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Welcome to our weekly rundown of cookery programs on TV.  If you watch any we’d love to hear your views in the comments, especially if you try any of the recipes!

Monday 9th March

Ready, Steady, Cook BBC 2 16:30 to 17:15

Gladiators James Crossley (Hunter) and Du’Aine Ladejo (Predator) pitch full-bloodedly into the kitchen contest. Ainsley Harriott presides over another classic twenty-minute cooking challenge.

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Britain’s Best Dish: Celebrity Special ITV1 17:00 to 18:00

It is the first day of finals week, and eight celebrities have made it through from the previous rounds. Today the surviving celebs have been sent out of the studio to Hammersmith Catering College in West London where they will have to cook their signature dishes for three uncompromising food critics – Bill Buckley, Charles Campion and Sophie Grigson. Only six celebrities will make it through to the next stage.

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Tuesday 10th March

Ready, Steady, Cook BBC 2 16:30 to 17:15

It is definitely not a case of ‘here’s one I made earlier’ in the kitchen today, as former Blue Peter presenters Zoë Salmon and Matt Baker battle it out to see who is top of the hobs. Ainsley Harriott hosts the conversation and the cooking for another classic twenty-minute culinary challenge.

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Britain’s Best Dish: Celebrity Special ITV1 17:00 to 18:00

It is the turn of the three remaining main course chefs in today’s celebrity cook-off. They must each come up with a pudding that perfectly complements their signature dish, and then prepare both dishes at once. Only two of them will make it through to cook another day.

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Heston’s Medieval Feast Channel 4 21:00 to 22:00

This four-part series follows renowned chef Heston Blumenthal on a gastronomic adventure as he attempts to create the greatest feasts from history. In the Middle Ages, food was used as a source of entertainment and escape from the harsh realities of everyday life.

Wednesday 11th March

Gastronuts BBC 1 16:05 to 16:35

Why Don’t We Eat Custard on Pizza?.
Food fanatic Stefan Gates and his intrepid Gastronuts go on wild culinary adventures to discover the truth about how we eat, what we eat and where it comes from. Roast beef and gravy, fish and chips, and chocolate with almost anything. Some food combinations are classics. But what happens when tastes clash, and can we make and break the rules of food? In an effort to find out Stefan and the Gastronuts eat the world’s weirdest combinations, cook with a steam roller and make a strange sandwich.

Ready, Steady, Cook BBC 2 16:30 to 17:15

It is off to Ambridge today in the company of Louiza Patikas and Tom Graham, better known as Helen and Tom Archer from The Archers. Will Tom bring home the bacon or will he end up looking a bit of a sausage? Ainsley Harriott hosts another twenty minutes of classic cookery.

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Britain’s Best Dish: Celebrity Special ITV1 17:00 to 18:00

In today’s celebrity cook-off the three remaining pudding chefs must each come up with a main course that perfectly complements their signature dish. Then they must prepare both dishes at once. Only two celebs will make it through to cook again.

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Thursday 12th March

Ready, Steady, Cook BBC 2 16:30 to 17:15

Chico and Kenzie swap reality TV for the real thing in the kitchen as North Londoner Kenzie parades his food credentials against Chico’s exotic mixture of North African cuisine. Ainsley Harriott hosts another classic twenty-minute cooking challenge.

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Britain’s Best Dish: Celebrity Special ITV1 17:00 to 18:00

We have reached the semi-finals and today the four surviving celebrity chefs must cook for a crowd of discerning diners in a swanky London restaurant. Only two celebs – one mains chef and one pudding chef – will go through to tomorrow’s Grand Final.

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Friday 13th March

Ready, Steady, Cook BBC 2 16:30 to 17:15

Comic actors Jan Ravens and Phil Cornwell battle it out to see who can make the best impression on the studio audience in the red and green kitchens. Ainsley Harriott introduces another twenty minutes of high-speed, top quality cookery.

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Britain’s Best Dish: Celebrity Special ITV1 17:00 to 18:00

It is the Grand Final, and the two remaining celebrities go head to head. Former contestants will return to help the judges decide the series’ outcome. Which celeb will be crowned the winner?

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Saturday 14th March

Saturday Kitchen BBC 1 10:00 to 11:35

James Martin presents another menu of mouth-watering recipes, great chefs and celebrity guests. James is joined by top chefs Nic Watt and Glyn Purnell, and former EastEnder Todd Carty faces his food heaven or hell. There are helpings of Celebrity MasterChef, Rick Stein and Keith Floyd, plus another dramatic omelette challenge and more top wine choices from Tim Atkin.

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Rachel Allen: Bake! BBC 1 11:35 to 12:00

Recipes and cooking tips. Rachel shows how to make a wonderfully fragrant lime yoghurt cake with rosewater and pistachios, and meets French chef and master bread-maker Richard Bertinet, who believes that the best way to make the perfect bread does not involve kneading the dough; the technique might sound unusual, but the results are fantastic. And the cookery school students learn how to make a classic sticky toffee pudding. This guaranteed crowd-pleaser features a gorgeous sweet toffee sauce.

Sunday 15th March

No New programs, just repeats

Welcome to a new segment of On The Hob, where we aim to inform you of what Cookery and Food programs are on Terrestrial and Freeview TV this week.  If you watch a show leave a comment and share your thoughts and any recipes you might try!  Note – We do not list repeats.

Monday 2nd March

18:00 – ITV1 – Britains Best Dish: Celebrity Special

Famous faces try to convince judges John Burton Race, Jilly Goolden and Ed Baines that theirs is the tastiest original recipe. TV presenters Cleo Rocos and Anneka Rice cook lemon chicken tequila fajitas and chicken pie, while singer Toyah Willcox and actor John Altman go head to head with apricot tarte Tatin and sherry trifle, hoping to win a place in this week’s Friday final.

Tuesday 3rd March

16:30 – BBC 2 – Ready, Steady, Cook

Watchdog presenters Nicky Campbell and Julia Bradbury ensure there is no dodgy dealing in the kitchen, but that will not stifle the rivalry between them. Ainsley Harriott hosts another twenty minutes of fast and fabulous cooking.

18:00 – ITV1 – Britains Best Dish: Celebrity Special

Four more famous faces prepare their signature dishes hoping to impress the judges and go through to Friday’s cook off. The battle in the mains kitchen is between Carly Hillman’s stuffed lambs’ hearts and Michelle Gayle’s monkfish curry puddings. In the dessert kitchen, Alison Hammond’s Caribbean bread and butter pudding takes on Rebecca Wheatley’s Kadayif. Mark Nicholas hosts.

21:00 – Channel 4 – Heston’s Victorian Feast

Heston Blumenthal is on a mission to use myth, science and history to create the greatest feasts ever known. The Victorian age was filled to the brim with invention, madness and imagination, and food was often grandiose, naughty and surreal. In this first episode of the four-part series, Heston takes his inspiration from Alice in Wonderland, the quintessential Victorian novel, to create his ultimate version of the Mad Hatter’s tea party for celebrity diners including journalist Rageh Omaar, actress Gemma Redgrave, TV journalist Dawn Porter, food critic Toby Young and radio presenter Richard Bacon.

Wednesday 4th March

16:30 – BBC 2 – Ready, Steady, Cook

Temperatures sizzle in the kitchen as actors Ben Hull and Terri Dwyer explore their passion for food and reveal behind-the-scenes details of their TV soap romance. Ainsley Harriott discovers the chemistry of food and love in the red and green kitchens.

17:00 – ITV1 – Britains Best Dish: Celebrity Special

Day three and four more celebrities prepare their favourite dishes hoping to be picked to go on to Friday’s cook off. Scott Henshall’s Yorkshire puddings take on Garry Bushell’s spicy pie and mash, while Sherrie Hewson and Aggie MacKenzie battle it out in the dessert kitchen. Mark Nicholas presides over the proceedings.

Thursday 5th March

16:30 – BBC 2 – Ready, Steady, Cook

Olympic double gold medallist Rebecca Adlington swaps a swimming cap for a chef’s hat while, in the other kitchen, her mother Kay reveals the secrets behind her daughter’s record-breaking success. Ainsley Harriott presides over another twenty-minute cooking challenge.

17:00 – ITV1 – Britains Best Dish: Celebrity Special

It is the last chance this week for four celebrities to impress the judges with their signature dishes. Who will go through to tomorrow’s cook off? In the mains kitchen Sharon Marshall’s slow roast lamb takes on Rowland Rivron’s Morrocan lamb puddings, while in the dessert arena, Nora Sand’s carrot cake plays against Eddie Edwards’ apple and blackberry crumble.

Friday 6th March

16:30 – BBC 2 – Ready, Steady, Cook

Wildlife TV presenters Steve Backshall and Terry Nutkins cook up some unusual ingredients and reveal the extraordinary things they eat when living in the wild. Ainsley Harriott is on hand to ensure they don’t go crazy in the kitchen during another classic twenty-minute cooking challenge.

17:00 – ITV1 – Britains Best Dish: Celebrity Special

On the second and last Friday final, eight celebrities battle it out to reach next week’s shows – but four will be disappointed. Who will do enough to impress judges Jilly Goolden, John Burton Race and Ed Baines?

19:00 – DAVE – Mitch and Matt’s Big Fish

Mitch Tonks and Matt Dawson continue their seafood-themed road trip. In Cornwall, they go night fishing for sardines. Back on dry land, they enjoy roasted seabass and sardine tapas.

21:00 – Channel 4 – Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

Jack’s Waterfront.
Jack’s Waterfront, at St. Clair Shores, Michigan, is a lakeside restaurant in a popular summer spot. The views from the tables are fantastic, but the food fails to match them. It is run by local body-builders Bill, Scott and Tamer, and the reality is that uninspiring seafood and confused management are conspiring against their ambition to achieve year-round success, and the restaurant is sinking fast.

Saturday 7th March

10:00 - DAVE – Mitch and Matt’s Big Fish

Mitch Tonks and Matt Dawson continue their seafood-themed road trip. In Cornwall, they go night fishing for sardines. Back on dry land, they enjoy roasted seabass and sardine tapas.

10:00 – BBC1 – Saturday Kitchen

James Martin presents another menu of mouth-watering recipes, great chefs and celebrity guests. He is joined by TV cookery legend Madhur Jaffrey and Michelin-starred superchef Jason Atherton. There are helpings of Celebrity MasterChef, Rick Stein and Keith Floyd, plus another dramatic omelette challenge and more top wine choices from Olly Smith.

11:35 – BBC1 – Rachel Allen: Bake!

Delicious recipes and cooking tips. Rachel Allen demonstrates a fantastic recipe for baklava, made from sweet layers of filo pastry, with pistachio nuts and almonds. She also meets Declan Ryan, an Irish cooking legend who started making bread as a hobby ten years ago, but whose pasttime has now grown into a hugely successful artisan bakery. And the cookery school students overcome their fear of rolling a swiss roll, with a technique that makes the dessert a breeze.

Sunday 8th March

No new shows

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