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== Shows ==
== Shows ==
[[Eat Your Words (2)|Eat Your Words]]
[[Eat Your Words (2)|Eat Your Words]]
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[[Food Glorious Food]] (judge)
[[Go Getters]]
[[Go Getters]]
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[[Step Up to the Plate (1)|Step Up to the Plate]]
[[Through the Keyhole]]
[[Through the Keyhole]]
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Food critic and heritage spokesman, born in Boston (Massachusetts, not Lancashire) in 1950. Before his spell of fame as a TV host, he was a journalist working for ''Harpers & Queen'' and the ''Sunday Times''; nowadays he works tirelessly to preserve our national heritage and has his face on lots of cook-in sauces.
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Food critic and heritage spokesman, born in Boston (Massachusetts, not Lincolnshire) in 1950. Before his spell of fame as a TV host, he was a journalist working for ''Harpers & Queen'' and the ''Sunday Times''; nowadays he works tirelessly to preserve our national heritage and has his face on lots of cook-in sauces.
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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Yes, it really is true: Loyd once had a minor hit single, ''Ain't Doin' Nothin', '' as a member of fantastically obscure new wavers Jet Bronx and the Forbidden.
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Yes, it really is true: Loyd once had a minor hit single, ''Ain't Doin' Nothin', '' as lead singer of fantastically obscure new wavers Jet Bronx and the Forbidden. He doesn't sing anymore, but (circumstances permitting) you can still find him at music festivals playing lead guitar in Jet Bronx and the New Forbidden.
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After leaving ''Masterchef'', he was signed up amid huge publicity to host a similar show called ''Cook of the Year'' for the cable channel Taste CFN. Auditions were held, but the show was abandoned when Sainsbury's withdrew their financial backing from the channel, which closed soon after.
== Books / Tapes ==
== Books / Tapes ==
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[http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0563370971/labyrinthgames The World on a Plate]
[http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0563370971/labyrinthgames The World on a Plate]
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== Contact ==
 
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Gordon Poole Agency Ltd, The Limes,
 
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Brockley,
 
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Bristol.
 
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BS48 3BB
 
== Web links ==
== Web links ==

Current revision as of 05:09, 3 August 2021

Contents

Shows

Eat Your Words

Food Glorious Food (judge)

Go Getters

Masterchef

Relative Knowledge

Step Up to the Plate

Through the Keyhole

Biography

Food critic and heritage spokesman, born in Boston (Massachusetts, not Lincolnshire) in 1950. Before his spell of fame as a TV host, he was a journalist working for Harpers & Queen and the Sunday Times; nowadays he works tirelessly to preserve our national heritage and has his face on lots of cook-in sauces.

Trivia

Yes, it really is true: Loyd once had a minor hit single, Ain't Doin' Nothin', as lead singer of fantastically obscure new wavers Jet Bronx and the Forbidden. He doesn't sing anymore, but (circumstances permitting) you can still find him at music festivals playing lead guitar in Jet Bronx and the New Forbidden.

After leaving Masterchef, he was signed up amid huge publicity to host a similar show called Cook of the Year for the cable channel Taste CFN. Auditions were held, but the show was abandoned when Sainsbury's withdrew their financial backing from the channel, which closed soon after.

Books / Tapes

The 125 Best Recipes Ever

The World on a Plate

Web links

Internet Movie Database entry

Wikipedia entry

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