How Obsession Made (and Nearly Broke) a Michelin-Star Chef | A Knife in the Valley(Full Documentary)

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The Staff Canteen

25th November 2025
The Staff Canteen

How Obsession Made (and Nearly Broke) a Michelin-Star Chef | A Knife in the Valley(Full Documentary)

Hidden deep in the Welsh countryside, two-Michelin-star chef Gareth Ward chases an impossible ideal — perfection. A Knife in the Valley is an unflinching portrait of obsession, discipline, and the price of creative mastery inside one of the world’s most uncompromising kitchens.


Starring: Gareth Ward
Executive Producers: Marcus Ellingham, Luke Ellingham, Mark Morris
Director & Producer: Theo Gee
Cinematography: Brendan Harvey
Camera Operator: Callum Lindsay
Drone Operator: James Edwards
Editor: Theo Gee
Sound Studio: Brother Music
Composition: Hugo Ellingham
Sound Design: Patrick Lee
Post House: Harbor
Colourist: Karol Cybulski
Title & Poster Design: Callum Richards
Feature Writer: Tom Crocker
Social & Digital Lead: Icy Ungureanu
PA to Gareth Ward: Abbie Morris
Ynyshir Creative Director: Amelia Eiriksso

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