THE WORLD ON A PLATE, series 1-10
COPYRIGHT: 1995
DIRECTORS: Malcom CLARK, Ron JOHNSTON, Martin O'COLLINS, Habie SCHWARTZ
AUTHORS: Simon ANDREA / Loyd GROSSMAN
FORMAT: Super 16 mm
DIFFUSION: Digital Beta 4 / 3 & 16 / 9
DURATION: 10 x 26 minutes
TYPE: Documentary
PRODUCTION: Optomen Television, Lieurac Productions, BBC Television, France 5
PARTICIPATION Centre National de la Cinématographie, Le Plan d'Action 16/9 de l'Union Européen, Lipton Fruit d'Or Recherche

Each ingredient, on each plate, in each country has its story: sometimes amusing, sometimes tragic, sometimes amazing, even all three. This series of ten 26 minute programmes takes us around the world to discover what people eat and why. Once you have seen it, your meals will never seem the same again!

1/ A TASTE OF HISTORY
2/ SACRED AND TABOO
3/ PLEASURES OF THE FLESH
4/ BALANCING THE BODY
5/ THE WINTER'S TALE
6/ MONTEZUMA'S TREASURE
7/ BITTER SWEET
8/ FOREVER FRESH
9/ WHAT'S IN A NAME?
10/ THE GOOD EARTH.