Jordan Barr: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
This comedian has spent her life preparing for this column, so brace yourselves for a Les Misérables flashmob, Cole Escola and the British TV show It’s Me or the Dog
September 2021
My secret ingredient
Ainsley Harriott’s secret ingredient: allspice
The chef and broadcaster on his mum’s versatile kitchen favourite
April 2021
Watched with mother
Ainsley Harriott: ‘I talk to my ingredients when I'm cooking’
The former Ready, Steady, Cook presenter on his love of the children’s classic Animal Magic, and the Galloping Gourmet
March 2021
Life on a plate
Ainsley Harriott: ‘My sister still takes control of my cooking at home’
The chef and TV presenter on being lectured by his siblings, what to drink while playing backgammon – and cooking for his dog
March 2020
Names in the news
Ainsley Harriott: thank heavens that he doesn’t make a meal of it
Rebecca Nicholson
The Ready Steady Cook fully deserves his MBE
December 2015
Celebrities share their favourite Christmas rituals
Brief letters
Our holy trinity: Jesus, lamb and T-Rex
August 2015
Strictly Come Dancing 2015: meet the contestants – in pictures
The full Strictly lineup has been revealed and Jeremy Vine, Jamelia and Peter Andre are among the stars competing for this year’s grand prize
July 2009
Lost in showbiz
Ainsley Harriott finds Gordon Ramsay rather irksome
News from the cut-throat world of food preparation, as Lost in Showbiz is forced to announce that Ainsley Harriott v Gordon Ramsay is officially ON
October 2008
Cooking for kids
'Cooking is all about love, really'
A passion for food is one of the greatest gifts a parent can give their children, says Ainsley Harriott
August 2006
Student cookbooks
Many students think that a can-opener is the most important piece of equipment in a kitchen. Here Ainsley Harriott reviews cookbooks that go beyond baked beans.
April 2005
TV chef's oven kiss too hot to handle, rules ASA
Stephen Brook, advertising correspondent
8am: A television ad showing Ainsley Harriott kissing a stove top could prompt children to copy the celebrity chef and harm themselves, the advertising watchdog ruled today. By Stephen Brook.
November 2004
Strike a balance
This week: Ainsley Harriott.
February 2003
My first boss: Ainsley Harriott
I knew I would feel like just a number in a big hotel like the Dorchester or the Hilton...
July 1999
Identity crisis
Cuddling vegetables, dancing with saucepans and talking to himself, Ainsley Harriott is being pushed as a new "face" for the BBC. But, says Jacques Peretti, the rise of TV's loudest cook is cause for alarm.
