In and Out of the Kitchen

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In and Out of the Kitchen
Genre Comedy
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home station BBC Radio 4
Starring Miles Jupp
Justin Edwards
Written byMiles Jupp
No. of series4
No. of episodes22
Audio format Stereophonic sound
Website BBC website

In and Out of the Kitchen is a BBC radio comedy written by Miles Jupp. Its first series was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2011. The show revolves around the lives of fussy perfectionist culinary writer Damien Trench (played by Miles Jupp) and his more laid-back partner, Anthony (played by Justin Edwards). It features a mixture of dialogue, Damien's diary entries and a weekly recipe. Although he does not attempt to cook the recipes he writes on behalf of Damien, Jupp has stated that they are "probably...reasonably edible", with the notable exception of "pilchards al limone" and "whatever the hangover cure was from the first episode". [1] A second series was broadcast in 2013 and a third series announced on Jupp's website soon after, along with plans for a TV pilot [2]

The show was well received by the critics. Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Gillian Reynolds called the series "irresistible", [3] whilst The Independent's Chris Maume said that it was "a delight, beautifully written, and unafraid to bite the hand that feeds it." [4]

A fourth series of In and Out of the Kitchen was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August and September 2015.

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References

  1. "An interview with Miles Jupp". BBC. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  2. "Miles Jupp " Actor, Comedian & Writer". Milesjupp.co.uk. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  3. Gillian Reynolds (22 November 2011). "Why studio audiences do no favours to radio comedy". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  4. Chris Maume (6 November 2011). "In and Out of the Kitchen, Radio 4, Friday, Book of the Week, Radio 4, Monday-Friday, Archive on 4, Radio 4, Saturday". The Independent. Retrieved 7 May 2013.