The Spice of Life (TV series)

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The Spice of Life
GenreDocumentary
Directed byNigel Maslin, Lyn Gambles, Terry Bryan, Carlos Pasini
Narrated byEdward Woodward
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producerJill Roach
ProducerBlackrod Ltd.
EditorsBob Harvey, Colin Barrett
Running time30 minutes
Production companyBlackrod Ltd.
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release7 September 
30 November 1983

The Spice of Life was a 13-episode television series produced by Blackrod Ltd. and aired by Channel 4 in 1983, with narration by actor Edward Woodward. [1] Each half-hour episode covered a different cooking spice or herb, including information on how it grows and is used in various locations around the world; showing several dishes using that spice.

Contents

Executive Producer was Jill Roach, directors were Nigel Maslin, Lyn Gambles, Terry Bryan and Carlos Pasini. Editors were Bob Harvey and Colin Barrett. [2]

Episodes

Episode titles are not given on-screen, but are derived from Channel 4 press packs.

  1. The Spices of India (7 Sep 1983)
  2. Cinnamon (14 Sep 1983)
  3. Pepper (21 Sep 1983)
  4. Mustard (28 Sep 1983)
  5. Cloves (5 Oct 1983)
  6. Saffron (12 Oct 1983)
  7. Curry Around the World (19 Oct 1983)
  8. Chillies (26 Oct 1983)
  9. Herbs (2 Nov 1983)
  10. Garlic (9 Nov 1983)
  11. More Pepper (16 Nov 1983)
  12. Allspice (23 Nov 1983)
  13. Nutmeg (30 Nov 1983)

References

  1. "The Internet Movie Database". IMDb . Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  2. Greenberg, Sheldon; Lambert Ortiz, Elisabeth (1983). The Spice of Live. Mermaid Books. p. 6. ISBN   0-7181-2491-X . Retrieved 25 February 2024.