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Series · 2005–1997Ended

A Cook on the Wild Side

2 seasons·14 episodes·25 min avg.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall spurns the London summer and heads for open country to spend some time eating off the fat of the land in a trawl through Britain's wild larder.

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Journey starts
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Aug 9, 1995

Out on the road, Hugh attempts to fish for his evening meal, a white witch stirs him up a rejuvenating brew and a former poacher shows him how to trap a rabbit for a stew flavoured with the day's gatherings - honey.

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Norfolk
Norfolk
Aug 16, 1995

Hugh goes in search for some Norfolk poachers to help him hunt game for a pie and with help seeks out wild plants as flavourings. At the end of the day, Hugh has all the ingredients but worries about the ethics of a poacher and a gamekeeper sitting at his table.

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Cornwall
Cornwall
Aug 23, 1995

In search of a diet with low cholesterol and less cost Hugh encounters two vegans who try to convert him to their philosophy of eating and continues his search for the prize fish for his soup.

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Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
Aug 30, 1995

In this episode Hugh abseils down a cliff in search of samphire, and is cooked a weird meal by a group of travellers. He brings dessert - gooseberry icecream, made from berries collected earlier that day.

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Western Isles
Western Isles
Sep 6, 1995

Hugh scours the Western Isles in search of a free meal and goes scuba diving for scallops, before learning how to make heather ale.

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London
London
Sep 13, 1995

Hugh heads to London to see what its wild larder offers. Having turned down Trafalgar Square pigeon he heads to suburbia in search of garden snails, which contribute to the evening's feast - snails in garlic butter, grilled mullet and summer berry pudding.

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Signs of SpringTBA
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GloucestershireTBA
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Fenland canalTBA
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Calder ValleyTBA

Cast

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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Himself - Presenter

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