# Name this 80’s cable tv cooking show **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 2, 2020, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-80-s-cable-tv-cooking-show/848769 "2020-03-02T04:50:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Saturn\_Dreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Saturn\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saturn_Dreams)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-80-s-cable-tv-cooking-show/848769/1 "2020-03-02T04:50:21Z")
The thread on [Graham Kerr](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=890719) brought back memories of old cooking shows on cable and I wanted to see if anyone can identify this show that I vaguely remember but was one of my favourites. Not so many details but here’s what I _think_ I remember. ・ Shown on TLC when it was known as The Learning Channel ・ Aired in the mid to late 80’s? ・ Most likely a British production ・ Cooking was done mainly outdoors (I think) using simple ingredients and simple tools, meaning no Cuisinarts or fancy kitchen appliances ・ Not a celebrity chef. Just some guy(?) going to places and talking about the food and history and showing you how to cook it. I tried searching for 80’s British cooking shows and I found something called [Two Fat Ladies](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqJkPmZ66nc). The show I’m thinking of had a kind of similar vibe in that’s it low-key, simple and has scenes in the outdoors. The outdoor scenes I remember were not in an urban areas but more countryside, more in “nature”. It would be amazing if anyone remembers this show, or better yet, find a clip of it on Youtube. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-80-s-cable-tv-cooking-show/848769/2 "2020-03-02T07:13:21Z")
Sounds like [Keith Floyd](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_of_Keith_Floyd), who became a bit of a celebrity here, at least. [Rick Stein](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Stein) has done something similar since. There are some clips on Youtube ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-80-s-cable-tv-cooking-show/848769/3 "2020-03-02T16:08:06Z")
> [@PatrickLondon](#): > > Sounds like [Keith Floyd](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_of_Keith_Floyd), who became a bit of a celebrity here, at least. I loved _Floyd On Food_ and _Floyd On Fish_. IIRC, he used _Peaches_ by The Stranglers as the theme music. I also like how he cut to B&W silent footage to indicate the passage of time. While other food presenters would put something in the oven and then pull out a perfect, cooked version from another oven, Floyd got the original dish out of the oven after the interstice. I don’t remember if I knew he had died. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-80-s-cable-tv-cooking-show/848769/4 "2020-03-02T16:30:34Z")
Oh, Keith Floyd. He was fantastic. Don’t know if that’s what the OP is looking for, but I had to chime in to express my admiration and respect for the guy. He did a wine series, as well, that I was quite fond of. Looking it up, it appears to have been _Floyd Uncorked_. Made me really appreciate rosés. ---
**Author:** ![Saturn\_Dreams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Saturn\_Dreams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saturn_Dreams)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-this-80-s-cable-tv-cooking-show/848769/5 "2020-03-02T23:02:22Z")
> [@PatrickLondon](#): > > Sounds like [Keith Floyd](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_of_Keith_Floyd), who became a bit of a celebrity here, at least. Nice find! I can’t say with 100% certainty if this was show I remember but it definitely fills all the right check boxes. I just don’t remember the host drinking and chatting that much:) I saw some clips on Youtube and the ones where he goes to France and Britain felt more familiar than his original “Floyd on Fish”. Thanks for the suggestion.