About this season
Jamie Oliver travels the country searching for new ideas and inspiration and to find out what makes British food great.
Episodes (6)
1. The East End and Essex
Aired 25 October 2011 • 45 min
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.
2. Yorkshire
Aired 1 November 2011 • 45 min
Jamie travels to Yorkshire to sample Yorkshire puddings and ale, Jewish chicken soup, Persian delicacies, Chinese cuisine, and Eccles cakes.
3. South Wales
Aired 8 November 2011 • 45 min
Jamie Oliver travels over the Severn Bridge to South Wales, where he learns about the impact the Welsh coal boom of the late 19th century has had on the nation's food culture to this day.
4. The Heart of England
Aired 15 November 2011 • 45 min
Jamie Oliver visits Leicester to explore the impact that the British Empire and our love of spice have had on Britain's food culture. He also learns the origins of two famous British foods.
5. The West Country
Aired 22 November 2011 • 45 min
Jamie's trip around Britain takes him to the West Country, where he samples some traditional Jamaican and Guyanese cooking as well as some local scrumpy.
6. Scotland
Aired 29 November 2011 • 45 min
In Scotland, Jamie Oliver cooks seared scallops with crispy black pudding and creamy clapshot, and seared venison loin with Scottish risotto. Expect haggis, bird shooting and a bit of animal butchery.