O Guia (2009)

The Guide is an entertainment and globetrotter TV show with a gastronomy twist. Created by Prodigo for the cable TV channel NatGeo, it features renowned Brazilian Michelin gastronomy critic Josimar Melo. He and his team visit nine countries searching for the most interesting characters and locations: from England to France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Argentina, Peru and Brazil. 30 interviews with the biggest names of each country's culture, ranging from kitchen chefs, such as Alain Ducasse, Ferran Adrià and Alex Atala, to the English TV host Nigella Lawson, the actor Ricardo Darín, the soccer player Roberto Carlos, in addition to unveiling secrets of the Sicilian mob, Istanbul sultans, Bahia orixás... Due to the success of its first season, the channel decided to broadcast the show across all of Latin America as well as other countries.