James May: Oh Cook Explained

Runtime:27‒32 minutes
Presenter:James May
Director:Will Daws
Tom Whitter
Country:United Kingdom
Network:Amazon Prime Video
Num Series:2
Num Episodes:14
Cinematography:Gary Rogers
Executive Producer:Will Daws
James May
Tom Whitter
Producer:William Fisher
Camera:Single-camera
Company:

    James May: Oh Cook! is a cooking programme hosted by James May and released via Amazon Prime Video in 2020. The programme features May attempting to cook a variety of different dishes, with each episode focusing on a particular cuisine or meal. The show's title is a play on James's catchphrase from previous programmes.

    From 2019, May was involved in producing food-oriented videos for DriveTribe spin-off FoodTribe.[1] In June 2020, it became apparent that May was working on a cookery show with Amazon.[2] Amazon confirmed the show in July 2020, announcing that it would be released alongside a book, titled Oh Cook!: 60 Easy Recipes That Any Idiot Can Make.[3] [4]

    In press interviews released alongside the first series, May stated that he would like to film a second series of the programme abroad, saying he would be interested in learning how to cook a "proper American breakfast".[5]

    Episodes

    During the episodes May is assisted at times by home economist Nikki Morgan, who is kept in a cupboard until her assistance is required.[6]

    Series 2 (2023)

    Release

    Critical reception

    The programme has a score of 100% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes and a 4.7 out of 5 on Amazon Prime Video.[7]

    Michael Hogan for The Telegraph gave the series three out of five stars, saying the show has "unlikely charm" and there was "finally a cookery show for blokes".[8] Lucy Mangan for The Guardian gave the series three out of five stars, saying it was "occasionally charming – and mostly slightly dismal".[9]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Radu . Mihnea . James May Reviews Cheese and Eggs on New FoodTribe Channel . autoevolution . 21 November 2020 . en . 24 January 2020 . 13 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201013104412/https://www.autoevolution.com/news/james-may-talks-about-cheese-and-eggs-on-new-foodtribe-channel-140550.html . live .
    2. Web site: Kanter . Jake . Amazon Working On Cooking Show With 'The Grand Tour' Star James May . Deadline . 21 November 2020 . 16 June 2020 . 12 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201212091041/https://deadline.com/2020/06/amazon-cooking-show-the-grand-tour-star-james-may-1202959396/ . live .
    3. Web site: Kanter . Jake . Amazon Confirms Plans To Serve Up Cooking Series With 'The Grand Tour' Star James May . Deadline . 21 November 2020 . 30 July 2020 . 24 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024050105/https://deadline.com/2020/07/amazon-confirms-james-may-oh-cook-the-grand-tour-1202999367/ . live .
    4. Web site: Marshall . Rosie . James May confirms his new cooking show will be on Amazon . FoodTribe . 21 November 2020 . en . 30 July 2020 . 27 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230527123755/https://foodtribe.com/p/james-may-confirms-his-new-cooking-bJURe0uyR4ODquX4E0fhGA?iid=UBozcZaSQIGCPV-rzNOcBg . live .
    5. Web site: Cremona . Patrick . James May would like to go abroad in a potential second series of Oh Cook! . Radio Times . 21 November 2020 . en . 13 November 2020 . 24 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124005046/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2020-11-13/james-may-oh-cook-season-two-release-date-amazon/ . live .
    6. Web site: Oh Cook! - James 'Captain Slow' May Has A Cooking Show! . Goggler . 21 November 2020 . 17 November 2020 . 18 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201118173938/https://goggler.my/oh-cook-review/ . live .
    7. Web site: Watch James May: Oh Cook - Season 1 | Prime Video. 2021-04-02. www.amazon.com. 30 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130143801/https://www.amazon.com/James-May-Oh-Cook-Season/dp/B08N2ZJVQP. live.
    8. Web site: Hogan . Michael . James May: Oh Cook! review: boozy, un-PC and unpretentious – finally a cookery show for blokes . The Telegraph . 21 November 2020 . 13 November 2020 . 19 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201119004638/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2020/11/13/james-may-oh-cook-review-boozy-un-pc-unpretentious-finally/ . live .
    9. Web site: Mangan . Lucy . James May: Oh Cook review – will this be a culinary car crash? . The Guardian . 21 November 2020 . 13 November 2020 . 19 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201119230927/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/nov/13/james-may-oh-cook-review-cookery-show-amazon . live .

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