Russell Grant to host Ready Steady Cook UK Tour!

Russell Grant

It has been announced that Ready Steady Cook, the UK’s most successful TV cookery show, will hit the road later this year to travel the length and breadth of the UK on its first ever UK Tour. Russell Grant who recently starred in the West End productions of Midnight Tango and The Wizard of Oz will host the shows. 

Executive Chef Lesley Waters, who has appeared in over 500 editions of television’s longest running cookery success, will head up the celebrity chefs and is thrilled to announce that TV chef favourites Nick Nairn, Tony Tobin, Brian Turner CBE and Kevin Woodford will be joining her on stage at venues up and down the country.

Following the legendary TV format, guest chefs will work against the clock to prepare a meal, backed up by the classic competing Red Tomato/Green Pepper kitchens. As the chefs work furiously, the audience is offered the chance to vote for their favourite. Members of the public join in with the fun, competing at each tour date, with the winner bringing their very own ‘Quickie Bag’ on-stage. During the show the audience can get tips from the chefs, enjoy some insider gossip on making the TV series and will have the chance to ask the chefs ‘burning’ questions on preparing better meals. 

Tony Tobin, Nick Nairn, Lesley Waters & Brian Turner

Ready Steady Cook debuted on BBC1 in October 1994 and the most recent UK edition aired in February 2010. The show enjoys worldwide appeal, airing in Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Malaysia, the Middle East, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Africa and the United States of America. It has made household names of many of the guest chefs including James Martin, Nick Nairn, Brian Turner and Phil Vickery. The show was presented by Fern Britton from 1993 – 2000 and then Ainsley Harriott until 2010. 

Further guest chef names and a full schedule will be released later in the year. 

For further information, tour dates and tickets visit www.readysteadycooklive.com

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