Supersizers go wartime

[Viv of Ginger Pop]

I was pleasantly suprised by this programme on BBC2 tonight. It was quirky, but gave a good idea about the wartime diet. I had no idea that parafin was sometimes used as a fat substitute, or that it had the effect of a mild laxitive...

I laughed out loud a few times, and would be worth watching if available.

Viv

[Moonraker]

I was totally disappointed with it, and Jane and I could only stick the ridiculous humour for ten minutes. It was a great idea, but completely spoiled in our opinion by those two idiots presenting it. The final straw was when they shovelled all their food in her handbag.

I think I need Lucky Star's boat....

[Kitty]

I was totally disappointed with it, and Jane and I could only stick the ridiculous humour for ten minutes. It was a great idea, but completely spoiled in our opinion by those two idiots presenting it. The final straw was when they shovelled all their food in her handbag.

Agree - I gave up in the end too. There was a lot of interesting information - the parafin thing fascinated me too - but the constant mumming and gurning of the presenters really annoyed me - just not my type of humour. My final straw was the way they were behaving in front of the Americans - I just found it cringy in the extreme.

[Lucky Star]

I missed this as I was working. However Giles Coren is a restaurant critic for The London Evening Standard newspaper and, as a former worker in the restaurant industry, I often read his articles. He is an insufferable prat in print, God only knows what he must be like in person. This sounds like it could have been a very interesting series. A pity about the presenters.

[Pippa-Stef]

I watched it, very wary of what the reviews of it had said, and was expecting to see a whole load of S***!

The presenters were awlful prats, but I was interested in what was eaten and how everything was rationed down completely!

[Viking Star]

The language in this string! Honestly!

Where's Mr Dictionary got to?

[Viv of Ginger Pop]

I was anticipating totally awful, but unlike the F5 cartoon, my expectations were not exceeded, with some bits quite acceptable!

Viv