TV Shows in the U.K.

[Tempest63]

I am unfamiliar with the situation in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world, but here in the U.K. the “stand & stir” TV shows are dying out on mainstream TV, such as the BBC, who have commissioned zero cooking shows this year.

Commissions for such shows are down by 44% across the board in a year and whilst some of the chefs/cooks/hosts are taking it graciously (Nigella Lawson for instance) others are not (I won’t name the biggest whinger).

 

Some cooking shows are booming but these are not being produced by the traditional production companies. Instead, they are appearing on the likes of Instagram and Tic Toc.

 

Cooking shows which once filled our screens, morning, noon and night, are now persona non grata.

 

[Shel_B]

@Tempest63  What is a "stand and stir" cooking show? Can you provide any examples?

[Tempest63]

It is the name given to the host standing up and stirring the pot as they speak, I.e. cooking on tv. Nigella Lawson is a prime example, Jamie Oliver etc.