''Snackmasters'' is a
BAFTA-nominated
British television programme, presented by
Fred Sirieix and
Jayde Adams, and produced by
Optomen Television and
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
.
The programme was broadcast on Channel 4 and streams on
All 4.
The programme sees two professional chefs compete to recreate a brand-name
snack
A snack is a small portion of food generally eaten between meals. Snacks come in a variety of forms including packaged snack foods and other processed foods, as well as items made from fresh ingredients at home.
Traditionally, snacks are ...
or
fast food
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item. The chefs present their replica snack to a panel of judges composed of workers involved with the manufacture of the snack, and the chef who is decided to have most faithfully recreated the snack wins the competition. During each episode, presenter Jayde Adams visits the factory that manufactures each snack, comparing how accurately the chefs are recreating the process.
''Snackmasters'' was nominated for a
BAFTA award in the Best Feature category at the 2020
British Academy Television Awards.
An
Australian adaptation of the show was first broadcast in November 2021 on the
Nine Network
The Nine Network (stylised 9Network, commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of five main free-to-air television ne ...
.
[ A New Zealand adaptation premiered on ]TVNZ 2
TVNZ 2 ( mi, Te Reo Tātaki Rua) is the second New Zealand television channel owned and operated by the state-owned broadcaster Television New Zealand (TVNZ). It targets a younger audience than its sister channel, TVNZ 1. TVNZ 2's line up cons ...
in April 2022.
Episodes
International versions
Australia
In September 2021, it was announced that Australia’s Nine Network
The Nine Network (stylised 9Network, commonly known as Channel Nine or simply Nine) is an Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by parent company Nine Entertainment and is one of five main free-to-air television ne ...
had commissioned a local version of the series set to air in the fourth quarter of 2021, to be hosted by Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow, with Yvie Jones as a co-presenter.
New Zealand
A New Zealand-produced version, ''Snack Masters'', premiered on TVNZ 2
TVNZ 2 ( mi, Te Reo Tātaki Rua) is the second New Zealand television channel owned and operated by the state-owned broadcaster Television New Zealand (TVNZ). It targets a younger audience than its sister channel, TVNZ 1. TVNZ 2's line up cons ...
on April 20, 2022, produced by South Pacific Pictures
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.
France
A French-produced version of ''Snackmasters'' will premier on M6 on June 27, 2023. The first episode will be about McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast food
Fast food is a type of mass-produced food designed for commercial resale, with a strong priority placed on speed of service. It is a commercial term, limited to food sold ...
' Big Mac
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.
References
External links
Snackmasters
at Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
* {{IMDb title, tt11629272
2010s British reality television series
2020s British reality television series
2019 British television series debuts
2021 British television series endings
2010s British cooking television series
2020s British cooking television series
Channel 4 reality television shows
Television series by All3Media
Television series by Optomen
Cooking competitions in the United Kingdom
Reality cooking competition television series