Episode one “I’m the ringmaster and I will crack the whip but they will have to do everything themselves. They really are in charge of their own destiny.” Marco Pierre White. Marco Pierre White is back on ITV1 with TV’s toughest celebrity cooking challenge yet. Twelve celebrities will be cooking in a professional kitchen for […]

Heat 4 – 7th May – Marco’s Kitchen Burnout

This week the celebrities facing the ultimate cooking challenge are astrologer Russell Grant, TV presenter Carol Smillie and actor Alex Ferns. As usual, they have 72 hours to prepare themselves before they must cook a full service for 25 diners each. First Marco must judge how well they can cook. The trio travel with him […]

Kitchen Burnout Heat 3 – Marco Pierre White

Friday, 30 April 2010, 9:00PM – 10:00PM This week the celebrities facing the ultimate cooking challenge are actress Debra Stephenson, socialite Nancy Dell’Olio and comedian Jason Byrne. As usual, they have 72 hours to prepare themselves before they must cook a full service for 25 diners each. First Marco must judge how well they can cook. He sets […]

Kitchen Burnout Heat 2: Burnout Kitchen

This week TV Presenter Ruth Langsford, model Ellen Rivas and comic Mark Watson compete in running the Burnout kitchen, all under the watchful eye of Marco Pierre White. Marco begins by challenging this latest trio of celebrities to cook lunch for Frankie Dettori and his friends, including Lester Piggott. A supremely confident Ellen has no […]

Russell Grant Interview

INTERVIEW WITH RUSSELL GRANT   “I am really worried about cooking Marco style. I am workers caff. I am greasy spoon, Wimbledon theatre darling, and spag bowl.”   Astrologer and actor Russell Grant admits that the one reason for doing the show was to cook with his favourite TV chef.   “I have turned down […]

Alex Ferns Interview

INTERVIEW WITH ALEX FERNS   “Practising for Marco’s Kitchen Burnout, I set my stove on fire cooking prawn pasta. That is not a good start, is it?”   Actor Alex Ferns, 41, makes no bones about it. He’s out to win!   “I always say that I’m not a competitive person but if I am […]

Carol Smillie Interview

INTERVIEW WITH CAROL SMILLIE   “Predominantly I am happier with a power tool in my hand doing DIY, than a wooden spoon, cooking.”   Scottish TV presenter Carol Smillie, 48, reveals she agreed to a role swap with her restaurateur husband. At home, he did the cooking, and she did the DIY.   “I suppose […]

Jason Byrne Interview

INTERVIEW WITH JASON BYRNE   “Learning to cook great food goes straight to a women’s heart. It’s going to be great in the bedroom. I’m going to get way more sex!”   Irish stand-up comedian Jason Byrne, 37, reveals he is learning to cook with Marco, so that he can impress his wife Brenda.   […]

Debra Stephenson Interview

INTERVIEW WITH DEBRA STEPHENSON   “To have hints, tips and lessons from Marco Pierre White. It’s like winning a prize. You can’t buy this. So many women would jump at the chance.”   Actress Debra Stephenson, 37, believes that cooking for the man in your life can keep romance alive.   “If you love someone, […]

Nancy Dell’olio Interview

INTERVIEW WITH NANCY DELL’OLIO   “My therapist told me it would be good to do the show, because you never know what you can discover about yourself doing something like this.”   Italian businesswoman and lawyer Nancy Dell’Olio has no doubts who she would invite for her dream dinner party at her London home.   […]