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Welcome to this week's Shackbaggerly podcast. Katie Johnson delves into steam puddings with Justine from The Pudding Shop in Upton upon Severn in Worcestershire. BBCs Great British Bake Off contestant Urvashi Roe, from series two, joins Katie and reveals more stories from inside the iconic tent. Urvashi also talks about her new book Biting Biting. Episode 9 will be available from 9am (UK time)...

This week Katie Johnson meets the UK Burger Chef of the Year, Murf from the Beefy Boys based in Herefordshire. Da-Hae West shares some of the secrets of Korean cookery. Steve Lyons pits the French against the Italians with Pistou and Pesto. Steve 'The Hungry Guy' suggests you should make your own vinegar and don't be put off to try some unusual ingredients. There's also time for a...

Welcome to Shackbaggerly Season Two Episode Six. This week Katie looks at olive and oak trees, bowls of fruit and wonders why there's a roll top bath in the bedroom. If you're a fan of The Great British Bake Off, Katie meets James Hillary from season 8. The year when the programme moved from the BBC to Channel 4. If you want to get in touch the email address is podcast@theshackbaggely.co.u...

Welcome to season two, episode five of the Shackbaggely Podcast with Katie Johnson. This week Eddie Scott winner of the BBC Tv series Masterchef in 2022. Great British Bake Off contestant Terry Harthill from series nine. There's also advice from two of our regular chefs Steve Lyons and Daren Bale. #Masterchef #BBC #GreatBritishBakeOff #EddieScott #TerryHartill

As Katie returns to the Food Festival circuit for 2023 this weeks Shackbaggerly enters the world of bees and honey. Why there's ample food within walking distance of your home. Katie also catches up with a finalist from series one of the Great British Bake Off - Miranda Gore-Browne. Get in touch via email podcast@thesharckbaggerly.co.uk on Facebook and Instagram.

It's been another busy week in the UK dominated by the Coronation of King Charles III, but as ever for Katie Johnson it's been loose and disorderly. In episode three of series two Katie meets a lady who was in Westminster Abbey on the big day, then got lost. Award winning chef Daren Bale reveals his favourite recipe and recounts a visit to the barbers. Last but not least, Sandy Docherty fr...

This week Katie Johnson is joined by three chefs talking about Indian cuisine, Vegan cookery and Baking. As ever in a loose disorderly manner, which is why Katie also learns about Royal security, Golf, DNA and the strength of ginger too. Katie's guests this week are Jane Beedle a Great British Bake Off finalist in 2016 and winner of the GBBO Christmas Special in 2018. Rhian Cafful founder of V...

Welcome to season two of Shackbaggerly. Host Katie Johnson brings you guests, recipes, old cookbooks and lifes odd stories in a loose disorderly way. That's the meaning of Shackbaggerly. This week Great British Bake Off contestant Val Stones and Chef Steve Lyons talk about food, bionic body parts, zink, cheese and R stickers.

We've made it!  Welcome to the 100th edition of Shackbaggerly. To celebrate this milestone Howard and Katie are joined by the 2021 winner of The Great British Bake Off Giuseppe Dell'Anno. Katie is honoured to be in the company of two* previous winners of the show. Giuseppe reveals why football confuses him. His hometown doesn't have a hospital. At school he was a boring, sad little child, and...

As Katie and Howard approach their 100th it seems nothing has changed in the world of Shackbaggerly. Hence Katie wants to 'give prawns elbow room' Howard asks 'can you see a squirrel?' and as for 'push the flange' you'll just need to listen! There's time for some old recipes including Ted Maloney's 1973 offering the Good Living Cookbook. The history of the 99 Ice Cream plus Thora Hird. Cruise ship...

Howard and Katie are loose and disorderly once more this week as Howard discovers fridge magnets for the elderly. Katie delves into Rita Greer's 1985 cookbook 'Recipes For Healthier Living' Can you help with any information about Waukesha Cheese?  Also this week, an alarming experience at the doctors, Howard's uneasy feeling in a supermarket and the disappearing thumb trick. Yes it's another...

This week Howard Middleton and Katie Johnson concentrate on recipes and food... for most of the time! There's Shrimp Wriggle, Monkey Bread, Plucking Bread, Nuns' Breast's and Saint's Breast's. There's also time for Dear Reader, a game Howard is playing on his smart phone. Katie goes mad with a steam cleaner and not forgetting another June Moment. It can only be Shackbaggerly in a loose disorderly...

Katie and Howard return with the first Shackbaggerly of 2023. It seems that having an enforced week off has given them renewed vigour, at least measured by the number of topics covered this week. Deep breath. Doctors receptionists. Food delivery no shows. Bespoke breakfast orders. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The Peanuts Cookbook from the 1970s. Body parts of nuns. Fanny Craddock. Oh Shackbaggerl...

It's Christmas time but not as you know it. Katie and Howard premier their version of Do They Know It's Christmas. There's also time for some seasonal recipes with a nod to The Hairy Bikers. 

Typical of the English, Katie and Howard discuss the weather. A new way of measuring your wine consumption. Laundry Basket or Hamper? There is time for some seasonal recipes too. Yes it's another deep dive into the world of Shackbaggerly. Join Howard Middleton and Katie Johnson next week for the Christmas edition of Shackbaggerly, including their take on a traditional seasonal classic... perhaps!

Howard Middleton considers wearing a cushion cover. Katie Johnson is on the hunt for a comfy chair and ends up with two... in white leather. There's boiled cheese and cheese dreams. Designer Christmas wrapping paper and from 1960 the 'I Hate To Cook Book' Yes it's a typical week in the world of Shackbaggerly... loose and disorderly.  Katie and Howard are on Instagram, Facebook and Pintrest. L...

This week heating, a alcohol cupboard and the 1962nd A.A.C.S. Group. If you're looking for old recipes, no problem, they're here too with dumplings and nut buns! Want to get in touch? Message Katie and Howard at podcast@theshackbaggerly.co.uk or via Instagram & Facebook.  

This week Howard hides behind a row of houses, yes it's all rock n roll for H. Katie has found a life size chocolate moose. There's also time for Hollow Hair, Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake and Nelson's Home Comforts. Really it's just another typical week for the Shackbaggerly Podcast. Find us on Instagram & Facebook and now on Pintrest too. Very soon we'll be launching The Shackbaggerly website, f...

While Howard is busy dreaming about vampires. Katie has car trouble and is 'volunteered' for serving in a theatre bar. As ever there is time to talk food (Which is what this podcast started out to do 18 months ago) and if you've not seen the result, a spoiler on who won the UKs Great British Bake Off this week.  Howard Middleton featured in series four of the Great British Bake Off. He now re...

After a couple of weeks R and R Katie and Howard return to old recipe books, cats, DIY, bras and bruising! Yes it can only be episode 89 of Shackbaggerly. Once again Howard Middleton and Katie Johnson are loose and disorderly.

This week it's the turn of Howard and Katie to look back on the last twelve months of Shackbaggerly. With suggestions from you of the observations and recipes that made you smile and in some cases laugh out loud. Katie and Howard return next week with a brand new episode so please do get in touch if you've an old family favourite recipe that you'd like to be featured. Email: podcast@theshackbagger...

This week we look back at the last twelve months of Shackbaggerly. No it's not a boring 'that was the year that was' we'll leave that to the BBC come December. This is a compilation of stories and observations from Howard's mum June. Yes some of your favourite June Moments... Enjoy. If we've missed out one of your favourite moments please do let us know and we'll try and include it in a future epi...

It's been another busy week in Shackbaggerly world. Katie left home for six days. Howard gets a mention in the New York Times. Harvey (The Retriever) gets fan mail and June has another moment. There's also time for recipes too, but as ever in a loose disorderly manner. That's Shackbaggerly episode 86. Next week it's a Shackbaggerly special with Howard's mum June. Yes we've more June Moments than y...

He may be in his 50s but Howard has just learnt how to walk up hill. Katie's dentist suggests she should try Botox. Meanwhile how do you get a sample from a Golden Retriever?  Oh yes, food does get a mention with some more old recipes from Mary and her longest book title in the world.  There's more 'Gong' stories following on from last weeks J Arthur Rank discussion.   

It's been a busy week for Katie and Howard. Katie was at RHS Bridgewater and had an emotional time there as well as getting lock in by security! Howard seems to have found the cookbook with the world's longest title. There's recipes in abundance from some not so well known chefs and cooks. Plus your response to the herring recipes featured last week, it's fair they're not everyone's favourite. It'...