Masterchef
How can you not love MasterChef?
The way potato-headed judge Gregg Wallace barks, “Cooking DOESN’T get TOUGHER than THIS!” at his co-host John Torode. The way the pair of them keep yelling the flaming obvious at one another for no apparent reason (“We’re looking for someone who can turn out EXCEPTIONAL food!” cries John – to which I’m longing for Gregg one day to reply, “Yes, I’m fully aware of that, you nitwit, it’s the same thing we do every series.”)
Anyway, it’s back for a new run, the first on BBC1 (and, we’re assured, the most challenging so far), kicking off with a 90-minute, three-heat opener. And there’s another hour of it tomorrow, would you believe?! I’m so excited, I fear I may explode! OK, perhaps that’s getting a bit TOO carried away.