Step Up to the Plate

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Step Up to the Plate is a 2008 United Kingdom-based television programme, produced by Endemol, for the BBC. It was hosted by Anton du Beke and Loyd Grossman{{Cite news|title=Step up to the Plate |url=http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/651023?UserKey=0 |date=29 May 2008 |work=Food News |publisher=Press & Journal |accessdate=2009-07-09}}

Format

Three amateur cooks were pitched against two professional chefs, to cook a three course meal designed by the amateur cooks. Loyd Grosman stepped up to the plate to judge the courses. The amateur cooks stood to win a prize fund of at least £5000. Whenever the chefs won the fund would increase by £1000.

Broadcast

The programme was broadcast on BBC1 and BBC2 in two runs during 2008. The first episode was broadcast on 21 July 2008{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00crbrz | title=BBC One - Step up to the Plate, Episode 1 }} and the last of the regular schedule (episode 39) was broadcast on 12 Dec 2008.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00g34bt | title=BBC One - Step up to the Plate, Episode 39 }} For some unknown reason, the final episode wasn't broadcast for 9 months eventually being aired on 2 Aug 2009.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m0xz9 | title=BBC One - Step up to the Plate, Episode 40 }}

References

External links

{{BBC programme}}
{{IMDb title|id=1273620|title=Step Up to the Plate}}

Category:2008 British television series debuts

Category:2008 British television series endings

Category:BBC high definition shows

Category:British cooking television shows

Category:Television series by Endemol

Category:British English-language television shows

Category:BBC One original programming

Category:BBC Two original programming