Foundations of Cookery (1938)

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How it feels

This is a British television series from 1938 that gave cooking advice in 15 minute episodes. Marcel Boulestin hosted the show. No episodes survive because they were broadcast live before recording technology existed.

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What happens

Foundations of Cookery is a British television series which aired in 1939 on the BBC. The 15-minute series provided cooking advice. Marcel Boulestin was the host. The episode telecast 24 February aired at 9:25PM, preceded by news and followed by a cartoon, on a schedule which also included a show about fashion called Vanity Fair, a music programme called Music Makers and an episode of Telecrime. (see page 17) None of the episodes still exist, as they aired live, and methods used to record live television did not exist until late 1947, and were used very rarely by the BBC until around 1953–1955. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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