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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in Beyond River Cottage (2004)
River Cottage Australia: Season 2
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River Cottage Australia (2013– )
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Hugh was born in London, but grew up in Gloucestershire. A writer, broadcaster and campaigner for his uncompromising commitment to real food, he is the son of author and broadcaster Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall. Hugh attended Eton and St Peter's College Oxford University, and was sacked from the River Cafe where he was a Sous-Chef. Is the author of many publications such as River Cottage Cookbook and Hugh Fearlessly Eats It All and writes for the Observer Food Monthly.
BornJanuary 14, 1965
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    Known for

    To the Ends of the Earth (1997)
    To the Ends of the Earth
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Q.E.D. (1982)
    Q.E.D.
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Britain's Best Home Cook (2018)
    Britain's Best Home Cook
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew
    Trevor Brinkman, Tim Cresswell, and Thom Hunt in Three Hungry Boys (2010)
    Three Hungry Boys
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Producer
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Writer



    • River Cottage Spring
      • Writer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2008
    • River Cottage: Winter's on the Way
      • Writer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2009



    • Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in A River Cottage Christmas Feast (2024)
      A River Cottage Christmas Feast
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Hugh's 3 Good Things (2012)
      Hugh's 3 Good Things
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in River Cottage Veg (2011)
      River Cottage Veg
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • River Cottage Every Day (2010)
      River Cottage Every Day
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in River Cottage: Summer's Here (2009)
      River Cottage: Summer's Here
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in Chickens, Hugh and Tesco Too (2009)
      Chickens, Hugh and Tesco Too
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in River Cottage Spring (2008)
      River Cottage Spring
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in Hugh's Chicken Run (2008)
      Hugh's Chicken Run
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • The River Cottage Treatment
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • River Cottage Road Trip
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Beyond River Cottage (2004)
      Beyond River Cottage
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • River Cottage Forever (2002)
      River Cottage Forever
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in Treats from the Edwardian Country House (2002)
      Treats from the Edwardian Country House
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Return to River Cottage (2000)
      Return to River Cottage
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Christmas at River Cottage
      8.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1999

    Additional Crew



    • Celebrity Best Home Cook
      8.4
      TV Series
      • consultant
      • 2021
    • Britain's Best Home Cook (2018)
      Britain's Best Home Cook
      7.8
      TV Series
      • consultant
      • 2020

    Producer



    • Trevor Brinkman, Tim Cresswell, and Thom Hunt in Three Hungry Boys (2010)
      Three Hungry Boys
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • To the Ends of the Earth (1997)
      To the Ends of the Earth
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Q.E.D. (1982)
      Q.E.D.
      6.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1994–1995

    Videos2

    River Cottage Australia: Season 2
    Trailer 2:00
    River Cottage Australia: Season 2
    River Cottage Australia
    Trailer 3:17
    River Cottage Australia
    River Cottage Australia
    Trailer 3:17
    River Cottage Australia

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Hugh Hairy-Whittingstall
    • Born
      • January 14, 1965
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Marie Derome2001 - present
    • Children
        Oscar Fearnley-Whittingstall
    • Parents
        Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall
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      • 1 Article
      • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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      Has four children Oscar, Freddy, Chloe (adopted) and Louisa.
    • Nickname
      • Hugh Fearlessly-Eats It All

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