Mary Berry charts her life from her childhood in Bath during WW2, to London in the 1960s when she got her first big break. It was an ideal time for an ambitious young woman to spread her ideas and methods to a hungry population. In touching trips down memory lane, Mary reveals how a stern father, contracting polio and an inspirational teacher all influenced a career which has spanned over 50 years
Intimate two-part documentary telling the story of cookery writer and broadcaster Mary Berry. Join Mary as she marries, starts a family and finds bigger audiences for her recipes in cookbooks, magazines and on television. In this episode Mary is reunited with people who helped her along the way and shares fond memories of her family. After decades at the forefront of British food, she takes a step back from the limelight until The Great British Bake Off comes knocking and her brand of traditional and no-nonsense home cooking finds a whole new audience