Nigella Lawson
The TV chef who told us to relax in the kitchen - especially at Christmas - and made goose fat a festive staple.
People across the country will be turning to TV chefs this week to help plan the festivities - and, arguably, nobody does Christmas better than Nigella.
Mark Coles takes a look at the life of Nigella Lawson, the daughter of a famous Chancellor of the Exchequer who became the Queen of Christmas cooking.
Friends recall their favourite memories, many of them culinary. And journalist Gilly Smith, author of Taste and the TV Chef, explains why Nigella has become a global food star.
Presenter: Mark Coles
Producers: Lucy Proctor and Matt Toulson
Editor: Simon Watts
Production Co-ordinators: Maria Ogundele and Helena Warwick-Cross
Sound Engineer: Rod Farquhar
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- Christmas Eve 2022 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Christmas Day 2022 05:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Christmas Day 2022 17:40Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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