Can't Cook, Won't Cook

Can't Cook, Won't Cook is a British cooking game show that aired on BBC1 from 20 November 1995 to 7 July 2000.

Can't Cook, Won't Cook
GenreCooking game show
Created byBazal Productions
Presented byAinsley Harriott
Kevin Woodford
Lesley Waters
Richard Cawley
Tony Tobin
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes685
Production
Production locationPebble Mill Studios[1]
Running time25 minutes
Production companiesBazal Midlands and BBC Pebble Mill
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release20 November 1995 (1995-11-20) –
7 July 2000 (2000-07-07)

Format

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Two people, one of whom can't cook and one of whom won't cook, were nominated to appear on the show and under the instruction of a celebrity/world class chef prepare and cook a meal. When the dish was cooked, the nominator would be blindfolded and asked to taste the food. Following this, they would decide whose dish was best. In the event of a tie, the aforementioned chef would decide.

Then once the winner has been decided the walls of the studio open up to reveal a prize (usually a food blender or set of saucepans).

Transmissions

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Series Start date End date Episodes
1 20 November 1995[2] 22 December 1995[3] 25
2 2 January 1996[4] 2 February 1996[5] 24
3 5 February 1996[6] 10 May 1996[7] 67
4 2 September 1996[8] 4 June 1997[9] 181

References

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  1. ^ "Old BBC Regional Production Studios". TV Studio History. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 20 November 1995". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 22 December 1995". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 2 January 1996". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 2 February 1996". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 5 February 1996". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 10 May 1996". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 2 September 1996". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 4 June 1997". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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