Giles Coren

Acting

Biography

Giles Coren (born 29 July 1969) is a British food writer and television presenter. He was restaurant critic for The Times newspaper from 1993, and was named Food and Drink Writer of the Year at the British Press Awards in 2005. He has co-starred with comedian Sue Perkins in The Supersizers... series and with social historian Polly Russell in the Back in Time for... series.

Born: July 29, 1969

Known For

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The Supersizers...

Restaurant critic Giles Coren and writer and comedian Sue Perkins experience the food culture of years gone by.

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Back in Time for the Weekend

For one summer, the Ashby Hawkins family give up their 21st-century technology and travel back in time to discover the radical transformation of our leisure time since 1950.

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Further Back in Time for Dinner

One British family embark on an extraordinary time-travelling adventure to discover how the food we eat has transformed the way we live.

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Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby

Giles Coren and Monica Galetti travel the globe visiting some of the world's most incredible hotels. They go beyond the lobby to see the areas that the public never see and roll up their sleeves to work alongside staff.

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Back in Time for Dinner

One British family embark on an extraordinary time-travelling adventure to discover how a post-war revolution in the food we eat has transformed the way we live. Starting in 1950 and guided by real records of what ordinary families ate for breakfast, lunch and dinner, they will go from meagre rations to ready meals and delivery pizza in just six weeks.

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Eat to Live Forever with Giles Coren

Food critic Giles Coren tries three extreme diet regimes in a bid to increase his life expectancy, meeting people whose pursuit of longevity dominates every aspect of their lives.

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The F Word

The F Word is a British food magazine and cookery programme featuring chef Gordon Ramsay. The programme covers a wide range of topics, from recipes to food preparation and celebrity food fads. The programme is made by Optomen Television and aired weekly on Channel 4. The theme tune for the series is "The F-Word" from the Babybird album Bugged.

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I Hate Jane Austen

While it may be universally acknowledged that she’s one of the great English writers, Giles Coren breaks down his many reasons for hating Jane Austen.

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What the Dickens?

What the Dickens is a television panel game hosted by Sandi Toksvig. Team captains were Dave Gorman and Tim Brooke-Taylor for the first series and Sue Perkins and Chris Addison for the second and third. It is recorded at Sky Studios in West London.