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Max Pearson

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The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

Martin Kelly still follows his beloved Hull City.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

Phil Jones with the story of the first official penalty shootout for the professional game back in 1970.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

Finally this week, we're going to end on a bit of food history.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

The dessert after our smorgasbord of past events, if you like.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

Surya Elango is taking us back to the turn of the century to meet a celebrity chef who changed the way television told stories about food.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

Anthony Bourdain was a little-known chef in New York until he wrote an essay called Don't Eat Before Reading This, published in the weekly magazine The New Yorker.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

And then he became world famous for his popular TV travelogue shows, where we see his indelible charm and ability to connect with just about anyone over a plate of food.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

Our story starts in 1999, on a spring afternoon in New York City.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

This is the kitchen at Layal, a French bistro in Manhattan.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

Philippe Lajeuner is one of the restaurant's owners, preparing for a busy day ahead.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

We came down from the office to have a quick look at the restaurant before service started.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

And there was this TV crew.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

And I asked them why they were here and for.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

And they said, well, there is this article that was published in The New Yorker by your chef.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

We would like to interview him.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

And who they were interviewing was a man in his 40s called Anthony Bourdain.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

And so I rushed to the kitchen and told Tony about this.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

And he said, oh, yeah, I didn't expect anyone to come here.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

And I'm so sorry.

The History Hour
A papal visit and German reunification

I didn't expect it to be published.