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
Kenny Atkinson (chef) decided to move with his family to the Scilly Isles to work at the St Martin's on the Isle restaurant. It was there that he won his first Michelin star, which was covered in the national press as the reviewer needed to travel some 400 miles to visit the restaurant. Success led to a new head chef position at the White Room restaurant within Seaham Hall in County Durham. Again, he won a Michelin star. Whilst working there in 2009, he was offered the opportunity to appear on the BBC Two television show, "Great British Menu". Another chef had dropped