"Chef!" (1993) TV series 1993-1996

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

28 January 1993 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Famous chef Gareth Blackstock struggles with dividing time between wife Janice and the restaurant. It's a good thing he can let off steam with his remarks.

Plot Keywords:

Chef | Restaurant | Kitchen | Cooking | One Word Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Lenny Henry	...	Gareth (20 episodes, 1993-1996)
Roger Griffiths	...	Everton (19 episodes, 1993-1996)
Caroline Lee-Johnson	...	Janice (18 episodes, 1993-1996)

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:AL | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Nether Winchendon House, Cuddington, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

Gareth: [to Piers] Let me explain the order of things to you. There's the aristocracy, the upper class, the middle class, working class, dumb animals, waiters, creeping things, head lice, people who eat packet soup, then you.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Funny Ladies of British Comedy (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Serious Profession

EVERTON!!!

`Chef' is an utterly hilarious show that I love to catch an episode of on BBC America. Lenny Henry's portrayal of the short-tempered Gareth Blackstock is right on the nose. It's hard to believe, but I have met a couple people quite like him. Unlike them, here you can sit back and laugh at these poor souls who are forced to work with him. My dad says it's just a show about a guy shouting at people, but I disagree. Few if any people have such a great wit when they're angry. `Chef' is about a man who has a great deal of frustration like many of us, but, unlike most of us, he's not afraid to vent it at the people who much of time deserve it. It's painfully funny, too.