Best Home Cook facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Best Home Cook |
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| Genre | Cooking Reality |
| Presented by | Claudia Winkleman |
| Judges | Mary Berry (2018–) Chris Bavin (2018–) Angela Hartnett (2020–) Dan Doherty (2018) |
| Composer(s) | Matthew Cracknell Peter Nickalls |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Claire Nosworthy |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | KEO Films |
| Distributor | BBC Studios Endemol Shine Group |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 3 May 2018 – present |
Best Home Cook (which used to be called Britain's Best Home Cook) is a fun TV show where people compete to see who is the best home cook. It's made by KEO Films and shown around the world by Endemol Shine Group. The show first started on BBC One in May 2018.
The show is presented by the lively Claudia Winkleman. Famous judges like Mary Berry, Chris Bavin, and Dan Doherty decide who cooks the best food. A second series came out in January 2020, and this time Angela Hartnett joined as a judge. This show was created after Mary Berry's other popular cooking show, The Great British Bake Off, moved to a different TV channel.
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Best Home Cook TV Show
What is the Show About?
Best Home Cook is a cooking competition for people who love to cook at home. It's not for professional chefs. Contestants show off their skills by making delicious dishes. They face different cooking challenges each week. The judges taste their food and decide who stays and who goes home.
Meet the Judges
The show has a panel of expert judges. They are there to taste the food and give their honest opinions.
- Mary Berry is a very well-known food writer and TV presenter. She is famous for her baking knowledge.
- Chris Bavin is a fruit and vegetable expert. He knows a lot about fresh ingredients.
- Angela Hartnett is a top chef who joined the show in the second series. She has a lot of experience in professional kitchens.
- Dan Doherty was a judge in the first series.
Series 1: The First Season (2018)
The very first series of Best Home Cook aired in 2018. Ten talented home cooks competed for the title. They came from all over the UK.
Cooks of Series 1
Here are the people who competed in the first series:
| Cook | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Kay | 27 | Wine consultant and entrepreneur | York |
| Dipa Jakhu | 44 | Civil servant | Wolverhampton |
| Fiona Hamill | 59 | Retired shop keeper | County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Josie Ingram | 37 | Wealth client executive | Glasgow |
| Katie Davies | 32 | Police emergency call handler and dispatcher | Neath, Wales |
| Philip Friend | 48 | Maths teacher | Surrey |
| Pippa Middlehurst | 28 | Oncology research biobank technician | Salford |
| Queta "Q" Double | 38 | Children's A&E nurse | Balcombe, West Sussex |
| Tobi Akingbolagun | 27 | Compliance manager | London |
| Trevor Jones | 29 | Farmer | Kent |
Pippa Middlehurst was the winner of the first series. Dipa Jakhu and Philip Friend were the runners-up.
Series 2: The Second Season (2020)
The show returned in 2020 with a slightly shorter name, Best Home Cook. A new group of ten home cooks joined the competition. Angela Hartnett became a new judge for this series.
Cooks of Series 2
Here are the contestants from the second series:
| Cook | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayo Salau | 28 | Accountant | London |
| Elisabetta Ludica | 52 | NHS receptionist | London |
| Georgia May Salamat | 24 | Model | London |
| Kate Smith | 62 | Farmer's wife | Devon |
| Katie Mahady | 33 | Supermarket supervisor | Essex |
| Oli Mannion | 34 | Restaurant supervisor | Cheshire |
| Robin Watkinson | 63 | Maintenance supervisor | Bristol |
| Sarah Woods | 42 | Pharmaceutical recruitment partner | Cheshire |
| Sean Hughes | 37 | IT project manager | Warwickshire |
| Suzie Arbuthnot | 36 | Accountant | Northern Ireland |
Suzie Arbuthnot won the second series. Georgia May Salamat was the runner-up, and Sarah Woods came in third place.
Celebrity Series (2021)
In 2021, a special version of the show was made. This time, famous people competed to show off their cooking skills. It was called Celebrity Best Home Cook.
Celebrities of the Special Series
Here are the celebrities who took part:
| Celebrity | Age | Known for | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desiree Burch | 42 | Comedian & television presenter | California, United States |
| Ed Balls | 53 | Retired Labour politician | Norfolk, England |
| Ed Byrne | 48 | Comedian & actor | Dublin, Ireland |
| Ferne McCann | 30 | Former The Only Way Is Essex star | Essex, England |
| Gareth Thomas | 46 | Former Wales rugby player | Bridgend, Wales |
| Karim Zeroual | 27 | Television presenter & actor | London, England |
| Rachel Johnson | 55 | Journalist & author | London, England |
| Ruth Madeley | 33 | Actress | Westhoughton, England |
| Shobna Gulati | 54 | Actress | Oldham, England |
| Tom Read Wilson | 34 | Receptionist on Celebs Go Dating | London, England |
Ed Balls was the winner of the Celebrity series. Tom Read Wilson was the runner-up, and Rachel Johnson came in third place.
