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The Cook Who Changed Our Lives

  • The Cook Who Changed Our Lives
  • The Cook Who Changed Our Lives
  • The Cook Who Changed Our Lives
  • The Cook Who Changed Our Lives

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.

Credits

Narrated by – Nigella Lawson

Graphics – Kiss My Pixel

Colourist – Tim Bolt

Online Editor – Arun Hall

Dubbing Mixer – Joe Siddons

Camera – Jon Sayers

Sound – Andy Hoare

Lighting – Mike Sarah

Make-Up – Tricia Woolston

Home Economist – Richard Harris

Technical Manager – James Doggett

Production Accountant – Phil Hastings

Production Coordinator – Chloë Baylis

Production Manager – Dulcie Arnold

Head of Production – Maddy Allen

Archive Researcher – Declan Smith

Assistant Producers – Eleanor Merz & Ellie Rennie

Commissioning Editor for the BBC – Clare Paterson

Editor – Simon Beeley

Filmed and Directed by – James Nutt

Executive Producers – Paula Trafford & Andrew Palmer

Producer – Caroline Walsh

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