New Jamie Oliver Documentary Exploring His Life and Career Airs Tonight

It’s time to hear what Jamie Oliver has to say

20 Years of the Naked Chef: Jamie Bares All airs tonight on Channel 4, looking back on Jamie Oliver’s rise through the Naked Chef, turkey twizzlers, government campaigning for better school dinners, Jamie’s Italian, and the collapse of his restaurant empire. Hosted by Davina McCall alongside Oliver, Jools Oliver, and their children, it promises additional reflection of the breakdown of Jamie’s Italian, which left Jamie Oliver (the brand) owing Jamie Oliver (the chef) millions of pounds. It will also revisit the closure of London restaurant Fifteen, which Oliver has said was the hardest thing to cope with, as well as the obligatory talking heads from Oliver’s meteoric rise. Check back tomorrow for a comprehensive look at what might be the most honest piece of Jamie Oliver media yet, which is on tonight, 21 August, at 8p.m. on Channel 4.

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