Boiling Point (1998 miniseries)
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Boiling Point is a five-part, 1999 Channel 4
documentary miniseries produced by Tim Graham
and David Nath for London Weekend Television
(LWT) and following Chef Gordon Ramsay
. With each segment 30 minutes in length, the series was broadcast 25 February 1999 - 25 March 1999.)
Chef Ramsay is closely followed during eight of the most intense months of his life as he opens his first (and now flagship) restaurant in Royal Hospital Road in Chelsea
, which would ultimately earn him the highly prestigious (and rare) three Michelin Stars. It also covers his participation in the dinner made at the Palace of Versailles to celebrate the closing of the 1998 World Cup and features young chefs Marcus Wareing
and Mark Sargeant
at the early stages of their careers, as well as mentor Marco Pierre White
.
Boiling Point was the first mass exposure of Ramsay to television audiences, revealing his highly driven, impatient and hot tempered personality which has become his trademark.
The series was followed-up in 2000 by a six-part LWT miniseries, Beyond Boiling Point, again produced by Graham
(this time with Paul Denchfield and Lucy Leveugle) for LWT
, which follows Ramsay as he copes with his celebrity status and juggles cooking with the ever increasing demands on his time from beyond the kitchen.
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
documentary miniseries produced by Tim Graham
Tim Graham (TV Producer)
Timothy "Tim" Graham is a British, RTS Award-winning TV Producer, journalist and former television presenter, currently chairman and founder of Soho-based Fin London.-Television career:...
and David Nath for London Weekend Television
London Weekend Television
London Weekend Television was the name of the ITV network franchise holder for Greater London and the Home Counties including south Suffolk, middle and east Hampshire, Oxfordshire, south Bedfordshire, south Northamptonshire, parts of Herefordshire & Worcestershire, Warwickshire, east Dorset and...
(LWT) and following Chef Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay
Gordon James Ramsay, OBE is a Scottish chef, television personality and restaurateur. He has been awarded 13 Michelin stars....
. With each segment 30 minutes in length, the series was broadcast 25 February 1999 - 25 March 1999.)
Chef Ramsay is closely followed during eight of the most intense months of his life as he opens his first (and now flagship) restaurant in Royal Hospital Road in Chelsea
Chelsea, London
Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
, which would ultimately earn him the highly prestigious (and rare) three Michelin Stars. It also covers his participation in the dinner made at the Palace of Versailles to celebrate the closing of the 1998 World Cup and features young chefs Marcus Wareing
Marcus Wareing
Marcus Wareing , is an English chef, currently Chef Patron of "Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley" in Knightsbridge, and previously the Grill Room at the Savoy Hotel on the Strand....
and Mark Sargeant
Mark Sargeant
Mark Sargeant , is an English chef, formerly head chef at Gordon Ramsay's Michelin starred restaurant at Claridge's in London.-Early life:...
at the early stages of their careers, as well as mentor Marco Pierre White
Marco Pierre White
Marco Pierre White is a British celebrity chef, restaurateur and television personality. He is noted for his contributions to contemporary international cuisine, and his exceptional culinary skills....
.
Boiling Point was the first mass exposure of Ramsay to television audiences, revealing his highly driven, impatient and hot tempered personality which has become his trademark.
The series was followed-up in 2000 by a six-part LWT miniseries, Beyond Boiling Point, again produced by Graham
Tim Graham (TV Producer)
Timothy "Tim" Graham is a British, RTS Award-winning TV Producer, journalist and former television presenter, currently chairman and founder of Soho-based Fin London.-Television career:...
(this time with Paul Denchfield and Lucy Leveugle) for LWT
London Weekend Television
London Weekend Television was the name of the ITV network franchise holder for Greater London and the Home Counties including south Suffolk, middle and east Hampshire, Oxfordshire, south Bedfordshire, south Northamptonshire, parts of Herefordshire & Worcestershire, Warwickshire, east Dorset and...
, which follows Ramsay as he copes with his celebrity status and juggles cooking with the ever increasing demands on his time from beyond the kitchen.