How many seasons does Chef! have?

Chef! has 3 seasons with 20 episodes.

When did Chef! premiere?

Chef! premiered on July 1, 2013.

Chef!

Name: Chef!
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Lenny Henry, Roger Griffiths, Caroline Lee-Johnson

BBC One Ended Comedy

3 Seasons · 20 Episodes · Premiered July 1, 2013 · Ended December 30, 1996

Gareth Blackstock (Lenny Henry) is a master chef with an obsessive drive for culinary perfection, with no friends or outside interests other than his wife Janice, (Caroline Lee-Johnson) and remarkable verbal talents used primarily to creatively abuse his unfortunate staff of assistant cooks, although he is perfectly prepared to give the same treatment to waiters, management, suppliers, bankers, and, occasionally, customers.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

7 episodes

E01

Personnel

Thu, Jan 28 1993 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Gareth faces cuts in his budget and must restructure his kitchen staff at Le Chateau Anglais.

E02

Beyond the Pass

Thu, Feb 4 1993 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

In their attempt to take control of Le Chateau Anglais, Gareth and Janice must make personal sacrifices before visiting their "friendly" bank manager.

E03

Subject to Contract

Thu, Feb 11 1993 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

With his idyllic cottage on the market, Gareth must raise his profile in the local press.

E04

The Big Cheese

Thu, Feb 25 1993 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

When Gareth discovers that renowned chef Albert Roux is coming to lunch, he rallies his team to create the perfect meal.

E05

Fame Is the Spur

Thu, Mar 4 1993 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

With Janice taking over running the business, Gareth enters the world of TV food programmes.

E06

Rice and Peas

Thu, Mar 11 1993 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Challenged by his long lost dad, Gareth has to rely on Everton to create a "nouveau caribe" cuisine.

E07

A Bird in the Hand

Fri, Dec 24 1993 10:10 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Janice and Gareth Blackstock visit a free-range turkey farm in preparation for Christmas at Le Chateau Anglais restaurant.

Season 2

7 episodes

E01

A River Runs Thru It

Thu, Sep 8 1994 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

There's a hiring, a firing and a spot of fishing in store at Le Chateau Anglais.

E02

Time Flies

Thu, Sep 15 1994 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

The atmosphere at Le Chateau Anglais reaches boiling point when Janice suspects there might be a new addition to the Blackstock household. She puts Gareth's sudden potency down to his fishing in sub-zero temperatures. But is Gareth really ready for fatherhood?

E03

Do the Right Thing

Thu, Sep 22 1994 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

To what lengths will Gareth Blackstock, best chef in Britain and probably the world, go to acquire the best ingredients for his acclaimed dishes?

E04

A Diploma of Miseries

Thu, Sep 29 1994 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Janice is furious with Gareth when he doesn 't give her any credit on a live television show. And Everton risks his job when he musters the courage to teach his boss a few things about amour.

E05

Masterchef

Thu, Oct 13 1994 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Everton creates a new signature dish? Before he becomes internationally renowned, Gareth and Janice concoct a plan to keep the budding masterchef in his place.

E06

Private Lives

Thu, Oct 20 1994 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Gareth is in the stew this week when it seems his entire kitchen staff have brought their personal problems to work on the same day. With the restaurant fully booked for lunch and dinner, he is willing to play social worker if only to get them all back on the job.

E07

England Expects

Thu, Oct 27 1994 9:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Gareth has to prove he is the best chef in Britain by winning an international cookery competition in Lyon, France. Will he win and make his respected culinary peers eat sauteed crow? Or will the Frenchies nobble the "rosbif"?