Series synopsis
Saturday Kitchen Live is a British talk television series that premiered on BBC Two on January 26, 2002. It stars James Martin, Gregg Wallace, Antony Worrall Thompson and Matt Tebbutt.
Saturday Kitchen Live is a 90 minute cookery programme, which is broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday mornings. Matt Tebbutt is the predominant presenter. Andi Oliver and Michel Roux Jr. have also presented several episodes. Previous presenters have included Antony Worrall Thompson and Gregg Wallace. The programme is currently produced by Cactus TV. The programme has also aired on RTÉ One in Ireland on Saturday mornings, the episodes shown are several months old.
Premise
Saturday Kitchen Live is a 90 minute cookery programme, which is broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday mornings. Matt Tebbutt is the predominant presenter. Andi Oliver and Michel Roux Jr. have also presented several episodes. Previous presenters have included Antony Worrall Thompson and Gregg Wallace. The programme is currently produced by Cactus TV. The programme has also aired on RTÉ One in Ireland on Saturday mornings, the episodes shown are several months old.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- James Martin as Self - Host
- Gregg Wallace as Self - Host
- Antony Worrall Thompson as Self - Host
- Matt Tebbutt as Self - Host
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 19 seasons with 613 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | December 26, 2009 | December 23, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 24 | July 13, 2002 | |
| Season 2 | 0 | ||
| Season 3 | 1 | January 17, 2004 | |
| Season 4 | 1 | May 8, 2004 | |
| Season 5 | 49 | June 24, 2006 | June 16, 2007 |
| Season 6 | 44 | June 23, 2007 | June 14, 2008 |
| Season 7 | 46 | June 21, 2008 | June 13, 2009 |
| Season 8 | 36 | June 20, 2009 | June 12, 2010 |
| Season 2011 | 47 | January 1, 2011 | December 31, 2011 |
| Season 2012 | 44 | August 9, 2012 | December 29, 2012 |
| Season 2013 | 43 | January 5, 2013 | December 28, 2013 |
| Season 2020 | 48 | January 4, 2020 | December 19, 2020 |
| Season 2021 | 3 | September 4, 2021 | September 11, 2021 |
| Season 2022 | 46 | January 1, 2022 | December 31, 2022 |
| Season 2023 | 50 | January 7, 2023 | December 30, 2023 |
| Season 2024 | 52 | January 6, 2024 | December 28, 2024 |
| Season 2025 | 52 | January 4, 2025 | December 27, 2025 |
| Season 2026 | 21 | January 3, 2026 | May 23, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Christmas 2009 James Martin hosts a special Christmas edition of the show. He is joined by chefs The Hairy Bikers, and there are classic moments from Rick Stein, Celebrity MasterChef and the Two Fat Ladies. Wine choices are from Olly Smith. |
December 26, 2009 |
| 12 |
Coronation Special Matt Tebbutt hosts a special edition of the BBC's live cookery show to mark the historic coronation of King Charles III. He is joined by chefs Adam Byatt and Anna Haugh, who will rustle up some royal recipes. Guests Jennie Bond and Gyles Brandreth will join our party to share their memories of Charles and the wider royal family, and our resident expert Helen McGinn will have an array of drinks that are perfect for any celebration. |
May 7, 2023 |
| 30 | Countdown To Christmas 1 | December 2, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | January 26, 2002 | January 26, 2002 |
| 3 | February 2, 2002 | February 2, 2002 |
| 4 | February 16, 2002 | February 16, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Episode 17 | January 17, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Episode 5 | May 8, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Carluccio and Paul Rankin | June 24, 2006 |
| 2 | John Torode and Oliver Rowe | July 1, 2006 |
| 3 | Brian Turner and James Tanner | July 8, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Caines and Allegra McEvedy | June 23, 2007 |
| 2 | Brian Turner and Nick Watt | June 30, 2007 |
| 3 | Paul Rankin and Tom Kime | July 7, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 21 2008 | June 21, 2008 |
| 2 | June 28 2008 | June 28, 2008 |
| 3 | July 5 2008 | July 5, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 20, 2009 | June 20, 2009 |
| 2 | June 27, 2009 | June 27, 2009 |
| 3 | July 4, 2009 | July 4, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1 January 2011 James is joined by chefs Paul Rankin and Gennaro Contaldo, with special guest Alex Jones. |
January 1, 2011 |
| 2 |
8 January 2011 James Martin is joined by top chefs Kenny Atkinson and Shaun Rankin. |
January 8, 2011 |
| 3 |
15 January 2011 James Martin is joined by actress Claudie Blakley and chefs Simon Hulstone and Adam Byatt. |
January 15, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
08/09/2012 James Martin is joined by Nigel Haworth, Adam Byatt and Olympian, Katherine Copeland. |
August 9, 2012 |
| 2 |
15/09/2012 James is joined by Michelin-starred Tom Kitchin and Ching He-Huang. |
July 1, 2012 |
| 3 |
22/09/2012 James is joined by Pierre Koffmann and Bryn Williams. |
January 21, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
5 January 2013 James Martin is joined by chefs Tom Kerridge and Rachel Allen. |
January 5, 2013 |
| 5 | 2 February 2013 | February 2, 2013 |
| 7 |
16 February 2013 James Martin is joined by top chefs Francesco Mazzei and Marcus Eaves. Great British Bake Off host Sue Perkins faces her food heaven or food hell, and there are classic moments from Rick Stein, Celebrity MasterChef and Raymond Blanc. Wine expert Tim Atkin chooses the wine to match the studio dishes. |
February 16, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
4th January 2020 Matt Tebbutt and chefs Bryn Williams and Skye Gyngell are joined by special guest James May. There are great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein, Keith Floyd, Nigel Slater and Nigella Lawson, and drinks expert Charlie Stein picks the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
January 4, 2020 |
| 2 |
11th January 2020 Matt Tebbutt and chefs Asma Khan and Theo Randall are joined by guest Kelvin Fletcher. There are great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein, Keith Floyd, Nigel Slater and Nigella Lawson, and drinks expert Olly Smith picks the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
January 11, 2020 |
| 3 |
18th January 2020 Matt Tebbutt and chefs Atul Kochhar and Niklas Ekstedt are joined by special guest Ben Elton. There are great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein, Keith Floyd, Nigel Slater and Nigella Lawson, and drinks expert Helen McGinn picks the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
January 18, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 35 |
Matt Tebbutt, Olia Hercules, Theo Randall, Ed Balls Matt Tebbutt and chefs Olia Hercules and Theo Randall are joined by special guest Ed Balls. There are great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein, Keith Floyd, Nigella Lawson and Mary Berry, and drinks expert Helen McGinn joins via video link to pick the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
August 28, 2021 |
| 36 |
2021x36 Matt Tebbutt and chefs Rukmini Iyer and Cyrus Todiwala are joined by special guest Mo Gilligan. There are great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein, Keith Floyd, Nigella Lawson and Mary Berry. |
September 4, 2021 |
| 37 |
Matt Tebbutt, Vivek Singh, Mandy Yin Matt Tebbutt and chefs Vivek Singh and Mandy Yin are joined by special guest Alex Horne. There are great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein, Keith Floyd, Nigella Lawson and Mary Berry. |
September 11, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Matt Tebbutt, Richard Bainbridge, Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed, Jake Humphrey Matt Tebbutt and chefs Richard Bainbridge and Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed are joined by special guest Jake Humphrey. There are great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein, Keith Floyd, Nigella Lawson and Mary Berry, and drinks expert Helen McGinn joins via video link to pick the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
January 1, 2022 |
| 2 |
Matt Tebbutt, Niklas Ekstedt,Shauna Froydenlund, Holly Willoughby. Matt Tebbutt and chefs Niklas Ekstedt and Shauna Froydenlund are joined by special guest Holly Willoughby. There are great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein, Keith Floyd, Nigella Lawson and Mary Berry, and drinks expert Helen McGinn joins via video link to pick the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
January 8, 2022 |
| 3 |
Matt Tebbutt, Freddy Bird,Anna Jones, Elvis Costello Matt Tebbutt and chefs Freddy Bird and Anna Jones are joined by special guest Elvis Costello. There are great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein, Keith Floyd, Nigella Lawson and Mary Berry, and drinks expert Helen McGinn joins via video link to pick the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
January 15, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Matt Tebbutt, Harry Hill, Olia Hercules, Tony Singh Matt Tebbutt and chefs Tony Singh and Olia Hercules are joined by special guest Harry Hill. There are great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein and Nigella Lawson, and drinks expert Helen McGinn picks the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
January 7, 2023 |
| 2 |
Matt Tebbutt, Theo Randall, Gemma Ogston, Oti Mabuse Matt Tebbutt and chefs Theo Randall and Gemma Ogston are joined by special guest Oti Mabuse. There are great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein, Marcus Wareing and Nigella Lawson. |
January 14, 2023 |
| 3 |
Matt Tebbutt, Ching-He Huang, Mary McCartney, Mo Gilligan Matt Tebbutt and chefs Ching-He Huang and Mary McCartney are joined by special guest Mo Gilligan. There are great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein, Marcus Wareing, Nigella Lawson and Keith Floyd, and drinks expert Helen McGinn picks the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
January 21, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Matt Tebbutt, Adam Byatt, Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed, Jason Donovan. Host Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Adam Byatt and Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed, and by special guest Jason Donovan. There are some great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein, The Hairy Bikers, Nadiya Hussain and The Two Greedy Italians (Gennaro Contaldo and Antonio Carluccio). Drinks expert Helen McGinn picks the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
January 6, 2024 |
| 2 |
Matt Tebbutt, Ching-He Huang, James Martin, Joe Wicks, Olly Smith, Alan Cumming Host Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Joe Wicks and Ching-He Huang, and by special guest Alan Cumming. There are some great moments from the BBC food archive, and drinks expert Olly Smith picks the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
January 13, 2024 |
| 3 |
Matt Tebbutt, Thuy Pham, Tom Parker Bowles, Helen McGinn, Matt Lucas, Host Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Tom Parker Bowles and Thuy Diem Pham, and by special guest Matt Lucas. There are some great moments from the BBC food archive, and drinks expert Helen McGinn picks the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
January 20, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Matt Tebbutt, Nathan Outlaw, Georgina Hayden, Sara Pascoe. Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Nathan Outlaw and Georgina Hayden, and by special guest Sara Pascoe. There are some great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein, the Hairy Bikers, Nigella Lawson and the Two Greedy Italians, Gennaro Contaldo and Antonio Carluccio. Drinks expert Helen McGinn picks the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
January 4, 2025 |
| 2 |
Matt Tebbutt, Gennaro Contaldo, Rukmini Iyer, Emilia Fox. Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Gennaro Contaldo and Rukmini Iyer, and by special guest Emilia Fox. There are some great moments from the BBC food archive, including clips from Rick Stein, the Hairy Bikers, Nigella Lawson and the Two Greedy Italians, Gennaro Contaldo and Antonio Carluccio. Drinks expert Helen McGinn picks the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
January 11, 2025 |
| 3 |
Matt Tebbutt, Dina Macki, Andrew Wong, Helen McGinn, Kerry Godliman Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Dina Macki and Andrew Wong, and by special guest Kerry Godliman. Drinks expert Helen McGinn picks the wines to go with the studio dishes. |
January 18, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Matt Tebbutt, Richard Bainbridge, Anna Haugh and Andrew Wong, Ashley Jensen. Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Richard Bainbridge, Anna Haugh and Andrew Wong, and by plus special guest Ashley Jensen. Drinks expert Helen McGinn picks the wines to go with the studio dishes, and we delve further into the BBC food archives. |
January 3, 2026 |
| 2 |
Matt Tebbutt, Adam Smith, Mandy Yin, and Shirley Ballas Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Adam Smith and Mandy Yin, and by special guest Shirley Ballas. Drinks expert Olly Smith pairs the wines with the studio dishes, and former Celebrity MasterChef champion Vito Coppola cooks up a treat. There will also be some great moments from the BBC food archive. |
January 10, 2026 |
| 3 |
Matt Tebbutt, Tom Parker Bowles, Suzie Lee, Adam Byatt, Clive Myrie. Matt Tebbutt is joined by chefs Tom Parker Bowles, Suzie Lee and Adam Byatt, and by special guest Clive Myrie. Drinks expert Helen McGinn pairs the wines to go with the studio dishes, and there are some great moments from the BBC food archive. |
January 17, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 26, 2002 |
| Last aired | March 21, 2026 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |