Jamie's Great Britain

Series 1 Episode 1
First Broadcast: Tue 25 October 2011

Jamie kicks off his road-trip close to home in London's East End, uncovering his family's roots in the area and tasting classic pie and mash and modern Vietnamese street food.

Jamie meets a chef turning humble burgers into gourmet cuisine before he heads for his home territory, Southend-on-Sea and the Essex coast, in his mobile kitchen/pub.

Jamie collects winkles and has a barbecue with his mum, dad and nan.

He also cooks up four delicious British recipes, including a delicious beef and ale pie dedicated to Kate and Will's wedding, Leigh-on-Sea sole cooked with shellfish and brown shrimps, fresh oysters four ways, and baked sea bass in a bag.

    1. Series 1 Episode 1 The East End and Essex

      Jamie kicks off his road-trip close to home in London's East End, uncovering his family's roots in the area and tasting…

    2. Series 1 Episode 2 Yorkshire

      Jamie travels to Yorkshire to sample Yorkshire puddings and ale, Jewish chicken soup, Persian delicacies, Chinese…

    3. Series 1 Episode 3 South Wales

      Jamie travels over the Severn Bridge to South Wales where he learns the impact the Welsh coal boom of the late…

      • This programme has episodes with subtitles available.
    4. Series 1 Episode 4 The Heart of England

      Jamie visits Leicester, where he discovers the impact the British Empire and our love of spice have had on Britain's…

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    5. Series 1 Episode 5 The West Country

      Jamie's trip around Britain takes him to the West Country - famous for its pasties, cheddar and cider.

    6. Series 1 Episode 6 Scotland

      Jamie Oliver concludes his journey around Britain in the west of Scotland, where he discovers a food culture just as…

      • Includes bird shooting and some animal butchery

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