James May: Oh Cook

James May: Oh Cook
TV Show · Documentary

JAMES MAY: OH COOK is a British reality show featuring former Top Gear host James May as he hosts a cooking series without really knowing how to cook. May has been hired to write a cookbook that includes simple recipes that can be made with basic ingredients in a simple kitchen. Now he's presenting these recipes in front of the camera for the accompanying TV show. As he prepares ingredients and cooks dishes, he reveals some of the TV production tricks used to make the cooking process -- and the finished plated products -- look easy and beautiful on popular cooking series. Also helping him through it is home economist Nikki Morgan, who pops in and out when he needs assistance. From Asian fusion dishes to pub-style food, May attempts to plate up some edible dishes, while the TV crew tries to keep things together.

2020 · 32m
  • 13+
Starring James May
Director Will Daws, Tom Whitter

Season 1

  • Asian Fusion
    EPISODE 1
    Asian Fusion
    James starts his culinary journey by taking on the food of Asia; as the publishers of his recipe book are in attendance, he immediately starts with a glass of wine; the first dish of the day is a Thai noodle soup, a staple of Southeast Asian cuisine.
    32m
  • Pub Classics
    EPISODE 2
    Pub Classics
    The pub is a British institution, once a bastion of warm ale and smelly carpets, many are now known for their excellent food; James explores the most classic of pub grub: the pie; however, this particular pie has been given a modern makeover.
    32m
  • Pasta
    EPISODE 3
    Pasta
    James dives headfirst into the world of pasta and whips up an array of Italian classics; from antique kitchen gadgets to carbonara, James washes down his Apennine adventures with a bottle of Chianti.
    28m
  • Curry
    EPISODE 4
    Curry
    James attempts to cook an Indian-inspired feast featuring lamb keema, dal, chapatis, and a speedy raita.
    28m
  • Pudding
    EPISODE 5
    Pudding
    From crumbles and cakes to sticky toffee and bread and butter, puddings are undoubtedly the gastronomic calling card of the United Kingdom; James begins with Spotted Dick, an amusingly-named culinary relic that deserves a bit of a revamp.
    30m
  • Breakfast
    EPISODE 6
    Breakfast
    Breakfast is back in vogue and more varied than ever; Bloody Mary in hand, James begins by making kedgeree; this lightly curried dish of flaked, smoked fish in rice was a favorite of the British Raj.
    28m

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Cast & Crew

  • James May
    Host
  • W‌D
    Will Daws
    Director
  • T‌W
    Tom Whitter
    Director
  • W‌D
    Will Daws
    Producer
  • W‌F
    William Fisher
    Producer
  • James May
    Producer
  • T‌W
    Tom Whitter
    Producer
  • James May
    Writer

About

James May: Oh Cook

Documentary

JAMES MAY: OH COOK is a British reality show featuring former Top Gear host James May as he hosts a cooking series without really knowing how to cook. May has been hired to write a cookbook that includes simple recipes that can be made with basic ingredients in a simple kitchen. Now he's presenting these recipes in front of the camera for the accompanying TV show. As he prepares ingredients and cooks dishes, he reveals some of the TV production tricks used to make the cooking process -- and the finished plated products -- look easy and beautiful on popular cooking series. Also helping him through it is home economist Nikki Morgan, who pops in and out when he needs assistance. From Asian fusion dishes to pub-style food, May attempts to plate up some edible dishes, while the TV crew tries to keep things together.

13+

COMMON SENSE

Dry promotional reality show for May's British cookbook.

Information

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Amazon Prime Video
Released
2020
Rated
TV-14

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English (United Kingdom) (SDH), Arabic (world) , Chinese, Simplified , Chinese, Traditional , Czech (Czechia) , Danish (Denmark) , Dutch (Netherlands) , Filipino (Philippines) , Finnish (Finland) , French (France) , German (Germany) , Greek (Greece) , Hebrew (Israel) , Hindi (India) , Hungarian (Hungary) , Indonesian (Indonesia) , Italian (Italy) , Japanese (Japan) , Korean (South Korea) , Malay (Malaysia) , Norwegian Bokmål (Norway) , Polish (Poland) , Portuguese (Brazil) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Romanian (Romania) , Russian (Russia) , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) , Swedish (Sweden) , Tamil (India) , Telugu (India) , Thai (Thailand) , Turkish (Türkiye) , Ukrainian (Ukraine) , Vietnamese (Vietnam)

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