Series 1 · Episode 1
In the late 1980s, the British culinary scene was dominated by the traditions and techniques of French cuisine, and the kitchen hierarchy was rigid and unforgiving. Then, a working-class northerner with no interest in the rules became the most talked-about chef in the country. Marco Pierre White burst onto the scene and changed the future of British gastronomy, setting the standard that Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal would later be measured against. The story begins with the opening of Harvey’s in 1987, the restaurant that made Marco's name. Contributors, including Marcus Wareing, Michel Roux Jr, Angela Hartnett, Clare Smyth and Tom Kerridge, reflect on what it meant to cook in the shadow of France and how Marco mastered the classical foundations before tearing up the rule book. Into this world came a young Gordon Ramsay, hungry to learn and determined to prove himself. Under Marco's wing, he was tested to the limit. Gordon's remarkable stamina and his ability to learn quickly are explored, along with the stories that became kitchen legend, including falling asleep on the job during 18-hour shifts. Former colleagues and fellow chefs recall a driven newcomer who absorbed...
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- Lifestyle food drink
- Lifestyle
- Factual
- News & Factual
- Subtitles
- Production year
- 2026
- Original language
- English
- Broadcast language
- English
- Subtitle language
- English
- Audio description language
- English
- Classification
- General · W
- Guidance
- Contains strong language.
- Programme features
- HD · Subtitles · Audio description · Stereo
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9