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 ] Replaced Prue Leith as permanent judge on the Great British Menu with Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton, but then stepped away from the judge role and replaced Susan Calman as presenter [8] [9] 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 ] verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{

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Do you think at this time, books are more important than ever in giving us inspiration and comfort? 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. The Great British Menu judge then teased viewers of the cooking show what the “beautiful” theme of the show will be this year. Then, my mum. She used to take me to the library every week when I was a kid. She was the one who instilled a love of books in me. She loved to write. I think that’s quite a good book club.” 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!”An di re flected on her time presentin g S aturday Kitchen, and revealed that when Lily Allen came onto the sh ow that dish was her “heaven” wish. 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.” 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. The Pepperpot Diaries: Stories From My Caribbean Table, photography by Robert Billington ( DK, 27 April 2023), ISBN 9780241560211 Regular panelist on The Kitchen Cabinet on BBC Radio 4 alongside Jay Rayner, Henry Dimbleby and Angela Hartnett

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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”. Coldstream, Henry (10 February 2020). "Great British Christmas Menu 2020: Everything you need to know". SquareMeal. Wright, Katie (9 May 2023). "Andi Oliver on turning 60 and channeling her anger into power". The Independent.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. Like this article? Sign up to our newsletter to get more articles like this delivered straight to your inbox. The former singer of post-punk band Rip Rig and Panic also has two of her own restaurants, Wadali Kitchen and Andi’s. From the time I was very little, books were the thing that gave me succour when I really needed that space,” the chef continued. 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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To my brother, because when we were kids I didn’t understand his illness and it used to irritate me. a b "Long Before Great British Menu, Andi Oliver Was In A Band With 80s Icon Neneh Cherry". Twisted Food. 30 March 2021. Andi reflected and said: “We’re having conversations with BBC and another one with Channel 4 about projects we’d love to do together. I need my reading – my reading is my balm, it helps me with my mental health and keeps me on a level that I need to be connected to. So, I’ve been doing a lot more audiobooks and I’ve loved it, actually.”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.