Diary of Beryl Tate the Kitchen Doctor

1) Cookery Demonstrations

2) Television Appearances

3) BBC Radio Broadcasts

4) Cook Book & Articles

I Know That Voice !

You may have already heard Beryl on one of her many appearances as the Kitchen Doctor.

Beryl was member number M00219288 of Equity until 2007.

Cookery Demonstrations

At the annual York Festival of Food and Drink in 2001, Beryl gave two cookery demonstrations,
and was asked to appear twice again at the York Festival of Food and Drink in 2002.

Beryl also gave talks to Women's Institutes, Townswomen's Guilds, the Salvation Army & the Red Cross.

2014 Events :-
Thu 16^th Jan 7:30pm	Churston & Galmpton Ladies Club ~ Cooking For One, cookery demonstration.
2015 Events :-
Wed 3^rd Jun 7:00pm	Galmpton & Churston Women's Institute ~ Picnics - Forget About Sandwiches, cookery demonstration.
Sun 6^th Sep 11:30am & 3:00pm	Galmpton Autumn Festival of Skills Day, cookery demonstration.
2016 Events :-
Sun 4^th Sep 12:00 noon & 2:30pm	Galmpton Autumn Festival of Skills Day, cookery demonstration.
2017 Events :-
Sun 3^th Sep 12:30pm & 2:30pm	Galmpton Autumn Festival of Skills Day, cookery demonstration.
2018 Events :-
Sun 2^nd Sep 12:00 noon & 2:30pm	Galmpton Autumn Festival of Skills Day, cookery demonstration.
2019 Events :-
Sun 1^st Sep 11:30am & 2:00pm	Galmpton Autumn Festival of Skills Day, cookery demonstration.
2022 Events :-
Wed 21^st Sep 7:30pm	Churston & Galmpton Ladies Club, cookery demonstration.

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Television Appearances

Beryl appeared on BBC Look East television during the 1998 Children in Need appeal, and
on the Yorkshire Television Boot's sponsored Wellbeing healthy lifestyle channel in 2001.
She subsequenly appeared on BBC Look East as a Mothering Sunday competition prize.

1998 Appearances :-
Fri 20^th Nov @ 7:30pm	BBC Look East Children in Need spoof of "Can't Cook, Won't Cook".
2001 Appearances :-
Fri 6^th Jul @ 4:30pm	Yorkshire TV Wellbeing talk with Annie Stirk & Jane Gilbert on traditional foods.
2002 Appearances :-
Wed 30^th Jan @ 6:45pm	BBC Look East Regional News launch of Mothering Sunday competition.
Wed 6^th Mar @ 6:45pm	BBC Look East Regional News report on Meal for Mum, Norfolk winner Barbara.
Thu 7^th Mar @ 6:45pm	BBC Look East Regional News report on Meal for Mum, Essex winner Doris.
Fri 8^th Mar @ 6:45pm	BBC Look East Regional News report on Meal for Mum, Suffolk winner Maureen.

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BBC Radio Broadcasts

Beryl contributed to the BBC Radio 2 Jimmy Young Programme answering cookery problems.

Originally on Steve Scruton's afternoon Sound Advice programme on BBC Essex radio
but more recently on the BBC Radio Devon afternoon show Beryl presented
her own style of recipes and answered listener's cookery problems live on air.

2005 Broadcasts :-
Tue 11^th Oct @ 3:00pm	BBC Radio Devon with Matt Woodley for a cookery phone-in on apples.
Tue 8^th Nov @ 3:00pm	BBC Radio Devon with Matt Woodley for a cookery phone-in on Xmas fruit cake.
Tue 20^th Dec @ 3:00pm	BBC Radio Devon with Matt Woodley for a cookery phone-in on chocolate torte.
Tue 27^th Dec @ 3:00pm	BBC Radio Devon with Matt Woodley for a cookery phone-in Xmas left-overs.
2006 Broadcasts :-
Tue 24^th Jan @ 3:00pm	BBC Radio Devon with Matt Woodley for a cookery phone-in on rhubarb.
Tue 14^th Mar @ 3:00pm	BBC Radio Devon with Matt Woodley for a cookery phone-in on low calorie tips.
Tue 4^th Apr @ 3:00pm	BBC Radio Devon with Belinda Dixon for a cookery phone-in on low carb tips.
Tue 11^th Apr @ 3:00pm	BBC Radio Devon with Matt Woodley for an Easter Eggstravaganza phone-in.

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Cook Book & Articles

Beryl wrote her cook book with assistance from Mike in 2002. It is out of print but may be found in libraries.

If you find anything unclear in the book then please E-mail your query to Beryl.

Beryl has also temptied various magazines and newspapers to print articles on cookery and food.

2002 Publications :-
Mon 11^th November	Cook With Confidence! by Beryl Tate the Kitchen Doctor published by Sigma Press, ISBN 1 85058 795 7 priced £7.95 and may still be available on Amazon or eBay.
2003 Publications :-
From January	Essex Chronicle - Go! Magazine fortnightly culinary surgeries by Beryl.
From June	Torbay Herald Express - HOMEfree Saturday supplement occasional culinary articles.
2004 Publications :-
From January	Essex Chronicle - Go! Magazine fortnightly culinary surgeries continue.
Mar,Apr,May,Nov,Dec	Devon Life local, topical, aspirational, culinary articles.
October	Torbay Herald Express - HOMEfree Saturday supplement Halloween pumpkin article.
2005 Publications :-
From January	Essex Chronicle - Go! Magazine regular culinary surgery articles.

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