Two Fat Ladies (1996)
Synopsis
Two Fat Ladies was a BBC Two television cooking programme starring Clarissa Dickson Wright, and Jennifer Paterson. It originally ran for four series, from 1996 to 1999. The show was produced by the BBC and has also appeared on the Food Network and Cooking Channel in the U.S. and on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Australia.
Network
BBC Two
Episodes
Fish & Shellfish
The ladies prepare a meal at The Shark's Fin restaurant in Mevagissey, Cormwall. Recipes (or receipts): Crab, corn & coriander fritter Gigot of monkfish rosemarin with anchovies Fish pie Scallops with leeks
Meat
The ladies go to Westonbirt School in Cornwall to cook for the lacrosse team. Recipes (or receipts): Beef a la Will Moreland Chicken breasts with walnut l'aillade Roast "Hedgehog" (meatloaf) A.N.'s slow shoulder of lamb
Fruits & Vegetables
The ladies fix dinner for the priests at Westminster Cathedral (not the famous Abbey). Recipes (or receipts): Bubble and squeak Stuffed artichokes Tomato summer pudding Beanz meanz Fitz Peaches Cardinal Hume
Cakes and Baking
The ladies prepare cakes for a fait in Hallaton using a private kitchen of a friend of Clarissa's from her Women's Institute days. Recipes (or receipts): Ginger bread Danish apple & prune cake Galette des Rois aux amandes Chopped walnut & coffee cake
Game
The ladies go to Scotland to cook at Lennoxlove House in East Lothian which is owned by the 15th Duke of Hamilton. Recipes (or receipts): Partridges with cabbage Pheasant and pickled walnut terrine Duntreath roast grouse Rabbit with anchovies and capers Medallions of venison with blackberries
Food in the Wild
The ladies go to Kielder Forest in Northumberland to cook for a Boy Scout Troop. Recipes (or receipts): Muttachar (spiced eggs) Onion soup with Stilton Trout from the Luau Shooter's sandwich Frittata with tomatoes, onions & basil
Cast
Trailer
Details
Original Title
Two Fat Ladies
Status
Ended
Seasons
4
Episodes
23
Production
Optomen Television, BBC, All3Media