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From brawn to plum pottage, Annie Gray takes us back to the raucous world of festive feasting in the medieval and Tudor eras. A podcast series exclusively available ad-free to HistoryExtra subscribers
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From brawn to plum pottage, Annie Gray takes us back to the raucous world of festive feasting in the medieval and Tudor eras 

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Annie Gray transports us back to the glamorous dinner parties, dangerous parlour games and decadent desserts of Georgian Christmas

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From creepy greetings cards to booze-soaked tipsy cakes, Annie Gray guides us through festive feasting in the Victorian era

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Annie Gray looks back on festive food in the 20th century – from suspect dishes made under rationing to joyful postwar creations 

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