Masterchef

Masterchef has come a long way from the Lloyd Grossman days when the studio was dark, and the contestants were judged by scowling chefs, and I have to say it is for the better. The result of the revamp is a vibrant and modern programme which is extremely watchable. Even the theme tune is modern upbeat dance tune. It is clear that the producers are going all out to get a new kind of audience rather than the post Sunday lunch barely conscious viewers of the Grossman days. The show is now presented by chef John Torode and food writer Gregg Wallace. Both are passionate about good food, and they acknowledge on every programme that "it doesn't get much tougher ...

Hang on, am I confusing the 2 shows that Lloyd Grossman has appeared on? I think I am. Anyway, this is about one of those 2 shows, Masterchef. What is it all about? Well, it is loosely described as a gameshow because, well, cooking is not really a game is it? Its more of an essential part of life. So yes, its about cooking. But not just any old cooking. Contestants compete against each other to win the title masterchef. Show layout. There are 3 contestants on a weekly basis competing against each other for the coveted title. Each of these contestants has a certain amount of time to produce a 3 course meal from scratch which a celebrity ...

This program was a masterpiece of good scheduling finding itself placed firmly in the Sunday afternoon slot when quite frankly there was nothing else of any worth to watch. I am not a good cook, In fact I am a culinary disaster area so were this on at any other time of day or week I probably wouldn't have given it even the slighest sideways glance. However, slap bang in the middle of Sunday afternoon, it was the perfect way to waste a few minutes. The idea behind the show was this. Three contestants, hand picked from the upper-middle classes would come on and cook up a menu with which to thrill the presenter Lloyd Grossman, a chef and a not very famous ...