BBC1 Now - Toast

[CatherineJ]

Is anyone watching it? It looks back at the childhood of Nigel Slater.

[R60EST]

I have it on , bit slow but only to be expected given the subject matter

ETA , reminds me of my wife's cooking ( or lack of )

and mine is about as good as his dads

Edited by R60EST on Thursday 30th December 21:38

[miniman]

Now if it had been Nigel Planer, I'd have tuned in.

[Big Al.]

Slow is not the word IMHO!

[poing]

Didn't expect to like it but really enjoyed it in the end. Can see why the book won so many awards.

It also explains why he's a little eccentric but it's also clear he's passionate about his food.

[escargot]

Really enjoyed that. Quite moving in parts too.

[R60EST]

I had to wait until the end credits to realise his step mum was played by Helena B-C . With the Brummie accent I thought it was a well disguised Amanda Holden but didn't look like it in the close ups

[CatherineJ]

I loved it particularly at the end. Not a childhood I would have wanted to be honest.

I never realised he was gay, was that just me or was he in a "passing phase" back then.

Edited by CatherineJ on Thursday 30th December 22:38

[Jon C]

Brilliant. Difficult watching in places. Helena Bonham Carter and Ken Stott superb, and a nice touch having the man himself playing the chef right at the end. Nice one BBC.

[R60EST]

CatherineJ said:

I loved it particularly at the end. Not a childhood I would have wanted.

I mever realised he was gay, was that just me or was he in a "passing phase" back then.

No he's a fully paid up member , he's confirmed it a few times on various programmes

[escargot]

Have you ever seen one of his cooking programs? He's bent as a 9 bob note.

[CatherineJ]

escargot said:

Have you ever seen one of his cooking programs? He's bent as a 9 bob note.

I have but i've never thought that. My gaydar must not be working.

[ritmo]

escargot said:

Have you ever seen one of his cooking programs? He's bent as a 9 bob note.

but he's got a genuine passion for food and is a lot less annoying and pretentious than most of the celeb chef tw*ts on tv eg. Mr Sweary, Mr Fat Tongue, Mr Fish and the fat Yorkshireman who blew his Maserati up on the MM. His book Appetite is an excellent read. I thought the book was better than the film but the film was worth watching for Helena B-C