production for BBC Radio 4

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts
0:04.4	Hello and welcome to your Dead To Me, a history podcast for people who don't like history
0:10.3	or at least people who forgot to learn any at school.
0:12.5	My name is Greg Jenner, I'm a public historian, author and I'm the chief nerd on the BBC
0:16.4	comedy show Horrible Histories.
0:18.2	If you've not heard it before, this is the history podcast that adds a spoonful of sugar
0:21.6	to make the medicine go down, with sugar standing in full bum jokes and medicine being
0:25.5	the factually rigorous analysis of prior human behavior.
0:28.0	Catchy!
0:29.0	Anyway, today we are serving up a historical tasting menu that begins in ancient Mesoamerica
0:33.6	and ends in your local corner shop.
0:35.4	As we discover all there is to know about your favourite smooth, sweet treat.
0:39.1	No, not Idris Elba.
0:40.5	I'm talking about the nation's favourite snack.
0:42.4	It is of course the history of chocolate.
0:44.7	And to help me do that, I'm joined by two delectable guests.
0:47.6	In History Corner, she's a historian, author, broadcaster and novelist, and she was the
0:52.2	archivist for the famous chocolate company's round tree and Nestle for over a decade.
0:56.5	It's all round chocolate expert Alex Hutchinson.
0:58.6	Hi Alex, how are you?
0:59.6	Hello Greg!
1:00.6	Are you feeling chocolatey today?
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