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