The following interview is taken from the best of Andrew Denton's award-winning Enough Rope series, ranking among the most penetrating discussions from the 2000s with celebrities, larger-than-life personalities and average Joes. Football, family, food, France, fame, fatherhood, fitness, fortune and most importantly, fork - all words that begin with f. Anyone who's watched Gordon Ramsay on any of his numerous TV specials and serials will know the way any f-word rolls off his tongue. Audiences have responded with an f-word of their own - fantastic. A meteoric rise to the top has seen Gordon Ramsay become one of the most prolific TV chefs in the world.
