Delicious (TV series)

Last updated

Delicious
GenreDrama
Written byDan Sefton
Directed by
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Phillippa Giles
  • Anna Ferguson
Production locations Cornwall, England
Production companyBandit Television [1]
Original release
Network Sky 1
Release30 December 2016 (2016-12-30) –
18 January 2019 (2019-01-18)

Delicious is a series that premiered on Sky 1 on 30 December 2016. [2] Written by Dan Sefton and directed by Clare Kilner and John Hardwick, [3] the four-part first series aired on Sky 1 from December 2016 to January 2017. Sky renewed the show for a second series in February 2017. [1] The second series aired on Sky 1 from Friday, 29 December 2017. On 13 February 2018, it was announced that Delicious had been renewed for a third season. [4]

Contents

The series is predominantly filmed in South East Cornwall with Pentillie Castle [5] featuring as Leo's Penrose Hotel. While many of the exterior shots are filmed at Pentillie Castle, the interiors can be found at a number of other country houses including Port Eliot and Boconnoc. Some scenes were filmed in Calstock on the river Tamar, and include scenes in and around Lishe, a local tea room. On 23 June 2019 Dawn French confirmed the show will not be coming back for a fourth season. [6]

Synopsis

The series is set in Cornwall, England, where celebrity chef Leo is married to the beautiful Sam and has a successful hotel business. [2] However, he is having an affair with his first wife Gina, a talented cook from whom he stole many of his recipes and cheated on for years. [1]

Leo has a grown daughter Teresa with Gina and a grown son Michael with Sam. Leo’s mother Mimi is alive, and lives at the hotel. At the end of the first episode, Leo dies, but he does not disappear. He comes back in memories or in conversations with Gina, or as a voice commenting on the dilemmas faced by those he loved. The restaurant is left to Gina, while the money is left to Sam. There is not much money, so Sam and Gina decide to run the hotel together. Teresa’s real father James shows up, Gina’s ex; Michael and Teresa learn they are not half siblings. One year after Leo dies, another grown son, Adam, a chef, appears on the scene, product of an affair Leo had with a supplier and whom Gina has taken on as her protégé. Further, Gina’s father appears at the hotel.

Gina marries James, Teresa’s father, in a huge wedding and reception at the hotel. En route to their honeymoon, Gina tells him she cannot be married and walks out. Michael and Teresa go off travelling together; Teresa returns home alone at the start of Series 3. Mimi gives Teresa a pregnancy test kit. Teresa is pregnant. Mimi has had a biopsy of a lump but has not looked at the results of the biopsy. Mimi and Teresa make a pact to keep each other’s secrets. Meanwhile, Gina and Sam separately sleep with the same man, Mason Elliot, who loves Gina’s cooking and is sought by Gina as an investor in the hotel. Teresa begins working in the hotel, with a focus on keeping the cost of supplies in line.

Cast and characters

Overview

ActorCharacterSeries 1Series 2Series 3
Main characters
Dawn French Gina BenelliAll episodes
Emilia Fox Sam VincentAll episodes
Tanya Reynolds Teresa BenelliAll episodes
Ruairí O'Connor Michael VincentAll episodesEpisodes 2-4Does not appear
Iain Glen Leo VincentAll episodes
Sheila Hancock Mimi VincentAll episodes
Risteárd Cooper James HarleyEpisodes 3-4All episodesDoes not appear
Franco Nero Joe BenelliDoes not appearAll episodesDoes not appear
Aaron AnthonyAdam HeskethDoes not appearAll episodes
Rhashan Stone Marc WilsonDoes not appearEpisode 2Episodes 2-4
Vincent Regan Mason ElliotDoes not appearAll episodes
Supporting characters
Vinette Robinson RosaEpisodes 1-3Does not appear
Kemi-Bo JacobsSuzyEpisodes 1-3All episodesDoes not appear
Mark Letheren Dio TremayneEpisodes 2-4Episodes 2-4All episodes
Pandora ColinDI Marilyn HicksEpisode 3Episodes 1, 3Does not appear
Aidan McArdle DI Jonathan JonesDoes not appearEpisodes 1-2Does not appear
Cassie ClareRhiannonDoes not appearAll episodes
Claudia HarrisonDr. Janice WoodsDoes not appearEpisodes 2-4

Main characters

Supporting characters

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 430 December 2016 (2016-12-30)20 January 2017 (2017-01-20)
2 429 December 2017 (2017-12-29)19 January 2018 (2018-01-19)
3 428 December 2018 (2018-12-28)18 January 2019 (2019-01-18)

Series 1 (2016-2017)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date  [8] UK viewers
(millions)  [9]
11"Death Comes to All" Clare Kilner Dan Sefton30 December 2016 (2016-12-30)1.22
22"Funeral Plans"Clare KilnerDan Sefton6 January 2017 (2017-01-06)1.81
33"Penrose" John Hardwick Dan Sefton13 January 2017 (2017-01-13)2.00
44"The Visitor"John HardwickDan Sefton20 January 2017 (2017-01-20)1.79

Series 2 (2017-2018)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date  [8] UK viewers
(millions)
51"Secrets of the Father"Clare KilnerDan Sefton29 December 2017 (2017-12-29)N/A
62"Ghost"Clare KilnerLee Coan, Dan Sefton5 January 2018 (2018-01-05)N/A
73"One Year Later"John HardwickUrsula Rani Sarma, Dan Sefton12 January 2018 (2018-01-12)N/A
84"Our Brother"John HardwickDan Sefton19 January 2018 (2018-01-19)N/A

Series 3 (2018-2019)

No.
overall		No. in
series		Title  [10] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date  [8] UK viewers
(millions)
91"The Heart"Robin SheppardUrsula Rani Sarma28 December 2018 (2018-12-28)N/A
102"Betrayed"Robin SheppardLee Coan4 January 2019 (2019-01-04)N/A
113"Not Intimidated"Amit GuptaMelissa Bubnic11 January 2019 (2019-01-11)N/A
124"Do What Feels Right"Amit GuptaUrsula Rani Sarma18 January 2019 (2019-01-18)N/A

Production

The series is filmed in Cornwall and features the Pentillie Castle as the "Penrose Hotel" run by Leo. [11] Interiors scenes in Mason's restaurant were filmed in the River Cottage Kitchen (now closed) at the Royal William Yard in Plymouth.

International broadcast

In Australia, Delicious premiered on ABC Television in May 2017. [12] In Sweden on SVT1 in January 2018 and in the Netherlands on NPO 1 in July 2018 . In Finland Yle1 in September 2019

Reception

Critical response

The series has garnered mixed reviews. The Sydney Morning Herald 's Bridget McManus gave the first episode four stars out of four and praised French's performance. [12] The Radio Times ' Ben Dowell commented positively on the series, saying it has "offered a visual feast but it’s the sure-footed storytelling and strong central performances that has got me hooked." [13]

On the other hand, The Daily Telegraph 's Ed Power gave the first episode two stars out of five, saying: "The awkward blend of soapy escapism and dark comedy left a funny taste, with mismatched performances adding to the queasiness." [7]

Ratings

The first season of Delicious had an average audience of 1.87 million, making it the most watched Sky 1 original drama in 2016. [1]

Home media

SeriesRelease date (individual sets)
Region 1 (U.S.) [14] Region A (U.S.) [15] Region 2 (UK) [16] Region 4 (AU) [17]
129 August 201722 November 201930 January 20175 July 2017
23 July 201822 November 20195 February 20187 March 2018
34 June 201922 November 201928 January 201917 April 2019
SeriesRelease date (multiple sets)
Region 2 (UK) [18] Region 4 (AU) [19]
1–25 February 20187 March 2018
1–328 January 2019TBA

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rick Stein</span> English chef

Christopher Richard Stein, is an English celebrity chef, restaurateur, writer and television presenter. Along with business partner Jill Stein, he runs the Stein hotel and restaurant business in the UK. The business has a number of renowned restaurants, shops and hotels in Padstow along with other restaurants in Marlborough, Winchester and Barnes. He is also the head chef and a co-owner of the "Rick Stein at Bannisters" restaurants in Mollymook and Port Stephens in Australia, with his second wife, Sarah. He writes cookery books and has presented numerous cookery series for the BBC.

Smallville is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar/Gough Ink, Tollin/Robbins Productions, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Television. Initially broadcast by the WB, the show premiered on October 16, 2001. After its fifth season, the WB and UPN merged to form The CW, the series' later United States broadcaster until its tenth and final season ended on May 13, 2011.

<i>Foyles War</i> British television detective series (2002–2015)

Foyle's War is a British detective drama television series set during and shortly after the Second World War, created by Midsomer Murders screenwriter and author Anthony Horowitz and commissioned by ITV after the long-running series Inspector Morse ended in 2000. It began broadcasting on ITV in October 2002. ITV director of programmes Simon Shaps cancelled Foyle's War in 2007, but Peter Fincham revived the programme after good ratings for 2008's fifth series. The final episode was broadcast on 18 January 2015, after eight series.

<i>Smallville</i> season 4 Season of television series

The fourth season of Smallville, an American television series, began airing on September 22, 2004. The series recounts the early adventures of Kryptonian Clark Kent as he adjusts to life in the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas, during the years before he becomes Superman. The fourth season comprises 22 episodes and concluded its initial airing on May 18, 2005. Regular cast members during season four include Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Jensen Ackles, Allison Mack, John Glover, Annette O'Toole and John Schneider.

Patricia "Tricia" Penrose is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Gina Ward in ITV's long-running 1960s drama Heartbeat, a role she played continuously for 17 years from 1993 to 2010. She has also appeared on The Royal, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Boon, Justice, Fort Boyard, The Bill and Dancin' Thru the Dark. As well as her acting roles, she has had her own show on Radio Wirral and since 2021 has been working on some shows for BBC Radio 4.

<i>Kitchen Confidential</i> (TV series) American television sitcom

Kitchen Confidential is an American television sitcom that debuted on September 19, 2005, on the Fox network, based on Anthony Bourdain's New York Times bestselling book, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly. Bradley Cooper played the lead character, Jack Bourdain, inspired by Anthony Bourdain.

<i>Treme</i> (TV series) American drama television series

Treme is an American drama television series created by David Simon and Eric Overmyer that aired on HBO. The series premiered on April 11, 2010, and concluded on December 29, 2013, comprising four seasons and 36 episodes. The series features an ensemble cast including Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Chris Coy, Kim Dickens, India Ennenga, John Goodman, Michiel Huisman, Melissa Leo, Lucia Micarelli, David Morse, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce, Jon Seda and Steve Zahn, as well as musical performances by several New Orleans-based artists.

<i>The Vampire Diaries</i> 2009 American supernatural teen drama television series

The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, 2009, and concluded on March 10, 2017, having aired 171 episodes over eight seasons.

<i>Vikings</i> (TV series) Canadian-Irish historical drama television series

Vikings is a historical drama television series created and written by Michael Hirst for the History channel, a Canadian network. Filmed in Ireland, it premiered on March 3, 2013, in Canada. The series concluded on December 30, 2020, when the second half of the sixth season was released in its entirety on Amazon Prime Video in Ireland, ahead of its broadcast on History in Canada from January 1 to March 3, 2021. A sequel series, titled Vikings: Valhalla, premiered on Netflix on February 25, 2022.

<i>Strike Back</i> (TV series) British/American television series

Strike Back is an British/American action-adventure/spy-drama television series based on the 2007 novel of the same name by novelist and former Special Air Service soldier Chris Ryan. The series follows the actions of Section 20, a secretive branch of the British Secret Intelligence Service, who operate several high risk, priority missions around the world. The six-part first series began broadcasting on Sky One on 5 May 2010.

<i>The Wrong Mans</i> 2010s British TV series

The Wrong Mans is a British comedy drama television series, produced by BBC Television and Hulu. It premiered on BBC Two on 24 September 2013 and in the United States on 11 November 2013. Considered a critical and ratings success, it was co-created and written by Gavin & Stacey alumni James Corden and Mathew Baynton as an attempt to combine the situation comedy format with the intricate plotting and storytelling tropes of an action-adventure series.

<i>Victoria</i> (British TV series) British drama television series

Victoria is a British historical television drama series created and principally written by Daisy Goodwin, starring Jenna Coleman as Queen Victoria. The series premiered in the United Kingdom on ITV on 28 August 2016 with eight episodes, and in the United States on PBS on 15 January 2017; PBS supported its production as part of the Masterpiece anthology. The series follows Victoria's early life, including her relationship with her husband Albert and her political responsibilities of the 1830s to the 1850s.

<i>Lethal Weapon</i> (TV series) American television series (2016–2019)

Lethal Weapon is an American buddy cop action comedy-drama television series developed by Matt Miller and based on the Lethal Weapon film franchise created by Shane Black. The series served as a reboot, which ran for three seasons on Fox, from September 21, 2016 to February 26, 2019.

<i>One Piece</i> season 19 Season of television series

The nineteenth season of the One Piece anime television series was produced by Toei Animation, and directed by Toshinori Fukuzawa. The season began broadcasting in Japan on Fuji Television on April 9, 2017. Like the rest of the series, it follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates. The season contains two story arcs.

Tanya Louise Reynolds is an English actress. She landed her first major role as a series regular on the Sky 1 comedy-drama Delicious (2016–2019). Reynolds gained further prominence for portraying Lily Iglehart on the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education (2019–2021), where she was a part of the main cast in the first three seasons. Reynolds was named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow 2020.

<i>My Hero Academia</i> season 2 Season of television series

The second season of the My Hero Academia anime television series was produced by Bones and directed by Kenji Nagasaki, with Yōsuke Kuroda handling series composition, Yoshihiko Umakoshi providing character designs and Yuki Hayashi composed the music. Like the first season, it adapts Kōhei Horikoshi's original manga series of the same name from the rest of the 3rd volume through the end of the 8th volume over 25 episodes. It covers the "U.A. Sports Festival", "Vs. Hero Killer", and "Final Exams" arcs, with the exception of episode 13.5 (recap) and chapter 70. The season aired from April 1 to September 30, 2017, on ytv and NTV in Japan.

<i>Black Clover</i> season 2 Season of television series

The second season of the Black Clover anime TV series was directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara and produced by Pierrot. The season adapts Yūki Tabata's manga series of the same name from the rest of the 9th volume to the 17th volume, with the exception of episodes 55 and 56, episode 66 (recap), episode 82, and episodes 85 and 86 (filler). The first 14 episodes focus on the Black Bulls as they enter the Forest of Witches and help heal Asta's arms, which were injured from his battle with the Eye of the Midnight Sun.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mitchell, Robert (9 February 2017). "Sky 1 Gets More 'Delicious,' Announces New Original Productions". Variety.
  2. 1 2 Dowell, Ben (2 December 2016). "Ten TV shows to watch in December". BBC.
  3. ↑ "Sky 1 drama Delicious adds over a million viewers to episode one". corporate.sky.com. 11 January 2017. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Dowell, Ben. "Dawn French and Emilia Fox to return for another Delicious series on Sky 1". Radio Times.
  5. ↑ "Is the Penrose Hotel really Pentillie Castle, Cornwall?". Pentillie Castle & Estate. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  6. ↑ French, Dawn (23 July 2019). "Dawn French Twitter". Twitter.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Power, Ed (30 December 2016). "Dawn French's new culinary comedy Delicious fails the taste test – review". The Telegraph.
  8. 1 2 3 "Delicious Episodes Guide and Summaries". Next Episode. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB.
  10. ↑ "Delicious - Season 3". IMDb . Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  11. ↑ Dodd, Rachael (28 December 2016). "Dawn French's new TV show Delicious was filmed just over the water". The Herald. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  12. 1 2 McManus, Bridget (21 May 2017). "Barely recognisable Dawn French as forceful as ever in Delicious". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  13. ↑ Dowell, Ben (16 June 2017). "Dawn French and Iain Glen drama Delicious ends episode one with a stunning twist". Radio Times.
  14. ↑ Region 1 DVD:
  15. ↑ Region A Blu-ray:
  16. ↑ Region 2 DVD:
  17. ↑ Region 4 DVD:
  18. ↑ Region 2 DVD:
  19. ↑ Region 4 DVD:
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.