• S4 EP3: Jamie Oliver on public feuds, chopping his finger off on live TV, and his controversial jerk rice

  • Jan 28 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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S4 EP3: Jamie Oliver on public feuds, chopping his finger off on live TV, and his controversial jerk rice

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  • In this episode, Louis is joined by celebrity chef and best–selling cookbook author, Jamie Oliver. Jamie tells Louis about his public feuds with Gordon Ramsey and Anthony Bourdain, chopping part of his finger off on live TV, and why his jerk rice caused such a stir. Plus, Louis provides some recipe tips… Warnings: Strong language, as well as discussion around food production that may upset some listeners. Visit spotify.com/resources for information and resources. Links/Attachments: TV Show: ‘The Naked Chef’ (1999) – BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-CeoHHDYw8 TV Show: ‘Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends’ (1998) – BBC (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006w7gn/louis-therouxs-weird-weekends Jamie’s Italian https://italian.jamieoliver-rg.com/ Book: Simply Jamie, Jamie Oliver (2024) https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/books/simply-jamie TV Show: ‘Jamie’s Kitchen’ (2002) – Channel 4 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358844/ TV Show: ‘Jamie’s School Dinners’ (2005) – Channel 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG66rKiNkw4 ‘Lads, Gak and Union Jacks: The Oral History of ‘Cool Britannia’’ - Vice https://www.vice.com/en/article/lads-gak-and-union-jacks-the-oral-history-of-cool-britannia/ Song: ‘Jiggle Jiggle’, Louis Theroux and Duke & Jones (2022) https://open.spotify.com/artist/016Rz5DsXUPPxosNTZLYcv TV Show: ‘Only Fools and Horses’ (1981 - 2003) – BBC (not available to watch) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006xthd Harvey’s, London (1987 – 1993) https://www.thegoodfoodguide.co.uk/editorial/GFG-archives/1988-to-1993-marco-pierre-white-at-harveys--six-years-that-inspired-a-new-generation-of-chefs# Book: White Heat, Marco Pierre White (1990) https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/white-heat-25-book-marco-pierre-white-9781845339906?price=27.00 Book: Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain (2000) https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/kitchen-confidential-book-anthony-bourdain-9781408845042?sku=NGR9781408845042&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj9m7BhD1ARIsANsIIvBU0sOfPH6enBc2Qpztul1QXcMLLn8uut7WbtMgryXA3UkvNOMH3gEaAmMtEALw_wcB ‘Jamie Oliver’s Empire Collapses as 22 UK Restaurants Close’ – The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/may/21/jamie-oliver-jobs-administrators-restaurants-jamies-italian Book: The Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver (1999) https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/naked-chef-book-jamie-oliver-9780718143602?sku=GOR001223048&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAj9m7BhD1ARIsANsIIvD4Smq_BjCdfmuhtcCExQXMOuf2ipLA-EDglvrr5ithxbO71JFNRJkaAuKPEALw_wcB Bite Back 2030 https://www.biteback2030.com/ ‘I Was a Cookbook Ghostwriter’ – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/dining/i-was-a-cookbook-ghostwriter.html#:~:text=Julia%20Turshen%2C%20who%20is%20writing,a%20culinary%20romp%20through%20Spain. Podcast: ‘Young Again with Kirsty Young’ - BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001rgtq TV Show: ‘Jamie: Fast and Simple’ (2024) – Channel 4 https://www.channel4.com/programmes/jamie-fast-and-simple Credits: Producer: Millie Chu  Assistant Producers: Maan al-Yasiri and Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb Executive Producer: Arron Fellows     A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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