Monster Munchies (10×60′) – Celebrity Masterchef victor Matt Dawson travels the UK to make massive versions of local dishes such as Cumberland Sausage and mash and, a giant Cornish pasty the size of a car. The food will be dished out among locals. Channel: Good Food (UKTV) Producer: RDF TX: End of 2010 Source: Broadcast
Ronnie Corbett’s Supper Club w/t (1×60′ pilot) – Ronnie Corbett interviews comedian Rob Brydon about his best food memories and cooks for him using his favourite ingredients. Channel: Good Food Producer: Talkback Thames TX: August 2010 Source: Broadcast
Simon Rimmer’s Dinners (10×30′) – Chef Simon Rimmer shows us how to cook simple home meals in this series funded by Kraft Foods. Channel: Good Food Producer: Denham Productions Source: Broadcast
Rhodes Across Italy (10×60′) – Gary Rhodes takes a culinary tour of Italy. Channel: Good Food Producer: Denham Productions Source: Broadcast
Rude Boy Food (10×30′) – A former trainee at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen restaurant, Aaron Craze, introduces people to his favourite market stalls, cafes and restaurants to help them to get inspiration and ingredients to throw an extraordinary party. Channel: Good Food Producer: Fresh One Source: Broadcast
Matthew Littleford is Channel Controller for the UKTV network; he recently outlined his current channel strategy and needs (as of August 2009).
Matthew’s View on UKTV
* Factual UKTV channels include: Dave, Really, Good Food, Home, Eden, Blighty, Watch and Yesterday.
* Dave website is rebranding and are launching a new schedule in mid-September.
* Really is reality/lifestyle programming for women aged 18-34 years.
Looking For:
* Cookery shows with new (and established) talent for Good Food
* Talent – bigger names.
* Noisy lifestyle shows – with focus on talent, home and foo.
How to pitch
* Send a one-liner with a snappy title.
(Photo by torrez CC BY-SA 2.0)
Family Cook Off w/t (10×60′) – New family cookery competition series for newly rebranded channel Good Food (ex-UKTV Food), in which two families per episode compete to cook their favourite meal. Further into the competition, the families are faced with real-world cooking challenges. Amanda Lamb and chef Paul Merret judge the studio-based series. The series [...]