Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes

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Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes
Genre Docudrama
Written byAmanda Coe
Directed byJames Kent
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerLeanne Klein
ProducerColette Flight Sias Wilson
Running time90 minutes
Release
Original network BBC Two
Original release3 January 2006 (2006-01-03)
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Elizabeth David: A Life in Recipes is a 2006 British drama television film directed by James Kent and starring Catherine McCormack, Greg Wise and Karl Johnson. Written by Amanda Coe, it is a depiction of the life of the cookery writer Elizabeth David. [1] It first aired on the BBC in January 2006.

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