''Olivers Twist'' is a 2002

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featuring chef

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. The name of the program is a play on the title of

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' novel ''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...

''. Following the popularity of his first TV series, ''

The Naked Chef ''The Naked Chef'' is a BBC Two television cooking programme starring Jamie Oliver. It originally ran for three series plus three Christmas specials, and was produced by Optomen Television for the BBC. The show was Oliver's television debut, an ...

'', Oliver began producing ''Olivers Twist'' to be aired outside the UK. The show became a success — being aired in over 70 countries — and helped establish Oliver's global popularity.

Production

The show was produced by Oliver's own production company,

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, and 52 episodes were aired in total. All music for the show was composed by Leigh Haggerwood. "Just the Start", the theme song, was performed by Scarlet Division, the band for which Oliver has been a drummer for since 1989.

Episodes

Series 1 (2002–03)

Series 2 (2003–04)

References

External links

* {{Jamie Oliver Food Network original programming 2002 British television series debuts British cooking television shows 2000s British cooking television series 2004 British television series debuts English-language television shows