I came across a series of three videos on YouTube which were made in 2012 by the late, great and much lamented Clarissa Dickson Wright about the history of our three standard daily meals - breakfast, lunch and dinner - which are well worth watching. One of her major publishing achievements in her later years was a history of British food, and this series for the BBC doubtless derived from that. They combine actual cookery with social history and good location filming to evoke life in the past, and all suitably served up with a helping of traditional Clarissa D-W spice. Rather like a good meal they balance the wider picture with specific and pertinent delicacies. Served up by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable presenter they are in the best tradition of such television and communicate a great deal of information in an accessible way.
The videos can be viewed at Clarissa Dickson Wright: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (Episode 1: Breakfast) British food documentary
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