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The best food and cooking shows on TV

Calling all foodies! 🧑‍🍳 Whether you’re looking to impress at your next dinner party or just want some home-cooked inspiration, check out our top picks of mouth-watering cooking shows to watch for free on Freesat:  

What's Cooking with Eilidh

QVC, Mondays at 8pm

What's Cooking with Eilidh Nairn? QVC

Are you passionate about cooking, and always looking for new ways to make the best meals that are simple yet delicious? Then don't miss out on What's Cooking with Eilidh every week! As well as expert tips, tempting recipes and clever hacks for aspiring chefs, QVC also brings the latest kitchen gadgets and brands at some of the best prices around! Join Eilidh Nairn live every Monday at 8pm for the latest kitchen inspiration.

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The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer

Channel 4, continues Sunday, 31 March at 7:40pm

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C - Jodie Whittaker, with Paloma Faith, Munya Chawawa and Spencer Matthews

20 famous faces step into the iconic British tent, as The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer returns to Channel 4. Among this year's celebrity bakers are Paloma Faith, Danny Dyer, Rhod Gilbert, Adam Hills, Dermot O’Leary, Jodie Whittaker, Mel B, and Spencer Matthews.

Nadiya's Simple Spices

BBC iPlayer

Nadiya's Simple Spices

Nadiya Hussain is on a mission to prove that cooking with spices can be effortless. Armed with just eight basic spices, she's here to show you how to create dishes for any occasion. Join her as she starts with four of her all-time favourite comfort dishes, including a lentil daal infused with bay leaves and a luscious cumin tarka, a tempting cheese and onion loaf with a hint of chili and cumin, and a rejuvenating seafood broth loaded with wholesome greens and succulent tiger prawns.

Nigella: At My Table

Watch on BBC iPlayer

Nigella Lawson at my table

Join the delightful Nigella Lawson in her celebration of the food she adores cooking for friends and family right in the comfort of her own home. In this episode, she unveils a treasure trove of recipes that exude warmth, comfort, and inspiration. Discover her latest culinary gems like Turkish-inspired eggs, savour timeless classics like the aptly named Queen of Puddings, and satisfy your sweet cravings with her emergency brownies. As if that's not enough, Nigella effortlessly whips up a simple yet scrumptious chicken and pea tray-bake perfect for a relaxed gathering around the table. Plus, brace yourself for her ingenious twist on using a spiralizer.

Next Level Chef 

Watch on ITVX

Nyesha Arrington, Gordon Ramsay and Paul Ainsworth in Next Level Chef

12 wannabe chefs have been going head-to-head in this exciting new cooking competition in the hopes of winning 100K as well as a year’s mentorship under chef Gordon Ramsay.

Young MasterChef 

Watch on BBC iPlayer

Poppy O’Toole and Kerth Gumbs with Young MasterChef trophy

Over on BBC Three, 15 young cooks aged between 18-25 will be putting their cooking skills to the test as Poppy O’Toole and Kerth Gumbs set them tricky cooking challenges.  


MasterChef USA, S13  

Watch on UKTV Play

MasterChef USA series 12 judges

Some of the series’ most memorable chefs will be returning to the kitchen for a second chance to impress the judges, Gordon Ramsay,  Aaron Sanchez and Joe Bastianich, and win the title of MasterChef. 


Big Zuu’s Big Eats 

Watch on UKTV Play

big zuus big eats

BAFTA-winning chef and grime artist Big Zuu along with mates Tubsey and Hyder head across the country to cook for different celebs including Johnny Vegas, Katherine Ryan, Lucy Beaumont and many more. With some serious food envy and serious comedy, Big Zuu’s Big Eats may be the most fun cooking show around!  


Bad Chefs 

Stream on ITVX

chunkz in bad chefs

Welcome to Britain’s most chaotic new cooking show, hosted by YouTube star Chunkz! In this wild new reality show, takeaway addicts will have to quit their beloved delivery apps and learn to cook. More than that, the takeaway lovers will all be living and cooking together in this unique competition as Chunkz oversees their culinary experiments.  


MasterChef Australia 

Watch on UKTV Play

masterchef australia

MasterChef Australia returns, with a twist! For the first time ever, 12 home cooks will be competing against 12 former contestants in Fans & Favourites to be judged by Andy Allen, Jock Zonfrillo and Melissa Leong.  


Celebrity MasterChef 

Watch on BBC iPlayer 

celebrity masterchef judges

From Down Under to the A-list, tune into Celebrity MasterChef on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Each week, four new celebs will enter the kitchen to cook up a storm and see if their dishes can impress judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode. Look out for McFly’s Danny Jones, Chuckle Brother Paul Chuckle, former world boxing champion Chris Eubank and many more familiar faces.  


Great British Menu 

Watch on BBC iPlayer 

great british menu

In this BBC cooking show, top chefs from around the UK put their hearts and souls into specially curated menus and compete to have their food served at prestigious events across the country. Watch the latest season on BBC iPlayer.  


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