Oliver's Twist
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Oliver's Twist is a television series featuring chef
Jamie Oliver
, the name of the programme is a pun on the title of Charles Dickens
' novel Oliver Twist
. Following the popularity of his first TV series, The Naked Chef, he began producing Oliver's Twist to be aired outside the UK.http://www.jamieoliver.com/tv/oliver_s_twist_series_one The show became a success, being aired in over 70 countries and helping to establish Oliver's global popularity.
, and there are 52 episodes in total. The Series Producer was Simon Willis
and the show was filmed in London
. All music for the show was composed by Leigh Haggerwood
. The theme song was performed by Scarlet Division, the band for which Oliver has been drummer since 1989.
, gathering food for the meal he will be preparing. This part of the show set to a different song in each episode. After arriving back at his flat, the rest of the episode is dedicated to his preparation of the meal, sometimes accompanied by the guests he is cooking for. The end of the show is, naturally, everybody eating the meal, although on occasion it includes a music performance if he is cooking for a band.
Unlike in The Naked Chef where he frequently speaks to a person off-camera and acts as though he were not being filmed, Oliver presents the show directly to the camera, or speaks with guests he has with him.
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver
James "Jamie" Trevor Oliver, MBE , sometimes known as The Naked Chef, is an English chef, restaurateur and media personality, known for his food-focused television shows, cookbooks and more recently his campaign against the use of processed foods in national schools...
, the name of the programme is a pun on the title of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
' novel Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens, published by Richard Bentley in 1838. The story is about an orphan Oliver Twist, who endures a miserable existence in a workhouse and then is placed with an undertaker. He escapes and travels to...
. Following the popularity of his first TV series, The Naked Chef, he began producing Oliver's Twist to be aired outside the UK.http://www.jamieoliver.com/tv/oliver_s_twist_series_one The show became a success, being aired in over 70 countries and helping to establish Oliver's global popularity.
Production
The show was produced by Oliver's own production company, Fresh One ProductionsFresh One Productions
Fresh One Productions is a television production company formed as a collaboration between FremantleMedia and Jamie Oliver based in the United Kingdom.Productions to date have included:* Oliver's Twist * Jamie's Kitchen * Jimmy's Farm...
, and there are 52 episodes in total. The Series Producer was Simon Willis
Simon Willis
Simon Willis is a British journalist, who worked for BBC Look North from 1983 until 1999 as a reporter and presenter before moving to BBC Scotland as a reporter and presenter on Newsnight Scotland until 2009....
and the show was filmed in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. All music for the show was composed by Leigh Haggerwood
Leigh Haggerwood
Leigh Haggerwood is a contemporary composer based in London. He specializes in songwriting, keyboards, singing, music production, audio engineering and sound-to-picture scoring...
. The theme song was performed by Scarlet Division, the band for which Oliver has been drummer since 1989.
Content
The show typically opens with an introduction which tells the story behind the episode: usually why and for whom Jamie will be cooking. After the intro sequence, Jamie is usually seen riding about London on his trademark scooterScooter (motorcycle)
A scooter is a motorcycle with step-through frame and a platform for the operator's feet. Elements of scooter design have been present in some of the earliest motorcycles, and motorcycles identifiable as scooters have been made from 1914 or earlier...
, gathering food for the meal he will be preparing. This part of the show set to a different song in each episode. After arriving back at his flat, the rest of the episode is dedicated to his preparation of the meal, sometimes accompanied by the guests he is cooking for. The end of the show is, naturally, everybody eating the meal, although on occasion it includes a music performance if he is cooking for a band.
Unlike in The Naked Chef where he frequently speaks to a person off-camera and acts as though he were not being filmed, Oliver presents the show directly to the camera, or speaks with guests he has with him.