title: Mercy Peak

title: What She Least Expected

overview:
Trauma registrar Nicky Somerville has a very bad night. She gets punched by a patient she is trying to save, then realises her boyfriend is having an affair. What's worse is her boyfriend is also her boss.

A fresh start takes her to the small town of Bassett - only to find that she may be without a job. Her appointment hasn't been ratified by her new boss, Dr William Kingsley - but Nicky is adamant that she can't go back to town.

Nicky makes waves by deciding to admit the victim of a car accident. When the resuscitation isn't straightforward, she discovers that the patient, Amanda Masefield is on anti-depressants.

Her actions with Amanda only serve to make her more unpopular with William, who makes it clear she's not wanted. However, the administrator Louise seems desperate for her to stay. These reactions make her feel that something is rotten in the state of Bassett and with Dr Kingsley in particular.

Nicky takes a depressed trip to the supermarket, where the manager seems determined

title: What She Least Expected

character: Carol

character: Liz

title: Her Secret Passion

overview:
Nicky is called to an emergency at Bassett High, where 13-year-old Hayley is in the final throes of labour. Despite limited experience, Nicky delivers the baby. She also meets the local midwife Rhonda, who doubles as Bassett's hairdresser.

Nicky is keen to keep on-side with William, but wants to follow Hayley's case through. The plan that Hayley's parents will adopt the baby is thrown out when they discover that the baby is brown so the father must be Maori or Polynesian. Nicky starts to share their concerns that Hayley may have been abused in some way. She is not impressed with the social worker, Cliff, who seems to take a very casual attitude to the whole deal.

Fired up, she calls on the help of local cop, Ken. Despite his apparent lack of enthusiasm, he pursues some enquiries, which take him to Kieran Masefield's vineyard where Martin Tiaki works.

Nicky continues to disagree with Cliff, then gets in the middle of a confrontation, where Kieran wants more information on Martin. He gav

title: Her Secret Passion

character: Sheila

title: Some Kind Of Madness

overview:
William is not coping well with the end of his relationship to Louise.

Uncharacteristically, he becomes something of a stalker and goes to her house to confront her. Louise is adamant that she won't reconsider, but as they conclude the conversation, Louise's husband Ross arrives home unexpectedly. William suspects that Ross has overheard the conversation. The feeling grows stronger when Ross insists on taking William by chopper to see a patient on an outlying farm.

However, en route to this routine callout, Ross sees an injured man in the ranges. William is forced to join him on a tramp through the bush where Ross is holding the machete. The injured young man, Bryce, has shot himself and has a possible spinal injury, but the rescue helicopter is delayed. While they wait, Ross raises the topic of Louise and William is sure that it will end in confrontation. Instead, it seems Ross wants to discuss his relationship with Louise and more particularly, sex.

The conversation is interrupted wh

title: Some Kind Of Madness

title: For The Greater Good

overview:
When a young guy who works at Beckhovens Pork Factory gets his hand trapped in a mincer, Nicky also discovers he is using speed on the job.

The factory owner Eric, is stressed about possible OSH prosecution and knows that some of his workers are using drugs. Nicky suggests something he could do...

William is unimpressed to find that Nicky is organising drug testing for the workers at Beckhovens. William feels that doctors should maintain their objectivity and not take sides. Nicky argues this is an issue of public health and safety, she's trying to be preventative. William lets her go to experience the consequences of her actions...

Dana meanwhile is banking on the overtime from the factory because her boyfriend, Todd works there. They want to buy a house together. Her mother Arlene takes a dim view of Todd and undermines them. Todd is sweating about the drug testing, since he uses both speed and dope. But he decides on a nifty way around the problem and gets Dana's son Jordan to provi

title: For The Greater Good

title: Paternal Feeling

overview:
When Alistair sees a man bullying his son, he wants to intervene. Alistair also feels anger towards his own father. Since he's twigged about William's affair with Louise, he feels he was dragged back to Bassett under false pretences. He feels sucked in badly, but unable to confront his feelings with William.

Meanwhile, the psych survivors have a house, but hit a rock in the form of the council rezoning plans. William assures Gabrielle and supporters that things will work out, but Gabrielle doesn't trust William.

One of the most vocal opponents of the psych survivors' house is Malcolm Sweet, councillor and sporting goods salesman. Malcolm's kid is admitted with concussion. Because Alistair saw Malcolm bully his son earlier and the kid has old bruising, Alistair is worried. But he also starts to suspect the kid may have some kind of disorder. He discusses his concerns with Malcolm's estranged wife, Sheryn. The conclusion she draws from their conversation is not what Alistair intended.

Ke

title: Paternal Feeling

character: Aidan Sweet

title: More Things In Heaven And Earth

overview:
Cliff scoffs at Nicky's belief in tragic love and also suggests that being Pakeha (European) she lacks a spiritual connection. Nicky's not impressed. They witness a pub fight between two women, which everyone assumes is over a man - because one of the women, Materoa is a prostitute. When Materoa brought in, Nicky finds she has a raft of medical problems - and also that her pneumonia is in fact tuberculosis.

They now need a list of Materoa's contacts. One of the names she supplies is Manu Bishop, CEO of the local iwi authority and the guy who pays part of Cliff's wages. Cliff takes up this delicate matter and gets the clear message that Materoa is being malicious. Materoa agrees, but is unrepentant.

Her condition worsens and Nicky is worried that the treatment doesn't seem to be working. She also feels that Cliff has written off Materoa. Cliff thinks that some people don't want to be helped, but also he's discovered Materoa's backstory. She was in love with Manu Bishop's son. They were

title: More Things In Heaven And Earth

title: Crime, Punishment And Everything In Between

overview:
Nicky gets an invitation to Chook and Lynda's wedding. Chook and Lynda are the garage proprietors, whose public arguments are notorious in Bassett. What the public doesn't see is that the relationship is also violent. When Nicky realises this, she encourages Lynda to think about the relationship - she's about to marry this man. Lynda doesn't seem to want to hear her.

Despite her misgivings, Nicky feels bound to attend the hen night, which turns into a debacle, when Lynda announces that the wedding is off. Nicky was right.

Nicky is in the spotlight as the woman who caused the wedding to be cancelled. Kieran is pleased about the cancellation. He's lost a booking, but his view of marriage is cynical. William, meanwhile, thinks Nicky's view of domestic violence is simplistic.

Then Nicky confronts a very unhappy Chook, and a miserable Lynda. She also finds that Lynda feels to blame for some of their problems. Nicky assumes that Lynda is playing the victim, but Lynda denies it - she goads hi

title: Bassett Confidential

overview:
Nicky has a dilemma. Kieran may have asked her on a date. Or to a wine tasting. She's not sure. When she obliquely raises this with Alistair, he wonders why she's not interested in Cliff. Nicky is looking for more mystery.

Cliff doesn't buy the line about the so-called wine tasting. He warns Nicky about the ex-wives Kieran has buried in the cellar. She becomes more determined to go.

Meanwhile, Henk van der Velter has managed to injure himself in a fire. He also seems to be having trouble with the waterworks. His son, Gus, appears to have the flu and Enid is worried about Arthur catching it. William treats Henk and Nicky treats Gus. When she finds Gus and Henk both have gonorrhoea, she comes to a nasty conclusion. That Gus may have caught the infection from his father. Gus refuses to offer any clue about how he caught the disease and William warns caution.

Nicky goes to the wine tasting, to find she is the only wine taster invited. It seems to be a date, which goes very well. Nicky is t

title: Bassett Confidential

title: All's Fair

overview:
When Dana goes to visit a pregnant friend, Kyra, she thinks may have put her baby son in the washing machine. Dana finds this isn't so, but when she checks on the baby, she finds the child is dead.

Dana is even more disturbed when Kyra doesn't mention her strange behaviour to William or Ken. Dana shares her worries with Todd, who thinks Kyra's partner Baz should be informed. What if she tries to harm their next child? Dana feels torn about breaching confidentiality, and is relieved when William shoulders the burden.

William sees this as a golden opportunity to take issue with Rhonda, the midwife, who has snaffled most of his birthing business. Rhonda is thrown by the implication she's missed Kyra's problems.

Dana visits Kyra to find her in a bad way. She removes her from the house, which distresses Baz, particularly as the body of the baby is being returned to the relatives. William supports Kyra. He believes she suffering depression and extreme sleep deprivation, and that she didn't h

title: All's Fair

title: Lazy Sunday Afternoon

overview:
A quiet Sunday. Nicky is washing her hair; William and Alistair are playing golf; Louise and Ross are off to an anniversary lunch. When Ken gives chase to a speeding sedan and everything changes.

The sedan seems out of control, so Ken decides to back off. Then he finds another car, badly smashed and the sedan no longer in view. Ken tries to rescue the occupants of the second car. The driver is killed, her husband, Colin, is badly burned. In the panic, Ken sees a young man fleeing the scene.

William, Alistair and Nicky are drawn into the action. Nicky is back in her element, trauma, and is surprised when William accepts her assessment of how best to deal with the injured in the crash. William accompanies Ricky, an asthmatic and Sue, the passenger from the burning vehicle. Sue is irritating annoys the hell out of Dana.

Meanwhile, Nicky deals with David, trapped in the wreck of the sedan. Nicky knows the guy, who is a promising rugby player. Alistair is left, feeling out of his depth, to

title: Lazy Sunday Afternoon

title: The Most Deserving

overview: Nicky feels she should be doing more to help the people of Bassett and sets about getting Liam's cleaner a hard to get appointment for a shoulder operation. Liam is suspended from school because he was caught smoking dope. William finds a new love and Ken is deeply affected by the recent car crash.

title: The Most Deserving

title: Lost and Found

overview: Louise discovers that William has become involved with Sue Lansford and is none too pleased. Gabrielle goes missing sending Ken, Rhonda and Nicky in search of her. Cliff searches for a missing Maori teenager.

title: Lost and Found

title: Undue Influence

overview: Amanda Masefield asks to change her doctor - from William to Nicky. She then invites Nicky to join the Book Club. Afterwards she invites Nicky back to her home and asks her to take back the portrait of her that Kieran bought. Alistair meets Ulrike - a German backpacker but after having dinner with her she suffers a fit brought on by a severe ear infection. A good many town-folk come down with a roto-virus caused by leaking pikes which is discovered by Alistair. Arlene McNichol aims to become a member of the District Health Board much to William's annoyance. Later, Ulrike calls to see Alistair but William tells her he's with a friend - she gives William her contact details but after she has left he throws the details away.

title: Undue Influence

character: Steve

title: Patience

overview: Gil is in the process of turning out the Bassett operatic society's version of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Patience', one of the only operas yet to be performed. His mother is in hospital and wants to undergo an operation to relieve pain caused by a tumor in her colon but Gil doesn't want her to go ahead fearing that it will kill her. Kieran goes to great lengths to get the painting of Nicky back and eventually they end up sleeping together. The next day Nicky tells Kieran they cannot continue with their affair as long as he is married. Kieran tells Nicky he loves her but she walks away.

title: Patience

title: Do the Right Thing

overview: Nicky is annoyed to find that everyone at the local marae thinks she and Cliff are a couple. She agrees to go on a date with him but it doesn't end well as he fears he is second best to Kieran. The TV that he borrowed from the pub also gets stolen. Louise gets the blame for the budget over-run and takes her frustration out on Nicky. Todd's violent brother Cornell escapes from prison and kidnaps Ken stabbing him in the stomach with a screwdriver

title: Do the Right Thing

title: Best Laid Plans

title: Best Laid Plans

title: Revelations

overview: Alistair decides to declare his feelings for Nicky after discovering that she has started a relationship with Cliff and Dana gets more than she bargained for after helping Ken in his recuperation. Nicky discovers Diane Peach's painful secret after her young pregnant daughter is brought into Mercy Peak - that she gave birth at 15 to a Downs Syndrome daughter. She asks Nicky to find out what happened to her. Nicky finds old records and finds that Diane's baby was not born with Downs Syndrome but adopted out by Diane's parents. Nicky and Cliff decide to investigate other cases and believe Gil's mother Matron Crouch was responsible but before they question her she dies in her sleep. She approaches William about his signature on some of the files and finds out that Alastair was also adopted in the same fashion as Diane's baby.

title: Revelations

title: Chickens, Roosting

overview: Alastair and Nicky's relationship becomes frosty as well as his relationship with his father because of his adoption. Arthur is having trouble with his breathing and is admitted to hospital. Nicky and Cliff go to Kieran and Amanda's for dinner and are joined by Alastair. But it doesn't go well as Cliff finds out from Keiran that Nicky slept with Kieran before him and leaves the party. Amanda and Alastair have sex in the kitchens after the party breaks up as Kieran seeks out Nicky. William tells Louise the circumstances of Alastair's birth and adoption. Cliff shows up at Nicky's home later that night and she tells him she will never sleep with Kieran again which reassures Cliff.

title: Chickens, Roosting

title: Live and Let Live

overview: William and Alastair continue to be at loggerheads and Alastair tells him he is thinking of going back to Germany. Alastair admits Arthur to Pemberley Rest Home telling Enid it is only until his chest infection clears but Enid removes him because she doesn't like the way they treat him there. Nicky and William clash over her patient John and Alastair finds out that his mother committed suicide before she ever saw him. Todd continues to live in squalor and upsets Dana with his attitude. Enid and Arthur take an overdose of Arthur's medication so that they can be together but Gus discovers them and manages to get to Enid on time but Arthur has passed on.

title: Live and Let Live

title: Blame

overview: An article entitled "The Stolen Children" is published and it doesn't make life easy for William, especially during the Gilbert & Sullivan operatic show. Enid refuses to go to Arthur's funeral and eventually ends up telling Alastair the full story of what happened. William gives Alastair the paperwork on his birth after Alastair tells William he plans to stay around instead of moving to Germany. Amanda believe that Kieran knows about her tryst with Alastair and Ross tells Louise he knew about her sleeping with William. Kieran tells Nicky that he has moved out of his home after Amanda accused Nicky of telling Kieran about her and Alastair. Kieran asks if they could ever be together and Nicky tells him she'd never have the normal life she craves with him.

title: Blame

title: Season 1

Season 2

title: The Most Deserving

overview: Amanda and Alastair continue their affair as Amanda fights Kieran for everything he's got. However, Amanda is not pleased that Kieran isn't fighting her back and giving in which causes severe tension in the Macefield home and ends up causing Sascha to go on a drink bender at a party. After Kieran sees what the divorce is doing to his kids he decides to fight and offers her 60/40 of the property and joint custody. Amanda decides to move to Auckland with Taylor and as she prepares to leave she tells Nicky what she thinks of her. As a parting gesture to Kieran she torches his new vineyard and leaves Alastair to wait at their motel room. Elsewhere, Ken asks Dana out on their first date together but it doesn't work out very well as he's called to an emergency rescue of a toddler and subsequent tries at dates always end with an emergency.

title: The Most Deserving

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title: Stand by Your Man

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title: The Making of Him

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title: Put Away Childish Things

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title: Festival of Romance

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title: Cruel to Be Kind

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title: Light My Fire

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title: An Angel at My Wash House

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title: Fork in the Road

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title: Saturday Night Fever

title: Saturday Night Fever

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title: Great Escape

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title: Do It for Love

title: Season 2

Season 3

title: Oversexed, Overpaid and Over There

title: Oversexed, Overpaid and Over There

title: Survival of the Fittest

title: Survival of the Fittest

title: For Better, for Worse

title: For Better, for Worse

title: Rules of the Game

title: Rules of the Game

title: Destiny in Motion

title: Destiny in Motion

title: Something in the Water

title: Something in the Water

title: When Ken Met Wendy

title: When Ken Met Wendy

title: Good, Bad, Ugly

title: Good, Bad, Ugly

title: The Uses of Pork

title: The Uses of Pork

character: Brett Duval

title: Suspicious Minds

title: Suspicious Minds

title: Instinct

title: Instinct

title: The Woodpile

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title: Like the Nuns love Jesus

title: Like the Nuns love Jesus

title: The Company of Pigs

title: The Company of Pigs

title: The Book I Read

title: The Book I Read

title: History Lessons

title: History Lessons

title: The Fruit of Good Works

title: The Fruit of Good Works

title: Honour Thy Father

title: Honour Thy Father

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title: May The Force Be With You

title: Love From Bassett

title: Love From Bassett

title: Season 3

overview: Mercy Peak was a New Zealand television series that ran for three seasons on local network TV One, between 2001 and 2004. The series rated well in New Zealand and won multiple awards for its cast. Though an ensemble show, Mercy Peak centres on a doctor who leaves the city to work at a hospital in the small town of Bassett. She works alongside stuffy but caring doctor William Kingsley. The series was produced by Auckland company South Pacific Pictures; a number of those who worked on the show would have a big hand in South Pacific Pictures hit Outrageous Fortune, including co-creator Rachel Lang, directors Mark Beesley and Simon Bennett, and producer John Laing.

title: Mercy Peak

title: 小镇医生

title: 小鎮醫生

original_title: Mercy Peak


title: What Would Brian Boitano Make?

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? season 1

title: Pilot

title: Pilot

title: ? season 1

overview:
What Would Brian Boitano Make? is a cooking show on Food Network hosted by Brian Boitano. It first aired on August 23, 2009. The show features Boitano cooking several dishes and then entertaining his friends. Boitano is a self-taught cook, who started cooking in earnest at age 25.

The show's name is based on "What Would Brian Boitano Do?", a song from the film South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, and uses a shortened version of the song as its theme music.

title: What Would Brian Boitano Make?

original_title: What Would Brian Boitano Make?

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title: Season 1

overview: Live from Studio Five was an early-evening British magazine programme which was produced by Sky News for Channel 5. It was presented by Kate Walsh and a line-up of other co-presenters during its run. It consisted of interviews and discussing topical issues, with an emphasis on showbusiness news and celebrity gossip, after originally covering stories from a popular news agenda. It aired its final edition on 4 February 2011 and was replaced by OK! TV in February 2011 which lasted just nine months on air before itself being axed.

title: Live from Studio Five

title: Live from Studio Five

overview: Live from Studio Five war eine britische Frühabendmagazinsendung, die von Sky News für Channel 5 produziert wurde. Moderiert wurde sie von Kate Walsh und einer Reihe von Co-Moderatoren.

title: În direct din studioul cinci

title: Прямой эфир из пятой студии

overview: "Прямой эфир из пятой студии" была ранней вечерней программой британского журнала, которая была выпущена Скай Ньюз для 5-го канала. Она была представлена Кейт Уолш и группой других со-докладчиков во время ее работы. Он состоял из интервью и обсуждения актуальных вопросов, с акцентом на новости шоу-бизнеса и знаменитости сплетни, после того, как первоначально рассказывал истории из популярной повестки дня новостей. Он передал свое окончательное издание 4 февраля 2011 года и был заменен OK! TV в феврале 2011 года, который продлился всего девять месяцев в эфире, прежде чем он был оторван.

title: Live from Studio Five

title: Live from Studio Five

title: პირდაპირი ეთერი Studio Five-დან


title: Benefit Busters

title: Episode 1

overview:
Hayley Taylor's job is to persuade single mothers on benefits to go back to work.

The company she works for, A4E, which is helping to tackle the Government's target of getting 70 per cent of lone parents into paid work by 2010, is the largest welfare reform company in the world.

A4E is run by multimillionaire entrepreneur Emma Harrison, who believes her business is 'improving people's lives by getting them into work.'

Until recently, the 700,000 lone parents receiving benefit didn't have to look for work until their youngest child was 16. Soon, they must either work, or be looking for work, once their youngest child is seven.

At Doncaster A4E, Hayley runs a course called Elevate that aims to give lone parents the skills and confidence to enter the workplace and convince them they'll be better off doing so. Cameras follow her group of ten single mothers during their intensive six-week course to prepare them for work

title: Episode 1

title: Episode 2

overview:
Unemployment is rife in Hull, but for one company business is booming: A4E has won the lucrative contract to help get the long-term unemployed back to work.

Mark Pilkington is an ex-soldier who hasn't worked for 10 years. He welcomes help and within a fortnight he finds a job. But the joy of receiving his first pay cheque is short-lived; after just four weeks a business downturn results in Mark being laid off.

Facing a return to A4E and potentially a four-week wait to restart his benefit payments, Mark begins to wonder if there is more security in a life on benefits.

It appears to be a shockingly common perception amongst the clients at A4E, who are at the mercy of an increasingly casual labour market.

title: Episode 2

title: Episode 3

overview:
One of the government's targets is to shift one million people off long-term sickness benefits and get them back to work.

In Oldham, the charity Shaw Trust has won the contract to implement this policy. Sherrie Jepson, a former car saleswoman, has the job of selling the idea of employment to people who were previously considered too sick to work.

Kieron Tandy fell from a third-floor balcony while celebrating his 18th birthday in Turkey. He has metal pins in his back and has restricted mobility.

His family doctor had confirmed him as 'unfit for work' but under the new system he's examined by an independent medical examiner employed by a private health care company, which will determine whether he is fit enough to return to work. Meanwhile, Sherrie starts to try to convince Kieron that he could work if a suitable job that allowed for his condition could be found.

title: Episode 3

title: Season 1

overview: Benefit Busters is a British documentary series, broadcast on Channel 4 during August and September 2009.

title: Benefit Busters

original_title: Benefit Busters


title: Chefs vs. City

title: New York

overview: In the season premiere of Chefs vs. City, chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino jump right into their first challenge and hit the streets of New York City to battle fellow Food Network stars Claire Robinson of 5 Ingredient Fix and Food 2’s Kelsey Nixon of Kelsey & Spike Cook. During five intense challenges, the teams take on a taste-test at Dylan’s Candy Bar before heading to Russ & Daughters, a culinary landmark in New York City. To wrap up the extreme challenges, the teams heads to The Brick Lane Curry House to devour the hottest dish in the world.

title: New York

title: Las Vegas

overview: Chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino visit Las Vegas and go head-to-head with two of the city’s top chefs: Stephen Hopcraft and Santanna Salas of MGM’s Seablue restaurant. After making a pit stop at the country’s coldest bar, the teams gorge on an all-you-can-eat buffet and navigate the MGM room service kitchen in a non-stop fight to win. The teams discover unusual food spots that even shock Sin City locals.

title: Las Vegas

title: Boston, Massachusetts

overview: Chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino challenge Boston brothers, Peter and Robert Depesa, chefs and co-owners of Focaccia Restaurant. From devouring a famous chocolate buffet to experiencing a true New England clambake, the teams dabble in classic Boston fare. Then, the competition heats up when the teams go head-to-head to create a gigantic Boston creme pie.

title: Boston, Massachusetts

title: San Francisco

overview: Chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino explore Chris' hometown of San Franciso and take on two local chefs: Anna Wankel and Melissa Perello. In five Bay Area food challenges, the teams endure a bread fight at the famous Boudin Bakery, eat one of the city's spiciest dishes and build a massive meat puzzle at the California Culinary Academy. All bets are off as the teams discover San Francisco dining in a new and unexpected way.

title: San Francisco

title: Chicago

overview: Chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino go up against Chicago restaurateurs Gregg and Joey Morelli. The teams face-off while making common Chicago foods like homemade sausage and deep-dish pizza. The real test comes when the teams must deliver hot dogs on roller skates and identify scientific food made of paper!

title: Chicago

title: Los Angeles

overview: Chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino head to Hollywood and challenge two local foodies: Amy Powell, owner of Big Ed’s Gourmet Hot Dogs and Nino Linsmayer, owner of Food Lab Café Catering. On their fast-paced adventure, the chefs and their challengers make exotic smoothies in the Bangkok Market and make and sell tacos on the Santa Monica pier. From stomping grapes at a vineyard to tasting exotic truffles, the teams experience the Los Angeles food scene in extremely unique way.

title: Los Angeles

title: New Orleans

overview: Chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino explore New Orleans and battle it out with two local chefs, Alfred Singleton and Stephanie Bernard of Dickie Brennens Steak House. Throughout the intense challenges, the teams encounter alligators and battle crawfish and feisty blue crabs. The real test begins when they have to create and consume traditional southern recipes made entirely from insects!

title: New Orleans

title: Chefs vs. City Season 1 Episode 8

title: Chefs vs. City Season 1 Episode 8

title: Season 1

Season 2

title: All Star Miami

overview: We head to Miami for a Chefs Vs City rematch, as stars Chris Cosentino and Aaron Sanchez go up against Food Network's own Claire Robinson, for a second time! After suffering a crushing defeat in New York City to "Team Chefs Vs City ", Claire has returned and is ready for revenge. This time she's brought a feisty new companion, Cooking for Real's Sunny Anderson.

title: All Star Miami

title: All Star Atlanta

overview: In this episode of Chefs Vs City, Chris and Aaron head south to Atlanta to take on some of their toughest competitors yet: Dinner Impossible's Robert Irvine and his right hand man George Galati. The gloves come off in this throw-down Southern style as our chef's tackle everything from delicate handbags and aromatic greens to the strongest of southern delicacies.

title: All Star Atlanta

title: All Star Savannah

overview: Savannah is known for its Southern hospitality, but in this episode we're setting Southern manners aside as two local Food Networks brothers, Jamie and Bobby Deen, step up to defend their town against Chefs vs. City veterans Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino.

title: All Star Savannah

title: All Star Dallas

overview: Chefs vs. City in Dallas showcases the most robust cuisine this giant Texas town has to offer, with challenges that are as bold as "The Big D" itself! Seasoned chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino are going head to head with fellow Food Network Stars Aaron McCargo, Jr. (aka Big Daddy) and Adam Gertler, who'll do anything to win.

title: All Star Dallas

title: All Star Phoenix

overview: In this episode of Chefs vs. City, Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino fire it up in Phoenix, against Charm City bakers, Duff Goldman and Geoffrey Manthorne from Ace Of Cakes. But in this town grounded in Southwestern cooking, pastries are strictly off the menu. Instead, these guys are going to be chowing down on rattlesnake, ostrich eggs and scorpions.

title: All Star Phoenix

title: Hollywood

overview: Hollywood is all about fame and celebrity and in this episode Team Chefs Vs City, Chris Cosentino and Aaron Sanchez, face off against two of Tinsel Town's brightest culinary stars, Daisy Roman and David Rosenberger. From pampered pooches in Beverly Hills, to squirming seafood in Koreatown, to pitching popcorn on the street, the teams battle it out in five, fast paced food challenges as they crisscross Hollywood trying to stay one-step ahead of the competition.

title: Hollywood

title: Seattle

overview: In this episode of Chefs vs. City, Chris Cosentino and Aaron Sanchez test their mettle in Seattle against two of the city's most talented rising stars: Jason Stratton and Carrie Mashaney. From boisterous bar food in Tacoma to sugar-coated sweetness downtown, it's a battle in Seattle as our teams throw down in a race of gastronomical proportions. The pride of Seattle is on the line in one of the closest races ever.

title: Seattle

title: Portland, Oregon

overview: Food Network chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino hit up one of the hottest new food cities in the nation -- Portland, Oregon -- to test their experience against two hometown favorites, Gabriel Kapustka and Ryan McMallen. This Pacific Northwest jewel of a city will challenge their patience, luck and strength with larger-than-life fish, herbs that seriously sting, artisanal cocktails, one-of-a-kind local sweets, and the spiciest Szechuan in town! From factory to farm, this is one Chefs vs. City you do not want to miss.

title: Portland, Oregon

title: San Diego

overview: Chefs vs. City is taking southern California by storm, as Chris Cosentino and Aaron Sanchez put it all on the line against San Diego chefs Kari Rich and Steve Pickett - two of the youngest, hungriest chefs they have ever faced. The war rages from battleship to mountainside as the teams tackle foot-high chicken & waffles, bottle one of the country's best craft beers, and re-create a Thai-inspired dish you must see to believe. And that is all before the claws come out at San Diego's world-renowned zoo, where the palate to please belongs to the "King of the Jungle." It is youth verses experience - culinary style - on Chefs vs. City.

title: San Diego

title: Palm Springs

overview: Food Network chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino return to the desert to battle two of the most seasoned chefs they have ever come up against, Tony DiLembo & Thomas Hogan from Palm Springs' hottest hot spot, Tropicale. Kitchen skills are pushed to the max in techniques both old-school and new, as they flambé classic Baked Alaska and craft a one-of-a-kind dish known as "Squid Three Ways" using molecular gastronomy. Plus, all four experienced chefs have their patience tested while packaging product for two nineteen-year-old owners at the town's most successful confection company. The heat is on, when the Food Network's Chefs Vs. City wages war in Palm Springs.

title: Palm Springs

title: Philadelphia

overview: It's a food fight in Philadelphia on this episode of Chefs vs. City, as Chris and Aaron take on two of the city's most dynamic young chefs, Quincy Logan and Chaz Brown. From breaking down venison in South Philly to building behemoth hoagies uptown, our chefs will battle it out in five challenges of gastronomical proportions. No brotherly love will be lost between these two teams as they re-create a classic piece of Philly architecture with snack cakes and battle for bragging rights in one of the closest races ever.

title: Philadelphia

title: Baltimore

overview: Food Network chefs Aaron Sanchez and Chris Cosentino hit the streets of Baltimore to take on two of the city's most talented chefs, Ann Marie Langton and Thomas Looney. They'll end up elbow deep in crabs and mussels, get down and dirty on the farm, have their palates stumped by a cool new take on a traditional food group, and attempt to master a centuries old pasta technique. Tune in to see if either team plays nice in this intense Charm City race.

title: Baltimore

title: Washington, D.C.

overview: Food Network chefs Chris Cosentino and Aaron Sanchez are touching down in Washington D.C., where Chris began his cooking career. Ready to ruin the homecoming are uber-tough local chefs Terrell Danely and Ryan Gordon. A fist full of food challenges will test their culinary skills as they race to replicate a $400 sugar sculpture, build a tantalizing tower of Mediterranean Shawarma, and get down to earth with cedar plank salmon. But before they cross the finish line, they'll need to literally choke down a Century Egg, a Chinese delicacy you've got to see (and smell) to believe.

title: Washington, D.C.

title: Season 2

overview: Chefs vs. City is an American television show produced by Food Network. The show stars chefs Aarón Sanchez and Chris Cosentino who travel to different cities of the United States to challenge two local chefs to a variety of food-related challenges. Also starring is actor Ethan Erickson as the show's host. The show first aired on August 7, 2009.

title: Chefs vs. City

title: Chefs vs. City

overview: Os chefs de cozinha Chris Cosentino e Aarón Sanchez percorrem os quatro cantos dos Estados Unidos aceitando os desafios culinários dos tipos mais variados propostos por dois mestres-cucas locais. Em uma cidade diferente a cada episódio, os apresentadores recebem cinco novas provas por vez, com missões que vão desde pisotear uvas num vinhedo em Malibu até encontrar e provar o curry mais picante de Nova York. Comida, espírito de aventura e vontade de vencer se unem em nome da diversão nessa série. E que vença o melhor gourmet!

original_title: Chefs vs. City


title: Musical Mornings with Coo

overview: Musical Mornings with Coo was a television program block introduced on September 26, 2007 on PBS Kids Sprout. The show started at 6:00am Eastern time each weekday morning and had a CGI host Coo the Cuckoo Bird who lives in a cuckoo clock.

title: Musical Mornings with Coo

original_title: Musical Mornings with Coo


title: Bobb'e Says

Season 1

title: Tony Hawk's Warehouse

title: Tony Hawk's Warehouse

title: Theme Park

title: Theme Park

title: Hollywood

title: Hollywood

title: Skate Park

title: Skate Park

title: Santa Monica Pier

title: Santa Monica Pier

title: Third Street Promenade

title: Third Street Promenade

title: Season 1

overview: Humorous words of wisdom for achieving popularity, success and style are offered by a child actor.

title: Bobb'e Says

original_title: Bobb'e Says


title: Come Dine with Me Australia

status: ReturningSeries

title: Week 1: Julie

overview: Originally from Melbourne, Julie moved to Sydney six years ago and now calls it home. At 43, Julie is a true blue Aussie who enjoys spending time at home, watching every reality TV show possible with her two cats Mr Terrorist and Blue (who were inherited from a past next door neighbour) and entertaining friends when and wherever possible. She loves exploring Australia and has recently returned from her dream holiday to New York. A good planner, with an unforgettable laugh whose motto is to live life to the fullest with no regrets!

title: Week 1: Julie

title: Week 1: Gail

overview: Gail manages a medical practice of ophthalmic surgeons which she has done for the past 15 years. Her passions in life are food, kitchenware and shoes. It is often said that she would rather spend her days off work in a growers market searching and buying fresh produce then returning home to cook and serve it. Gail adores shopping for divine kitchenware to use when she shares her passion for cooking with family and friends. Her shoe fetish is evident by the number of shoes in her wardrobe, giving her the nickname ‘Imelda’.

title: Week 1: Gail

title: Week 1: Ben

overview: People are often surprised when Ben tells them he is a lawyer. He finds they believe a lawyer who surfs and cooks must be deemed a kook and should be treated with the utmost suspicion. Ben considers himself to be staid and professional when required, but at all other times is relaxed and gregarious. He doesn’t like to take life too seriously and generally sees the humour in any situation. Ben has a voracious lust for life which he is comfortable expressing at work, in the surf, at the footy or when he’s cooking and entertaining his family and mates. Ben thinks life is short and you are a long time dead, so you might as well have a good crack at it, eh?!

title: Week 1: Ben

title: Week 1: Jennifer

overview: Born in Mexico City in 1973, Jennifer has been working since the age of 16 and considers herself a workaholic! She was a co-host on a national television show in Mexico for eight years, getting to meet celebrities such as Ricky Martin and Robbie Williams. After breaking her leg she had to quit the program and returned to university to study graphic design and complete a masters degree in marketing. Jennifer has pursued her marketing career in Mexico, Italy and now in Australia. Jennifer loves Australia, its friendly people, quality of life and her job. She believes in destiny and good luck, is passionate about her job, good friends and dogs. She wants to stay in Australia for about five more years before going wherever life wants her to go…

title: Week 1: Jennifer

title: Week 1: Richard

overview: Richard is 43 years old and loves entertaining and having lots of friends around to join in the fun. Originally from the UK he now lives in Sydney with his partner of 16 years, and his Norwich Terrier "Beau". Richard used to be the lead singer of pop bands Kiss Like This and Indecent Obsession but walked away from music 10 years ago to start his own boutique advertising/graphic agency.

title: Week 1: Richard

title: Week 2: Trudi

overview: Trudi is married and a stay at home Mum of two boys. As a young girl, she remembers food, family and friends always being part of her life. Having 30 first cousins was a feat in itself when the family would get together for Christmas and Easter. Trudi remembers there was always enough food to feed the masses, those delicious aromas wafting from the kitchen tantalising her nostrils and the vividness of the room with festive colours and polished cutlery. She knew from that moment the day was already a success. Trudi takes those memories and applies the same principles when she hosts her own event. Her organised personality shows when she indulges her passion for friends, food and entertaining.

title: Week 2: Trudi

title: Week 2: Luke

overview: Luke is the Chief Operations Manager at his family’s business – Harris Farm Markets and is the middle of five brothers. He has a true passion for growing, selling and most importantly, eating fresh food. He loves hearty, home-style food as long as the ingredients are of good quality and fresh – it’s always about what’s in season. Luke lives with his two dogs and girlfriend, who describes him as the next Jamie Oliver! He describes himself as the world’s keenest ocean swimmer and a lover of the surf, sun and swimming.

title: Week 2: Luke

title: Week 2: Anne-Maree

overview: Anne-Maree was raised in Sydney as an only child. She started working in 1975 as a junior typist and continued with clerical work specialising in accounts receivable. Her first big adventure overseas was in 1980 but after three months she got home sick and came home early! She then moved to Perth and got engaged, but realised she missed Sydney more than she loved her fiance so moved back. Anne-Maree currently works part-time and is looking for a new challenge as a voice-over artist. She is single and is looking for someone special who can share her love, life and joy.

title: Week 2: Anne-Maree

title: Week 2: Angela

overview: Angela has been married for over 29 years and looks forward to reaching her 50th wedding anniversary with her adored husband. They have two children in their twenties. Angela is a creative, bubbly personality and successfully juggles family, career and personal pursuits. After she had her first child she realised staying at home was ‘not her thing’ and she entered the workforce in marketing and promotion. Angela has many other loves including travel where she experiences different cultures and gets to eat unusual foods. This has inspired her own cooking and she has introduced different cooking methods from all over the world into her home. It’s difficult for Angela to relax – she is always zooming around at a million miles an hour. The energy she uses in work and leisure reflects her personality. She has admitted to being a “control freak” on occasion but tempers this with a relaxed and liberal attitude at home. Angela loves hosting dinner parties and isn’t adverse to taking risks and challenging her guests with new and exciting flavours.

title: Week 2: Angela

title: Week 2: Alex

overview: Alex started dancing at the age of 11 and immediately became passionate about it. He discovered his talents quickly and after only one year of training with his first partner, they achieved the title of Juvenile Champions of NSW and Juvenile Champions of Australia. When Alex had achieved all there was to in Australia he moved to England where he had a successful career as a professional competitor and dance teacher. Four years later he returned to Australia where he has continued to compete and teach. His biggest passion is coaching students and helping them achieve their goals, whether it be competitive or social dancing. He tries to teach his students to enjoy dancing by developing their understanding of rhythm and music and it gives him great pleasure to see them succeed. Throughout his career Alex has trained many successful dancers and champions, his greatest achievement being his daughter Karina. Alex has trained Karina since she was seven and watched her recently reach the semifinals with her celebrity partner on Dancing with the Stars.

title: Week 2: Alex

title: Week 3: Bryan

overview: Bryan is a part-time actor, property developer and full-time animal lover! As an actor he has appeared in Rafferty’s Rules, Willing and Abel, Water Rats, Forensic Investigators and Living with the Law starring opposite Russell Crowe, he also played Dr Wilson on Home and Away for four years. He has worked as a TV and radio presenter for networks around Australia and is a sought after voice artist. Bryan began buying property at the young age of 16 and today has a multi-million dollar portfolio in Australia and the UK. In-between acting jobs Bryan runs a foster home for homeless and abandoned animals

title: Week 3: Bryan

title: Week 3: Mel

overview: Mel was born in Indonesia and grew up in Australia. After graduating from university she started work in music television before moving on to produce and write a national radio show. Mel has also been managing bands since she was 16 years old and is now adding to that by opening an art gallery exhibiting art with music at its heart. Mel has always been obsessed with music and food. She is a pop culture queen – ask her about anything in pop culture but if it’s to do with politics, sports and world affairs then she’ll most likely get it wrong!

title: Week 3: Mel

title: Week 3: Rita

overview: Rita grew up as a farm girl in an Italian family. Her mother cooked hot meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner and by the age of 12 Rita was cooking for the farm staff after school and on weekends. Cooking soon became her passion, along with riding dirt motorbikes, music and entertaining! She started an entertainment company working as a professional magician and children’s performer. Rita has traveled to almost 40 countries, sampling all the cuisines they have to offer and tries to recreate the meals at home. She entertains her friends with performances and dinners around two times a week.

title: Week 3: Rita

title: Week 3: James

overview: Set and costume designer James has numerous design credits under his belt and his creativity often extends to his dinner parties. He is also involved with teaching stage design to students, in particular at The Australian Institute of Music and is a regular judge for the National Rock Eisteddfod Challenge. James was costumier for the Human Nature National Tour and was associate designer for the musical Shout! He is currently designing for the Sydney Theatre Company.

title: Week 3: James

title: Week 3: Nicole

overview: Nicole has been married for 13 years and has a seven year-old daughter. While admitting she’s not the best cook, Nicole entertains at home as often as she can and finds it a great pleasure to show hospitality to family and friends. Nicole works two jobs and still finds time to fit the gym in four times a week where she regularly participates in spin classes, which is to try and counteract her passion for great food and wine… Travel is Nicole’s major passion and she enjoys it for relaxation and for the cultural experience. She considers herself adventurous in her approach to food and will try most things – even if only once!

title: Week 3: Nicole

title: Week 4: Tony

overview: Tony is a single dad with three busy primary school kids. His ex does the morning shift so he can get into work early and spend the afternoon and night with the kids. His day job is his investment practice – he looks after portfolios of a select group of wealthy families and not for profit organisations. His work hours are flexible which means he has plenty of time to seek out the best coffee and food inspiration! His passion is to use his work skills helping organisations that help young people. Tony recently won 15 dinners in 15 top restaurants at a charity auction so is currently working his way through some of Australia’s best chefs’ ideas!

title: Week 4: Tony

title: Week 4: Celeste

overview: Celeste is married with three children. She works part time as a Paediatric Occupational Therapist, helping children with special needs.She runs her own business which has won numerous Business Awards. Celeste strives to achieve excellence in all that she does and this is also reflected in her passion for food. She loves entertaining and a dinner invitation to her house is rarely declined! Celeste enjoys cooking modern Australian cuisine and adores Asian flavours. She is experienced in a wide range of cooking techniques and enjoys tackling multiple process recipes. She hopes Come Dine With Me Australia will encourage others to enjoy fine food and entertaining friends.

title: Week 4: Celeste

title: Week 4: Nicole

overview: Nicole is a criminal defence lawyer who loves her job! Her clients are interesting to say the least and she always feels challenged with confronting cases. She loves that she gets to make a contribution to people’s lives. Cooking for Nicole means fun and excitement. It is her passion – she loves that food brings people together and is something that everyone does, every day, for their whole lives. Nicole likes to think of her cooking as flavourful, fresh, colourful and sexy. She believes that knowing how to cook great food really adds to the experience of life.

title: Week 4: Nicole

title: Week 4: Stephen

overview: Stephen is a Financial Services Industry negotiator. Stephen and his wife built their large five bedroom and four bathroom home four years ago, ready to fill it with a modest family in the future. Stephen is a self declared ‘foodie’ and has developed his interest in food and entertaining from years of fun events at home with friends and through extensive dealings with the top-end chefs and restaurateurs in Australia over the last 12 years.

title: Week 4: Stephen

title: Week 4: Sheeneagh

overview: Sheeneagh is a single mum who has owned her own business since 1984, which manufactures and produces promotional products. Anything you want your logo on – caps, clothing, corporate giveaways, sporting goods – she’ll do it. She loves her clients and everyone she works with – even after 25 years! Sheeneagh loves to start her day with a walk on the beach, followed by breakfast at her favourite coffee shop, before heading to work to run the empire. Sheeneagh has a wonderful group of girlfriends who are always there for support and to keep her in check. She loves a good laugh, good food and good wine!

title: Week 4: Sheeneagh

title: Season 1

Season 2

title: Week 1: Helen

overview: Working mum Helen kicks off the week with an Arabian themed dinner party. As soon as the guests arrive a belly dancer performs and when everyone is expected to join in, they find it ‘confronting.’ Former Royal Marine Ray isn’t impressed when Helen confesses her Mum helped her cook her koupes starter. Helen claims her lamb with feta main got her a marriage proposal however nobody at the table falls in love with it. The off-the-wall comments of dream analyst Joan has everyone in disbelief. Journo student Taylor says “I just can’t believe that you exist.” Helen goes for the big whiz bang but will she end up fizzling?

title: Week 1: Helen

title: Week 1: Ray

overview: Ex-Royal marine Ray is used to high pressure situations but when it’s his turn to host, he is literally dripping in sweat. Dream weaver Joan is horrified saying “You can’t have a dinner party with someone with the sweats.” He gets such a ‘dab on’ he has to change his shirt. Adding to his guests’ nausea, his all-British menu features scallops and black pudding towers as an entree. There’s table tension when Paula and Helen laugh at a cockroach climbing the wall and Joan mistakenly thinks they are laughing at her and calls them ‘bimbos.’ The fact that Ray bought the meringues for his dessert doesn’t earn him extra points but will his outpouring of effort be worth it?

title: Week 1: Ray

title: Week 1: Joan

overview: On her night, host dream analyst Joan, finally reveals to everyone what she does for a living. Helen isn’t impressed by Joan’s job or her most famous client, Princess Diana, claiming “I don’t dream” and that Joan must have “low self-esteem” to mention her royal connections. Joan serves salmon with creamed potatoes for her main and again, Helen sees a negative saying it is raw. The table laughs hysterically when Ray recites the lyrics of an iconic Beatles song pretending he dreamt it. Can Joan still pull out a good score, or is that a pipe dream?

title: Week 1: Joan

title: Week 1: Paula

overview: Firefighter Paula is the quiet one of the group and everyone hopes that on her night she’ll finally come out of her shell. Paula’s pork and crackling main makes the usually critical Helen rave, “About time I got fed a decent meal.” But as much as her food is appreciated, the mood at the table is flat with Ray describing it as ‘morbid.’ Things liven up when journo student Taylor accuses Helen of being two-faced by denying she has ever said anything negative about Joan. Paula’s dessert of miniature rosewater pavlovas go down a treat but will she lose points because of the lacklustre atmosphere?

title: Week 1: Paula

title: Week 1: Taylor

overview: On the final night, 18 year-old journo student Taylor, has a retro 50’s rock n’ roll theme. In the messiest prep in Come Dine With Me Australia history, he almost falls apart, and literally uses string and sticky tape to keep various kitchen appliances together. In another first, he uses his fist as a meat tenderizer. The ever-critical Helen seems determined to find something negative about every aspect of Taylor’s night. He offers to heat up his entrée of vichyssoise soup but she declines then complains about it being cold. Used to Helen’s constant criticisms by now Taylor is determined to enjoy his night regardless. He finishes the night with warm sticky date pudding but how will he finish in the final scores?

title: Week 1: Taylor

title: Week 2: Jesse

overview: Sports mad Jesse is the first of the cosmopolitan city chefs to play host. Jesse’s game plan is a laid back barbeque at the home he calls ‘Hotel Hibiscus’. But it comes a little unstuck when guest Kyoko says his beer “tastes like wee wees” and adman David and fashionista Jane find incriminating reading material during the bedroom snoop. Dirt biking mum Sharon thinks chatterbox Jane is a bit “fancy”. When it comes to the food Jesse’s risotto is a bit too “Australian” for Jane but almost everyone enjoys dessert. And the icing on the dessert cake is a song sung by Jesse about his daughter. It helps the Hotel Hibiscus host win Jane’s heart and score points,

title: Week 2: Jesse

title: Week 2: Sharon

overview: Tonight’s host is dirt bike loving Sharon. Sharon calls herself a “yummy scrummy mummy” but it’s the yumminess of her food that is questioned at the dinner. Kyoko is worried Sharon’s Cajun chicken strips will smell like smelly armpits. Sharon gets flustered in the kitchen and Jesse thinks she doesn’t do many dinner parties. Smooth adman David says her cocktails taste like lukewarm perfume, while Sharon’s main is tough and her dessert sloppy. She hopes she can win some points back with a get-to-know-each-other party game.

title: Week 2: Sharon

title: Week 2: Kyoko

overview: Host Kyoko divides the group when she puts on a traditional Japanese menu. The kimono clad guests are a little scared when Kyoko greets them with a board breaking karate demonstration. But it’s nothing like the shock BBQ loving Jesse and Sharon have when confronted with dried squid and seaweed dishes. David and Jane can’t get enough of Kyoko’s exotic dishes and David declares her traditional food faultless. Being squeezed into a tiny dinner table has Jesse saying he feels like an elephant on a penny farthing bicycle and the too close closeness makes David feel he’s on a family holiday in a caravan. Jesse has a clash with David about wine knowledge but it’s the sake that Jesse hates; “you can have it warm, you can have it cold, it’s crap.” Only the scores will tell if Kyoko has been too adventurous with her menu.

title: Week 2: Kyoko

title: Week 2: David

overview: Confident adman David puts on his chefs jacket to cook up a fine dining menu. He doesn’t think having a nice home is an advantage in the competition but his guests are gob smacked by David’s designer home. And they’re in awe of his food. Kyoko declares the entrée better than sex but Jesse struggles with the seafood. Italian loving Jane can’t stop gushing about the dishes and almost swoons over David’s roast potatoes. She also loves his outdoor entertainment, a gypsy jazz violin duo that gets everyone dancing. David thinks he has put on a winning night, but will he get the points he thinks he deserves?

title: Week 2: David

title: Week 2: Jane

overview: What else would Italian loving Jane put on but an Italian themed night - from the food, to the drink, to her latest Versace designed dress! So the Italian menu is not a surprise, but David is worried there’s “too much protein”. Jane’s prep happens in record time thanks to help from her beloved “Bimbi” kitchen device. Sharon arrives with a gift for Jane, who says she’s got a “better one in the other room”, which annoys Sharon. As the foodie divide opens up again across the dinner table, Kyoko amuses with her kookiness, and Sharon inspires an admission from Jesse after she tells everyone about her boob job. So will “Italianista” Jane prove to be the hostess with the mostess and take the points to win the $2,000 prize?

title: Week 2: Jane

title: Week 3: Dominic

overview: Self-described ‘belle of the ball’ Dominic, aka Dom, kicks off the week of dinner parties with an all-Indian menu. He opens the door to a lively bunch and quickly discovers there are three Leo’s in the group! Tradie Tom upsets the female guests almost immediately with his constant swearing. Dom too is wary and tells Tom he doesn’t have any hard liquor in the house when the tradie asks to do shots. The three curries Dom serves for the main appear to go down well, and there’s also plenty of spicy conversation at the table thanks to certified accountant Michelle who tells stories about her online dominatrix character. Tom continues to swear and trainee stylist Yolanda fires up at him. Dom tries to smooth things over, but will it be enough to get a good score?

title: Week 3: Dominic

title: Week 3: Michelle

overview: Michelle may be an accountant by day, but is a historical re-enactor in her spare time and plans to share her passion with a medieval feast. She greets her stunned guests in full medieval garb and serves up her first unpronounceable fourteenth century dish of mortrews & chese. Digging into their main with unwieldy medieval cutlery Tom declares her dried out chicken “was like some sort of weapon.” Michelle’s partner and son stage a re-enactment that turns scarily real. Michelle makes the mistake of serving Tom vodka shots half way through the night and his self-proclaimed “evil twin” comes out insulting Dom over dessert. Dom leaves the room and the night comes to an abrupt end. Michelle put in a mighty medieval effort but will it be enough?

title: Week 3: Michelle

title: Week 3: Yolanda

overview: Trainee personal stylist Yolanda serves a big, fat Greek feast. The atmosphere is tense when Tom arrives but when he asks for water instead of alcohol everyone relaxes. Dom who has never enjoyed cheese in his life adores the saganiki in Yolanda’s mezethes platter. He also says her moussaka is “one of the best moussakas I've ever eaten.” With Tom being quiet tonight, Michelle steps in with more stories of her colourful internet dating past. The old Tom resurfaces again when he shows everyone a photograph of his mum and her new boob job. As Greek coffee is served the conversation turns spiritual. Yolanda tries to read the grounds in the coffee – will it reveal her final score?

title: Week 3: Yolanda

title: Week 3: Tom

overview: Tradie Tom’s mum watches over him as he prepares for his night, determined to make sure he is a good boy. When everyone is gathered on the balcony Tom apologises to the group for his behaviour at the beginning of the week. Trying to keep the good vibes going he has a surprise, a caricaturist has come to sketch everyone. Medieval Michelle enjoys Tom’s main of rib eye fillet so much she wants to gnaw on the bone. Tom manages to be on his best behaviour up until dessert when he confesses he bought his apple strudel from a restaurant. Even though Yolanda finds Tom’s charm ‘fake’, has he redeemed himself enough to do well in the scoring?

title: Week 3: Tom

title: Week 3: Deb

overview: On the final night marriage celebrant Deb, aka Mrs Sparkle, hosts. With her home polished to a high shine Deb welcomes her guests with a starter nibble plate. Perhaps sensing he’s running out of time, Tom is determined to make Yolanda like him. He tells her “this is the real me” however Yolanda is still not convinced. As everyone tucks into Deb’s beef wellington Tom tries to impress Yolanda by telling her how he got food poisoning from shellfish contaminated with sewerage. Dom raves that Deb is serving restaurant quality food. When Deb serves up her sticky date pudding Michelle has an overwhelming urge to lick her plate clean. Will Deb clean up in the final scores – time to roll out the scroll and find out!

title: Week 3: Deb

title: Week 4: Megan

overview: Competitive rock chick Megan kicks off the week of dinner parties with an all-Asian menu. A lack of beer upsets Harley loving guest Mark. But flirty Mark is soon distracted by giggly mum-of-four Kate. Foodie Karen is annoyed that Megan didn’t make her own pancakes. After party loving David announces he is “heterosexual to the waist”, Mark reveals he hasn’t worn underwear since he was 15. At the end of the night Megan’s happy with her food but will the others give her the scores she’s after?

title: Week 4: Megan

title: Week 4: David

overview: Party loving host David takes a devil-may-care approach in the kitchen. He adds a secret ingredient to his beef curry - chocolate Freddo Frogs. His guests are shocked to be greeted by David’s glamorous kitchen helper, Sheila Blige. But it’s David’s chocolate curry that produces the biggest shocks of the night. Afterwards Karen feels queasy and Mark wants to throw up. He bluntly tells David he’s had enough of his cooking. The dinner has been a disaster but an entertaining one and good natured David takes Mark’s criticism on the chin.

title: Week 4: David

title: Week 4: Karen

overview: Karen’s night gets off to a bad start when bad boy guest Mark throws her hors d’oeuvres off the balcony. She soon puts him in his place and Mark turns his attention back to yummy mummy Kate. There’s table tension between competitive Megan and devil-may-care David. She jokingly calls him a bitchy queen at the table and afterwards David confides that she is a cold fish. Karen impresses everyone with individualised pastry Beef Wellingtons for each guest. But things slide downhill when her dessert melts before it reaches the table. Her night of fine dining is left hanging in the balance with the scores.

title: Week 4: Karen

title: Week 4: Kate

overview: Giggly host Kate thinks she’s on a winner hiring animal costumes for each guest. However her guests are less than impressed with the idea. Mark turns up dressed as a giant chicken on his Harley and Megan refuses to wear her bumble bee costume. Only Pink Panther David seems to get into the spirit of the evening. It’s Kate’s revealing tiger costume that gets most of the attention, at least from Mark and David. A pre-preparation confession from Kate annoys Megan who calls it cheating. Things only get worse for Kate when Karen finds an unwanted ingredient in her main. However it’s being left out of the group that really upsets quiet Karen, who breaks down in tears. Can dessert and a game of cards help Kate salvage her night?

title: Week 4: Kate

title: Week 4: Mark

overview: Final host Mark has bagged everyone’s food all week and the others are out for revenge. But the group’s resident bad boy has a simple strategy to win. Get everyone so drunk they won’t care what his food tastes like. Mark really pours on the drinks, and provides some family rock band entertainment. His menu goes down well, with a very competitive Mark doing a hard sell at the table. But he also tries to pull the wool over their eyes, passing off store bought food as homemade. His little white lies start to add up. Is everyone too merry to notice or will he get his just desserts?

title: Week 4: Mark

title: Season 2

Season 3

title: Week 1: Leonie

overview: Leonie is a Mum to two now grown up “kids” and a very proud Grandma to one. Leonie was an operations manager in the security industry for 25 years until deciding recently on a career change. Leonie now paints daily, teaches piano, and has also been enjoying researching her family ancestors. Leonie has always been psychic. She has seen quite a few apparitions and is frequently contacted by spirits on the other side. She also reads tarot cards and practices psychometry. Leonie says she owes all of her culinary skills to her Grandma, who was a great mentor, a brilliant cook and a fantastic hostess.

title: Week 1: Leonie

title: Week 1: Lance

overview: With 20 years experience in the funeral industry Lance is an embalmer of some credit. He is involved in vocational training within the industry and the mentoring and examining of embalming students. Lance has a fascination for the history of funeral culture and specialises in the creation of death masks. He hopes, in time, society may be ready to embrace some of his more unusual concepts for memorialisation.

title: Week 1: Lance

title: Week 1: Mary

overview: Mary is a recently retired office administrator, beauty therapist and interior decorator, who is now an aspiring writer and poet. Mary decided that pursuing her passion in life outside the hours of nine-to-five held a lot more satisfaction for her. She began writing love poems several years ago and now her dream is to one day release them as Valentine’s Day greeting cards. Her latest project is a book which she is currently working on about the do’s and the never do’s within a relationship intended for both men and women. Mary has a son, a daughter and three adorable grandchildren.

title: Week 1: Mary

title: Week 1: Shane

overview: Shane is a single easy going guy who enjoys sport, playing golf and watching Rugby League. Shane gets great joy from his toy; a turbo charged GTP FPV V8.

title: Week 1: Shane

title: Week 1: Ammie

overview: Ammie lives with her partner of five years. She thoroughly enjoys cooking and says it’s her escape from the world. Ammie’s dream would be to work full time as a chef and ultimately to one day open her own restaurant called "Lush". Ammie also works in the entertainment industry as an impersonator of Lady Gaga, calling herself Baby Gaga and also Britney Spears.

title: Week 1: Ammie

title: Week 2: Cheryl

overview: Cheryl has travelled around the world which has given her the opportunity to taste many unusual foods. Cheryl has honed her skills in cooking from living and eating with the locals in Asia and on a recent trip to Vietnam she picked up a few good new recipes. Cheryl keeps herself busy and is currently studying a diploma in event management and also performing in a band, The Purrfect Pussycat Show Band, impersonating divas such as Cher, Tina Turner, Bette Midler and Marilyn Monroe.

title: Week 2: Cheryl

title: Week 2: Donna

overview: Donna is a sales executive in the software industry, who loves socialising and dining out with her friends. Donna enjoys singing and travelling the world and has spent the last 20 years visiting many exotic locations. Travelling gives Donna a wonderful sense of how diverse food and culture can be teaching her to experiment with new ingredients and flavours. Donna’s family and friends are what make her life special and she loves nothing more than hosting dinner parties for them believing the key to any successful dinner party is love. In Donna’s opinion, no dinner party is complete without a beautiful selection of wine, cocktails and her favourite French champagne.

title: Week 2: Donna

title: Week 2: Tony

overview: Tony has two beautiful children and currently works as a freight train driver which he thoroughly enjoys. He’s also worked in the field of antique restoration, a job he held for 25 years. These days it is just a hobby along with playing guitar and oil painting. Tony likes to cook and experiment with different recipes switching them around to make them his own when having dinner parties with friends and family. Tony’s pride and joy is his 34 year old Mercedes Benz.

title: Week 2: Tony

title: Week 2: Doreen

overview: Doreen is a qualified hairdresser, personal trainer and aerobics instructor who owns her own hair salon business which she runs from home. Doreen’s family is very competitive by nature with her two teenage sons racing go karts, holding eight state titles and three Australian titles between them. Their dedication inspired Doreen to compete in female body building competitions with her greatest achievement coming 3rd in the world titles in 2008 in New York. Even when Doreen isn’t competing she trains at the gym five days a week and power walks every day. Doreen is always looking for new challenges and is always determined to complete them, she never give

title: Week 2: Doreen

title: Week 2: Lachlan

overview: Lachlan is a real estate agent and is incredibly passionate about the industry with nearly seven years experience in residential sales and auctioneering. Lachlan is lucky enough to have travelled to most parts of the globe, living for extended periods of time in Sydney and London. Outside of work, Lachlan is very active and enjoys most sports including football, golf and running, along with many hobbies such as cooking, cars, and playing with his dog Maya. Lachlan’s friends would describe him as outgoing, gregarious and articulate.

title: Week 2: Lachlan

title: Week 3: Vanessa

overview: Vanessa is a Canadian by birth and an Australian at heart. She has been a small animal veterinarian for eleven years and loves her job. Vanessa lives with her partner and their three dogs, Monty, Buster and Oliver as well as their two cats, Chicken and Noodle. Her passions include her work, her pets, keeping fit and her partner. She is outgoing, enthusiastic and always on the lookout for fun. A self confessed average cook, she loves to eat and drink and socialise with friends. Her partner does most of the cooking at home so Vanessa loves to get her time in the kitchen to play!

title: Week 3: Vanessa

title: Week 3: Sheila

overview: Sheila owns her own businesses importing, wholesaling and retailing lingerie, club wear, costumes and shoes to Australia and New Zealand. Sheila is also a professional freelance model. Sheila has been married for 34 years and works together with her husband everyday. They have three grown up children and are now enjoying some “me time” having travelled for the last two years to different regions in Italy. A healthy lifestyle is important to Sheila and she practices hot Bikram Yoga five days a week and enjoys healthy food and exercise. Sheila thoroughly enjoys cooking for family and friends, often hosting dinner parties.

title: Week 3: Sheila

title: Week 3: Anita

overview: Anita loves her home and when she’s not there she feels homesick. Anita enjoys cooking for family and friends and gets a thrill from seeing people enjoying her food. Being the director of a security company Anita is kept very busy but always makes time for fresh air and walks as part of her daily routine. Anita loves to have a laugh and enjoys her Champagne and wines. Anita is a confident woman who loves challenges

title: Week 3: Anita

title: Week 3: Lachlan

overview: Lachlan is a science, health and physical education teacher who loves surfing, cooking, music and spending time with his family and friends. His favourite thing to do is spend dreamy days down at the beach surfing all day with his mates, dining at amazing restaurants and topping off the day with a few cold beers and a live band. Lachlan recently spent six months in Indonesia surfing, fishing and volunteering at schools teaching environmental education and English which he found very rewarding.

title: Week 3: Lachlan

title: Week 3: Warren

overview: Warren lives with his partner, his daughter and their hyperactive ‘Jack Russell’ dog named Bella. Originally from New Zealand, Warren also has a daughter and son who live in New Zealand. Warren and his partner run two Art Galleries, while Warren also regularly performs as a stand-up comic. Even though their days are busy, they are enjoying the slower paced lifestyle of coastal living. The kitchen is Warren’s domain and he cooks most nights finding it a good way to wind down for the day.

title: Week 3: Warren

title: Week 4: Suze

overview: Suze has worked within banking for seventeen years, spending seven of those years in Vanuatu where she also indulged in her love of scuba diving. She lives with her husband who she recently married in Las Vegas. Suze has obtained a one square foot of land in Suffolk UK, which entitles her to a “Ladyship” and she is now known as a Lady! Suze loves to entertain and is renowned for her “Lady’s Lunches” and is the glue that keeps “The Ladies” together.

title: Week 4: Suze

title: Week 4: Jacki

overview: Jacki works ‘behind the scenes’ in the emergency department at a major Hospital. Before Jacki started her current job she was lucky enough to transport Super Yachts around the world which she found incredibly challenging as well as super exciting. Jacki has a spectacular group of friends, most of who are living vicariously through her eyes! Jacki tends to keep her ‘attached’ friends in the ‘loop’ by writing about her dating life which keeps them entertained. Jacki loves to go out for a nice bite to eat and you will usually find her in a great wine bar on a Friday or Saturday night. Jacki likes to think of herself as a bit of a foodie with cooking and entertaining at her home for friends and family one of her favourite things to do.

title: Week 4: Jacki

title: Week 4: Gerald

overview: Gerald has been a cook for approximately nine years and considers himself one of the luckiest people to get paid for a job he loves to do. Gerald’s interests include ten pin bowling, golf, playing the occasional game of poker and watching AFL on weekends while having a few drinks with his friends. Gerald says he enjoys the simple things in life, having a good laugh and happy people around him.

title: Week 4: Gerald

title: Week 4: Bromwyn

overview: Bromwyn lives with her husband and two children. She has been a florist for over fourteen years and has been styling weddings, functions and window merchandising for over six years. Bromwyn says being a Capricorn makes her a perfectionist when it comes to work – if anything is not perfect, she can’t rest until it is. Being on a gluten free diet due to her coeliac disease, Bromwyn wants to showcase some of the foods she can eat that don’t taste like cardboard. Bromwyn says generally when she eats at restaurants the only thing that is safe are salads and they can be quite boring! Bromwyn has a sweet tooth and loves a good chocolate cake or slice

title: Week 4: Bromwyn

title: Week 4: MaryAnn

overview: MaryAnn is a life coach who works with individuals and organisations. She loves to travel and lives to fill her life with experiences. Whether this is dining in Italy or merely beholding the beauty of a flower, she appreciates the perfection of each moment. MaryAnn is married with a combined family of six children. She loves large family get togethers, cooking and experimenting with food, trying to re-create and improve upon dishes she has seen or tried. She feels that food should be considered as a preventative medicine. We are what we eat so MaryAnn encourages people to eat wisely.

title: Week 4: MaryAnn

title: Season 3

Season 4

title: Week 1: Mike

title: Week 1: Mike

title: Week 1: Kiri

title: Week 1: Kiri

title: Week 1: Danielle

title: Week 1: Danielle

title: Week 1: James

title: Week 1: James

title: Week 2: Derek

title: Week 2: Derek

title: Week 2: Natalie

title: Week 2: Natalie

title: Week 2: Amaya

title: Week 2: Amaya

title: Week 2: Myles

title: Week 2: Myles

title: Week 3: Andrew

title: Week 3: Andrew

title: Week 3: Roxanne

title: Week 3: Roxanne

title: Week 3: Peter

title: Week 3: Peter

title: Week 3: Sharon

title: Week 3: Sharon

title: Week 4: Todd

title: Week 4: Todd

title: Week 4: Eve

title: Week 4: Eve

title: Week 4: Tom

title: Week 4: Tom

title: Week 4: Ebony

title: Week 4: Ebony

title: Week 5: Ellen

title: Week 5: Ellen

title: Week 5: Harry

title: Week 5: Harry

title: Week 5: Alexi

title: Week 5: Alexi

title: Week 5: Sami

title: Week 5: Sami

title: Season 4

overview:
Come Dine With Me Australia is an Australian television programme based on the Come Dine With Me format which premiered on 18 January 2010 on The LifeStyle Channel in Australia. It is narrated by Aimee Reid.

In 2009 The Lifestyle Channel bought the rights to the show, commissioning Granada Media Australia to produce a version for the Australian market. The first season consists of 20 episodes. A second season was approved before the first season premiered, and was broadcast in mid-2010.

The show is currently in its third series with a fourth, primetime series to be aired in the coming future. The fourth series involves 4 contestants as appose to the regular 5 and will occur as an hour long episode instead of the usual format of 30 minute 5 episodes each week.

title: Come Dine with Me Australia

title: Arvostele mun illallinen Australiassa

overview: Sarjan jokaisessa jaksossa neljä amatöörikokkia valmistavat toisilleen illallisen - ja toimivat samalla toisilleen tuomareina. Voittaja lähtee illallispöydästä rahapalkinto kainalossa ja vatsa kylläisenä.

original_title: Come Dine with Me Australia


title: Industrial Revelations

Season 1

title: Boom Time

overview: The introduction of Britain's canal system. Plus, how coal transportation was crucial to the Industrial Revolution.

title: Boom Time

title: Pants for All

overview: Mark Williams discovers how comfortable cotton fabrics became available to everyone with the introduction of water-powered textile mills

title: Pants for All

title: Clocking On

overview: Mark Williams discovers how engineer James Brindley tunnelled through hills in a straight line, and details the emergence of Josiah Wedgwood's pottery business as a global industry

title: Clocking On

title: Pennine Passage

overview: How the Leeds and Liverpool Canal turned two rival counties into hotbeds of activity, bringing wealth to mill owners during the Industrial Revolution

title: Pennine Passage

title: Working Iron

overview: How Thomas Telford and the Darby family used iron to create new transport routes during the Industrial Revolution.

title: Working Iron

title: Coining It

overview: Mark Williams visits Birmingham to experience what life was like during the Industrial Revolution for those employed in the glassworks and jewellery trades

title: Coining It

title: Cutting Edge

overview: How mass-produced, high-quality steel and the development of structured transport systems in northern England created a world-renowned industry

title: Cutting Edge

title: The Iron Horse

overview: Mark Williams learns how frantic competition among Welsh rivals drove the development and installation of the world's first steam locomotive

title: The Iron Horse

title: Highland Flop

overview: More powerful steam engines solve a variety of problems during the Industrial Revolution.

title: Highland Flop

title: Power Crazy

overview: Why steam engines were developed during the Industrial Revolution to solve a range of engineering and social problems

title: Power Crazy

title: Season 1

Season 2

title: Bread and Beer

overview: Comedian Mark Williams explains how 19th-century Britons drank beer as a healthy alternative to water because the fermentation process killed many harmful bacteria

title: Bread and Beer

title: What to Wear?

overview: Mark Williams discovers how 19th-century hats were made of rabbit fur that had been shrunk in urine

title: What to Wear?

title: Gas on Wheels

overview: The use of gas to power the machines and inventions from the Industrial Revolution are explained by Mark Williams

title: Gas on Wheels

title: Print and Paper

overview: In a look at the history of printing, Mark Williams discovers why early typesetters arranged lower-case letters according to their usage, with the most common being in the middle

title: Print and Paper

title: Under Pressure

overview: Mark Williams visits a pub cellar and bridges across the Tyne, all powered by hydraulics, revealing how the beer pump started a power revolution

title: Under Pressure

title: Building a Revolution

overview: Documentary exploring how the massive construction boom triggered by the Industrial Revolution forced the building industry to find new materials to cope with increasing demand.

title: Building a Revolution

title: Bright Sparks

overview: How the electricity industry was created from scientific experimentation and entrepreneurial enthusiasm - becoming the world's main power source.

title: Bright Sparks

title: Heavy Metals

overview: The development of the Cornish mining industry, from pebble-picking in streams to the building of a honeycomb of mines below the sea

title: Heavy Metals

title: Cutting it Fine

overview: How silk was instrumental in the invention of the binary code, which went on to inspire the computer revolution.

title: Cutting it Fine

title: Machine Tools

overview: Mark Williams learns about Joseph Whitworth, the man who standardised the threaded screw. Plus, the total cost of wood required to build HMS Victory

title: Machine Tools

title: Season 2

Season 3

title: Reaping the Whirlwind

title: Reaping the Whirlwind

title: The Canal King

title: The Canal King

title: Hot Metal

title: Hot Metal

title: The Impossible Railway

title: The Impossible Railway

title: Big Bang

title: Big Bang

title: Generation Electric

title: Generation Electric

title: Industrial Espionage

title: Industrial Espionage

title: Steam on the Water

title: Steam on the Water

title: Iron Men of Sweden

title: Iron Men of Sweden

title: King Silk

title: King Silk

title: Season 3

title: Bread, Beer and Salt

overview: With industrialisation, there were more mouths in towns and cities to feed and fewer men left to work the land. So how did food production keep up?

title: Bread, Beer and Salt

title: Building Europe

overview: How did the building trade keep up with the demand for materials during the expansion of the Industrial Revolution, and what do oranges have to do with it?

title: Building Europe

title: The City

overview: Cities were traditionally developed around water until the railway age expanded their boundaries. As the population grew, how did they cope?

title: The City

title: Cotton, Linen and Rope

overview: For centuries craftsmen and women turned natural fibres into clothes. Ronald Topp explores what happened when machines began to replace manual labour.

title: Cotton, Linen and Rope

title: Eiffel's Tower

overview: Eiffel was the world's greatest exponent of the use of iron in construction, creating the his famous Tower in 1889. How did engineering in iron reach such heights?

title: Eiffel's Tower

title: Exploding Engines

overview: Ronald Top examines the beginnings of motor cars. Benz and Daimler were early pioneers, but prior to that there were attempts at steam-powered road vehicles.

title: Exploding Engines

title: High Fliers

overview: Flight has always been humanity's dream. Ronald Top discovers that thanks to some paper thrown onto a fire, a duck, a cock and a sheep, it was made possible.

title: High Fliers

title: Perfect Porcelain

overview: Ronald Topp investigates the new techniques and ways of working that turned local potteries into an international industry.

title: Perfect Porcelain

title: Steaming up the Alps

overview: Ronald Top examines how railways conquered the mountains, with a little help from George Stevenson. He's in the Alps to see how funicular railways work.

title: Steaming up the Alps

title: Swedish Waterways

overview: Waterways are flourishing in Europe, but how is it that a system designed for 17th-century trade is still viable in the 21st? Ronald Topp finds out.

title: Swedish Waterways

title: Season 4

Season 5

title: Buildings

title: Buildings

title: Planes

title: Planes

title: Bridges

title: Bridges

title: Vehicles

title: Vehicles

title: Ships

title: Ships

title: Transport Networks

title: Transport Networks

title: Season 5

overview: Industrial Revelations is a Documentary show showing the connections between related industrial advances. The show's presenter has changed several times since the first series in 2002 hosted by Mark Williams.

title: Industrial Revelations

title: Revelaciones industriales

overview: Espectaculares documentales sobre viajes, países, culturas, monumentos, naturaleza, sociedad, tecnología...

title: Industrial Revelations

overview: Een documentaire die de verbanden laat zien tussen gerelateerde industriële ontwikkelingen. De presentator van de show is verschillende keren veranderd sinds de eerste serie in 2002, gepresenteerd door Mark Williams.

original_title: Industrial Revelations