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MasterChef (British TV Series)
''MasterChef'' is a British competitive cooking reality show produced by Endemol Shine UK and Banijay that is broadcast on the BBC. The show initially ran from 1990 to 2001 in its original format and was revived in 2005 as ''MasterChef Goes Large''. The revival featured a new format devised by Franc Roddam and John Silver, with Karen Ross producing. In 2008, the name was changed back to ''MasterChef'' but the format remained unchanged. The British series has appeared in five versions: the main ''MasterChef'' series; ''Celebrity MasterChef''; ''MasterChef: The Professionals'', with working chefs; ''Junior MasterChef'', with children between the ages of nine and twelve; and ''Young MasterChef'' for those aged between 18 and 25. It is the originator of the MasterChef, ''MasterChef'' franchise that has been adapted and reproduced in 60 countries around the world in various localised versions. In July 2025, the BBC announced it would not renew the contracts of presenters Gregg Wall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Show
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idol (franchise), Idol'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature the gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
