Jamie Oliver

James (Jamie) Trevor Oliver (born on May 27, 1975), also known as the Naked Chef, is a British celebrity chef.

Television shows

The first series that featured Jamie Oliver was The Naked Chef on BBC Television. The title was a reference to the simplicity of Oliver's recipes, and has nothing to do with nudity. Oliver has frequently admitted that he wasn't entirely happy with the title, which was devised by producer Patricia Llewellyn. The success of the programme led to the books Return of the Naked Chef and Happy Days with the Naked Chef. His work on the Fifteen restaurant was shown as Jamie's Kitchen and Return to Jamie's Kitchen on Channel Four. His programmes are shown in over 40 countries, including the USA's Food Network, where he is the second most popular presenter. His latest show in the United States is "Oliver's Twist".

Related Topics:
BBC Television - Patricia Llewellyn - Channel Four - Food Network - Oliver's Twist

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In 2005 Channel 4 screened Jamie?s School Dinners, in which Oliver took over responsibility for running the kitchen meals in Kidbrooke school, Greenwich (The UK's first Comprehensive) for a year. Disgusted by the unhealthy fare being served up to schoolchildren and the lack of healthy alternatives on offer, Oliver began a campaign to improve the standard of Britain?s school meals. Public awareness was raised, and following on from the campaign the UK Government pledged to spend £280m on school dinners (spread over three years), although it denied that the pledge was made in response to the campaign.

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