Commissioned by the BBC and made by Studio Ramsay Global, The Rise of the Rockstar Chef is a landmark new three-part series charting the rise of three of Britain’s most influential culinary figures, Marco Pierre White, Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal, who helped transform modern British cuisine and placed it on the global stage.
The series is set against the backdrop of the Cool Britannia era of radical social and cultural change. The episodes will explore how the chefs’ ambition and rivalry reshaped Britain’s restaurant industry and redefined what it meant to be a fine dining chef,a generation around the world.
Featuring candid testimony from the trio themselves, as well as those who witnessed the fights, fall-outs and feuds first-hand, including renowned food critics, maîtres d’ and former commis chefs, the story culminates in an on-screen reunion that brings the three chefs together for the first time in decades.
Catherine Catton, Head of Commissioning for Factual Entertainment and Events, comments: “Decades ago, Marco, Gordon and Heston ripped up the rule-book of British fine dining and changed the world of restaurants forever. I’m delighted they’re reuniting to bring BBC audiences the truly extraordinary story behind their fierce rivalry, uncompromising ambition and, at times, truly outrageous antics.”
Lisa Edwards, Chief Creative Officer and Executive Producer, Studio Ramsay Global comments: “Nineties and noughties nostalgia is at an all time high for both those of us who were there and those that weren’t – the heady mix of an uprising in fashion, politics & music makes it a decade like no other. But there was another rock and roll revolution happening in the UK.
“It was the decade that really put British food on the map led by the original Rock Star Chefs, Marco Gordon & Heston. Its the story of rivalry and thepursuit of perfection where the real heat was not just in the kitchen!”
The Rise of the Rockstar Chef was commissioned for BBC One and iPlayer by Catherine Catton, Head of Commissioning for Factual Entertainment and Events, Ricky Cooper is the BBC Commissioning Editor. The series is produced by Studio Ramsay Global, the Series Director & Producer is Zoë Dobson, the Executive Producers are Lisa Edwards and Amanda Westwood, the Executive in Charge of Production is Jess Holder and the Line Producer is Emma Pinching. The series will be distributed internationally by Fox Entertainment Global.
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