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Episode 4
Episode 4 of 5
In his quest for the perfect bread, journalist Robert Penn examines how from ancient times white bread became the preserve of the richer classes, while the coarsest brown loaves were eaten by the poor.
Read by Adrian Scarborough
Abridged by Anna Magnusson
Producer: Bruce Young
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Fri 5 Mar 202100:30
BBC Radio 4
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- Thu 4 Mar 202109:45BBC Radio 4 FM
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