Welcome to episode two of Dining with our ancestors. The average person today eats that which previously, the richest Emperor could never have imagined for himself. Culture, socio-economic forces, seasons, geography, and plenty more all played a part in what was accessible to those who passed their torch-lit genes to us. The exploration of these powers’ impact on our ancestors' diets allows us a better understanding of the genes we came to inhabit, but mostly who these people were, in turn giving us a greater depth of knowledge about who we might be.

The lavish Tudor King is renowned for his appetitive desires, the breadth of which extend beyond the waistband. A waistband so large that two of the biggest men to be found in England could fit inside it. But his desire for more, to have the most bled vehemently into his private life too. Why was he so ... hungry? In every sense of the word.

Expect to learn:

• Whether the man’s appetiive desires are a virtue of his reputation
• What did he literally feed that appetite and what, other than his own pot belly, were the consequences of his plate size?
• What did this appetite do to his private life?
• What did his illnesses look like and how did they manifest?
• Was he always so monstrous and overweight?
• What did a traditional Banquet at Hampton Court palace look like, what dishes were served and how did this contrast to the diet of the peasants?

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