Summer Postcards: Ice Cream Vans

Can you hear the clarion call of a tinny version of 'Green Sleeves'? That familiar cheery chime is calling us to the ice cream van, plying its way all over the UK in the summer. Suzanne explores its history, its British-American mash-up of creativity, crucial Italian connection, technical challenges and complex regulations. Who invented Mr Whippy? How did the 99 chocolate flake come to be? Who is best at converting an ordinary van into a magical driving machine that dispenses ice cream? And should Suzanne and Muriel consider an alternative career ? The Garlic & Pearls theme tune would make an irresistible chime for their van... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.