Snackmasters
Presented by
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerSarah Eglin[1]
Production companyOptomen Television
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release1 October 2019 (2019-10-01) –
27 April 2021 (2021-04-27)

Snackmasters is a BAFTA-nominated[2] British television programme, presented by Fred Sirieix and Jayde Adams, and produced by Optomen Television[1] and Channel 4.[2] The programme was broadcast on Channel 4 and streams on All 4.

The programme sees two professional chefs compete to recreate a brand-name snack or fast food item. The chefs present their replica snack to a panel of judges composed of workers involved with the manufacture of the snack, and the chef who is decided to have most faithfully recreated the snack wins the competition.[3] During each episode, presenter Jayde Adams visits the factory that manufactures each snack, comparing how accurately the chefs are recreating the process.[4]

Snackmasters was nominated for a BAFTA award in the Best Feature category at the 2020 British Academy Television Awards.[2]

An Australian adaptation of the show was first broadcast in November 2021 on the Nine Network.[5] A New Zealand adaptation premiered on TVNZ 2 in April 2022.

Episodes

Series 1[6]
Episode Chefs Winner Date aired
Episode 1: Kit Kat Daniel Clifford and Vivek Singh Vivek Singh 1 October 2019
Episode 2: Monster Munch Tristan Welch and Matt Worswick Matt Worswick 8 October 2019
Episode 3: Burger King Whopper Lisa Goodwin-Allen and Claude Bosi Lisa Goodwin-Allen 15 October 2019
Series 2[7]
Episode Chefs Winner Date aired[8]
Episode 1: Quavers Anna Haugh and Aktar Islam Anna Haugh 10 December 2020
Episode 2: Domino's pepperoni pizza Jason Atherton and Francesco Mazzei Francesco Mazzei 17 December 2020
Episode 3: Quality Street ("Festive Special") Paul A. Young and Sarah Mountain Sarah Mountain 23 December 2020
Series 3[9]
Episode Chefs Winner Date aired
Episode 1: KFC Zinger burger, Original Recipe Chicken and Supercharger Mayo Tom Aikens and Alex Bond Tom Aikens 6 April 2021[10]
Episode 2: Wagon Wheels Tristan Welch and Cyrus Todiwala Cyrus Todiwala 13 April 2021[11]
Episode 3: Shreddies Daniel Clifford and Claude Bosi Daniel Clifford (by default) 20 April 2021[11]
Episode 4: Snickers Tom Brown and Sabrina Gidda Tom Brown 27 April 2021[12]

International versions

Belgium

Main article: Snackmasters (Belgian TV series)

Since September 2020, VTM has aired three belgian seasons of Snack Masters and one Christmas special.

Australia

Main article: Snackmasters (Australian TV series)

In September 2021, it was announced that Australia’s Nine Network had commissioned a local version of the series set to air in the fourth quarter of 2021, to be hosted by Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow, with Yvie Jones as a co-presenter.[13][14][15] The series premiered on 29 November 2021.[16][5] A second season started airing from 4 December 2022, with the show shifting to a new knockout competition format.[17]

New Zealand

Main article: Snack Masters (New Zealand TV series)

A New Zealand-produced version, Snack Masters, premiered on TVNZ 2 on April 20, 2022, produced by South Pacific Pictures.[18]

France

A French-produced version of Snackmasters will premier on M6 on June 27, 2023. The first episode will be about McDonald's' Big Mac.

References

  1. ^ a b "Snackmasters - Optomen". Optomen. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "BAFTA TV 2020: Winners of the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards". BAFTA. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. ^ Darvill, Josh (25 September 2019). "Snackmasters: Fred Sirieix hosts new Channel 4 cookery challenge show". TellyMix. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. ^ Seale, Jack (1 October 2019). "Snackmasters review – chefs making DIY KitKats? Give us a break". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b Knox, David (19 November 2021). "New premiere date for Snackmasters". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Snackmasters - Episode guide: Series 1". Radio Times. Immediate Media. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Snackmasters - Episode guide: Series 2". Radio Times. Immediate Media. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  8. ^ Darvill, Josh (6 April 2021). "Snackmasters series 2 episodes and challenges as Channel 4 show returns". TellyMix. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Snackmasters - Episode guide: Series 3". Radio Times. Immediate Media. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  10. ^ Gibbons, Brett (6 April 2021). "Top chefs face Snackmasters' KFC challenge to create famous flavour of takeaway". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  11. ^ a b Leishman, Fiona (31 March 2021). "Top Cambridge chefs to feature on Channel 4's Snackmasters recreating iconic British snacks". Cambridge News. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Mars Wrigley UK opens door to Slough factory for first time to unveil the secret to Snickers". Grocery Trader. Grandflame. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  13. ^ Knox, David (15 September 2021). "Upfronts 2022: Nine". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  14. ^ Molk, Steve (15 September 2021). "UPFRONTS: NINE in 2022 #NineUpfront". TV Black Box. TV Black Box. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  15. ^ Knox, David (15 September 2021). "Nine to bring Snackmasters to Australia with ex-Goggleboxer Yvie Jones". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  16. ^ Knox, David (18 November 2021). "Nine delays Snackmasters launch". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  17. ^ Knox, David (29 November 2022). "Returning: Snackmasters". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  18. ^ @southpacificpix (19 April 2022). "Get ready for a tasty journey with Kimberley Crossman and @ThomasSainsbury through NZ's favourite snack food! #SnackMastersNZ starts tonight 7.30pm on @TVNZ 2" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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