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Jamie Oliver blasted on to British screens when his first TV series, \u2018The Naked Chef\u2019 premiered on BBC Two on 14th April, 1999.\xa0\nCreated by Pat Llewellyn for Optomen, the show was revolutionary for its use of jumpy, close-up camera work, and the presenter\u2019s relaxed style and laddishness. The series and subsequent cookbook was credited with inspiring men to take to the kitchen, due to Oliver\u2019s \u201cblokey\u201d approach and relatability - but also inspired a backlash against his \u2018mockney\u2019 delivery.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how fact met fiction when the TV set became Oliver\u2019s real-life pad; reveal how the young chef was spotted in the background of another documentary entirely; and explore whether this phenomenon could have happened in any era other than Britpop Britain\u2026\xa0\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018The Oral History of Jamie Oliver's 'The Naked Chef'\u2019 (VICE, 2019): https://www.vice.com/en/article/7xgpyb/the-oral-history-of-jamie-olivers-the-naked-chef\n\u2022 \u2018Jamie Oliver remembers incredibly special milestone with fans\u2019 (HELLO!, 2019): https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2019071875453/jamie-oliver-naked-chef-throwback-20th-anniversary/\n\u2022 \u2018The Naked Chef - Season 1, Episode 1 - Chefs' Night Off\u2019 (BBC/Optomen, 1999): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_gXQvmHL3I\n#UK #90s #TV #Food\nWe'll be back on Monday - unless you join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\U0001f334, where we give you ad-free listening AND a full-length Sunday episode every week!\nPlus, weekly bonus content, unlock over 70 bonus bits, and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices