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Food and Drink

Susan Calman explores the things in her life that bring her true happiness. This time it's great food and drink. From 2019.

Taking part in Âé¶¹Éç TV's Strictly Come Dancing made Susan Calman happy.

Completely, totally happy. And having lived with anxiety for so long, it was something of a surprise to discover something new that gave her feelings of joy.

So, Susan has set out to explore and explain the other things in life that bring her happiness..

Aided and abetted by her studio audience and wife Lee, Susan probes food and drink.

She's looking at its emotional importance above and beyond mere sustenance and pondering why a bad meal can ruin an entire day.

Written by Susan Calman and Jon Hunter.

Producer: Lyndsay Fenner

A Somethin’ Else production for Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2019.

15 hours left to listen

28 minutes

Last on

Tue 11 Nov 2025 23:00

Broadcasts

  • Wed 4 Dec 2019 18:30
  • Wed 11 Dec 2019 07:30
  • Wed 11 Dec 2019 17:30
  • Wed 11 Dec 2019 22:00
  • Thu 12 Dec 2019 05:30
  • Thu 20 Apr 2023 18:30
  • Thu 27 Apr 2023 22:00
  • Tue 11 Nov 2025 23:00

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