The Wartime Kitchen and Garden: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This BBC2 series takes readers back to the days when Hitler's U-boats patrolled the Atlantic, and imported foods were scarce. For the men, woman and children left behind during World War II, life changed dramatically. People who had never gardened before had to start growing their own fruit and vegetables, housewives had to cope with rationing, and their families had to get used to unfamiliar foods such as spam and nettle soup. The book includes the personal memories of Ruth Mott and Harry Dodson (television's "Victorian" cook and gardener, respectively), as well as tales and anecdotes from many people who remember wartime cookery and "digging for victory".

Series details

• Title: The Wartime Kitchen and Garden
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Food, War
• Premiere date: 1993-11-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 1993-12-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 21482
• IMDb ID: tt0879767
• TVDB ID: 189491

Cast and credited roles

• Ruth Mott — Ruth Mott
• Harry Dodson — Harry Dodson
• Peter Thoday — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1993-11-05; final listed air date 1993-12-24; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Wartime Kitchen and Garden on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.