New series starting on Wedneday 2 November on BBC One.
Marcus Wearing, Gregg Wallace and new judge Anna Haugh (whilst Monica takes a break for this series).
First week (all at 60 minutes) Wedneday and Thurday 21.00, Friday 20.00.
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@Baz posted:Yayyyy ..thanks El .
I like the Professionals …cos I like Marcus better than Torode ….but it looks like Monica has gone
Yes, I posted about Monica going for this series back in April:
https://www.gagajoyjoy.com/top...7#693899971600742237
@El Loro posted:
https://www.gagajoyjoy.com/top...7#693899971600742237
@Baz posted:I don’t recognise her Slim…but it will be interesting anyway .
She's been on Saturday Kitchen quite a bit and I believe she judges on Ready Steady Cook...which I don't watch as it has that awful Rylan chap on it.
And I think she is on ITV's breakfast telly...something else I don't watch 
I do know she's had a baby recently 
@slimfern posted:She's been on Saturday Kitchen quite a bit and I believe she judges on Ready Steady Cook...which I don't watch as it has that awful Rylan chap on it.
And I think she is on ITV's breakfast telly...something else I don't watch
I do know she's had a baby recently
I don’t watch any of those …
@Baz posted:I don’t recognise her Slim…but it will be interesting anyway .
We've seen Anna Haugh a few weeks ago on the Celebrity series 
. She challenged the last four to cook a recipe from her restaurant's menu, which champions Irish produce. Starts at 23 minutes in this episode:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001bn7z/
@El Loro posted:We've seen Anna Haugh a few weeks ago on the Celebrity series
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001bn7z/
Oh yes
I think the format of this series is a bit different from the past as there are 32 contestants rather than 48 as there had been in previous series.
4 of them in the first episode, another 4 in the second episode, the strongest 5 of them in the third episode (so the quarter final). Only 2 of the 5 go through to the semi finals.
Same for weeks 2 to 4 though we may find that the number getting through to the quarter final varies, either 4 or 5.
So that's 8 getting through to semi finals in week 5 with the finals the last week.
By the way, there's the usual Chef's Table episode wher they cook for invited chefs, one of them being Monica
@El Loro posted:I think the format of this series is a bit different from the past as there are 32 contestants rather than 48 as there had been in previous series.
4 of them in the first episode, another 4 in the second episode, the strongest 5 of them in the third episode (so the quarter final). Only 2 of the 5 go through to the semi finals.
Same for weeks 2 to 4 though we may find that the number getting through to the quarter final varies, either 4 or 5.
So that's 8 getting through to semi finals in week 5 with the finals the last week.By the way, there's the usual Chef's Table episode wher they cook for invited chefs, one of them being Monica
Thanks for the info El .
Evening! 
Be with you shortly.
didn't realise Torode wasn't part of this
@Rocking Ros Rose posted:didn't realise Torode wasn't part of this
Yes, good , eh I much prefer Marcus
@Rocking Ros Rose posted:didn't realise Torode wasn't part of this
It’s usually Marcus and Monica on this one
@Baz posted:Yes, good , eh
yes but prefer Wallace not to be there either
That looks pretty, but wouldn’t eat it🤣🤣🤣
@Kaytee posted:It’s usually Marcus and Monica on this one
much better-shame Monica is not involved
@Rocking Ros Rose posted:yes but prefer Wallace not to be there either
Ditto
@Rocking Ros Rose posted:yes but prefer Wallace not to be there either
Don’t we all Ros🥰🤣
@Rocking Ros Rose posted:much better-shame Monica is not involved
Yes….instead of Wallace🤣🤣🤣