Floyd on France
External Rating34%
198730 minEnded

Floyd on France

Network:BBC Two

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S01E07 - "A Farewell to France"

Aired on Oct 13, 1987, 11:00 AM

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Description

Globetrotting gastronaut and bon vivant Keith Floyd nips over the channel to savour the best of French cuisine.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
30 min
Premiered
September 1, 1987
Ended
October 13, 1987
Schedule
Tuesday at 12:00 AM

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Episodes (1 Season · 7 Episodes)

Provence

In the first programme in the series celebrating the great gastronomic regions of France, shy and retiring cook Keith Floyd returns to the rich landscape of Provence where he discovered his passion for good food and cooking.

Sep 1, 1987

30 min

Perigord

Keith Floyd continues his gastronomic ramble with a visit to Perigord, famous for its truffles, geese and walnuts.

Sep 8, 1987

30 min

Burgundy

Globetrotting gastronaut Keith Floyd samples the best of French cuisine, including veal with Dijon mustard, coq au vin and ham with wine sauce.

Sep 15, 1987

30 min

Alsace

Keith Floyd cooks liver dumplings, pheasant cooked with cabbage leaves and chicken in beer, and takes a balloon trip over the mountains to the Munster valley.

Sep 22, 1987

30 min

Pays Basque

Keith Floyd visits the Pays Basque region of France, where he cooks chicken with Bayonne ham, pigeon stew and a very unusual soup.

Sep 29, 1987

30 min

Brittany

Keith Floyd visits Brittany, where he visits a soup factory, and watches crepes being made. He cooks chicken roasted with cider and a Breton apple flan.

Oct 6, 1987

30 min

A Farewell to France

In the final programme of the series, Floyd retraces his steps in all the regions in which he has filmed, as he celebrates French cuisine one last time.

Oct 13, 1987

30 min

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