Jamie Oliver
The self-elected minister for food has been on a one man crusade to educate the nation on the merits of heatlhy eating. His passion for food was embedded from an early age, in his father's kitchen.
Fascinated from an early age by the buzz of the kitchen at his father’s pub The Cricketers, he left school at 16 for Westminster Catering College. After a stint in France he became head pastry chef under Antonio Carluccio at The Neal Street Restaurant. He was talent-spotted while working at the River Café when a documentary was being filmed and before long The Naked Chef was born.
The cheeky cockney was a breath of fresh air, inspiring a generation of young male chefs. His popularity went through the roof and the rest, as they say, is history.
Books, restaurants, TV shows and the Jamie Oliver magazine are key components of the Oliver brand but it’s his high-profile crusades such as his school dinners campaign which have earned him the highest praise.
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Books:
Jamie’s Mimistry of Food: Anyone Can Learn To Cook In 24 Hours
Jamie’s Italy
Jamie At Home: Cook Your Way To The Good Life
Jamie’s Dinners
When is Oliver's Twist next on?
Oliver's Twist is next on at 10:00 am on Saturday, 21st November on Good Food Channel.
Oliver's Twist, 8
Engaging cookery series in which Jamie Oliver cooks mouthwatering food for his friends. Jamie prepares food for his Gran and her friends when they visit London for the day.
- On at 10:00 am on Saturday, 21st November on Good Food Channel
- On at 11:00 am on Saturday, 21st November on Good Food Channel +1
Carnival Brazil
More mouth-watering meals with Jamie Oliver and company. Jamie's friend Santo shows him how to cook a Brazilian dish, and they prepare a drink called Caipirinha.
- On at 2:00 pm on Saturday, 21st November on Good Food Channel
- On at 3:00 pm on Saturday, 21st November on Good Food Channel +1
- On at 8:00 pm on Saturday, 21st November on Good Food Channel
- On at 9:00 pm on Saturday, 21st November on Good Food Channel +1
- On at 1:00 pm on Sunday, 22nd November on Good Food Channel
- On at 2:00 pm on Sunday, 22nd November on Good Food Channel +1
Jamie's Soup Kitchen
Chef Jamie Oliver cooks another meal for his friends. Two students from Jamie's restaurant, Fifteen, sample the new soup dishes that he's preparing.
- On at 2:30 pm on Saturday, 21st November on Good Food Channel
- On at 3:30 pm on Saturday, 21st November on Good Food Channel +1
- On at 8:30 pm on Saturday, 21st November on Good Food Channel
- On at 9:30 pm on Saturday, 21st November on Good Food Channel +1
- On at 1:30 pm on Sunday, 22nd November on Good Food Channel
- On at 2:30 pm on Sunday, 22nd November on Good Food Channel +1
- On at 11:00 am on Monday, 23rd November on Good Food Channel
- On at 12:00 pm on Monday, 23rd November on Good Food Channel +1
- On at 9:30 pm on Monday, 23rd November on Good Food Channel
- On at 10:30 pm on Monday, 23rd November on Good Food Channel +1
- On at 12:30 am on Tuesday, 24th November on Good Food Channel
- On at 1:30 am on Tuesday, 24th November on Good Food Channel +1
Jamie and the King
Jamie Oliver whips up more tasty servings. Today's dinner guest is his mate John, an Elvis impersonator. Jamie cooks up a Presley favourite: burger and chips.
- On at 11:00 am on Tuesday, 24th November on Good Food Channel
- On at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, 24th November on Good Food Channel +1
- On at 9:30 pm on Tuesday, 24th November on Good Food Channel
- On at 10:30 pm on Tuesday, 24th November on Good Food Channel +1
- On at 12:30 am on Wednesday, 25th November on Good Food Channel
- On at 1:30 am on Wednesday, 25th November on Good Food Channel +1
Birthday Boy
Jamie Oliver rustles up more tasty food with the minimum of fuss. Here, he cooks trout and halibut for a family barbecue and prepares a lamb dish at his dad's pub.
- On at 11:00 am on Wednesday, 25th November on Good Food Channel
- On at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, 25th November on Good Food Channel +1
- On at 9:30 pm on Wednesday, 25th November on Good Food Channel
- On at 10:30 pm on Wednesday, 25th November on Good Food Channel +1
- On at 12:30 am on Thursday, 26th November on Good Food Channel
- On at 1:30 am on Thursday, 26th November on Good Food Channel +1
Boat Trip
Jamie Oliver rustles up more tasty meals. Here, he joins a friend on a river boat in Windsor where they prepare a lobster club sandwich and a dessert called Eton Mess.
- On at 11:00 am on Thursday, 26th November on Good Food Channel
- On at 12:00 pm on Thursday, 26th November on Good Food Channel +1
- On at 9:30 pm on Thursday, 26th November on Good Food Channel
- On at 10:30 pm on Thursday, 26th November on Good Food Channel +1
- On at 12:30 am on Friday, 27th November on Good Food Channel
- On at 1:30 am on Friday, 27th November on Good Food Channel +1
Jamie and the Soccer Girls
Pull up a chair at Jamie's dinner table. This time, he makes some Spanish style tapas dishes for a neighbour who plays in a ladies' football team.
- On at 11:00 am on Friday, 27th November on Good Food Channel
- On at 12:00 pm on Friday, 27th November on Good Food Channel +1
- On at 9:30 pm on Friday, 27th November on Good Food Channel
- On at 10:30 pm on Friday, 27th November on Good Food Channel +1
