Chicken, mayonnaise, curry powder - and wait, sultanas? What exactly is Coronation Chicken and what does it have to do with her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II? Created by students, beloved by many, how does this iconic sandwich filler fit into British culinary history? In this Jubilee Special, Dallas is joined by food Historian Annie Grey to talk all things TV chefs, Marks and Spencer's sandwiches, and whether this creamy delight was ever served to the Queen.
A cup of coffee was once a luxury. Now it is quick, cheap and widely available — a daily essential for many.
How did this happen? Today on Patented, Jonathan Morris walks us through the evolution of coffee: from how people first figured out its psychoactive properties, to the transformations in r...
Why have tattoos been reinvented in so many cultures - and with so many different meanings - throughout history?
And yet, tattooing is constantly portrayed as a new ‘thing’, when tattoos were just for criminals or sailors.
Far from truth, tattoos and the art of painting ones skin is as old and ...
The telescope marked, arguably, the first invention to truly transform a human sense. For the first time it allowed our eyes to observe the universe beyond the bounds of our Earthly home.
But how did this groundbreaking instrument first come about? Today on the show we find out who really invent...
