Jenny Bristow
Encyclopedia
Jenny Bristow is a Northern Irish
cook and cookery writer. She is best known for her cookery television series produced by UTV
.
All of the above series were produced by UTV
, and were filmed in a converted barn at Bristow's farm near Cullybackey
. Bristow's series have been transmitted in other ITV regions (Border
, Central
, Grampian
, Granada
and LWT
, and on television stations in the United States and Australia.
Ratings for Bristow's series have peaked at 215,000 viewers in Northern Ireland.
In 2007, a Ballymena
-based company introduced a biscuit range using recipes created by Bristow.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
cook and cookery writer. She is best known for her cookery television series produced by UTV
UTV
UTV is a television channel based in the UK region of Northern Ireland. The channel is the Channel 3 or Independent Television licensee for Northern Ireland and is operated by UTV Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of UTV Media.- Terrestrial :* Analogue: Normally tuned to 3 * Freeview : 3...
.
Personal life
Bristow was brought up on her family's dairy farm near Coleraine. Before her broadcasting career, Bristow worked as a home economics teacher. She has three children.Television series
Bristow made her first television appearance on Ulster Television's Farming Ulster in 1989 demonstrating how to cook with potatoes, which led a producer at the station to offer Bristow her own series.- High Days and Holidays
- High Days and Other Days (1992)
- Cookin' in the Kitchen (1995)
- Jenny's Country Cooking (1997–1998, 2 series)
- Cooked in a Flash (1999–2000, 2 series)
- Jenny Bristow Cooks Gloriously Good Food (2001)
- Jenny Bristow Cooks For The Seasons (2002–2003, 2 series)
- Jenny Bristow Light (2003)
- Jenny Bristow: A Taste of Sunshine (2005)
- Jenny Bristow's USA (2007)
All of the above series were produced by UTV
UTV
UTV is a television channel based in the UK region of Northern Ireland. The channel is the Channel 3 or Independent Television licensee for Northern Ireland and is operated by UTV Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of UTV Media.- Terrestrial :* Analogue: Normally tuned to 3 * Freeview : 3...
, and were filmed in a converted barn at Bristow's farm near Cullybackey
Cullybackey
Cullybackey or Cullybacky is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 4 miles north of Ballymena, on the banks of the River Maine, and is within the Borough of Ballymena. It had a population of 2,405 people in the 2001 Census....
. Bristow's series have been transmitted in other ITV regions (Border
Border Television
Border Television is the ITV franchise holder for the Border region, spanning the England/Scotland border and covering Dumfries & Galloway region, a small part of the south-west area of Ayrshire, the Scottish Borders, parts of north and west Northumberland and the majority of Cumbria...
, Central
Central Independent Television
Central Independent Television, more commonly known as Central is the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, created following the restructuring of ATV and commencing broadcast on 1 January 1982. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting...
, Grampian
Grampian Television
Grampian Television is the ITV franchisee for the North and North East of Scotland. Its coverage area includes the Scottish Highlands , Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and parts of north Fife...
, Granada
Granada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
and LWT
London Weekend Television
London Weekend Television was the name of the ITV network franchise holder for Greater London and the Home Counties including south Suffolk, middle and east Hampshire, Oxfordshire, south Bedfordshire, south Northamptonshire, parts of Herefordshire & Worcestershire, Warwickshire, east Dorset and...
, and on television stations in the United States and Australia.
Ratings for Bristow's series have peaked at 215,000 viewers in Northern Ireland.
Writing career
Bristow has so far published twelve cookery books. Books accompanying Bristow's most recent series have been published by Belfast-based publisher Blackstaff Press. Recipes from Bristow's books have appeared in the Belfast Telegraph and Sunday Life newspapers.Other work
As well as her television and writing work, Bristow takes part in cookery demonstrations and corporate and charitable events. Bristow has taken part in corporate events such as the Balmoral Show and Women on the Move, as well as fundraising events for Unicef, Macmillan Cancer, the British Heart Foundation and Northern Ireland Hospice Care. Bristow has also been involved in awareness campaigns encouraging people to consume less salt and getting children to practice healthy eating.In 2007, a Ballymena
Ballymena
Ballymena is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland and the seat of Ballymena Borough Council. Ballymena had a population of 28,717 people in the 2001 Census....
-based company introduced a biscuit range using recipes created by Bristow.