Celebrity Come Dine With Me Australia

Last updated

Celebrity Come Dine With Me Australia
Genre Cooking
Narrated by James Valentine
Country of origin Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production company ITV Studios Australia [1]
Original release
Network The LifeStyle Channel
(2012-14)
Release11 December 2012 (2012-12-11) 
28 January 2014 (2014-01-28)
Related
Come Dine with Me
Come Dine With Me Aus

Celebrity Come Dine With Me Australia is a celebrity version of the Australian television reality cooking series based on the Come Dine with Me format which premiered on 11 December 2012 on The LifeStyle Channel in Australia, as a spin-off to Come Dine with Me Australia . It is narrated by James Valentine.

Contents

Series Summary

SeasonEpisodesOriginally Aired
FirstLast
Specials211 December 20121 December 2013
One47 January 201428 January 2014

History

In 2009, The Lifestyle Channel bought the rights to Come Dine with Me , commissioning Granada Media Australia to produce a version for the Australian market. The first season consists of 20 episodes. [2] A second season was approved before the first season premiered and was broadcast in mid-2010. [3] A fourth season was commissioned in 2012 with a celebrity Christmas special to screen prior to the fourth season. [4] A second Christmas celebrity special was commissioned which aired in December 2013 along with a full celebrity season which aired in 2014. [5]

Cancelled Revival

The series was set to be revived in 2016 by ITV Studios for the Nine Network. [6] [7] however on 14 April 2016, the series was shelved due to production issues and Nine implementing changes after a bad start to the ratings year. [8] [9]

Format

The unscripted show follows celebrity chefs competing against each other in hosting a dinner party for the other contestants. Each week over four nights, four celebrities take it in turns to cook up their idea of the perfect evening for the other four. Each believes they can cook up the perfect evening and hopes their unique style will clinch them the title of best host and the $2000 cash prize for charity. [10]

Episodes

Xmas Special (2012)

Celeb HostsAirdateViewersRank
Prue MacSween 11 December 201263,000 [11] #4 [11]
Josh Thomas
Chloe Maxwell
Kris Smith

Xmas Special (2013)

Celeb Hosts [12] AirdateViewersRank
Steve Price 1 December 201397,000 [13] #2 [13]
Simone Callahan
Myf Warhurst
Anthony Koutoufides

Season 1 (2014)

EpCeleb HostsAirdateViewersRank
1 Charlie Albone 7 January 2014131,000 [14] #1 [14]
Kate Waterhouse
Gretel Killeen
Peter Morrissey
2 Lisa Curry 14 January 2014150,000 [15] #1 [15]
Carlotta
Sam Thaiday
James Morrison
3 Matthew Mitcham 21 January 2014102,000 [16] #1 [16]
Maria Venuti
Sophie Falkiner
Luke Jacobz
4 Red Symons 28 January 201498,000 [17] #1 [17]
Christie Whelan-Browne
Tiffiny Hall
Mark Holden

Related Research Articles

<i>The X Factor</i> (Australian TV series) Australian TV series

The X Factor was an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent. The first season of the show premiered on Network Ten on 6 February 2005. Ten dropped The X Factor after the first season due to its poor ratings. In 2010, the Seven Network won the rights to the show, and a second season went into production. The X Factor was renewed after the highly successful Australian Idol was no longer broadcast on Network Ten. The X Factor was produced by FremantleMedia Australia, and was broadcast on the Seven Network in Australia and on TV3 in New Zealand. The program was cancelled after its eighth season in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Curtis Stone</span> Australian chef, author, and television personality (born 1975)

Curtis Travis Stone is an Australian celebrity chef, author, and television personality. Stone has been the fresh food and recipes ambassador for Coles Supermarkets in Australia since 2010.

Ready Steady Cook is a four-time Logie Award-nominated Australian cookery competition show that aired on Network Ten. It is based on the original Ready Steady Cook series broadcast by the BBC. The format is owned by Endemol.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marco Pierre White</span> British chef and restaurateur

Marco Pierre White is a British chef, restaurateur, and television personality. In 1995, he became the first British chef to be awarded three Michelin stars. He has trained chefs including Mario Batali, Shannon Bennett, Gordon Ramsay, Curtis Stone, Phil Howard and Stephen Terry. He has been dubbed "the first celebrity chef" and the enfant terrible of the UK restaurant scene.

<i>MasterChef</i> (British TV series) British cooking competition television show (1990–)

MasterChef is a British competitive cooking reality show produced by Endemol Shine UK and Banijay and broadcast in 60 countries around the world. The show initially ran from 1990 to 2001 and was revived in 2005 as MasterChef Goes Large. The revival featured a new format devised by Franc Roddam and John Silver, with Karen Ross producing. In 2008, the name was changed back to MasterChef but the format remained unchanged.

<i>Come Dine with Me</i> English reality television game show

Come Dine with Me is a British reality series that has aired on Channel 4 since 10 January 2005 and is narrated by Dave Lamb.

<i>MasterChef Australia</i> Cooking reality television series

MasterChef Australia is an Australian competitive cooking reality show based on the original British MasterChef. It is produced by Endemol Shine Australia and screens on Network 10. Restaurateur and chef Gary Mehigan, chef George Calombaris and food critic Matt Preston served as the show's main judges until 2019, when they were replaced by Series 4 winner and chef Andy Allen, food critic Melissa Leong, and restaurateur and chef Jock Zonfrillo.

Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation is an Australian game show produced by Granada Productions which premiered on Network Ten on 5 May 2009. The show is hosted by Shaun Micallef.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julie Goodwin</span> Australian television cook

Julie Goodwin is an Australian cook, author, radio and television presenter. She came to public attention when she won the inaugural season of MasterChef Australia in 2009, defeating artist Poh Ling Yeow in the final.

<i>My Kitchen Rules</i> Australian TV series or program

My Kitchen Rules is an Australian competitive cooking game show broadcast on the Seven Network since 2010. The show is currently hosted and judged by chefs Manu Feildel and Colin Fasnidge, with Feildel being the only judge who has appeared in every season of the show. Fellow chef Pete Evans co-hosted until his departure after season 11, following controversy about his personal views and social media posts. Other celebrity chefs and food critics frequently appear as guest judges or mentors in the kitchen. The series was originally produced by the team who created the Seven reality show My Restaurant Rules, and was put into production based on the success of Network 10's MasterChef Australia.

Come Dine with Me Australia is an Australian reality television series based on the format of the UK show, Come Dine with Me. The show premiered on 18 January 2010 on The Lifestyle Channel. The show is narrated by Aimee Reid and James Valentine.

<i>MasterChef</i> (American TV series) American competitive reality television series

MasterChef is an American competitive cooking reality television series that premiered on Fox on July 27, 2010. Based on the British series of the same name and produced by Endemol Shine North America and One Potato Two Potato, the series features amateur and home chefs competing to win the title of 'MasterChef'. The current line-up of judges consists of Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, and Aarón Sánchez.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adam Liaw</span> Australian cook, television presenter and author

Adam Liaw is a Malaysian-born Australian cook, television presenter and author. He was the winner of the second season of MasterChef Australia, defeating student Callum Hann in the final. Liaw has produced, written and hosted his own cooking programs, including the Destination Flavour series and the talk and cooking show The Cook Up with Adam Liaw on SBS Food.

The Celebrity Apprentice Australia is an Australian reality television series which aired on the Nine Network. Based on NBC's The Apprentice, it first aired on 24 October 2011 and originally featured Mark Bouris, the founder and chairman of Wizard Home Loans and Yellow Brick Road, as the chief executive officer (CEO).

<i>MasterChef Junior</i> (American TV series) American competitive reality television series

MasterChef Junior is an American cooking competition involving children from the ages of 8–13 that premiered on Fox on September 27, 2013. It is based on the format of the British series Junior MasterChef.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">ITV Studios Australia</span>

ITV Studios Australia is an Australian television production company and the Australian arm of UK company ITV Studios. It was formed as Artist Services in 1989, later becoming Granada Media Australia before being rebranded to its current name in 2013.

<i>Hells Kitchen Australia</i> Australian TV series or program

Hell's Kitchen Australia is an Australian cooking reality competition television series which premiered on the Seven Network on 6 August 2017. The series was hosted by British chef Marco Pierre White, who previously hosted two seasons of the British version of the format and appeared on MasterChef Australia.

The third series of Junior MasterChef Australia, the second spin-off of the Australian reality television series MasterChef Australia, premiered on 11 October 2020 after a nine-year hiatus. The judging panel consists of Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo. The winner would receive $25,000.

Snackmasters was an Australian cooking competition television show based on the BAFTA-nominated British series of the same name. Broadcast by the Nine Network, it was hosted by Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow, with Yvie Jones as a co-presenter.

References

  1. Known as Granada Media Australia for Season 1
  2. Come Dine with Me in Oz Archived 7 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine - B&T Today, 24 August 2009
  3. Second serve for Come Dine with Me Australia
  4. "Returning: Come Dine with Me Australia | TV Tonight". 21 November 2012.
  5. "Returning: Celebrity Come Dine with Me Australia | TV Tonight". 12 November 2013.
  6. "Celebrity Come Dine with Me Australia".
  7. "Nine greenlights Celebrity Come Dine with Me | TV Tonight". 14 March 2016.
  8. "Subscribe to the Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps".
  9. "Nine shelves Celebrity Come Dine with Me | TV Tonight". 15 April 2016.
  10. Celebrity Come Dine with Me Australia - Official Website, 13 March 2016
  11. 1 2 "Tuesday 11 December 2012 | TV Tonight".
  12. "Returning: Celebrity Come Dine with Me Australia | TV Tonight". 12 November 2013.
  13. 1 2 "Sunday 1 December 2013 | TV Tonight".
  14. 1 2 "Tuesday 7 January 2014 | TV Tonight".
  15. 1 2 "Tuesday 14 January 2014 | TV Tonight".
  16. 1 2 "Tuesday 21 January 2014 | TV Tonight".
  17. 1 2 "Tuesday 28 January 2014 | TV Tonight".

See also