Paul West is an Australian chef and TV presenter most well known for '' River Cottage Australia''.

Early life and personal life

West was born on 27 January 1984 in

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– a small town in the

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. West trained as a chef. He worked at

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as a bistro chef and also met his wife, Alicia, there. They have two children together.

Television work

His most notable TV work is ''River Cottage Australia'', in which West and

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set up a working farm and present recipes based on the farm's produce. This is based on the UK

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series '' Escape to River Cottage'' and its subsequent seasons. Other work includes '' Back Roads'' Australia and most recently, ''

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'': "The Great Australian Bee Challenge" for ABC TV (Australia).

''River Cottage Australia''

''River Cottage Australia'' is an Australian adaptation of the British series ''Escape to River Cottage''. It sees the West showcase local produce and farming while attempting to live in a self-sufficient manner. The series premiered in 2013 on

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and ran for two seasons before moving to The LifeStyle Channel's sister network

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in 2015.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:West, Paul Australian television presenters Australian television chefs 1984 births Living people People from the Hunter Region