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Junior Masterchef

1994–2012 · 7 seasons

A gentle, encouraging contest where children cook under friendly scrutiny, easy to dip into and pleasant to watch.

Created by: Franc Roddam
Genres: Reality
Starring: Loyd Grossman, Michelle Collins, Gary Rhodes

Overview: Junior MasterChef is a British TV cookery competition, broadcast by the BBC, in which nine- to twelve-year-olds compete to be crowned Junior MasterChef. It is a spin-off from the main series MasterChef. Junior MasterChef first ran from 1994 to 1999, presented by Loyd Grossman. After a long hiatus, it was revived in 2010 in a revamped format, presented by writer and actress Nadia Sawalha, previously a Celebrity MasterChef contestant and restaurant owner, and professional chef John Torode, who also presents MasterChef. The revival series was commissioned by CBBC Controller Anne Gilchrist and produced by Shine Television, and was broadcast on BBC One. A further series was commissioned in 2012 for broadcast on CBBC.

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Created by: Franc Roddam
Genres: Reality
Starring: Loyd Grossman, Michelle Collins, Gary Rhodes

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lightstrength 2 of 3
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Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
work
education
coming-of-age
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
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Genres: reality
Created by: Franc Roddam
Starring: Loyd Grossman, Michelle Collins, Gary Rhodes, Bill Paterson, Lynda Bellingham, Les Dennis, Liza Goddard, Tim Vincent
Length: 7 seasons, 80 episodes, 30 min each
Network: BBC One
Languages: English

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