The Naked Chef a hen night or babysitting. In series 1 and 2 (except the Christmas specials), Jamie was filmed cooking at his home (paid for by the BBC). In series 3, the kitchen locations shifted to other venues. Asterisk means Aired as a special 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
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