Chef!. Image shows from L to R: Everton Stonehead (Roger Griffiths), Gareth Blackstock (Lenny Henry)
Chef!
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1993 - 1996
- 20 episodes (3 series)
Sitcom starring Lenny Henry as a top chef whose personal and management skills do not match his culinary abilities. Stars Lenny Henry, Caroline Lee Johnson, Roger Griffiths, Claire Skinner, Gary Parker and more.
Streaming rank this week: 6,482
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Series 1, Episode 5 - Fame Is The Spur
With Janice taking over running the business, Gareth enters the world of TV food programmes.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 4th March 1993
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 6th September 2019 | 8:20am | Gold |
| Friday 6th September 2019 | 12:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 7th October 2019 | 8:35am | Gold |
| Monday 7th October 2019 | 11:50am | Gold |
| Friday 10th January 2020 | 7:10am | Gold |
| Tuesday 1st September 2020 | 8:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 2nd September 2020 | 7:30am | Gold |
| Monday 28th September 2020 | 8:00am | Gold |
| Tuesday 29th September 2020 | 7:35am | Gold |
| Friday 23rd October 2020 | 8:00am | Gold |
| Saturday 24th October 2020 | 7:10am | Gold |
| Monday 7th March 2022 | 7:30am | Gold |
| Monday 7th March 2022 | 12:50pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 8th March 2022 | 12:55am | Gold |
| Friday 7th October 2022 | 8:15am | Gold |
| Friday 7th October 2022 | 12:05pm | Gold |
| Saturday 8th October 2022 | 1:50am | Gold |
| Sunday 8th October 2023 | 7:45am | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Lenny Henry | Gareth Blackstock |
| Caroline Lee Johnson | Janice Blackstock |
| Roger Griffiths | Everton Stonehead |
| Claire Skinner | Lucinda |
| Gary Parker | Piers |
| Erkan Mustafa | Otto |
| Elizabeth Bennett | Lola |
| Trevor Peacock | Colin |
| Kevin Allen | Kevin |
| Simon Slater | Nicholas |
| Kiff Dimond | Cameraman |
| Tim James | Floor Manager |
| Peter Tilbury | Writer |
| John Birkin | Director |
| Charlie Hanson | Producer |
| Nick Arthurs | Editor |
| Andrew Howe-Davies | Production Designer |
| Leo Davis | Casting Director |
| Omar Lye-Fook (as Omar) | Composer |
| Jakko M. Jakszyk (as Jakko M Jakszyk) | Composer |
| Bill Broomfield | Director of Photography |