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Celebrity MasterChef 2014
Andy
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Thought I'd start a thread for this year's Celebrity MasterChef given it starts next month.
A friend of mine said that me knowing the majority of names is a sign of becoming old...
Anyway, really looking forward to seeing Todd Carty (he was great in The Bill), Alison Hammond, Emma Barton, Sophie Thompson, Tina Hobley and Alex Ferns... most of them from an era of EastEnders when I used to watch.
Who are you looking forward to seeing?
Full list of celebrities can be found here
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A friend of mine said that me knowing the majority of names is a sign of becoming old...
Anyway, really looking forward to seeing Todd Carty (he was great in The Bill), Alison Hammond, Emma Barton, Sophie Thompson, Tina Hobley and Alex Ferns... most of them from an era of EastEnders when I used to watch.
Who are you looking forward to seeing?
Full list of celebrities can be found here
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I recognise most of the names too, we're obviously old
My fave is Todd Carty - Grange Hill baby!:D
It starts on Tuesday 10th June at 9pm on BBC One - I think Big Brother starts before then? Will be a busy few weeks for fans of both shows!
Thanks for the date, can't put it in planner yet!
Both on? The husband will be pleased, no tv for him - again!:D
Glad it's back on on an evening after the last series being on in the afternoon
AS long as a genuine top level chef comes on board, Pro Masterchef could get a good revamp here. I felt there was a lot of emphasis on classical training in previous seasons, which is very important, but it would be good to see a series where already exceptional chefs go all out - not just at the classics but at new techniques and flavours and taking classics to the next step. If that makes sense?
But then all our UK masterchefs need revamps.
I'm still very sad that Michel Roux Jr and (probably) Monica are gone. Monica and her facial expressions had me excited for Professionals each year.
As for CMC - this starts tonight!
Stronger cast than SCD may well get on recent year's showing. I suppose Celeb MS has an advantage in that its safer - you can't be exposed as unable to move, rhythmless, and unliked by the public on masterchef.
Not sure how you find a new chef who will work - particualarly if you try and keep the format of them having a sidekick who needs to work on TV too? Do you try a pilot show or two? You could just bring in a new chef each week and then see who was best for next year?
They don't have that many good cooks on professional masterchef to let them loose until the very late stages? There's usually some very unprofessional looking professionals, The format also may not allow much experimentation. Its notable that people who can experiment and do different things, tend to lose out, either to people who do one type of food as often as possible, or people who avoid experimenting and play safe. The imaginative ones tend to end up producing the odd meal thats less successful, which can be fatal with knockout stages, or leaves a question over them in the final. . We had one notable final where Gregg and John went for someone who would produce something duller they would like every day from a much smaller range, over someone more gifted who might produce something they didn't like every now and again.
I had that impression but I can't actually think what it was nor find anything on google.
I'm pretty sure I've seen her cooking on some show...like you I can't remember where!
Sophie Dahl has.
I remember her on Srictly.. not on a cooking show though