British television cooking competition
Best Home Cook (previously Britain's Best Home Cook) is a competitive cooking show produced by KEO Films and distributed internationally by Endemol Shine Group. It premiered on BBC One on 3 May 2018, presented by Claudia Winkleman, with judges Mary Berry, Chris Bavin, and Dan Doherty.[1] A second series, with "Britain's" dropped from the title and Angela Hartnett replacing Doherty, returned in January 2020.[2] The series was created in the wake of Berry's previous show, The Great British Bake Off, departing the BBC for Channel 4,[3] and has received mixed reviews from critics.[4] The programme was axed in 2022.[5]
Series 1 (2018)
Cooks
Elimination table
- (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
- (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place.
- (ULT) The cook was one of the judges' favourites in the ultimate challenge.
- The cook got through to the next round.
- (E) The cook was in the elimination round, but not eliminated.
- (OUT) The cook was eliminated.
Series 2 (2020)
Cooks
Elimination table
[a] Because the judges were unable to decide on the worst dish during the elimination challenge, no-one was eliminated this week. As a result, two cooks were eliminated the following week.
[b] Oli was not well enough to compete in the Rustle-up challenge and was automatically placed into the elimination challenge.
- (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
- (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place.
- (3RD PLACE) This cook finished in third place.
- (ULT) The cook was one of the judges' favourites in the ultimate challenge.
- The cook got through to the next round.
- (E) The cook was in the elimination round, but not eliminated.
- (OUT) The cook was eliminated.
Celebrity series (2021)
Celebrities
Elimination table
[a] Because the judges were unable to decide on the worst dish during the elimination challenge, no-one was eliminated this week.
- (WINNER) This cook won the competition.
- (RUNNER-UP) This cook finished in second place.
- (3RD PLACE) This cook finished in third place.
- (ULT) The cook was one of the judges' favourites in the ultimate challenge.
- The cook got through to the next round.
- (E) The cook was in the elimination round, but not eliminated.
- (OUT) The cook was eliminated.
References
- ^ Midgley, Carol (4 May 2018). "TV review: Britain's Best Home Cook; Syria: the World's War". The Times. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ Midgley, Carol (3 January 2020). "Best Home Cook review — saccharine and stodge, this was no Bake Off". The Times. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ Ruddick, Graham (1 August 2017). "Mary Berry to lead judges on BBC show Britain's Best Cook". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Britain's Best Home Cook: Any good?". BBC News. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Best Home Cook Axed". Media Mole/BBC. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
External links
- Best Home Cook at BBC Online
- Celebrity Best Home Cook
- Best Home Cook at IMDb
- Celebrity Best Home Cook at IMDb
- Best Home Cook at UKGameshows.com