Who would have thought that one of the most rebellious and controversial chefs ever... Marco Pierre White.. would come to sound like a soft sage of the stove?

Some critics say some of his sheen has worn off amid big deals nowadays. But as superfan and youtube cook Gary Fenn discovers, his genius cookery is still hard to match - as he tries to make Marco's signature pigs trotter dish.

But forget difficult dishes - Marco has always been about making simplicity count, and his new set of cookery videos are masterpieces of clear, zen wisdom, shown to best effect by a scrambled egg recipe that might just change your life.

Marco's defiance and passion are captured in his groundbreaking cookbook - 'White Heat'. It's an astonishing and at times eyebrow raising piece of work, as journalist Kirsty Bosley can see. But he's doing things his way and his alone; pushing himself to achieve a groundbreaking three Michelin stars.

Financial Times columnist Marina O'Loughlin remembers the panache of his london restaurant Mirabelle, while chef Aaron Paterson recalls working in Marco's kitchen.

He'll return in 2007 in a huge TV show - 'Hells Kitchen', which sees him once again defy convention. Contestant Adele Silva remembers taking part, cooking under the domineering but inspiring legend.

Finally, he'll hook up with a stock cube brand to make a host of instructional videos that are at times brilliant, inspiring and full of a strange wisdom that goes much deeper than food.

The beginning of a journey into the world of Marco Pierre White. Bumbling around trying to make a fish pie, Ciaran Tracey discovers one of Marco's little videos. Who the hell is this imperious, commanding guy?

There's a final challenge, when Marco must cook for his former masters.