The Graham Kerr Show

London-born Graham Kerr’s first appearance on New Zealand television was in 1960, as an Air Force catering adviser. The RNZAF omelette demonstration marked the beginning of a career that would see Kerr become an internationally pioneering TV chef, liberally mixing personality — a patient, slightly naughty uncle, always ready with a risqué quip — and butter, cream or wine-soaked recipes. The Graham Kerr Show was the last series he made in New Zealand before galloping off overseas; his worldly sophistication introduced Kiwis to horizons beyond the confines of their own insular cuisine.