From the time I was very little, books were the thing that gave me succour when I really needed that space,” the chef continued.

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The former singer of post-punk band Rip Rig and Panic also has two of her own restaurants, Wadali Kitchen and Andi’s. Andrea "Andi" Oliver (born 1963) is a British chef, television and radio broadcaster, and former singer. She is best known for her appearances on the BBC cooking show the Great British Menu. [1] [2] She is the author of the book The Pepperpot Diaries: Stories From My Caribbean Table, published in 2023. [3] Early career [ edit ] verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ I also think it’s a good time to remind people of the simple things that can bring a little light into your life. A book is such a seemingly small thing but it’s a door into infinite universes. At a time when it’s hard for us to connect with people in the physical, real world, because there are so many restrictions – books connect us to each other in an age-old way that I will never be tired of. I think it’s a brilliant time to be doing something like a book show.”

In April 2007, she started presenting a six-part cookery show Neneh and Andi Dish it Up with her friend Neneh Cherry for BBC2. [5] Projects [ edit ] The Great British Menu judge then teased viewers of the cooking show what the “beautiful” theme of the show will be this year. Born in London, Andi Oliver, 58, fronted the band Rip Rig + Panic with Neneh Cherry in the 1980s and went on to work as a presenter. In 2017, she became a judge on the Great British Menu on BBC Two and, in 2020, she was made host. A regular on BBC Radio 4’s The Kitchen Cabinet, her latest project is Wadadli Kitchen in east London, which showcases Caribbean home cooking. Her Christmas special, A Taste of Home with Andi Oliver, will be on BBC Two. She lives in London with her partner. Her daughter is the presenter Miquita Oliver.

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People tried to get us to work together years ago, then somebody said, 'Do you want to drive across Asia together in a 1953 Morris Minor?' [for 2018 BBC2 series Eight Go Rallying: the Road to Saigon] It taught us patience with each other,” the TV host continued.a b "Long Before Great British Menu, Andi Oliver Was In A Band With 80s Icon Neneh Cherry". Twisted Food. 30 March 2021. The chef then revealed that she currently has a new sofa and because she has to be cosy, she said there are “duvets, blankets and pillows everywhere”. I’m obsessed with The Girl With the Louding Voice. It’s one of the best books I’ve read in such a long time. It works on so many levels. I think Abi Daré is one of the most exciting new voices in literature that I’ve read in a very long time. It’s witty, it’s challenging, it’s exciting. There’s a thriller running through it. To my brother, because when we were kids I didn’t understand his illness and it used to irritate me. Andi: “I just think it’s a really human, interactive book show. I've always read voraciously since I was a kid and for me, there’s no snobbery around books. Often times, when people are talking about books, they take on a kind of rarefied tone and it becomes a bit impenetrable. I don't really know why that happens, but it does. I think people make things a bit dense when they don’t need to be.

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She then joked: “Can you imagine being in a car with one of your parents for ten hours a day over three weeks? We only had one argument!” She confessed that while she rules the remote control at home, being cosy “is one of the most important things in the world” to her. Regular panelist on The Kitchen Cabinet on BBC Radio 4 alongside Jay Rayner, Henry Dimbleby and Angela Hartnett I would have my best friend, Neneh Cherry. She and I have shared books and our love of books and our love of writing together for 40 years now. I can’t believe that, but it’s been 40 years. We were 17 and 18 when we met. Books have always been one of the things we absolutely love. Andi reflected and said: “We’re having conversations with BBC and another one with Channel 4 about projects we’d love to do together.Andi is mother to radio presenter, Miquita Oliver, who is known for presenting and hosting shows on BBC Radio 1, and she said they are in talks about presenting together again since hosting the BBC programme Neneh & Andi Dish It Up alongside Neneh Cherry.

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Oliver is a former member of the band Rip Rig + Panic [4] who appeared on an episode of Series 1 of The Young Ones. She used to co-host the Channel 4 television show Baadasss TV alongside Ice-T and frequently appears on the BBC World Service and the BBC's annual coverage of the Glastonbury Festival. [ citation needed] Other music projects [ edit ] took part in Eight Go Rallying: The Road To Saigon with her daughter Miquita Oliver. They drove a 1959 Morris Minor. [7] Like this article? Sign up to our newsletter to get more articles like this delivered straight to your inbox. GH: Congratulations on the series! Why do you think it’s such a must-watch for people who love books?I think of books as like a life raft. They save us from mundanity, they draw us to a poetic, multi-faceted world. We all need that. We all need to listen to our empathy and step towards kindness and I think books help you to remember that you’re an empathic, human animal and that we need to come together. I think there’s no better time to be reminded of that, than this. Coldstream, Henry (10 February 2020). "Great British Christmas Menu 2020: Everything you need to know". SquareMeal. Philby, Charlotte (17 January 2009). "My Secret Life: Miquita Oliver, television presenter, 24". The Independent.