William Sitwell’s ‘The Restaurant’ is the Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4, for the week commencing 13th April.
Sitwell charts the history of eating out from the ancient Romans in Pompeii to the luxurious Michelin-starred restaurants of today.
Narrated by Lesley Sharp, the extracts have been broadcast at 9.45am and available afterwards on the BBC website and BBC Sounds – you can listen to episode 1 here.
You can purchase a copy of ‘The Restaurant’ here.
