Movie Description
The Cook Who Changed Our Lives
(2016)Overview
Anna Del Conte is The Cook Who Changed Our Lives and the instrumental force in leading Britain beyond the land of spaghetti bolognese and tinned ravioli. Featuring and narrated by Nigella Lawson, Anna’s most ardent advocate, and starring a cast of familiar faces including: Giorgio Locatelli, Antonio Carluccio, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Prue Leith and Tom Parker Bowles, this film reveals how a Milanese cook, now 91, changed Britain’s attitude to Italian food at a time when we could only buy olive oil in Soho or the chemist. Infused with cherished recipes, revealing archive and personal testimony, The Cook Who Changed Our Lives time travels through Britain’s social history to reveal how we experienced and enjoyed our first taste of Italian food.
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Facts
Original TitleThe Cook Who Changed Our Lives
Status Released
Release Information
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2016-12-22
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 59m
Homepagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b086k71l
Production CompaniesKEO Films
Genres
- Documentary
