Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: Hugh is a chef, Sunday Times bestselling author broadcaster and campaigner.
His River Cottage series for Channel 4 and campaigning documentaries for BBC 1 have earned him a huge popular following, while his much-loved cookery books have collected multiple awards, including the Glenfiddich Trophy and the Andre Simon Food Book of the Year.
Hugh’s hugely influential Fish Fight programmes earned him a BAFTA as well as awards with The Observer and the Guild of Food Writers. He has twice been voted Radio 4’s Food Personality of the Year. In 2024 and 2025 he was the Head Judge for the BBC R4 Food and Farming Awards.
High Fibre Heroes is the natural follow on to Hugh’s bestselling book in 2024 How to Eat 30 Plants a Week. He lives in Devon with his family.
