I don't think Jamie Oliver is capable of making a bad TV programme at this stage. Wonderfully engaging, interesting, emotional TV that gets you annoyed...

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This is the Masterchef I want to see. Forget the amateurs and the celebrities, I don't want to see mediocre cheffing, I want to see professionals who have passion for food, talent for cooking and can inspire me. This short series came to a...

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Love this series in which 9 couples compete to run a restaurant with Raymond Blanc.

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An almost perfect show about food and business. Only one set of donkeys in first episode. Expect much drama! I have to assume the 9th couple (a mother and daughter) was the comedy section of the show. Tinned mango mixed with cream was the dish they...

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Home movie level production quality. Awful narration. BBC NI made an interesting story unwatchable.

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Not quite Top Chef but the presence of Michel Roux transforms it. High end cooking and great TV.

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This box set is excellent.

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A brilliant gift of a cookery course in Dunbrody by my fabulous sister-in-law Paula led to one of the best day's out I've had in ages.  Interesting and enjoyable in every way without a dull moment in a gorgeous location. We did our annual...

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I had written off this series by the third episode but it still showed glimmers of quality. Luckily those glimmers shone through to beat off the bozos and tooth veneers. The final gave us the two best chefs who were clearly passionate and capable. ...

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This caught my eye in a local mini-market and I just tried it on the children's pasta this evening. I thought it was fine but...

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