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Consultancy & Media

I am available as a consultant and researcher on all matters relating to post-medieval food and dining as well as on the use of live interpretation, in particular the interpretation of the spaces of historic food preparation and consumption.

Forthcoming Appearances:

April 2012

Titantic and Me
(with Len Goodman) [BBC]

Convincing Len that Escoffier, while fancy and foreign, is also tasty and most fortifying when attempting to flee a sinking ship.

Spring 2012

Antiques Uncovered.

A new series, presented by Lucy Worsley, looking at social history through the objects we most covet. I’m covering Victorian dining etiquette.

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Past Appearances:

2th March 2012 - 3pm

The Alan Titchmarch Show
[ITV 1]

A quick look at fish of the past.

27th February 2012 - 3pm

The Alan Titchmarch Show
[ITV 1]

Discussing the historic appeal of offal.

7th February 2012

The Kitchen Cabinet
[BBC Radio 4]

New panel show, a souped up cook’s question time hosted by Jay Rayner. Listen Again on BBC iPlayer

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October 2011

The One Show
[BBC]

Talking afternoon tea with Jay Rayner

The Marvellous Mrs Beeton with Sophie Dahl [BBC]

Pie and rabbit à la Beeton

September 2011

The Great British Bake Off [BBC]

Sue and I, cupcakes, and a glorious afternoon tea

August 2011

Britain’s Hidden Heritage

Discussing the discovery of the cook’s manuscript cookery book at Audley End

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: TV : Radio
: Press : Online

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Talks & Lectures

I am an experienced lecturer, available for both private and public talks and workshops on aspects of food and dining in the past.

Talks and demonstrations can be given in or out of costume. I am also available as costumed interpreter.

Upcoming Dates:

22nd April

No.1 Royal Cresent, Bath:
Georgian Cooking for World Heritage Day

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24th April

Kew Palace:
Geogian Cooking

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25th April

26th April

Kensington Palace:
Victorian Tea

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5th - 7th May

Audley End comes to life

May 8th

North Staffs DFAS

24th May

East Molesey
History Society
(Dining at Hampton Court)

3rd - 5th June

Wrest Park Georgian Jubilee

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: Event : Talk

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Welcome to the Website of Dr Annie Gray - Food Historian

Here you’ll find out all about me and what I do. I’m a historic food expert, focusing on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.