The Illegal Eater
The Illegal Eater | |
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Genre | Reality |
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Written by | Chris Charney |
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Starring | Steven Page |
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Country of origin | Canada |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
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Production company | Farpoint Films |
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Release | October 22, 2013 January 28, 2014 | –
The Illegal Eater is a Canadian reality television series which premiered in 2013 in Canada on Travel + Escape.[1][2] Hosted by musician Steven Page, the series featured Page traveling to various North American cities to profile "under the radar" food businesses, such as pop-up restaurants, food carts and underground restaurants.[3] The show also aired in the United States on the Esquire Network.
The series also featured appearances by Paul Myers, Jason Priestley and Mike Doughty. Page collaborated with Mitch Dorge on the series music.
The series was nominated for a Rockie Award at the 2014 Banff World Media Festival,[4] winning for Best Lifestyle Series.[5] The show also garnered two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015, for Best Lifestyle Program or Series and Best Writing in a Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Program or Series.
References
- ^ Ladouceur, Liisa (2013-10-22). "Steven Page's Controversial New Food Series 'The Illegal Eater'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ^ Stainsby, Mia (2013-10-28). "Interview: former Bare Naked Ladies' Steven Page The Illegal Eater". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ^ Myles, Ruth (2013-10-25). "Steven Page sings a new tune with his TV series The Illegal Eater". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ^ Saval, Malina (2014-05-06). "Nominees for the Banff World Media Festival Rockie Awards Announced". Variety. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
- ^ Cummins, Julianna (2014-06-09). "The Illegal Eater, We Were Children win Rockie Awards". Playback. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
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