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Over the past three years Great
British Menu has wowed the Queen at her 80th birthday banquet, served
a magnificent meal to the gastronomic elite of France and thrilled
some of the world's finest chefs with some of the best, cutting edge
contemporary British food and now BBC Two has commissioned two
further series - series four and five.
In the fourth series, the chefs
compete to cook a glorious homecoming banquet - a culinary 21 gun
salute, to honour men and women recently returned from active service
in Afghanistan, along with their families who have supported them.
The competing chefs are all determined to win and cook for these
heroes who truly deserve a meal bursting with the tastes of home
Alongside a few surprises, the
Great British Menu format retains its distinctive elements: two great
culinary talents battle it out in the kitchen each week, competing to
create a magnificent British meal that the judges and public consider
fitting for the country's returning heroes: four dishes that
represent the best of Britain and a true taste of home, creating a
glorious menu of outstanding British food.
The fourth series of Great
British Menu made by Optomen TV for BBC TWO, along with a fifth
series to air in 2010, have been commissioned by BBC's Controller of
Daytime Liam Keelan. Lindsay Bradbury is the Executive Editor and
says;
'We are delighted that Great
British Menu will be back on our screens - not just for another
series - but for two. We hope they'll be even bigger and better than
the last - with the same high production values, great chefs and
cooking take-out - but we've also got some fabulous surprises up our sleeves.'
Nicola Moody, Director of Factual
Programmes, Optomen TV, says:
'At Optomen we're hugely proud
that Great British Menu has been ordered for two more series. We're
delighted that the delicious mix of fine food, great chefs and a
demanding challenge has proven to be a winner with both BBC TWO's
audience and the nation's best chefs. This year we're honouring the
heroism of the Armed Forces, with the UK's best chefs competing to
cook for men and women who've risked everything for their country and
truly deserve a bloody good meal.'
Great British Menu is an Optomen
Television production for BBC TWO. The Executive Producers for
Optomen Television are Gary Broadhurst and Nicola Moody and the
Executive Editor for the BBC is Lindsay Bradbury.
Chefs
taking part in Great British Menu 2009:
Central:
Glynn Purnell (Purnell's, Birmingham) vs Daniel Clifford (Midsummer
House, Cambridge)
London
& South East: Mark Sargeant (Gordon Ramsay at
Claridges) vs Tristan Welch (Launceston Place, London)
North East:
Ian Matfin (Abode, Manchester) vs Kenny Atkinson (The White Room at
Seaham Hall,County Durham)
North West:
Nigel Haworth (Northcote Manor, Blackburn) vs Aiden Byrne (The Church
Green, Lymm, Cheshire)
Northern Ireland:
Danny Millar (Balloo House, Killinchy) vs Clare Smyth (Gordon Ramsay
Royal Hospital Road)
Scotland:
Tom Kitchin (The Kitchin, Edinburgh) vs Alan Murchison (L'Ortolan,
Shinfield, Berkshire)
South
West: Nathan Outlaw (Restaurant Nathan Outlaw, Fowey,
Cornwall) vs Shaun Rankin (Bohemia, Jersey)
Wales:
Stephen Terry (The Hardwick, Abergavenny) vs James Sommerin (The
Crown at Whitebrook, Monmouth)
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