Back in March this year, a UK TV production company contacted me through this blog. It’s not the first time this has happened, and I’m happy to help where I can – although I did once turn down a request to find a goat farmer to take part in a dubious-sounding episode of a reality TV show; I had too much respect for the two goat farmers I know!

This time the enquiry related to the filming of a new food/travel series entitled Marcus in the Med – featuring English chef Marcus Wareing, who was the chef/patron of Michelin-starred restaurant Marcus in London (which he closed at the end of 2023). He’s also been a judge on Masterchef: The Professionals since 2014. His most recent series, on the BBC, took him to Provence to explore its gastronomy. I guess making food and travel documentaries is a lot less stressful than running a Michelin-star restaurant.

The first series of Marcus in the Med was to be about Mallorca, and the production team was seeking suggestions for filming. We exchanged several emails; I had a video call with the researcher and an assistant producer, and a face-to-face meeting in Palma with the producer. I’ll be interested to see which suggestions they used!

Quite a few tourists were surprised to see Marcus and the film crew on location during their holiday. This evening, the 10-part series starts on the Food Network at 21:00h, UK time.

“It’s one of the most beautiful places in the Med,” Marcus said of his visit. “It’s like a chef’s paradise.” To find out what he did here, make an appointment to watch and bring a taste of Mallorca to your living room for the next ten weeks.