26 episodes

Oliver's Twist - Season 1

First aired May 14, 2002Season 1

Browse all 26 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Singletons

NR
May 14, 200224 min

Jamie shows three single women how food can help them attract a man. Recipes include risotto, grilled blue-fin tuna steak with new potato salad, and Portuguese tarts.

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Episode 2

ABBA Mania

NR
May 21, 200224 min

Jamie cooks for an ABBA tribute group. Included: fruit cobbler, roast pork loin, and warm squid salad with chili dressing. Also: shopping at a local farmers' market.

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Episode 3

Late Night Snacks

NR
May 28, 200224 min

Jamie shows two stand-up comedian pals a healthy alternative to their beer and fast-food diet. The menu includes spaghetti puttanesca, Warm Rocket salad and chocolate fridge cake.

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Episode 4

More than just a Lettuce Leaf

NR
Jun 4, 200230 min

Dom, Jamie’s friend is a magician and a vegetarian. Along with his girlfriend Sandi, his brother Tim and his wife Sandy, who are also vegetarians, Jamie shows them that being vegetarian doesn’t have to be all lentils and tofu.

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Episode 5

Kitchen Builders

NR
Jun 12, 200224 min

Jamie has known Stuart and Russell for 5 years and they're his builders who are renovating his flat. In the time they've known each other, Jamie has never cooked them a meal but he rustles them something up to say a big thank you for all their hard work. Menu includes braised lamb shanks, English trifle and chick pea & leek soup.

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Episode 6

Copper's Curries

NR
Jun 18, 200230 min

Andy, Louise, Chas and Ollie are all in the London Police Force and mad about spicy food. Jamie shows them a few tricks of the trade and rustles up some mean spicy dishes. Recipes include cellophane noodle salad, monkfish, and mango lassi.

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Episode 7

Scrumptious and Sinful

NR
Jun 25, 200230 min

There’s a myth that models don’t eat fatty foods to keep their figures in trim. This definitely isn’t the case when Jamie invites his model friends Jasmine, Vicki and Polly to dinner, as they all love to indulge in great tasting high-carb dinners. Menu includes tagliatelle with saffron, carpaccio with baby beets, and lime sorbet.

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Episode 8

Fish and Chips at Home

NR
Jul 2, 200230 min

Francesco, Sarah and Andre are American's studying at University in London. Jamie shows them how to cook some traditional British food, like Fish and Chips, Spotted Dick, and Minted Mushy Peas, to take back home.

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Episode 9

Great Packed Lunches

NR
Jul 9, 200224 min

Steven and David are bike couriers in London. They’re on the go all-day and live off bread rolls and sandwiches. Jamie shows the guys some new dishes to take on the road that don’t involve bread. Featured: calzones, meatballs, and cherry-tomato salad.

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Episode 10

Big Grub for Big Boys

NR
Jul 16, 200224 min

Mark, Alex and Fraser all play for Jamie’s favourite rugby team, The London Wasps. After a game they need some wholesome high-energy food, and Jamie cooks up a post match meal for the BIG boys. Featured: Roast Chicken with butter lemon and sage in milk, Polenta & Baby Spinach, Bread and Butter Pudding

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Episode 11

Painting Party

NR
Oct 1, 200224 min

Jamie invites pals over to ‘help' him repaint the flat, and in repayment for their hard work, he cooks them lunch. Featured: Paella.

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Episode 12

Tiger

NR
Oct 8, 200230 min

Jamie serves his granny and a group of her friends refreshments after a day of sightseeing and will treat them to an afternoon tea at his place.

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Episode 13

First Date

NR
Oct 15, 200230 min

Jamie Oliver helps his personal assistant make a big impression on her boyfriend by lending a hand in the kitchen to help her create a brilliant meal for a date.

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Episode 14

Halloween

NR
Oct 22, 200830 min

It's Halloween and Jamie is taking his friends' children trick-or-treating, but first he threats them with some pukka tukka party food.

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Episode 15

Suppliers Surprise

NR
Oct 30, 200230 min

Jamie has been a regular customer of various vendors at Borough Market for years. Jamie wants to treat them to a dinner – the main ingredient of which is whatever they supply.

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Episode 16

Scarlet Division

NR
Nov 5, 200230 min

Jamie cooks up a meal for his old band 'Scarlet Division' and finds the time to have a jam session with them.

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Episode 17

The Bill

NR
Nov 12, 200230 min

Jamie's favourite show is the hit police drama The Bill. He's managed to get onto the set while the series is being filmed, and meets some of the stars. The cast are big fans of Jamie, and are delighted to accept his invitation to dinner.

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Episode 18

Bon Voyage

NR
Nov 23, 200230 min

Jamie is putting up a farewell meal for his mate Jamie Smith who is going travelling for a year

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Episode 19

Christmas

NR
Dec 3, 200230 min

Jamie wants to host a Christmas party for his office staff, for all the hard work they have done this year, before they head home to their families.

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Episode 20

Wedding

NR
Jan 18, 200330 min

Jamie's friend Paula is getting married and everything needs organising. Jamie has offered to sort out the menu for the big day.

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Episode 21

Wild City

NR
Jan 23, 200330 min

London is a larder. Jamie and his mentor Gennaro show how even in the middle of a city, Mother Nature does provide – if you know where to look. Delicious dishes from wild ingredients, proving there is such a thing as a free lunch!

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Episode 22

World Cup Breakfast

NR
Jan 25, 200330 min

Jamie, Jimmy, Mike & Chris have been out clubbing all night, but instead of going home to bed, they are staying up to watch England play in World Cup 2002 on TV.

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Episode 23

Wimbledon

NR
Jan 30, 200330 min

Jamie's mother in law and her friends couldn't get tickets to the men's final, so they are coming round to Jamie's to watch it on TV – Jamie's providing an appropriately summery feast.

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Episode 24

Friends United

NR
Feb 5, 200330 min

Jamie's organises a school reunion for a few friends that he went to school with.

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Episode 25

Chocolate

NR
Feb 12, 200330 min

Jamie caters to the ultimate girlie night-in by creating a chocolate feast for friends babysitting his daughter – and allowing him and his wife a romantic dinner out.

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Episode 26

Bollywood

NR
Feb 19, 200330 min

Jamie hasn't seen his friend Honey for ages – she's been busy choreographing Bollywood movies! To celebrate her return, Jamie is throwing a Bollywood themed party.