Old Reliant and Rover P5, BBC 4 last night

[marcus]

An interesting programme about sweets from 8 pm last night, presented by Nigel Sclater. I had not heard of him, but presume he is a successful chef. Lots of traditional sweets in jars discussed, did not see it all but fascinating. This was followed (and partly interrupted by a phone call) by Toast, a film based on Sclater's autobiography about his childhood and odd parents. I thought it would be really dull and was prepared to change channels, but actually it was very good, sometimes funny, sometimes moving.

His Dad had a Rover P5, and both programmes had a good example of this classic, and in Toast there was a brief shot of the gardner unloading a scruffy earlier Reliant. It appeared to be an Estate or a pick-up with hood over the rear space, perhaps like this:

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=reliant+three+wheeler+images&view=detail&id=22135C95DBAFD262D241DF856397A01281D2A6A7&first=391&FORM=IDFRIR

Both programmes are likely to be repeated, and I would happily watch them again.
 

[Big Al]

Often the un heralded programs that have the best content. Less hype?

[richard]

nigel slater strange but nice, if a little camp . great book, toast with many childhood memories of sweets and desserts . televised last christmas TOAST. a bit disappointing i thought sometimes the best pictures are inside your head .

[marcus]

I have not read the book, but was very impressed with the film. There is a great sweet shop in the High Street in Rye, and another great one in Whitstable.
A shop near me has a few jars of traditional sweets, my faves are Army and Navy (or Cloves)

[richard]

by the way its nigel slater not sclater - are you having a lark marcus . is that the C that you missed out of your post a few days ago

[marcus]

I saw a trailer for the shows and I am sure they spelled it with the c because I thought "that's unusual". Perhaps my eyes are failing, let's have a quick look....no, they're fine, must be my brain!