Oliver's programmes are shown in over 40 countries, including the USA's Food Network.
Oliver's Twist and "Pukka Tukka" picked up where "The Naked Chef" left off. More recently, Jamie has been doing series based on campaigns to improve food in schools and cooking skills of the average person.
The Naked Chef (1998—1999) was Jamie Oliver's first series. The title was a reference to the simplicity of Oliver's recipes, and has nothing to do with nudity. Oliver has frequently admitted that he wasn't entirely happy with the title, which was devised by producer Patricia Llewellyn. (In the UK edit of the show, the opening titles include a clip of him telling an unseen questioner, "No way! It's not me, it's the food!") The success of the programme led to the books
Return of the Naked Chef and
Happy Days with the Naked Chef.
- Series 1 — 6 editions — 14 April 1999 to 16 June 1999
- Series 2 — 8 editions — 12 April 2000 to 31 May 2000
- Series 3 — 8 editions — 16 October 2001 to 4 December 2001
- Special "Christmas comes early" — 21 December 1999
- Special "Christmas in New York" — 20 December 2000
- Special "Christmas Party" — 19 December 2001
Pukka Tukka was launched in 2000 on Channel 4
Oliver's Twist was launched 2002.
Jamie's Kitchen was a five-part 2002 documentary series. It followed chef Jamie Oliver as he attempted to train a group of disadvantaged youth, who would, if they completed the course, be offered jobs at Oliver's new restaurant
"Fifteen". This was followed by
Return to Jamie's Kitchen in 2003.
Jamie's Kitchen Australia was a ten-part 2006 television series, similar to Jamie's Kitchen, that was based in and aired in Australia.
Jamie's School Dinners (2005) was a four-part documentary series. Oliver took responsibility for running the kitchen meals in Kidbrooke School, Greenwich, for a year. Disgusted by the unhealthy fare being served to schoolchildren and the lack of healthy alternatives on offer, Oliver began a campaign to improve the standard of Britain’s school meals. Public awareness was raised, and, subsequent to Oliver's efforts, the British Government pledged to spend £280m on school dinners (spread over three years). Tony Blair himself acknowledged that this was a result of Oliver's campaign. Following the success of the campaign, Oliver was named "Most Inspiring Political Figure of 2005" in the Channel 4 Political Awards 2006. During the school dinners programme, Oliver's
"Fifteen" London was visited by former US President Bill Clinton. Clinton asked to see Oliver; however, Oliver refused, as Clinton's party had asked for other diners to be removed to make room for their larger-than-agreed-upon group. In episode 2 of Jamie's School Dinners, Clinton's party had 36 show up for a booking of 16 and many of them were on a South Beach Diet and did not want the special menu that had been prepared, even though the menu had been approved in advance.
Jamie's Great Italian Escape, a six-part travelogue series, was first broadcast on Channel 4 in Britain in October 2005. It follows Jamie as he travels around Italy in a blue VW van (plus a trailer for cooking). Jamie is about to turn 30, and this is his personal adventure to rediscover his love of cooking.
Jamie's Return To School DinnersJamie's Chef (2007) was a four-part series continuing where Jamie's Kitchen left off. Five years and fifty trainees later, Oliver's most recent series aims to help the winning trainee establish their own restaurant at
"the Cock", a pub near Braintree, Essex. The charitable
Fifteen Foundation retains ownership of the property and has provided a £125,000 loan for the winner, Aaron Craze, to refurbish the establishment. As of January 13, 2008, the Cock has closed down, and reopened as a regular pub.
Jamie at Home (2007) featured Jamie presenting home-style recipes and gardening tips, with many ingredients coming from his substantial home garden.
Jamie at Home airs on the Food Network in the United States. Due to licensing restrictions, only two recipes from each Jamie at Home episode will appear online; also, access to recipes is limited to users within the United States.
Jamie's Fowl Dinners (2008) A special with Jamie backing Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's "Hugh's Chicken Run" in trying to get the British to eat free range chickens.
Jamie's Ministry of Food (2008) was a four-part series was aired from 30 September to 21 October 2008. It was based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Jamie aimed to make the town "the culinary capital of the United Kingdom" and tried to get the town's inhabitants to learn how to cook fresh food and establish healthy eating as part of daily life. The 'Pass It On' campaign also featured in this series with the local townspeople being taught one of a selection of recipes and passing it on to family members and friends. The 'Pass It On' campaign gained a following on the social networking website Facebook which has a group and fan page with users signing up to chart their progress.
What's Cooking? with Jamie Oliver (2008), a video game with Oliver narrating
Jamie Saves Our Bacon (2009) Part of Channel 4's British Food Fight Season, a thematic sequel to Jamie's Fowl Dinners. In the special Jamie looks at the state of pig farming in the UK and EU. It was broadcast on 29 January 2009.
Jamie's American Road Trip (2009) Channel 4 Series following Jamie who rather than visit fancy restaurants and top chefs, will be meeting, and learning from, real cooks making honest food for working people at street stalls, off-road diners and down-to-earth local restaurants. Along the way, he'll be picking up new recipes, and experiencing tastes old and new, as well as learn how other cultures adapt when they come to the USA.
Jamie's Family Christmas (2009) Channel 4 Short (5 episodes) Series with Jamie cooking traditional and new Christmas dishes. More unusually this series includes members of Jamie's family; a family member (wife, children, sister etc.) appears in a supporting role with the preparation of particular recipe interspersed with more traditional Jamie alone delivery to an off-camera person. First broadcast 15 December 2009.
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution is a series airing on ABC in the United States. In the first season, Oliver visits Huntington, West Virginia, statistically one of the unhealthiest cities in the USA to try to improve its residents' eating habits. In 2010, the show won an Emmy for Outstanding Reality Programme. It is also airing in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 under the title "Jamie's American Food Revolution."
Jamie Does (2010) Channel 4 Series (6 episodes) following the success of Jamie's American Road Trip, Jamie is travelling across Europe and North Africa, cooking local dishes