Posh Nosh (2003– )

A post-modern comedy series that spoofs the world of upper-class food.

Stars:

Arabella Weir, Richard E. Grant, Joanna Lumley

Cast

Series cast summary:
Arabella Weir	...	Minty Marchmont (8 episodes, 2003)
Richard E. Grant	...	Simon Marchmont (8 episodes, 2003)
Joanna Lumley	...	Narrator (6 episodes, 2003)

Storyline

Simon and Minty are two self-styled posh chefs who specialize in cooking extravagant, expensive food and have little time for those who don't. This comedy series focuses on one type of cooking each week and generally results in tensions or underlying issues being revealed in the couple's relationship.

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Plot Keywords:

food | cooking | chef | post modern | couple | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [uk]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 February 2003 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

10 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although the show was taped on-location in a house, its kitchens weren't suitable to use. A company called Container Kitchen Systems was called in to provide a flat-packed kitchen instead.

User Reviews

Sharp, sardonic and side-splittingly funny

A gleeful satire which takes potshots at celebrity chefs as well as the snobbish upper-class, the only flaw Posh Nosh has is its unfortunately short running time.

Richard E Grant is once again the sneering, superior toff, a role he does exceptionally well, while Arabella Weir's Minty tries to maintain the same nose-in-the-air attitude, ('Lard makes me think of fat people in the co-op - perhaps you're one of them'), but occasionally lets her middle-class roots show.

Highlights include David Tennant's cameos as the object of Simon's not-so-discreet affection, as well as Simon's drunken tirade on the disregard of sauces.