I have recorded this programme on bbc4 it sounds interesting. It's on tonight at 11.45pm but I persume you can catch it later on iplayer if anyone is interested. I have added the synopsis about the programme below!
Andrew Graham-Dixon presents a profile of food writer Alan Davidson, the author of the Oxford Companion to Food, an encyclopaedia of everything a human can eat. The presenter interviews colleagues, admirers, family and friends to learn about the man who compiled a vast record of people's eating habits, and also learns how his work helped the study of food become a serious academic discipline. Part of the Exquisite Cuisine season
Andrew Graham-Dixon presents a profile of food writer Alan Davidson, the author of the Oxford Companion to Food, an encyclopaedia of everything a human can eat. The presenter interviews colleagues, admirers, family and friends to learn about the man who compiled a vast record of people's eating habits, and also learns how his work helped the study of food become a serious academic discipline. Part of the Exquisite Cuisine season