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The Louis Theroux Podcast

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

Jan 28, 2025
01:13:19

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  

 

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