The Life of Churchill's Cook
People Who Made History
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22m
Annie Gray's latest project is a biography of the woman who cooked for Churchill. Georgina Landemare was one of the few people able to cope with the demands, eccentricities and public nudity that came with working for the Churchills. Where all the other servants came and went fairly rapidly, she remained in the family's service and helped Churchill through the war years, not just feeding him but helping his efforts to lead or cajole by providing sumptuous meals for him, his guests and subordinates. Dan talked to Annie about what was like being a woman in domestic service in this period as well as the challenges of working for Winston.....
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