Cook's Night Out (lost early BBC cooking show; 1937)
The only known photo of Cook's Night Out
Status: Lost
Cook's Night Out is an early five-part BBC television cooking show. Hosted by French chef Marcel Boulestin, it is claimed by BBC Archive to be the first ever television cookery show.[1]
Background
Five episodes were broadcast live every fortnight, from 21 January to 18 March 1937. It involved Boulestin making various dishes, which could be combined together to make an "excellent five-course dinner".[2] Boulestin would first demonstrate how to make an omelette,[3] followed by a Filet de Sole Murat,[4] Escalope de Veau Choisy,[5] preparation of salads,[6] and finally Crepes Flambees.[7] According to Eater, the show's target audience was upper-class individuals who could afford then-very expensive television sets, but of whom lacked at-home cooking staff for that particular evening.[8]
Availability
Like other early BBC television broadcasts, Cook's Night Out was broadcast live and was not recorded. Therefore, all five episodes are now permanently missing. A photo of Boulestin making the omelette is all that remains of the show.
Images
Listing of episode 1 of Cook's Night Out in Radio Times.
Listing of episode 2 of Cook's Night Out in Radio Times.
Listing of episode 4 of Cook's Night Out in Radio Times.
Listing of episode 5 of Cook's Night Out in Radio Times.
References
- ↑ BBC Archive tweet, crediting Cook's Night Out as the first TV cookery series. Retrieved 18 April '21
- ↑ BBC Genome archive of Radio Times issues, listing Cook's Night Out and the "excellent five-course dinner" quote. Retrieved 18 April '21
- ↑ Radio Times issue summarising episode 1. Retrieved 18 April '21
- ↑ Radio Times issue summarising episode 2. Retrieved 18 April '21
- ↑ IMDB page for Cook's Night Out, summarising all five epsiodes. Retrieved 18 April '21
- ↑ Radio Times issue summarising episode 4. Retrieved 18 April '21
- ↑ Radio Times issue summarising episode 5. Retrieved 18 April '21
- ↑ Eater article, summarising the show's premise and intended audience. Retrieved 18 April '21