1982 to
2002 on
BBC2
AS WITH everything in 1982, originally presented by SIMON BATES. The first ever episode featured a probably fascinating insight into the diet of Princess Diana. But by only the fifth show, the Bates man was axed and RUSSELL HARTY, HENRY KELLY and SUSAN GROSSMAN helmed for the next couple of years (though JILLY GOOLDEN was there from day one). In 1984 a resolutely un-stunt piece of casting took place as KELLY, H was swapped for KELLY, C. With CHRIS at the helm FOOD AND DRINK entered its imperial phase. Tudor-faced MICHAEL BARRY nee BUKHT joshed with the aforementioned Goolden over the best wine to serve with a blue steak, while Chris Kelly presented items on food labelling from in front of an oversized can of baked beans. Meanwhile OZ CLARKE fannied around as was his wont. Thankfully the programme was cancelled in 2002 before it could receive a TOP GEAR style trendy makeover.
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Tags: 1982, A woman snorting wine, Chris Kelly, Food glorious food, Henry Kelly, Lingering close-ups of carrots dripping with butter, Michael Barry, Rissole Hartley, Simon Bates and his Mates
I always thought Gilly Goolden would’ve been ace at any house party, as long as she left off describing every darn drink she got in her hands. Down yer neck, hun!
I’m getting buckets of ugly fruit!
Reeves & Mortimer did a great pisstake of Food & Drink on the very first episode of ‘The Smell Of…’ when they joined the BBC
“This was used in the second series only, I think, of a programme called Food and Drink. Starring of course, Chris Kelly and produced by Peter Bazalgette”.
I emember that R&M kept changing the names round as the surname’s could always be used as a forname. Kelly Chris. Barry Michael. I seem to remember that I though this was funny. Now I’ve typed it down… hmmm
I always noticed that Chris Kelly would never taste Michael Barry’s food when he was about to start his links. He’d just look awkward and go “Mm, yes, Michael … that really looks delicious. Now, when you think of eating snails you wouldn’t associate it with Yorkshire…”
At christmas they would form 2 teams and have a quiz.
I remember Chris Kelly having a pointless interview with a food safety rep invited to the program to talk about fridges, Chris Kelly did not look impressed by his pompous manner, if looks could kill!.