Keith Floyd on Life in Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland, 1996

Keith Floyd answers media claims about him relating to alcohol, money and rumours that he is leaving Ireland.
Keith Floyd sets the record straight about money, marriage, mad cows and the rumours about him selling up and leaving Ireland. The English celebrity chef spends much of his time in Kinsale in County Cork. No stranger to the media, he is back in the tabloids again over the failure of his business and his debts.
A man known for not mincing his words is internationally renowned and flamboyant chef Keith Floyd.
He describes the stories about him leaving Ireland as “absolute nonsense” and plans to make Ireland his permanent home this year. He debunks any myths that the Irish are not obsessed by celebrity describing how many Irish people spend twenty five minutes telling you that they won’t bother you.
Despite his wild reputation, Keith Floyd likes to lead a very quiet life. Contrary to public belief, he is not always drinking wine. This impression of him comes from his television shows which he describes as “dinner parties”.
Keith Floyd opened his own restaurant in Devon ‘Floyd’s Inn’. However, with very little business during winter months the restaurant closed leaving him with debts of up to half a million pounds. He says that he puts his heart and soul into the restaurant and regrets that it failed. This business failure was not alone one in three pubs in the area closed in the last five years but he points out you do not hear about them in the newspapers. The sale of the restaurant went towards paying his debts.
His wife Tess says that the man she knows is very different to the man represented in the media. As his fourth wife, Tess defends Keith’s reputation as a womaniser.
On the subject of food, Keith Floyd explains that he grew up in a rural working class environment which has influenced the food he likes to eat to this day.
This episode of ‘Nationwide’ was broadcast on 17 April 1996. The reporter is Flor McCarthy. The presenter is Michael Ryan.

[@lordelpus2099]

What a guy. I'm going to raise a glass to Keith. His T.V shows and books still inspire people to cook.

[@kikque]

Thanks for posting this video, I really miss Keith. He inspired me to cook and travel, it was a privilege growing up with his tv programmes.

[@michaelknight331]

I couldn,t have said it better

[@michaelknight331]

Hello everyone, and cheers from the Island of Madeira, anything from floyd nowadays is very welcome, thank you very, very much for this.

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

and tank you, I fully agree with you

[@TheChewy2009]

His house still looks the same since his passing. 2 mins drive from my house. Lovely spot but as you can hear in the clip, its right on the main road.

[@noelmaher4633]

Which one would you go for a Pint with....Get busy living, or get busy dying..Proper legend.

[@frankkelleher1888]

He was very well loved in Kinsale

[@dkf4063]

Forever my culinary Hero

[@santamulligan676]

You must have his fish book

[@tonyhancock3912]

Keith Floyd. Proper bloke

[@becmiberserker]

I’ve never been a smoker and I’ve never liked smoking, but I love that this interview is happening while they’re both enjoying a fag. Reminds me of simpler and freer times where you could just relax doing what you want to do and damn what other people think.

[@joyb5525]

A real human being. May he have a great rebirth. Love you Keith. All about the positive things in life.

[@idlando]

He was popular here in Norway as well, back in the days.
He tested the limits when preparing an Atlantic Puffin, which are endangered. He got a fine (paid by the production company), and the incident never made it to TV..

[@Dazzwidd]

Thanks for info on the outcome of that. I wondered what the government in Norway (if I remember correctly) did. I look back to that programme and laugh, it would take someone like Keith to do something like that, but I bet he knew it was only a fine of X amount and he wanted to try the birds meat.

[@paulkielty3800]

When there’s butter spread it thick ,legend.

[@rol1517]

His house is a local landmark still known as 'Keith Floyd's'

[@rabbithattheatre]

Seams like a nice bloke. I hope he enjoyed his time in Cork and his wife too

[@sonanderson6351]

Nice remark about the lesbians and gays!

[@davidfitzgerald5110]

@@sonanderson6351 ya it was

[@adelia988]

My step-father used to drink with Keith in Bristol

[@davidfitzgerald5110]

Lucky man i bet he was a right laugh to have a pint with, i mean just watching his cooking programs alone make me laugh so i can imagine ..

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

The blessed and most holey Saint Keith Floyd, when he first appeared on TV, I would tell my wife to let me know when Your Man was on the TV so I could come and watch, my kids were young at the time and many years later they would refer to Your Man, At first I did not have a clue who they were referring to until my wife reminded my about what I used to say way back then. Saint Keith Floyd was the man and that is true, he was the best by a million miles.

[@HitchHikersBlues]

Legend. Have a glass on me Keith 🍷

[@1bigjohnnyd]

Dam them to Hell Keith 👍👍👍

[@michaelknight331]

a SIR, ladies and gentlemen, the man was a SIR

[@butteredbeanz]

Strange he was very quiet in kinsale in my day

[@davidfitzgerald5110]

Legend R.I.P

[@foodfordudes]

When you could speak the truth