Hell's Kitchen (UK series 4)

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Hell's Kitchen (UK series 4)
Hells Kitchen UK 2009 Logo.jpg
Genre Reality television show
Presented by Claudia Winkleman
Production
Running timeUsually 60 minutes (Inc advertisements)
Release
Original network ITV
Picture format 16:9
Original release13 –
27 April 2009
External links
Website

Series four of the UK version of Hell's Kitchen began on 13 April 2009 [1] and finished on 27 April 2009.

<i>Hells Kitchen</i> (UK TV series) UK TV series

Hell's Kitchen was a British cookery reality show, aired on ITV, which features prospective chefs competing with each other for a final prize. Four series aired between 2004 to 2009, three presented by Angus Deayton and the most recent by Claudia Winkleman.

Contents

Presenter

Angus Deayton did not return to present the show. [2] The reason given for Deayton's dismissal was because he was involved in a series of disputes with head chef Marco Pierre White. [3] Pierre White has discussed the reasons for his disagreements with Deayton, he commented that "His humour was forced, and negative. I would be working hard and he would be making jibes at where I came from and my name". [4]

Angus Deayton English television presenter, actor, writer, comedian

Gordon Angus Deayton is an English actor, writer, musician, comedian, and broadcaster. He was the original presenter of the satirical panel game Have I Got News for You, a job from which he was dismissed in October 2002 after a second round of tabloid allegations about his personal life. He was also the host of British panel show Would I Lie To You? from 2007–2008.

Marco Pierre White English chef and restaurateur

Marco Pierre White is a British chef, restaurateur, and television personality from Leeds. White has been dubbed the first celebrity chef, and the enfant terrible of the UK restaurant scene. He was called the godfather of modern cooking by Australian MasterChef. White was the youngest chef ever to have been awarded three Michelin stars. He has trained notable chefs such as Mario Batali, Gordon Ramsay, Curtis Stone and Shannon Bennett.

In March 2009 Claudia Winkleman, whom Marco Pierre White has described as "naturally funny", [4] was confirmed as the new host. [5]

Claudia Winkleman British television presenter

Claudia Anne Winkleman is an English television presenter, model, film critic, radio personality, and journalist. Between 2004 and 2010, she presented Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two on weeknights on BBC Two. Since 2010, she has co-presented Strictly Come Dancing's main results show on Sunday nights with Tess Daly on BBC One and since 2014 has been a main co-host alongside Daly on the Saturday night live shows, following the departure of Sir Bruce Forsyth. She has twice been nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance for her work on Strictly Come Dancing.

Head Chef

Marco Pierre White returns as Head Chef/teacher for the second series running. He particularly stated in the first episode that he was "the only chef to return".

Celebrities

The eight celebrities taking part in this year's show were confirmed in April 2009: [6] [7]

Ade Edmondson British comedian, actor, writer, musician, television presenter and director

Adrian Charles Edmondson is an English comedian, actor, musician and television presenter. He was part of the alternative comedy boom in the early 1980s and had roles in the television series The Young Ones (1982–84) and Bottom (1991–95), which he wrote together with his long-time collaborative partner Rik Mayall. Edmondson also appeared in The Comic Strip Presents... series of films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. For one episode of this he created the spoof heavy metal band Bad News, and for another he played his nihilistic alter-ego Eddie Monsoon, an offensive South African television star.

Anthea Turner English television presenter and media personality

Anthea Millicent Turner is an English television presenter. She was a host of Blue Peter from 1992 until 1994, and of GMTV from 1994 until 1996.

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Format Changes

Unlike in past series, this year there is only one kitchen being used in the show.

Waiters

In another change from previous series, White decides at the end of each night's service who will be a waiter in the next night's service, based on the celebrities' performances in the kitchen that night. Below is a chart showing the waiters for each night's service:

EpisodeEpisode 1Episode 2Episode 3Episode 4
WaitersAdrianJodyDanielleBruce
LindaGrantAntheaNiomi

Eliminations

In previous series the viewers have decided who is eliminated from the show. This year, head chef Marco Pierre White decides who is eliminated, until there are four left. The viewers decide who wins out of the top four.

Key

     The Winner
     The Runner-Up
     Third Place
     Competing
     Quit
     Eliminated By Marco
     Eliminated By Public
RankCelebrityStatus
1 Linda Evans Winner (Day 15)
2 Adrian Edmondson Runner-Up (Day 15)
3 Danielle Lineker Third Place (Day 13)
4 Niomi McLean-Daley Eliminated (Day 12)
5 Anthea Turner Eliminated (Day 11)
6 Bruce Grobbelaar Quit (Day 10)
7Grant BoveyEliminated (Day 9)
8 Jody Latham Eliminated (Day 7)

Television Ratings

ShowOriginal Air DateOvernight RatingsAudience SharePeakOfficial ratingsSource
Episode 1April 135.03m20.9%—— [8]
Episode 2April 152.47m10%—— [9]
Episode 3April 163.54m15%—— [10]
Episode 4April 173.92m17.8%—— [11]
Episode 5April 184.68m21.8%—— [12]
Episode 6April 194.46m19.5%—— [13]
Episode 7April 204.48m18.6%—— [14]
Episode 8April 213.58m15.3%—— [15]
Episode 9April 223.18m13.3%—— [16]
Episode 10April 234.08m18.2%—— [17]
Episode 11April 244.03m17.9%—— [18]
Episode 12April 254.67m20.9%—— [19]
Episode 13April 263.56m14.7%—— [20]
Episode 14April 273.38m14.9%—— [21]
Episode 15April 275.15m21.3%—— [21]

"—" denotes where information currently unavailable

Average: 4.014 million viewers / 17.34% viewer share

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