09 May 2023 , 19:14
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A major cooking show is believed to have got the chop as Brits are "getting fed up" with food programmes.
Sara Cox ’s Britain’s Best Takeaways has been the latest show to reportedly be axed following its debut last year.
The eight-part BBC2 series was hosted by Radio 2 DJ Sara and Dancing On Ice star Darren Harriott.
It followed independent takeaways from across the UK as they battled it out to be crowned the nation's best.
The news comes after a spate of axes in the world of cooking shows as ITV ’s Bad Chefs and Channel 4 ’s The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver have both been ditched.
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A TV insider said: "The spate of axed cooking shows on the schedules suggest viewers are getting fed up with them.
Britain's Top Takeaways hosted by Sara Cox and Darren Harriott is believed to have been axed (BBC / Ricochet / Cody Burridge)"It seems like Britain has fallen out of love with food. It’s a saturated market with so much competition, so it’s no surprise really that some shows find it hard to stand out," they told The Sun.
Britain’s Best Takeaways featured five eateries each hour-long episode that were all from the same sector.
They competed in a specially-built Top Takeaway Kitchen and the food was delivered to local households, who decided the winner.
Each delivery included a classic dish, chef’s special, veggie option and sides.
Ahead of its launch, presenter Sara, 46, said: “When I first heard about this show they had me at takeaway!
"In our house, we look forward to burgers, noodles, curry - all delicious and delivered to our front door, so I’m thrilled to be celebrating the takeaway and finding the very best in Britain.
“If that means eating all the left-over chips and putting on half a stone, so be it.”
Jamie Oliver 's new show The Great Cookbook Challenge was also axed last week after just one instalment by Channel 4 bosses.
The show ran for one series last year (BBC / Ricochet / Stuart Wood)The cooking show saw 18 chefs battle it out to win a book publishing deal in order to release their own cookbooks and follow in the successful footsteps of Jamie, 47.
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Although the ratings for The Great Cookbook Challenge were relatively successful, Channel 4 bosses have decided not to renew the programme for another series, axing it after just one season.
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Admitting that he knows lots of people love to view cooking competition shows, Jamie says he finds them 'uneasy' and 'stressful'.
"I know everyone else loves them, but they just make me a bit uneasy, a bit nervous, and it's a bit stressful, and it's not my cup of tea," he told BBC News.
"I'm not judging the shows per se, I know people love them, but it's never really been my bag. So when I was asked to do one myself, my first response wasn't particularly polite.
"But because it's through the lens of publishing and the written word, strangely that did honestly change everything, and as I started to get into it, I was only wanting to do it if the show was more soulful and unexpected and aspirational."