The Naked Chef The Naked Chef The Naked Chef was a BBC Two television cooking programme starring Jamie Oliver. It originally ran for three series plus three subsequent Christmas specials, and was produced by Optomen Television for the BBC. The show was Oliver's television debut, and was noted for its use of jumpy, close-up camera work, and the presenter's "Mockney" dialect and relaxed style—for example, Oliver would tear up herbs rather than chopping. The programme was credited with inspiring men to cook due to Oliver's "blokey" approach. Each episode took its theme from a social situation or event in Oliver's life, such as
The French Chef homes." In May 1966, her show won a Primetime Emmy Award for Achievements in Educational Television – Individuals. The August 27, 1968 episode of "The French Chef" (rerun from an episode sometime in 1965) ended with the unexpected collapse of an Apple Charlotte. The October 31, 1971 episode of "The French Chef" (on its ninth anniversary) was the first U.S. television show to be captioned for deaf viewers. The show was produced by Ruth Lockwood and directed by Russell Morash, Russell Fortier, David Griffiths and David B. Atwood. Film composer John Morris wrote the 2nd theme song of The French