Step Up to the Plate is a 2008 United Kingdom-based television programme, produced by Endemol, for the BBC. It was hosted by Anton du Beke and Loyd Grossman[1]
Three amateur cooks were pitched against two professional chefs, to cook a three course meal designed by the amateur cooks. Loyd Grosman stepped up to the plate to judge the courses. The amateur cooks stood to win a prize fund of at least £5000. Whenever the chefs won the fund would increase by £1000.
The programme was broadcast on BBC1 and BBC2 in two runs during 2008. The first episode was broadcast on 21 July 2008[2] and the last of the regular schedule (episode 39) was broadcast on 12 Dec 2008.[3] For some unknown reason, the final episode wasn't broadcast for 9 months eventually being aired on 2 Aug 2009.[4]
