Mary Berry: A Life Through Food
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Sheila Dillon speaks to a veteran of the British food scene; a writer and television presenter who has made cooking \\u2013 in particular baking \\u2013 accessible, and achievable, for millions: Mary Berry.
In a candid conversation over exemplary lemon drizzle cake, Mary talks us through her life through food: from the challenges of forging a culinary career as a woman and a mother in the 1960s, to learning how to handle celebrity in her seventies.
With the new series of Best Home Cook, Mary is continuing her quest to educate people of all ages about the joys of cooking. But, as Sheila discovers, this ambitious cook is also a huge advocate for women in the industry - as Mary shares tales of her own struggles to carve out a niche in the culinary world, challenging female stereotypes and sexual harassment in the kitchen\\u2026
Over the course of the programme, Sheila gets some insight into \\u2018the real Mary\\u2019 from her long-term collaborator and cookbook co-author Lucy Young - as the renowned TV judge discusses careers highlights to date, including Bake Off, becoming a style icon and meeting Royalty; as well as opening up about trials she has faced in her lifetime, including the tragic death of one of her children.
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