Two Fat Ladies
Two Fat Ladies was a BBC Two television cooking programme starring Clarissa Dickson Wright, and Jennifer Paterson. It originally ran for four series, from 1996 to 1999. The show was produced by the BBC and has also appeared on the Food Network and Cooking Channel in the U.S. and on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Australia.
Cast: Clarissa Dickson Wright, Jennifer Paterson
6 episodes
1. Fish & ShellfishThe ladies prepare a meal at The Shark's Fin restaurant in Mevagissey, Cormwall.
Recipes (or receipts):
Crab, corn & coriander fritter
Gigot of monkfish rosemarin with anchovies
Fish pie
Scallops with leeksUCC30minOct 9, 1996
2. MeatThe ladies go to Westonbirt School in Cornwall to cook for the lacrosse team.
Recipes (or receipts):
Beef a la Will Moreland
Chicken breasts with walnut l'aillade
Roast "Hedgehog" (meatloaf)
A.N.'s slow shoulder of lambUCC30minOct 16, 1996
3. Fruits & VegetablesThe ladies fix dinner for the priests at Westminster Cathedral (not the famous Abbey).
Recipes (or receipts):
Bubble and squeak
Stuffed artichokes
Tomato summer pudding
Beanz meanz Fitz
Peaches Cardinal HumeUCC30minOct 23, 1996
4. Cakes and BakingThe ladies prepare cakes for a fait in Hallaton using a private kitchen of a friend of Clarissa's from her Women's Institute days.
Recipes (or receipts):
Ginger bread
Danish apple & prune cake
Galette des Rois aux amandes
Chopped walnut & coffee cakeUCC30minOct 30, 1996
5. GameThe ladies go to Scotland to cook at Lennoxlove House in East Lothian which is owned by the 15th Duke of Hamilton.
Recipes (or receipts):
Partridges with cabbage
Pheasant and pickled walnut terrine
Duntreath roast grouse
Rabbit with anchovies and capers
Medallions of venison with blackberriesUCC30minNov 6, 1996
6. Food in the WildThe ladies go to Kielder Forest in Northumberland to cook for a Boy Scout Troop.
Recipes (or receipts):
Muttachar (spiced eggs)
Onion soup with Stilton
Trout from the Luau
Shooter's sandwich
Frittata with tomatoes, onions & basilUCC30minNov 13, 1996
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Two Fat Ladies
Two Fat Ladies was a BBC Two television cooking programme starring Clarissa Dickson Wright, and Jennifer Paterson. It originally ran for four series, from 1996 to 1999. The show was produced by the BBC and has also appeared on the Food Network and Cooking Channel in the U.S. and on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Australia.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Patricia Llewellyn
- Created by
- Patricia Llewellyn
- Studio
- Optomen Television, BBC, All3Media
Maturity rating
UCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
