Hell's Kitchen (UK TV series)
| Hell's Kitchen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | Gordon Ramsay |
| Presented by |
Angus Deayton (series 1–3) Claudia Winkleman (series 4) |
| Starring |
Gordon Ramsay (series 1) Gary Rhodes (series 2) Jean-Christophe Novelli (series 2) Marco Pierre White (series 3–4)[1] |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | ITV Studios |
| Running time | 30–90 mins (inc. adverts) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV, STV, UTV |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 23 May 2004 – 27 April 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series) |
Hell's Kitchen is a British cookery reality show, aired on ITV, which features prospective chefs competing with each other for a final prize. Four series were aired from 2004 to 2009, three presented by Angus Deayton and the most recent by Claudia Winkleman.
Cast
The show had different formats and different head chefs for each of the first three seasons. The original chef Gordon Ramsay subsequently signed an exclusive United Kingdom contract with Channel 4, ruling out any possibility of him appearing on future episodes of the ITV-produced show.[2]
| Series | Head chefs | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Ramsay | Angus Deayton |
| 2 | Gary Rhodes and Jean-Christophe Novelli | |
| 3 | Marco Pierre White | |
| 4 | Claudia Winkleman |
Series synopses
Series 1 (2004)
Series 1 of Hell's Kitchen in the UK was broadcast from 23 May – 6 June 2004, airing live nightly for two weeks.
The premise was head chef Gordon Ramsay teaching ten celebrities how to cook. The celebrities were placed in a specially constructed London restaurant-kitchen with the task of catering for a clientele of famous people. Eliminations were determined by a series of public votes (in the style of Big Brother).
Jennifer Ellison was declared the winner. A follow-up programme was made afterwards called Hell's Kitchen: School Reunion, which saw Ellison and the show runner-up, James Dreyfus, team up to organise a healthy dinner service for the children at Ramsay's former school, Stratford Upon Avon High School.
The celebrities who took part were:
| Celebrity | Original Team | Second Team | Exit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Ellison | Blue Team (Day 1-8) | White Team (Day 9-Final) | Winner |
| James Dreyfus | Blue Team (Day 1-8) | White Team (Day 9-Final) | Runner-Up |
| Matt Goss | Blue Team (Day 1-8) | White Team (Day 9-Final) | Eliminated Day 15 |
| Edwina Currie | Blue Team (Day 1-8) | White Team (Day 9-13) | Eliminated Day 14 |
| Al Murray | Red Team (Day 1-8) | White Team (Day 9-12) | Eliminated Day 11 |
| Abi Titmuss | Red Team (Day 1-8) | White Team (Day 9) | Eliminated Day 9 |
| Belinda Carlisle | Red Team (Day 1-8) | - | Eliminated Day 8 |
| Amanda Barrie | Red Team (Day 1-8) | - | Quit Day 8 |
| Tommy Vance | Red Team (Day 2-5) | - | Quit Day 5 |
| Dwain Chambers | Blue Team (Day 1-4) | - | Quit Day 4 |
| Roger Cook | Red Team (Day 1) | - | Quit Day 1 (Injury) |
Series 2 (2005)
Series 2 of Hell's Kitchen in the UK was broadcast from 18 April – 2 May 2005.
The format was overhauled as the show was turned into a competition between two kitchens run by "celebrity chefs" Gary Rhodes and Jean-Christophe Novelli. The second series featured ten members of the public competing for a prize of £250,000, with which the winner could start his or her own restaurant. They were split into two teams of six, one red (tutored by Gary Rhodes) and the other blue (led by Jean-Christophe Novelli). A new and much larger restaurant was built to accommodate the fact that there were now two kitchens.
The only things that remained the same in the second series were the music, by composer Daniel Pemberton, and the presenter, who was still Angus Deayton. Elimination was still down to voting.
The series was won by Terry Miller.
The contestants who took part were:
- Blue Team (Head chef Jean-Christophe Novelli)
- Henry Filloux-Bennett
- Aby King
- Rory O'Donnell
- Gary Tomlin
- Kellie Cresswell
- Stien Smart
- Red Team (Head chef Gary Rhodes)
- Terry Miller
- Simon Gross
- Aaron Siwoku
- Tom Paisley
- Caroline Garvey
- Sam Raplin
Series 3 (2007)
Series 3 was due to begin in mid-2006, with Jean-Christophe Novelli as the sole head chef; however, ITV made the decision to take a break from producing Hell's Kitchen. The network then announced in February 2007 that it had commissioned a new series of the show, to begin in late 2007.
The new series began on 3 September 2007 at 9:00 pm. Michelin starred Marco Pierre White was the new head chef. White had two sous chefs, Matthew and Timothy. The series reverted to the original format of having celebrities as contestants.
The series ended on 17 September 2007, with Barry McGuigan crowned winner.
The contestants who took part were:
| Celebrity | Original Team | Second Team | Third Team | Exit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry McGuigan | Blue Team (Day 1-14) | Red Team (Day 14-16) | Blue Team (Day 16-Final) | Winner |
| Adele Silva | Red Team (Day 1-14) | Blue Team (Day 14-16) | Red Team (Day 16-Final) | Runner-Up |
| Brian Dowling | Blue Team (Day 1-8) | Red Team (Day 8-15) | - | Eliminated Day 15 |
| Paul Young | Blue Team (Day 1-14) | Red Team (Day 14-15) | - | Eliminated Day 15 |
| Anneka Rice | Red Team (Day 1-8) | Blue Team (Day 8-13) | Red Team (Day 13) | Eliminated Day 13 |
| Abbey Clancy | Red Team (Day 1-7) | Blue Team (Day 7-12) | - | Eliminated Day 12 |
| Jim Davidson | Blue Team (Day 1-8) | Red Team (Day 8-10) | - | Removed Day 10 |
| Kelly Le Brock | Red Team (Day 1-8) | Blue Team (Day 8-9) | - | Eliminated Day 9 |
| Rosie Boycott | Red Team (Day 1-6) | - | - | Eliminated Day 6 |
| Lee Ryan | Blue Team (Day 1-3) | - | - | Walked Day 3 |
Series 4 (2009)
Series 4 began on 13 April 2009.[3] Marco Pierre White returns as Head Chef/teacher. Claudia Winkleman took over as host, replacing Angus Deayton.[4][5] Nick Munier returned as Maitre d', as did Sous Chefs Matthew and Timothy. This series there was one kitchen with grey and dark red tiles. The first four sackings were Marco's responsibility, while the other four sackings were down to a public vote (the person with the lowest amount of votes left Hell's Kitchen).
Linda Evans won from public voting on 27 April 2009.
The celebrities who took part were:
| Celebrity | Status |
|---|---|
| Linda Evans | Winner Day 15 |
| Adrian Edmondson | Runner-Up Day 15 |
| Danielle Lineker (née Bux) | Eliminated Day 13 |
| Niomi McLean-Daley aka Ms. Dynamite | Eliminated Day 12 |
| Anthea Turner | Eliminated Day 11 |
| Bruce Grobbelaar | Quit Day 10 |
| Grant Bovey | Eliminated Day 9 |
| Jody Latham | Eliminated Day 7 |
International versions
Most countries adapt to the American version, airing pre recorded weekly instead of airing live daily, no presenter and just a voiceover, a challenge with the winner earning a reward and the loser doing a punishment, the customers being mostly from the public instead of celebrities with their loved ones and eliminations made by the head chef and not through viewer voting.
- Currently airing franchise
- Franchise no longer in production
| Country | Title | Broadcaster | Head Chef | Sous Chefs | Maître d' | Original run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | Hell's Kitchen Australia | Seven Network | Marco Pierre White | TBA | TBA | Season 1: 2017 |
 Brazil | Hell's Kitchen - Cozinha Sob Pressão | SBT | Carlos Bertolazzi (seasons 1-3) Danielle Dahoui (season 4-present) | Alex Caputo (Seasons 1 - 2) Zi Saldanha (Season 3) Gilda Maria Bley (Season 3) | Dídio Perini (Season 1) | Season 1: 11 October 2014 – 10 January 2015 Season 2: 25 April 2015 - 18 July 2015 Season 3: 31 October 2015 - 30 January 2016 Season 4: 3 September 2016 - present |
 Denmark | Helvedes Køkken | TV 2 | Wassim Halla | 16 March 2010 - 18 May 2010 | ||
 Finland | Hell's Kitchen Suomi | MTV3 | Sauli Kemppainen | Kira Weckman Tero Laukkanen | Nina Koiranen | 20 September 2013 - 13 December 2013 |
 Germany | Teufels Küche Deutschland Hell's Kitchen Deutschland | RTL Sat. 1 | Christian Rach Frank Rosin | Miguel[6] Michael | - Gerhard Retter[7] | 8 April 2005 - 21 April 2005 7 May 2014 - 11 June 2014 |
 Indonesia | Hell's Kitchen Indonesia | SCTV | Juna Rorimpandey | Rano Abryanto Winnie Kusumawardani | Andrie Khusyi | 3 January 2015 - 8 August 2015 |
 Italy | Hell's Kitchen Italia | Sky Uno | Carlo Cracco | Entiana Osmenzeza (Season 1) Omar Allievi (Season 1) Marion Lichtle (Season 2) Misha Sukyas (Season 2) Sybil Carbone (Season 3) Mirko Ronzoni (Season 3) | Luca Cinacchi | Season 1: 17 April 2014 - 5 June 2014 Season 2: 21 May 2015 - 9 July 2015 Season 3: 4 October 2016 – |
 Poland | Hell's Kitchen - Piekielna Kuchnia | Polsat | Wojciech Modest Amaro (Seasons 1 - 5) Michał Bryś (Season 6 -) | Piotr Ślusarz (Seasons 1 - 2) Dariusz Kuźniak (Seasons 1 - 2) Piotr Ogiński (Season 3) Paulina Sawicka (Season 3) Sebastian Olma (Seasons 4 - 5) Marcin Przybysz (Seasons 4 - 5) Łukasz Budzik (Season 6 -) Marcin Piotrowski (Season 6 -) | Paweł Gruba | Season 1: 8 April 2014 - 10 June 2014 Season 2: 9 September 2014 - 18 November 2014 Season 3: 10 March 2015 - 12 May 2015 Season 4: 8 September 2015 - 10 November 2015 |
 Romania | Hell's Kitchen - Iadul Bucatarilor | Antena 1 | Sorin Bontea, Florin Dumitrescu, Catalin Scarlatescu | Mimi Nicolae Alex Petricean "D'Artagnan" | Virgil Mănescu | Season 1: 22 September 2014 - 22 December 2014 Season 2: 9 March 2015 - 4 May 2015 |
 Russia | Адская Кухня | РЕН ТВ | Aram Mnatsakanov | Season 1: 9 February 2012 – 31 May 2012 Season 2: 17 January 2013 - 25 April 2013 | ||
 Ukraine | Пекельна Кухня | 1+1 | Aram Mnatsakanov | Vladimir Yaroslavsky Jerome Laurier | Season 1: 13 April 2011 – 20 July 2011 Season 2: 11 January 2012 - 11 March 2012 Season 3: 4 April 2013 - 12 July 2013 | |
 United States | Hell's Kitchen | Fox | Gordon Ramsay | Scott Leibfried (Season 1 - 10) James Avery (Season 11 - 14) Aaron Mitrano (Season 15) Mary Ann Salcedo (Seasons 1 - 3) Gloria Felix (Seasons 4 - 5) Heather West (Season 6) Andi Van Willigan (Season 7 - 14) Christina Wilson (Season 15) | Jean-Philippe Susilovic (Seasons 1 - 7, 11, 12) James Lukanik (Seasons 8 - 10) Marino Monferrato (Season 13 -) | Season 1 30 May 2005 – 1 August 2005 (Mondays) Season 2 12 June 2006 – 14 August 2006 (Mondays) Season 3 4 June 2007 – 13 August 2007 (Mondays) Season 4 1 April 2008 – 8 July 2008 (Tuesdays) Season 5 29 January 2009 – 14 May 2009 (Thursdays) Season 6 21 July 2009 – 13 October 2009 (Tuesdays) Season 7 1 June 2010 – 10 August 2010 (Tuesdays) Season 8 22 September 2010 – 15 December 2010 (Wednesdays) Season 9 18 July 2011 - 19 September 2011 Season 10 4 June 2012 - 10 September 2012 Season 11 12 March 2013 – 25 July 2013 Season 12 13 March 2014 – 24 July 2014 Season 13 10 September 2014 – 17 December 2014 Season 14 3 March 2015 – 9 June 2015 Season 15 15 January 2016 – April 29, 2016 |
References
- ↑ "Marco Pierre White – Million pound deal – ITV – The Sun –HomePage–Showbiz–TV". The Sun. London.
- ↑ "Chef Ramsay in new Channel 4 deal". BBC News. 8 June 2006.
- ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/ListingsServlet?event=10&channelId=26&programmeId=95546660&jspLocation=/jsp/prog_details_fullpage.jsp
- ↑ "Angus Deayton axed from Hell's Kitchen after Marco Pierre White row". London: Mail Online. 21 February 2009.
- ↑ http://www.itv.com/Entertainment/reality/hellskitchen/dailynews/Newseriesnewpresenter/default.html
- ↑ Interview with Frank Rosin
- ↑ German broadcaster Sat.1 on the Maître d'