By Paul Cabana, Producer

DAY ONE 

First time producer on Bourdain. looking forward to a cakewalk - what could go wrong? (1) Tony’s car to the airport an hour late. (2) he’s pissed. that surly intimidating TV persona? Not so much for TV. (3) Economy Plus should be renamed Business Minus. We’re sitting four across like we’re strapped on a roller coaster. The symbolism doesn’t escape me. (4) I switch seats with Todd who claims he has a phobia of middle seats. Note to self: watch out for The Todd. (5) We arrive in the UK and still haven’t confirmed our key scene, Marco Pierre White. (6) We’re testing new cameras on this shoot and find some big glitches: the big one is the focus ring. It’s way off. (9) Todd and Zach really annoyed. Not exactly a smooth start.