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
Benny the Chef Benny the Chef Benedetto D'Epiro (born April 26, 1977 in Rome), better known as “Benny the Chef!”, is an Italian chef, culinary teacher, book author, awards winner, television personality and entertainer. A former Rugby player, he graduated in 1996 at the top of his class from IPSSAR, Culinary Institute of Rome. His career began in 1996 when he became chef of Ristorante Barberini in Rome. At age 19, he was the youngest Head Chef in Italy, probably in Europe. In 2008 he wrote his first book "La Cucina Secondo Me! Ricette, Storie e Filosofia di Benny the Chef" (Herald Editore).