Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)

Subject: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: Will Fly
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 09:31 AM

I see that Ade Edmondson, actor, comedian and erstwhile Bad Shepherd, will be cooking for Seth Lakeman in "Ade in Britain" at 4pm today on ITV1.

Why...?

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 10:09 AM

Been on for at least 2 weeks now

Gerry

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: Will Fly
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 10:14 AM

Blimey.

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: Banjo-Flower
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 10:23 AM

Nice work if you can get it

Gerry

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: Barb'ry
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 12:19 PM

Just watched it. I have to say that Seth Lakeman isn't my favourite musician, so maybe I'm biased, but after a burble by Ade Edmondson about folk songs carrying the stories and traditions of the country, we then got a short burst of Seth Lakeman singing a song he had written a month before and when Ade asked for its significance he said it was 'about the country and someone writing letters'.
Never mind, my opinion only and I expect lots of people thought it was brilliant.

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: GUEST,Hookey Wole
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 01:58 PM

Credit where it's due, Ade Edmondson was impressive in his role for a BBC Chernobyl disaster docudrama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyHvDhILYl8

but if the only TV work currently on offer is pre-watershed cosy travel and cookery shows..

If you want to wind him up, corner Edmondson at one of his gigs
and ask him how he and Rik Mayall allegedly 'nicked' and neglect to credit the source
of the name for their breakthrough comedy act "The Dangerous Brothers"...

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: BTNG
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 03:30 PM

and I'm sure it'll be a Mudcatter wh'll wind him up as well.....

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: KHNic
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 03:43 PM

The cooking's not up to much, either.

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: LesB
Date: 24 Nov 11 - 06:46 PM

So far we have had Trevor Owen, well known clog maker to a lot of dance teams, John & Katie Howsen & friends, Sherringham Shantymen, Brittania Coconut Dancers, Winster Morris & quite a few others.
All credit to Ade for promoting traditional customs & folk activities.
Cheers
Les

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 25 Nov 11 - 03:55 AM

He's in North Yorkshire in todays programme, wonder who he'll find up there ?

Dave H

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 25 Nov 11 - 03:57 AM

And by the way, unlike most comedians and presenters, he takes folk music seriously.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: Barb'ry
Date: 25 Nov 11 - 03:57 AM

It was the first time I'd seen it - will carry on watching and good on him for continuing to support folk.

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: GUEST,Baz Parkes
Date: 25 Nov 11 - 04:12 AM

So, we complain when they don't, then we complain when they do...

I was pleased that there was not the slightest hint of extracting the urine in any that I've seen

And the licensed eel catcher from the Fens was priceless...

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 02 Dec 11 - 03:03 AM

Yesterday Ade was in Northumberland and ended up cooking for and singing with the Unthanks, and not bad either.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: GUEST,Morpeth Lad
Date: 02 Dec 11 - 06:39 AM

Dave H - the cooking was VERY basic and the Unthanks as mediocre as usual. Not a good advert for Northumberland.

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 02 Dec 11 - 07:56 AM

Well you are entitled to opinion, anonymous Morpeth person, I like them.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 02 Dec 11 - 07:58 AM

By the way, can you do any better ? and if you don't like it, don't watch it.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: Tootler
Date: 02 Dec 11 - 07:07 PM

It's been a good series, though I've not caught them all.

I think that previous posters are unfair on the cooking as I think his aim was to highlight simple regional foods/dishes from ingredients that would have been available to and affordable by ordinary people. Nothing wrong with that, IMHO and my wife made something very similar to the dish he cooked up for the Unthanks. The difference was she didn't top it with cheese but layered some bacon in instead and it was delicious.

Also as has been said earlier he has been highlighting traditional music and dancing and has taken it seriously and given the people a chance to say something about what they do and its origins.

Last in the series tonight and he was in Kent - with a Morris side at the end.

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: alex s
Date: 03 Dec 11 - 07:54 AM

Well said Tootler. Ade makes the point that these dishes were made by people with little money to "fill you up" as he put it, and as such it's a very valid piece of social history.
I do however think that some traditional Northumbrian pipe tunes would have been preferable to the ubiquitous Unthanks with their rather dodgy harmonies.

Subject: RE: Folk cooking at 4pm on ITV (UK)
From: GUEST,AEOLA
Date: 03 Dec 11 - 05:38 PM

I see no problem with any air time given to Folk music and performers.
As for the food, I've seen a lot worse on various programmes. Let's hope there are more similar progs to come. Remember, there is no such thing as rad publicity!!