On Country Kitchen Season 1
A series with a delicious twist of Western Australian produce, characters and adventures with cultural man and comic Derek Nannup as our tour guide, and one-of-a kind Indigenous Chef ‘The Black Olive’, Mark Olive turning fresh produce into mouth watering dishes.
Mago Films
Synopsis
Meet Derek Nannup, a Noongar man from Western Australia; comic, actor, dancer, circus performer, didgeridoo player, much loved children’s hospital clown doctor as well as a cultural presenter for school kids and tourists. Derek’s jokes never switch off.
Meet Mark, Known as ‘The Black Olive’, a Bundjalung man from New South Wales. Mark is a well-known chef and television personality who specialises in native ingredients. Cooking for over 30 years around Australia and with many appearances across the world, Mark is famous for his charismatic personality and his unique creative approach to food.
But Derek doesn’t know how to cook. Mark generously offers to teach him, on the condition that Derek goes off to collect the fresh produce from around the countryside. Derek goes on the hunt, around the beautiful South-West of Western Australia – home to some of the best produce in the world.
Join Derek on his adventure to discover local food producers and watch as Mark opens up his culinary world to Derek, as the two cook up not only mouth-watering dishes, but a bit of fun too.
Photo credit Paloma Bartsch
Filmed and Post Produced in Western Australia
on the Traditional Country of the Noongar Wardandi, Noongar Bibbulman, Noongar Kaniyang & Noongar Whadjuk peoples
Watch the trailer
Production Information
Key Cast
Derek Nannup
Mark Olive
Producers
Marian Bartsch
Co-Producer
Taryne Laffar
Line Producer
Paloma Bartsch
Writers
Karla Hart
Taryne Laffar
Director
Karla Hart
Director of Photography
Simon Akkerman
Location Sound Recordist
Glenn Martin
Post Production Sound
Wendi Graham
Editor
Noah Norton
Key WA Locations
Pemberton
Donnybrook
Nannup
Margaret River
Bridgetown
Eagle Bay
Filming in the South-West
Being a proud West Australian and Noongar woman, I have a love of country.
Travelling through the stunning countryside of the South West of Australia was a highlight for me on this series. We showcased how unique and stunning this area of the world is and how it is a region of world-class produce.
– Karla Hart, Director
Photo credit Karla Hart
Photo credit Paloma BartschThe Series' Chef
Mark Olive is a Koori man and a high-profile indigenous chef.
And he’s no stranger to television either. His infectious personality, cooking skills and unique take on combining native Australian ingredients and herbs with quality produce of all types to make delicious healthy, accessible meals is legendary and loved.
Production Gallery
Paloma Bartsch
Paloma Bartsch
Paloma Bartsch
Paloma Bartsch
Paloma Bartsch
Paloma Bartsch