TV Show

Two Fat Ladies

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.

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4 seasons

23 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

1996

Rating

TV Show

7.8/10

5 votes • HD

Season 1

6 episodes
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Fish & Shellfish
Episode 1

Fish & Shellfish

Episode 1 • Oct 09, 1996

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

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Meat
Episode 2

Meat

Episode 2 • Oct 16, 1996

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

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Fruits & Vegetables
Episode 3

Fruits & Vegetables

Episode 3 • Oct 23, 1996

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

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Cakes and Baking
Episode 4

Cakes and Baking

Episode 4 • Oct 30, 1996

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

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Game
Episode 5

Game

Episode 5 • Nov 06, 1996

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

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Food in the Wild
Episode 6

Food in the Wild

Episode 6 • Nov 13, 1996

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

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Season 2

7 episodes
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Christmas
Episode 0

Christmas

Episode 0 • Dec 24, 1997

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A Cocktail Party
Episode 1

A Cocktail Party

Episode 1 • Sep 29, 1997

Blinis, bolinos de bacalhau (Portuguese cod cakes), gambas en gabardinas (prawns), devils on horseback, and acaraje (Brazilian bean fritters) at the Brazilian embassy in Mayfair, London.

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Lunch
Episode 2

Lunch

Episode 2 • Oct 06, 1997

Stuffed tomatoes, clam chowder, stuffed loin of pork, and Robert May's salmon for the motorcyclists at Hesket Newmarket in the Lake District.

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A Picnic
Episode 3

A Picnic

Episode 3 • Oct 13, 1997

Creme Vichyssoise glace, Welsh lamb pie, tartine from Provence, and mitton of pork for the Colwyn Male Voice Choir in Llandudno, North Wales.

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Afternoon Tea
Episode 4

Afternoon Tea

Episode 4 • Oct 20, 1997

Gentlemen's savory shortcrust, Rigo Jancsi chocolate slices, fresh fruit tartlets, and Queen Alexandra's sandwiches at a cricket tea in Warborough, Oxfordshire.

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Breakfast
Episode 5

Breakfast

Episode 5 • Oct 27, 1997

Kedgeree, huevos rancheros, jugged kippers, corn griddle cakes, and deviled kidneys at the Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire (actually cooked at the old vickerage house).

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Season 3

6 episodes
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Benedictine Nuns
Episode 1

Benedictine Nuns

Episode 1 • Sep 02, 1998

The ladies travel to Connemara, Ireland to cook for the benedictine nuns at Kylemore Abbey.

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The Pony Club
Episode 2

The Pony Club

Episode 2 • Sep 09, 1998

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The Cambridge Eight
Episode 3

The Cambridge Eight

Episode 3 • Sep 16, 1998

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Barristers at Lincoln's Inn
Episode 4

Barristers at Lincoln's Inn

Episode 4 • Sep 23, 1998

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The Air Race
Episode 5

The Air Race

Episode 5 • Sep 30, 1998

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Lock Keepers
Episode 6

Lock Keepers

Episode 6 • Oct 07, 1998

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Season 4

4 episodes
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Potatoes Galore
Episode 1

Potatoes Galore

Episode 1 • Sep 07, 1999

Creme Pierre le Grand, fish stew, boeuf stroganoff, and chocolate pie for the Portuguese field hands at Le Pre Manor in Jersey.

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On Safari
Episode 2

On Safari

Episode 2 • Sep 14, 1999

Mustard petits poussins, chiles rellenos, lamb-stuffed phyllo pastry, and apple pandowdy at the Knowsley Safari Park in Merseyside.

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Timber!
Episode 3

Timber!

Episode 3 • Sep 21, 1999

Wild watercress mousse, sea trout in salt and beurre blanc, poule au pot, and stuffed peaches for the lumberjacks in the Scottish Highlands.

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A Day at the Races
Episode 4

A Day at the Races

Episode 4 • Sep 28, 1999

Hot buttered crab, stuffed cod with tomato sauce, green beans with mustard, and rhubarb barmbrack at Floors Castle, Kelso, Scotland.

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