| Can't Cook, Won't Cook | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Cooking game show |
| Created by | Bazal Productions |
| Presented by | Ainsley Harriott Kevin Woodford Lesley Waters Richard Cawley Tony Tobin |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 685 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Pebble Mill Studios[1] |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production companies | Bazal Midlands and BBC Pebble Mill |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 20 November 1995 – 7 July 2000 |
Can't Cook, Won't Cook is a British cooking game show that aired on BBC1 from 20 November 1995 to 7 July 2000.
Format[edit]
Two people, one of whom can't cook and one of whom won't cook, were nominated to appear on the show and under the instruction of a celebrity/world class chef prepare and cook a meal. When the dish was cooked, the nominator would be blindfolded and asked to taste the food. Following this, they would decide whose dish was best. In the event of a tie, the aforementioned chef would decide.
Then once the winner has been decided the walls of the studio open up to reveal a prize (usually a food blender or set of saucepans).
Transmissions[edit]
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 November 1995[2] | 20 November 1995[3] | 25 |
| 2 | 2 January 1996[4] | 2 February 1996[5] | 24 |
| 3 | 5 February 1996[6] | 10 May 1996[7] | 67 |
| 4 | 2 September 1996[8] | 4 June 1997[9] | 181 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Old BBC Regional Production Studios". TV Studio History. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 20 November 1995". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 22 December 1995". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 2 January 1996". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 2 February 1996". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 5 February 1996". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 10 May 1996". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 2 September 1996". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Can't Cook, Won't Cook - BBC One London - 4 June 1997". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
