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Jul 2018
28m 13s

Music and Food: Sounds Delicious!

Bbc Radio 4
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Dan Saladino explores the relationship between tunes and taste with Andi Oliver on the link between Sam Cooke and roast chicken and chef Stephen Harris on food and The Buzzcocks.

Produced and presented by Dan Saladino.

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