Series synopsis
Jamie Cooks Italy is a British family television series that premiered on Channel 4 on August 13, 2018. It ended on October 1, 2018. It was created by Jamie Oliver. It stars Jamie Oliver.
Jamie Oliver and his friend and mentor Gennaro Contaldo go right to the heart of Italian cuisine. The pair travel far and wide to learn Italy's best-kept secrets from the true masters of the Italian kitchen--the nonnas and the home cooks who have perfected recipes that have been lovingly handed down over generations.
Premise
Jamie Oliver and his friend and mentor Gennaro Contaldo go right to the heart of Italian cuisine. The pair travel far and wide to learn Italy's best-kept secrets from the true masters of the Italian kitchen--the nonnas and the home cooks who have perfected recipes that have been lovingly handed down over generations.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jamie Oliver as Himself
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | August 13, 2018 | October 1, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Aeolian Islands Jamie learns from the locals how to cook stuffed squid, and creates a Sunday lunch for one of the island archipelago's biggest families |
August 13, 2018 |
| 2 |
Puglia Jamie heads for one of the hottest food destinations in Italy, making hand-crafted pasta, a special seafood stew, and the region's answer to paella |
August 20, 2018 |
| 3 |
Naples Jamie heads to the pizza capital of Italy, to seek out the recipes the locals love to eat and is blown away by acquapazza - fish poached in 'crazy water' |
August 27, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 13, 2018 |
| Last aired | October 1, 2018 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:00:00 |