Dame Mary Berry is to front a new show “taking the stress out of dinner by making every meal effortless”, Mary’s Foolproof Dinners for BBC2.
Across six episodes, produced by Sidney Street, Mary Berry “brings a lifetime of culinary knowledge to the table, making dinner a pleasure as she joins a host of famous friends – both old and new – who each face their own challenges with making the main meal of the day.”
Each episode features a famous face including comedian Alan Carr, who loves classic comfort food but doesn’t know where to start; Strictly Come Dancing and The Traitors presenter and a great friend of Mary’s, Claudia Winkleman, who loves a lazy weekend entertaining with the family; wildlife cameraman and photographer Hamza Yassin, a cautious cook who is happier preparing food for animals rather than himself; Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Sara Davies who has just celebrated her 40thbirthday and is planning a host of dinner parties to mark the occasion; Mary’s dear friend, presenter and comedian Sue Perkins, who can be slightly wild in the kitchen; and furniture restorer and star of The Repair Shop, Will Kirk who’s keen to learn some barbeque skills for al fresco dining.
Mary Berry said: “Dinner is often the meal where we need most inspiration at the end of a long day or to step out of the same old recipes that we can get stuck in a rut cooking. And what’s more – these really are foolproof – I can’t wait to share them with you.”
Ricky Cooper, BBC Commissioning Editor, said: “We’re delighted that Mary is sharing her incredible foolproof recipes with audiences all over the UK, and in the process helping some of the nation’s biggest names build confidence in the kitchen. Whether you call it dinner, tea or supper, viewers everywhere are in for a real treat.”
Karen Ross, Executive Producer, Sidney Street, said: “This was such a joyful series to make – Dame Mary cooking her heart out with some of our most beloved celebrities who are desperate not to let her down in the kitchen. Entertaining and delicious!”
Mary’s Foolproof Dinners is a 6 x 30’ series made by Sidney Street for BBC Two and iPlayer. It was commissioned by Catherine Catton, Head of Commissioning, Popular Factual and Factual Entertainment, and the Commissioning Editor is Ricky Cooper. Karen Ross and Kelly Sparks are Executive Producers, with Rose Wilkinson as Series Producer, Sarah Myland as Series Director and Clare Bunting as Production Manager.
A book of the same name will be published by BBC Books and will be available from October 10th.
Jon Creamer
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