Stefan Gates programmes are shown in over 50 countries around the world. He also makes the acclaimed kids’ series Incredible Edibles and Gastronuts (CBBC). He appears as a guest on dozens of others from Newsnight to Blue Peter and is a regular panellist on Radio 4’s Kitchen Cabinet. He has recently finished two BBC4 documentaries: Can Eating Insects Save the World? and Calves Heads and Coffee: the Golden Age of English Food.
Stefan gives numerous talks at Science Festivals and has been guest director of Cheltenham Science Festival. He has written six books, performed 300+ live shows. His latest book, Insects: An Edible Field Guide, published in June 2017, explores the origins of insect-eating, tips on finding edible bugs as well as providing some ideas for how to eat them once tracked down!
Stefan Gates – Background:
Stefan studied English at Oxford University, then worked in feature film and TV comedy production by day, whilst cooking extraordinary food by night. One day, appalled at the timidity of British food writing, he started writing a book of food adventures to share with his friends, which brought him to the attention of the BBC who offered him his first TV series Full On Food (BBC2) in 2004. He has won several awards for his TV series and books.
Stefan Gates – Broadcast Work:
• Food & Drink presenter BBC2 Feb 2013
• Incredible Edibles II Writer/presenter CBBC March 2013
• Can Eating Insects Save the World? Writer/presenter BBC4 March 2013
• Calf’s Head and Coffee: the Golden Age of English Food writer/presenter BBC4 Dec 2012
• Food Factory presenter BBC1 August 2012
• CBBC’s Olympic Games Challenge presenter CBBC August 2012
• Incredible Edibles I writer/presenter BBC1/CBBC March 2012
• Ecomaths presenter BBC Learning Feb 2012
• E Numbers: An Edible Adventure Writer, Presenter and Associate Producer, BBC2, July 2010
• Gastronuts – Series 1 & 2 Writer/Presenter, BBC1/CBBC September 2008 & February 2010
• Feasts. Writer & Presenter, BBC4 May 2009
• The Wright Stuff regular panellist, Channel 5, 2008-2013
• Cooking in the Danger Zone Three series, writer/presenter, BBC2 & BBC4, 2006, 2007 & 2008
• Market Kitchen Guest – various episodes, UKTV Food 2007-2010• Food Uncut Presenter, UKTV Food, 2006
• Great Food Live Presenter, UKTV Food, 2005
• Full on Food Writer/Presenter, BBC2, 2004
Stefan Gates – Guest Reporter & Panelist on:
Newsnight BBC2
Blue Peter BBC1
This Morning ITV
12 Again CBBC
Iron Chef USA Food Network
Today Show NBC
BBC Breakfast BBC1
Alan Titchmarsh Show ITV
Radio 6 Music
Newsround BBC1/CBBC
BBC London
Loose Ends Radio 4
Radio Scotland
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Channel 5
You and Yours Radio 4
Sky News
PM Radio 4
Hackers Howlers CBBC
Market Kitchen Good Food Channel
The Hour STV
BBC World News
Stefan Gates – Books:
Incredible Edibles (Walker Books) October 2012
The Extraordinary Cookbook Kyle Cathie, October 2010
Stefan Gates on E Numbers Conran Octopus, 2010
101 Dishes to Eat Before You Die Paragon 2008
Cooking in the Danger Zone Random House 2008
Gastronaut BBC Books, 2005
