The former singer of post-punk band Rip Rig and Panic also has two of her own restaurants, Wadali Kitchen and Andi’s. Oliver is a former member of the band Rip Rig + Panic [4] who appeared on an episode of Series 1 of The Young Ones. She used to co-host the Channel 4 television show Baadasss TV alongside Ice-T and frequently appears on the BBC World Service and the BBC's annual coverage of the Glastonbury Festival. [ citation needed] Other music projects [ edit ] Philby, Charlotte (17 January 2009). "My Secret Life: Miquita Oliver, television presenter, 24". The Independent. The Pepperpot Diaries: Stories From My Caribbean Table, photography by Robert Billington ( DK, 27 April 2023), ISBN 9780241560211 Andrea "Andi" Oliver (born 1963) is a British chef, television and radio broadcaster, and former singer. She is best known for her appearances on the BBC cooking show the Great British Menu. [1] [2] She is the author of the book The Pepperpot Diaries: Stories From My Caribbean Table, published in 2023. [3] Early career [ edit ]

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An di re flected on her time presentin g S aturday Kitchen, and revealed that when Lily Allen came onto the sh ow that dish was her “heaven” wish. Coldstream, Henry (10 February 2020). "Great British Christmas Menu 2020: Everything you need to know". SquareMeal. People tried to get us to work together years ago, then somebody said, 'Do you want to drive across Asia together in a 1953 Morris Minor?' [for 2018 BBC2 series Eight Go Rallying: the Road to Saigon] It taught us patience with each other,” the TV host continued. I’m obsessed with The Girl With the Louding Voice. It’s one of the best books I’ve read in such a long time. It works on so many levels. I think Abi Daré is one of the most exciting new voices in literature that I’ve read in a very long time. It’s witty, it’s challenging, it’s exciting. There’s a thriller running through it. took part in Eight Go Rallying: The Road To Saigon with her daughter Miquita Oliver. They drove a 1959 Morris Minor. [7]She confessed that while she rules the remote control at home, being cosy “is one of the most important things in the world” to her. Do you think at this time, books are more important than ever in giving us inspiration and comfort? Regular panelist on The Kitchen Cabinet on BBC Radio 4 alongside Jay Rayner, Henry Dimbleby and Angela Hartnett

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In April 2007, she started presenting a six-part cookery show Neneh and Andi Dish it Up with her friend Neneh Cherry for BBC2. [5] Projects [ edit ] I think of books as like a life raft. They save us from mundanity, they draw us to a poetic, multi-faceted world. We all need that. We all need to listen to our empathy and step towards kindness and I think books help you to remember that you’re an empathic, human animal and that we need to come together. I think there’s no better time to be reminded of that, than this. Wright, Katie (9 May 2023). "Andi Oliver on turning 60 and channeling her anger into power". The Independent.To my brother, because when we were kids I didn’t understand his illness and it used to irritate me. I would have my best friend, Neneh Cherry. She and I have shared books and our love of books and our love of writing together for 40 years now. I can’t believe that, but it’s been 40 years. We were 17 and 18 when we met. Books have always been one of the things we absolutely love.

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Replaced Prue Leith as permanent judge on the Great British Menu with Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton, but then stepped away from the judge role and replaced Susan Calman as presenter [8] [9] Andi reflected and said: “We’re having conversations with BBC and another one with Channel 4 about projects we’d love to do together. GH: Congratulations on the series! Why do you think it’s such a must-watch for people who love books? Andi: “I just think it’s a really human, interactive book show. I've always read voraciously since I was a kid and for me, there’s no snobbery around books. Often times, when people are talking about books, they take on a kind of rarefied tone and it becomes a bit impenetrable. I don't really know why that happens, but it does. I think people make things a bit dense when they don’t need to be.Then, my mum. She used to take me to the library every week when I was a kid. She was the one who instilled a love of books in me. She loved to write. I think that’s quite a good book club.” From the time I was very little, books were the thing that gave me succour when I really needed that space,” the chef continued. I also think it’s a good time to remind people of the simple things that can bring a little light into your life. A book is such a seemingly small thing but it’s a door into infinite universes. At a time when it’s hard for us to connect with people in the physical, real world, because there are so many restrictions – books connect us to each other in an age-old way that I will never be tired of. I think it’s a brilliant time to be doing something like a book show.” Born in London, Andi Oliver, 58, fronted the band Rip Rig + Panic with Neneh Cherry in the 1980s and went on to work as a presenter. In 2017, she became a judge on the Great British Menu on BBC Two and, in 2020, she was made host. A regular on BBC Radio 4’s The Kitchen Cabinet, her latest project is Wadadli Kitchen in east London, which showcases Caribbean home cooking. Her Christmas special, A Taste of Home with Andi Oliver, will be on BBC Two. She lives in London with her partner. Her daughter is the presenter Miquita Oliver. Andi is mother to radio presenter, Miquita Oliver, who is known for presenting and hosting shows on BBC Radio 1, and she said they are in talks about presenting together again since hosting the BBC programme Neneh & Andi Dish It Up alongside Neneh Cherry.