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Nigella Lucy Lawson

Nigella Lawson at a book signing
Born 6 January 1960 (1960-01-06) (age 48)
London, England
Occupation Television presenter, cookery writer and journalist. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event A list of some prominent writers on Food, Cooking, dining, and cultural history related to food A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends
Salary Unknown
Spouse John Diamond 1989-2001 (died of cancer)
Charles Saatchi 2003-
Children 2 (Cosima and Bruno)
Website
www.nigella.com

Nigella Lucy Lawson (born 6 January 1960) is an English journalist, food writer, broadcaster and television presenter. John Diamond ( 10 May, 1953 - 2 March, 2001) was a British broadcaster and Journalist Charles Saatchi (born June 9, 1943) ( Arabic: تشارلز ساعاتجي) was the co-founder with his brother Maurice of the global Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends A list of some prominent writers on Food, Cooking, dining, and cultural history related to food A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event After graduating from Oxford, Lawson worked as a book reviewer and soon became the deputy literary editor of The Sunday Times in 1986. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the The Sunday Times is a Sunday Broadsheet Newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. She then began work as a freelance journalist. Lawson wrote her first cookery book, How to Eat, in 1998; this became an instant bestseller and sold 300,000 copies. She followed this up with a second bestseller, How to be a Domestic Goddess in 2000, winning her a British Book Award. The British Book Awards are given annually and promoted by the UK Publishing industry trade journal Publishing News.

Her career progressed in the United Kingdom in 2000 when she hosted her own Channel 4 cookery programme, Nigella Bites, which was accompanied with another bestseller. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began She also hosted a less successful chat show on ITV in 2005, which was followed by two successful cookery series on BBC Two. A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Lawson also enjoys a successful career in the United States where Nigella Feasts has been aired on the Food Network. Food Network is a cable network that airs specials and recurring (episodic programs about food and cooking Her own cookware range is reportedly worth £7 million a year,[1] and she has sold more than 3 million cookery books worldwide.

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Background

Her given name originally being thought up by her grandmother,[2] Nigella Lawson was born to Nigel Lawson (now Baron Lawson of Blaby),[3] a Conservative politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer in Margaret Thatcher's cabinet, and the late Vanessa Salmon,[4] a socialite and member of the formerly influential Jewish family who co-owned the Lyons Corner House empire. Nigel Lawson Baron Lawson of Blaby, PC (born 11 March 1932 is a British Conservative Politician who was Chancellor of the Exchequer between The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 A socialite is a person who is known to be a part of fashionable Society because of his or her regular participation in social activities and fondness for spending a significant Joseph Lyons and Co was a British company which controlled the largest food empire in the 1930s [5] According to Lawson, Judaism has played no significant part religiously in her life, but she reckons that she has developed a "Jewish character. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut "[2] Lawson's parents divorced in the 1980s. They both remarried; her father to a House of Commons researcher, Therese Maclear, and her mother to philosopher A. J. Ayer. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Sir Alfred Jules ("Freddie" Ayer ( October 29, 1910 &ndash June 27, 1989) better known as A [5] Through the Salmons she is a cousin to the journalist and environmentalist George Monbiot and the solicitor Fiona Shackleton. George Joshua Richard Monbiot (born 27 January, 1963) is a left-wing Journalist, Author, Academic and environmental Fiona Shackleton, LVO (born Fiona S Charkham May 26, 1956 in London) is an English Solicitor, famous for representing [6]

Lawson's school years were difficult; she had to move schools nine times between the ages of nine and eighteen. "I was just difficult, disruptive, good at school work, but rude, I suspect, and too highly-strung," Lawson commented. [7] Nigel Lawson originally chose not to believe the reports of her naughty behaviour and thought the school had the wrong person. [8] With Lawson's father being a prominent politician, one of the things she found most irritating was the many judgements and pre-conceptions about her. [2] Lawson attended Overstone School, Northamptonshire and Godolphin and Latymer School,[8] before graduating from Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University[7] with a degree in medieval and modern languages. The Godolphin and Latymer School is an independent school for 700 girls aged eleven to eighteen in London. Lady Margaret Hall is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located at the end of Norham Gardens The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the A modern language is any Human Language that is currently in use [9] She also lived in Florence for a period. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany [9]

Her mother died of liver cancer at the age of forty-eight in 1985, when Lawson was twenty-five. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC also called hepatoma) is a primary malignancy (cancer of the Liver. [5][9] Her siblings include her late sister Thomasina, who died of breast cancer in 1993 during her early thirties;[5][7] another sister, Horatia; and a brother, Dominic, former editor of The Sunday Telegraph and The Spectator. Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men Dominic Ralph Campden Lawson (born 17 December 1956) is a British journalist The Sunday Telegraph is a British Broadsheet newspaper, founded in 1961 For other uses see Spectator. The Spectator is a weekly British Magazine first published on 6 July [10]

Lawson took part in the third series of the BBC family-history documentary series, Who Do You Think You Are?, in order to uncover some of her family's history. Who Do You Think You Are? is a British Genealogy documentary series that has aired on the BBC since 2004 [11] She traced her mother's side of the family, the Salmon (originally Solomons) family (owners of J. Lyons and Co.) to Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors in the Netherlands and the Rhineland of Prussia, Germany. Joseph Lyons and Co was a British company which controlled the largest food empire in the 1930s Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim ( Hebrew: אַשְׁכֲּנָזִים, ˌaʃkəˈnazim sing The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Rhineland ( Rheinland in German) is the general name for the land on both sides of the river Rhine in the west of Germany. Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. [12] One of these ancestors, Coenraad Sammes (later Coleman Joseph), had fled to England to escape a prison sentence following a conviction for theft. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland [12][13] Lawson was disappointed and surprised not to have Iberian-Sephardi ancestry in her family. Sephardi Jews ( Hebrew: ספרדי, Standard Səfardi Tiberian Səp̄arədî; plural [12] The episode first broadcast on 11 October 2006 was watched by 6. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 1 million viewers. [11]

Early career

Lawson's early career consisted of writing book reviews,[14][15] after which time she went on to write a restaurant column for The Spectator in 1985. For other uses see Spectator. The Spectator is a weekly British Magazine first published on 6 July [7][14] She then became deputy literary editor of The Sunday Times in 1986, this being the place she met her future husband John Diamond. The Sunday Times is a Sunday Broadsheet Newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. John Diamond ( 10 May, 1953 - 2 March, 2001) was a British broadcaster and Journalist [7] Lawson attracted unwanted publicity in 1989 when she publicly admitted voting for Labour in an election as opposed to her father's Conservative Party, and then criticized Thatcher in print. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the [5] Regarding her political relationship with her father, Lawson has stated "My father would never expect me to agree with him about anything in particular. And, to be honest, we never talk about politics much. "[16]

After her stint at The Sunday Times, Lawson wrote for The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Evening Standard, The Observer, a food column for Vogue and a makeup column for The Times Magazine in the United Kingdom,[17] and Gourmet and Bon Appetit in the United States. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. The London Evening Standard is an English Tabloid regional local newspaper published and sold in London and surrounding areas of southeast The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Vogue is a Fashion and lifestyle Magazine published in eighteen countries by Condé Nast Publications. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Gourmet is a cultural ideal associated with the Culinary arts of fine food and drink or Haute cuisine. Bon Appétit ( French for enjoy your meal -- literally good appetite) describes itself as "a Food and entertaining Magazine [18] As well as her freelance writing career, she was a newspaper-reviewer on BBC1 Sunday-morning TV programme Breakfast with Frost. Breakfast with Frost was a talk show hosted by Sir David Frost on the BBC on Sunday mornings She also co-presented, with David Aaronovitch, the Channel 4 books discussion programme Booked in the 1990s, and was an occasional compère of BBC Two's press review What the Papers Say, as well as appearing on BBC radio. David Aaronovitch (born July 8, 1954) is a British Journalist, broadcaster, and Author. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began After just two weeks working on Talk Radio in 1995, Lawson was sacked after she had stated her shopping was done for her which was deemed incompatible with the radio station's desired "common touch". talkSPORT is one of the United Kingdom's three terrestrial analogue Independent National Radio broadcasters offering a commercial sports and talk radio service from London [5] Following slots as a culinary sidekick on Nigel Slater's Real Food Show on Channel 4, she eventually went on to have her own career in cookery. Nigel Slater (born in Wolverhampton, England, 1958) is an award-winning British food writer, journalist and broadcaster Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Her interest in food was originally sparked after a visit to Paris as a teenager, after which time she looked upon food as source of enjoyment. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city [19]

Merchandise

Lawson has written six bestselling cookery books in total. She originally came up with the idea of writing a cookery book after attending a dinner party and observing her host in tears due to an unset crème caramel, prompting Lawson to realise that cooking should not be a stressful time. [20] She then wrote How to Eat which was published in 1998,[7] and included culinary tips on preparation and saving time. [20] She further commented "It’s true that I wouldn’t have written the first book had my sister and mother been alive. It was my way of continuing our conversation. It’s also this Jewish thing of naming and remembering people, and I think there is a sense of keeping that side of life going. "[20] The book became very successful and sold 300,000 copies in the UK. [14]

She soon had a second best-selling book in 2000, How to be a Domestic Goddess, and a social affairs column in The Observer. The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The [7] Lawson rejected feminist criticism of her book,[21] and stated "Some people did take the domestic goddess title literally rather than ironically. It was about the pleasures of feeling like one rather than actually being one. "[3] The book sold 180,000 copies in 4 months,[20] and won Lawson the title of Author of The Year at the British Book Awards in 2001,[14] fending off competition from J. K. Rowling. The British Book Awards are given annually and promoted by the UK Publishing industry trade journal Publishing News. Joanne "Jo" Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965 who writes under the [22] One commentator suggested she only won the award because her husband was about to die of cancer. [14] Lawson retorted "I am not against pity, but I have no desire to be tragic. "[14] How to Eat and How to be a Domestic Goddess were published in America in 2000 and 2001. [23]

In 2001 and 2002, the two television series of Nigella Bites and Forever Summer both yielded accompanying recipe books,[24] including the number one bestseller, Nigella Bites,[25] of which Waterstone's book stores reported sales of 300,000. Waterstone's is a United Kingdom –based chain of bookshops. [25] Lawson's fifth book, Feast Food That Celebrates Life, which was released in 2004,[26] made sales worth a reputed £3 million. [27]

Cover of Nigella Express (2007).
Cover of Nigella Express (2007).

The accompanying book to Lawson's 2007 television series, Nigella Express, was released in the UK in September 2007, America in November 2007,[1] and later in Australia in 2008. [28] Sharing the same name as her BBC series, the book Nigella Express became another bestseller in Britain,[29] and was outselling another popular television chef, Jamie Oliver, by 100,000 copies according to Waterstone's. James Trevor 'Jamie' Oliver, MBE (born 27 May 1975 frequently Nicknamed The Naked Chef, is an English Celebrity chef. Waterstone's is a United Kingdom –based chain of bookshops. [25] It was reported that over 490,000 copies had been sold by mid-December. [25] Furthermore, the book was number one for a period on Amazon UK's bestselling books,[25] and was ninth on their overall list of Christmas bestsellers in any category. Amazoncom Inc ( is an American electronic commerce ( E-commerce) company in Seattle Washington. [30]

In a study conducted in 2007 on the readability of different recipes, the chatty and florid style of Lawson's recipes was judged to be confusing to readers with weak reading skills. [31] She is now estimated to have sold more than 3 million books worldwide. [13][32]

The current First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush, is said to be a fan of Lawson's recipes. First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4 1946 is the wife of the forty-third and current President of the United States, George W She once included one of Lawson's soups as the starter for the 2002 presidential Christmas dinner. [33] In 2003 Lawson oversaw the menu and preparations for a lunch hosted by Tony Blair at Downing Street for George W. Bush and Laura Bush during a state visit to the UK. Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Downing Street is the street in London, England, which for over two hundred years has contained the official residences of two of the most senior British cabinet ministers George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The menu included roast pumpkin, feta and radicchio as starters, Norfolk ham with a honey and mustard glaze and apple pie. Pumpkin is a Gourd -like squash of the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae (which also includes gourds Feta ( φέτα, also spelled fetta) is a brined Curd Cheese traditionally made in Greece with goat's and Radicchio is a leaf Chicory ( Cichorium intybus, Asteraceae) sometimes known as Italian chicory [34]

As well as her books, Lawson has a profitable line of kitchenware, called the "Living Kitchen" range, which is sold by numerous retailers and is available in cream and duck egg blue. For a record label see Kitchenware Records Kitchenware include utensils appliances dishes cookware and so on for use in the Kitchen [17] Her range's value has continued to grow, going from an estimated £2 million[35] to a reputed £7 million a year as of 2007. [1] Lawson is also considering releasing her own food range. [1]

Television

Throughout Lawson's television programmes, which are broadcast worldwide, she emphasises that she cooks for her own pleasure rather than to please others, and that she finds cooking therapeutic. [9] She has adopted a laid-back and relaxed approach to cooking and says "I think part of my appeal is that my approach to cooking is really relaxed and not rigid. There are no rules in my kitchen. "[36] She has become renowned for her flirtatious manner of presenting, although she stated "It’s not meant to be flirtatious. I don’t have the talent to adopt a different persona. It's intimate, not flirtatious. "[13] The perceived overt sexuality of her presentation style has led to Lawson being labelled by several commentators as the "queen of food porn". Food porn is a sarcastic term variously applied to a spectacular visual presentation of Cooking or Eating in Advertisements Infomercials [8][37][38]

Lawson is also known for her vivid and adjective-packed food descriptions in both her books and television programmes,[39] as one critic wrote "her descriptions of food can be a tangle of adjectives. "[23] She is not a trained chef,[36] and does not like being referred to as a "celebrity chef". A chef is a person who cooks professionally In a professional kitchen setting the term is used only for the one person in charge of everyone else in the kitchen the executive [2]

2001—2004: Nigella Bites era

Lawson's first two books, How to Eat and How to be a Domestic Goddess, laid the foundation for her first ever cookery-based show, Nigella Bites, which ran from 2000 to 2001 on Channel4,[40][41] followed by a Christmas special in 2001. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began [42] The first series of Nigella Bites averaged with 1. 9 million viewers,[43] and won her the title of Television Broadcast of the Year at the Guild of Food Writers Awards in 2001. [44]

The Nigella Bites series, which was filmed in her home in west London, was later bought by American television;[7] being broadcast on E![45] and Style Network. E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network The Style Network is an American Cable television network based in Los Angeles, California. [14] Lawson commented "In the UK, my viewers have responded to the fact I'm trying to reduce, not add to, their burden and I'm looking forward to making that connection with Style viewers across the US. "[45] One newspaper in the U. S. suggested that Lawson was too sexy for their screens, but she was well received overall in America. [16] One of the The New York Times' critics wrote "Lawson's sexy roundness mixed with her speed-demon technique makes cooking dinner with Nigella look like a prelude to an orgy,"[14][46] whilst another said "It is the rare example of great food television. "[23] The series was followed by Forever Summer with Nigella in 2002, the concept being "that you cook to make you still feel as though you're on holiday. "[16]

Lawson appeared frequently on American television in 2004, doing cookery slots on The Ellen Degeneres Show where she cooked with Degeneres,[47] and on KRON-TV's Morning Show in San Francisco. The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, also called Ellen The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is an Emmy Award winning Ellen Lee DeGeneres (born January 26 1958 is an eleven time Emmy Award -winning American stand-up comedian, Television host and actress KRON-TV, channel 4 is the MyNetworkTV affiliate for the San Francisco Bay Area. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city [48]

2005—2006: Nigella Feasts era

In the UK in 2005, Lawson hosted a daytime magazine TV programme on ITV1 called Nigella, on which celebrity guests joined her in a studio kitchen. This article deals with the ITV1 brand name as it is broadcast at present [13] The first episode debuted with 800,000 viewers. [49] The chat-show was not well received by critics,[13] and after losing 40 percent of its viewers in the first week, the show was cancelled. [50] Lawson later commented in an interview with Radio Times that on her first show, she was almost too frightened to come out of her dressing room. For the US radio series see WHYY-FM. Radio Times is the BBC 's weekly Television and Radio programme [51] Lawson further stated that having to pretend to be interested in the lives of the celebrities on her show became too much of a chore; "As long as no one makes me interview a celeb again, I’ll be happy," she revealed. [13] She also stated "I now know I can't ever be a presenter, and won't do scripts. "[52]

Her third food-based television series called Nigella Feasts, debuted on the USA's Food Network in Autumn 2006 for a 13-week run. Food Network is a cable network that airs specials and recurring (episodic programs about food and cooking [50] Since the American broadcasting, Lawson signed a £2. 5 million deal for the series to be shown in ten other countries across the world. [53] She also began to write cooking articles for The New York Times,[4] under the section of "At My Table". [17] With her career in the U. S becoming a success, she has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, many times on The Today Show, and twice on Late Show with David Letterman to date, where she performed cooking segments. Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien on NBC Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC. The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS [54]

Lawson was then signed to BBC Two to host a three-part cookery show entitled Nigella's Christmas Kitchen, which began on 6 December 2006. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. BBC Two's controller, Roly Keating, stated "I'm absolutely delighted to welcome Nigella to BBC2. Roland "Roly" Keating (born 5 August 1961) is the current Director of Archive Content for the BBC. "[50] The first two episodes secured the second highest ratings for BBC Two overall, with the first episode debuting with a strong 3. 50 million. [55][56] The third episode proceeded to become the top show on BBC Two the week that it was aired. [55] Lawson's influential presence was also demonstrated, when after she had lauded goose fat as being an essential part of a Christmas roast on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross in late 2006, sales percentages of the fat increased significantly in the UK. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross is a Chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. Waitrose and Tesco both stated that goose fat sales had more than doubled, as well as Asda's goose fat sales increasing by 65 percent. Waitrose is the Supermarket division of the John Lewis Partnership, with 192 branches as of September 2008 Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain Asda is a United Kingdom Supermarket chain which retails food clothing and general merchandise [57] Similarly after she advised using prunes in "Christmas cakes and puddings" on Nigella's Christmas Kitchen, Waitrose had increased sales of 30 percent year on year. A prune is any of various of various Plum species mostly Prunus domesticus or European Plum (commonly referred to as a Sugar Plum Waitrose is the Supermarket division of the John Lewis Partnership, with 192 branches as of September 2008 [58][59]

2007: Nigella Express era

A new 13-part series, entitled Nigella Express,[60] began on BBC Two in Britain on 3 September 2007: "a show packed with delicious ideas for good food fast",[61] although Lawson admitted the recipes were not that healthy. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [62] The programme was filmed partly in her own kitchen, and suggested ways of making simple and quick dishes which are aimed at those with a busy lifestyle. [1]

The show became another ratings success and one of BBC Two's top rated shows each week. [63] The first episode debuted with 2. 85 million,[64] a high percentage above the channel's slot average. [65] The second episode's viewing figures rose to 3. 30 million,[66] and the series peaked at 3. 40 million on 22 October 2007. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [67] Her power to sway the public was again demonstrated when sales of Riesling wine increased by 30 percent in Britain after she had used it in her Coq au Riesling recipe on her show,[68] followed by a similar trend in the sales figures of the liqueur, advocaat on a separate occasion. Riesling is a white Grape variety which originates in the Rhine region of Germany. A liqueur is a sweet Alcoholic beverage, often flavored with Fruits, Herbs Spices Flowers Seeds Roots Plants Advocaat (or advokatt) is a rich and creamy Liqueur made from eggs, sugar and brandy [69] A statement from Waitrose read "The Nigella Effect strikes again. "[69]

The television series of Nigella Express was subject to criticism from The Daily Mail when it emerged that a bus Lawson was seen travelling on during the programme was hired, and filled by extras. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format An extra is a Performer in a Film, Television show, stage musical opera or ballet production who appears in a nonspeaking nonsinging or nondancing capacity [1] The producers responded by saying; "This series is a factual entertainment cooking show, not an observational documentary and it is perfectly normal procedure. "[1] It was also revealed that the kitchens in which Lawson was seen cooking were in two separate locations; one in her home and the other in a television studio in Battersea, South London. Battersea is a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is an inner-city district located 2 South London is the southern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes [1] Lawson herself also came under criticism when viewers complained that she had gained weight since the debut episode of the series. [70] Critics criticised the series for containing what they described as "scenes of gluttony not seen since the golden age of the Cookie Monster. "[71]

The rights to Nigella Express have been sold to the Food Network in America,[1] to Discovery Asia,[72] and to TVN Style in Poland. Food Network is a cable network that airs specials and recurring (episodic programs about food and cooking TVN Style is a Polish channel aimed at women featuring the latest in fashion health and beauty Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The series has since been nominated in the United States for Outstanding Lifestyle Program, and Lawson herself for the Outstanding Lifestyle Host, at the 35th Daytime Emmy Awards. The 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards was held on Friday June 20, 2008 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, and was televised in the United [73]

Personal life

Lawson met journalist John Diamond in 1986, when they were both writing for The Sunday Times. John Diamond ( 10 May, 1953 - 2 March, 2001) was a British broadcaster and Journalist The Sunday Times is a Sunday Broadsheet Newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. [7] They were later married in Venice in 1992. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the [8] They had two children together, Cosima and Bruno. [74] Lawson, whose mother and sister died of cancer, lost her husband John Diamond to throat cancer in March 2001 after he had been diagnosed in 1997. Esophageal cancer is malignancy of the Esophagus. There are various subtypes [14] One of Diamond's last messages to Lawson was "How proud I am of you and what you have become. The great thing about us is that we have made us who we are. "[3] His death occurred during the filming of Nigella Bites; "I took a fortnight off. But I'm not a great believer in breaks," commented Lawson,[3] but she did suffer a bout of depression. [2] During his illness, Diamond chronicled and documented his life with cancer in a newspaper column, documentary and book. [14] After his death, Lawson kept all of the press clippings in what she called her "Morbidobox". [3]

Lawson later married art-collector ad man Charles Saatchi in September 2003,[75] and came under criticism when it was suggested she had started her relationship with him before the death of Diamond. Charles Saatchi (born June 9, 1943) ( Arabic: تشارلز ساعاتجي) was the co-founder with his brother Maurice of the global [76] They currently live in a £7 million home in Eaton Square in London's exclusive Belgravia district. Eaton Square is a residential garden square in London 's exclusive Belgravia district London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Belgravia is a district of central London in the City of Westminster, situated to the south-west of Buckingham Palace. [1] Saatchi is worth a reputed £70 million,[77] while Lawson herself is worth £15 million as of 2007, £8 million of which comes from book sales. [53] It began circulating in the media in early 2008 that Lawson had been quoted as saying her two children should not inherit any of the fortune, apparently having said "I am determined that my children should have no financial security. It ruins people not having to earn money. "[32] She strongly denied these plans in a statement on her personal website, which read "Of course I have no intention of leaving my children destitute and starving - rather, this is a story that came from a comment I made about my belief that you have to work in order to learn the value of money. "[78] She added "although I'd normally ignore it, I want to set the record, not least to spare my children continuing embarrassment. "[78]

It was revealed by leaked documents that Lawson has declined an OBE. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. [79][80] Lawson was once named as one of the world's most beautiful women. [9] One critic referred to her as "stunningly beautiful, warm, honest, likeable and amazingly normal". [7]

In her newspaper articles she has shown a liberal attitude to sexuality ("most [women] simply have, somewhere, a fantasy about having sex, in a non-defining, non-exclusive way, with other women"). [81] She has said that she loves watching football and is a supporter of Chelsea football club. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered [82]

Popular culture

Nigella Lawson by Paul Harvey
Nigella Lawson by Paul Harvey

Lawson's style of presentation is often gently mocked by comedians and commentators, particularly in a regularly-occurring impersonation of her in the BBC television comedy series Dead Ringers, who perceive that she plays overtly upon her attractiveness and sexuality as a device to engage viewers of her cookery programmes, despite Lawson's repeated denials that she does so. Paul Harvey (born 7 May 1960) is a British musician and Stuckist artist whose work was used to promote their 2004 show at the Liverpool Biennial Dead Ringers was a UK Radio and Television Comedy impressions show which first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and [83]

Impressions by Ronni Ancona that further parodied Lawson's presenting style have also been featured on the BBC One television impersonation-sketch show, Big Impression, on which Ancona mocked and embellished the fact that she uses slightly exotic foods. Veronica 'Ronni' Ancona (born 4 July 1968 is a Scottish impressionist and actress of Italian/Jewish ancestry who won the Best TV Comedy Actress award at the British Comedy The Big Impression was a British comedy sketch show It was formerly known as Alistair McGowan's Big Impression after impressionist In one sketch, a recipe requires phoenix eggs. The phoenix ( Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ phoínix is a mythical sacred firebird in ancient mythologies starting with the Greek and later the Ancona also lampooned Lawson's tendency to present her recipes with over-description, and Lawson has said that she finds the impressions "very odd but very flattering at the same time. "[16]

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International broadcasting

Lawson's cookery programmes are broadcast around the world. They are shown in the following countries:[84]

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  39. ^ Letts, Quentin. Nigella Lawson's recipes look easy as pie, so how did Quentin Letts go so wrong?. The Daily Mail, 2007-09-15. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Retrieved on 2007-10-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
  40. ^ Peretti, Jacques. Too hot to handle. The Guardian, 2000-08-30. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Retrieved on 2008-02-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen
  41. ^ Watson, Shane. A girl is a girl's best friend. The Guardian, 2001-05-18. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Retrieved on 2008-02-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen
  42. ^ Deans, Jason. Oliver whips Lawson in battle of TV chefs. The Guardian, 2001-09-21. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Retrieved on 2008-02-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen
  43. ^ Who's cooking? TV's army of chefs. The Guardian, 2000-09-26. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Retrieved on 2008-02-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France.
  44. ^ Guild of Food Writers Award Winners 2001. gfw. co. uk. Retrieved on 2007-10-09
  45. ^ a b Deans, Jason. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Nigella gets cooking in America. The Guardian, 2001-08-09. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Retrieved on 2008-02-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen
  46. ^ Broughton, Philip Delves. Nigella hopes that her TV starter will whet US appetite. The Daily Telegraph, 2001-11-24. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Retrieved on 2008-02-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor
  47. ^ Nigella - interview. nigella. com. Retrieved on 2007-09-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire.
  48. ^ Nigella - Interview. nigella. com. Retrieved on 2007-09-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire.
  49. ^ Deans, Jason. Nigella fails to cook up ratings feast. The Guardian, 2005-07-05. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Retrieved on 2008-02-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France.
  50. ^ a b c Busfield, Steve. Nigella joins the BBC. The Guardian, 2006-09-07. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Retrieved on 2007-09-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the
  51. ^ Bird, Steve. Nigella claims US rival has ‘soft spot’ for her husband. The Times, 2007-08-28. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Retrieved on 2007-10-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
  52. ^ Editors at Daily Mail. Back off Martha! Nigella claims US rival fancies her husband. The Daily Mail, 2007-08-28. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Retrieved on 2007-10-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus
  53. ^ a b Nicholl, Katie. Nigella Lawson pockets £15m in worldwide syndication deal. The Daily Mail, 2007-11-17. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Retrieved on 2007-11-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina.
  54. ^ Nigella Lawson @ LM. You Tube. YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees Retrieved on 2007-11-01
  55. ^ a b Weekly Viewing Summary (w.e 10/12/06 - 24/12/06). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi BARB. The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, or BARB, is the organisation that compiles television ratings in the United Kingdom. Retrieved on 2006-12-21. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian
  56. ^ Conlan, Tara. Nigella tastes festive success. The Guardian, 2006-12-07. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Retrieved on 2007-09-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the
  57. ^ Smithers, Rebecca. Nigella effect sees goose fat sales soar. The Guardian, 2006-12-12. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Retrieved on 2007-09-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the
  58. ^ Editors at Daily Mail. Sales soar as Nigella plumps for prunes. The Daily Mail, 2006-12-18. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Retrieved on 2007-10-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
  59. ^ Clout, Laura. Nigella sends prunes flying off the shelves. The Daily Telegraph, 2006-12-20. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Retrieved on 2007-10-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule
  60. ^ Editors at Daily Express. Food: Nigella Express, 8.30pm, BBC2. Daily Express, 2007-09-03. The Daily Express is a conservative Middle-market British Tabloid Newspaper. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Retrieved on 2007-10-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's
  61. ^ Nigella Express. BBC. Retrieved on 2007-09-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire.
  62. ^ Nigella's back to turn working mothers into fast food goddesses. The Daily Mail, 2007-06-26. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Retrieved on 2008-02-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states
  63. ^ Weekly Viewing Summary (w.e 09/09/07 - 16/12/07). BARB. The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, or BARB, is the organisation that compiles television ratings in the United Kingdom. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  64. ^ Weekly Viewing Summary (w.e 09/09/07). BARB. The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, or BARB, is the organisation that compiles television ratings in the United Kingdom. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  65. ^ Holmwood, Leigh. Tepid response to Hell's Kitchen. The Guardian, 2007-09-04. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Retrieved on 2007-09-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire.
  66. ^ Tryhorn, Chris. Hell's Kitchen turns up the heat. The Guardian, 2007-09-11. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Retrieved on 2007-09-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire.
  67. ^ Weekly Viewing Summary (w.e 28/10/07). BARB. The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, or BARB, is the organisation that compiles television ratings in the United Kingdom. Retrieved on 2008-01-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher.
  68. ^ Wallop, Harry. Nigella recipe prompts thirst for Riesling. The Daily Telegraph, 2007-10-01. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Retrieved on 2007-10-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule
  69. ^ a b Barton, Fiona. Sales of advocaat rise 40 per cent after Nigella declares Snowballs THE drink for Christmas. The Daily Mail, 2008-01-04. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Retrieved on 2008-02-01. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen
  70. ^ Hilton, Beth. Nigella Lawson criticised for weight gain. Digital Spy, 2007-10-27. Digital Spy (or DS as it is often known by its users is a British Entertainment and Media website noted for its extensive Big Brother coverage and forums Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Retrieved on 2008-02-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states
  71. ^ Moodie, Clemmie. Is Nigella getting to be an even bigger star as the weeks go by?. The Daily Mail, 2007-10-24. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Retrieved on 2008-02-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states
  72. ^ West, Dave. 'Nigella Express' sold to Asia. Digital Spy, 2007-11-21. Digital Spy (or DS as it is often known by its users is a British Entertainment and Media website noted for its extensive Big Brother coverage and forums Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Retrieved on 2008-02-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states
  73. ^ Daytime Emmy nominations. Los Angeles Times, 2008-04-30. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV
  74. ^ Hilton, Beth. Lawson 'won't leave children a penny'. Digital Spy, 2008-01-29. Digital Spy (or DS as it is often known by its users is a British Entertainment and Media website noted for its extensive Big Brother coverage and forums 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  75. ^ BBC Press Release. Jonathan Ross cooks up a storm with Nigella Lawson. BBC, 2003-10-10. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Retrieved on 2007-09-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the
  76. ^ Viner, Brian. 'My children would like me to remarry'. Sainsbury's Magazine, 2002. Retrieved from nigella. com on 2007-09-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire.
  77. ^ Turner, Janice. The N Factor. The Times, 2007-09-01. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Retrieved on 2007-10-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
  78. ^ a b Nigella Lawson hits back at claims she plans to cut children out of will. The Daily Mail, 2008-02-03. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Retrieved on 2008-02-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor
  79. ^ Branigan, Tania. The ultimate honour - impressive list of those who refused to bow to the system. The Guardian, 2003-12-22. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Retrieved on 2007-12-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life
  80. ^ Alibhai-Brown, Yasmin. It is an honour to stand among the refuseniks. The Independent, 2003-12-22. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Retrieved on 2007-05-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople
  81. ^ Lawson, Nigella. Sapphism is more than designer-dykery. The Guardian, 2000-12-31. The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Retrieved on 2007-09-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire.
  82. ^ Editors at Daily Mail. Nigella reveals seduction secrets... stockings, suspenders and high-heels in bed. The Daily Mail, 2007-10-10. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Retrieved on 2007-10-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks.
  83. ^ BBC Press Release. Dead Ringers - Series 1. BBC, 2003-05-30. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Retrieved on 2007-09-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the
  84. ^ Nigella Official Website. nigella. com. Retrieved on 2007-10-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's

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