Mary Berry - Cook & Share: Special Occasions
1:10 pm - 1:40 pm, Sunday, May 31 on BBC Two England (2)
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Special Occasions
Season 1, Episode 1
Mary journeys to some of the places closest to her heart, sharing memories from her past and creating new ones, while inspiring those she meets along the way with delicious recipes. Here Mary works behind the scenes at an Indian wedding, helping the caterers pull-off a huge event that feeds 400 people from morning to night, and adding a recipe of her own to the menu. Blown away by the traditions, customs and vibrancy of the wedding, Mary takes time to reflect on her own special day
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Mary Berry
(Presenter)
Patrick Barry
(Editor)
Sarah Myland
(Director)
Alice Binks
(Series producer)
Karen Ross
(Executive producer)
Kelly Sparks
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Mary Berry
(Presenter)
Born:
March 24, 1935
in
Bath
Best Known For:
The Great British Bake Off.
Early-life:
Born Mary-Rosa Alleyne Berry in Bath on March 24, 1935. She has two brothers - one older, one younger. They are the offspring of Alleyne WS Berry, a surveyor who was Mayor of Bath in 1952; their mother was a housewife. At 13, Mary spent three months in hospital with polio, which affected the left side of her body. She hated school, but enjoyed domestic science lessons. She took a course at Bath College of Domestic Science which led to a job demonstrating electric cookers.
Career:
Berry moved to London aged 21 and landed a job at the Dutch Dairy Bureau; she later persuaded her boss to pay for her course at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. She went on to work for various companies, including a PR firm and magazines such as Housewife and Ideal Home. She published her first cookbook in 1970; she's since written more than 70 titles. In 1994, Berry launched her own product range with her daughter Annabel. Among the programmes she's appeared on are Good Afternoon! (1973), Cooking the Books (2007) and, of course, The Great British Bake off (2007 onwards), which introduced her to a new generation of food-lovers.
Quote:
'Follow a good recipe, weigh accurately and keep it simple if you are new to baking. Remember all ovens vary, and most of all enjoy it.'
Trivia:
Berry published her autobiography, Recipe for Life, in 2013.
Patrick Barry
(Editor)
Sarah Myland
(Director)
Alice Binks
(Series producer)
Karen Ross
(Executive producer)
Kelly Sparks
(Executive producer)
