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Something for the Weekend (2000s BBC TV series)
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Something for the Weekend is a British
television series, broadcast on BBC Two
on Sunday mornings. It features cookery, drinks, interviews with celebrity guests and clips from the week's television, as well as classic clips in the 'Deja View' section. The show is presented by Tim Lovejoy
, Louise Redknapp
and Simon Rimmer
.
, Louise Redknapp
and chef Simon Rimmer
. A guest presenter is used if one of the main presenters is away. For example, in 2009, when former host Amanda Hamilton
took maternity leave, her slot was filled by guest presenters including Jenni Falconer
, Kellie Shirley
and current host Louise Redknapp
. Also in 2009, when Rimmer was forced to take time off due to a leg injury, his role was taken by chefs such as James Tanner
.
Each programme usually follows the same format and features Rimmer (assisted by either Lovejoy, Redknapp and for two of the segments by one of the celebrity guests) cooking a three course meal and a 'lazy brunch' dish, two guest interviews, clips from television programmes shown that week (usually from BBC series), a 'Deja View' clip of an old programme where the presenters and guests guess the year it was first broadcast, a drinks segment with a mixologist - a cocktail maker in plain english - (usually either Andy Pearson
or Wayne Collins
), and a gadget round-up segment called 'Some Things for the Weekend'.
At the end of the show, the presenters and guests sit at a round table and each have a dish that has been cooked in the show. Lovejoy asks the guests questions posed by the public via text and email.The show is recorded in Princess Productions TV facility at the Whiteleys Centre
in Bayswater
, London
which is also home to Channel 5's weekday programmes, The Wright Stuff
and The Vanessa Show.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television series, broadcast on BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
on Sunday mornings. It features cookery, drinks, interviews with celebrity guests and clips from the week's television, as well as classic clips in the 'Deja View' section. The show is presented by Tim Lovejoy
Tim Lovejoy
Timothy Paul Lovejoy is a British television presenter most famous for hosting Saturday morning football programme Soccer AM alongside Helen Chamberlain for over a decade.- Career :...
, Louise Redknapp
Louise Redknapp
Louise Elizabeth Redknapp is an English singer and media personality. She was a member of the girl group Eternal from 1992 to 1995, before becoming a solo singer . She has presented several television shows and served as a judge on the UK version of So You Think You Can Dance...
and Simon Rimmer
Simon Rimmer
Simon Rimmer is the resident chef on BBC2's Something for the Weekend, which first aired on Sunday 8 October 2006, and is also the face of cooking video website, Eat The Chef. He is married with two children...
.
Format
The programme is regularly presented by Tim LovejoyTim Lovejoy
Timothy Paul Lovejoy is a British television presenter most famous for hosting Saturday morning football programme Soccer AM alongside Helen Chamberlain for over a decade.- Career :...
, Louise Redknapp
Louise Redknapp
Louise Elizabeth Redknapp is an English singer and media personality. She was a member of the girl group Eternal from 1992 to 1995, before becoming a solo singer . She has presented several television shows and served as a judge on the UK version of So You Think You Can Dance...
and chef Simon Rimmer
Simon Rimmer
Simon Rimmer is the resident chef on BBC2's Something for the Weekend, which first aired on Sunday 8 October 2006, and is also the face of cooking video website, Eat The Chef. He is married with two children...
. A guest presenter is used if one of the main presenters is away. For example, in 2009, when former host Amanda Hamilton
Amanda Hamilton
Amanda Hill is a Scottish businesswoman and television presenter in the area of food and health.She is best known for co-hosting is the presenter and co-producer of UKTV's "The Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses" , "Teen Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses" , and "The Last Resort"...
took maternity leave, her slot was filled by guest presenters including Jenni Falconer
Jenni Falconer
Jennifer 'Jenni' Falconer is a British television presenter.-Early life:After her family relocated to the South of England when she was seven, Falconer moved to Leeds in 1994 to study Spanish and Italian. Whilst studying at university, she also launched her television career...
, Kellie Shirley
Kellie Shirley
Kellie Shirley is a British actress. She is mostly known the role of Carly Wicks in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders up until 2008...
and current host Louise Redknapp
Louise Redknapp
Louise Elizabeth Redknapp is an English singer and media personality. She was a member of the girl group Eternal from 1992 to 1995, before becoming a solo singer . She has presented several television shows and served as a judge on the UK version of So You Think You Can Dance...
. Also in 2009, when Rimmer was forced to take time off due to a leg injury, his role was taken by chefs such as James Tanner
James Tanner
James Tanner is a British chef and television personality. He currently appears on the BBC cookery programme Ready Steady Cook.-Early life:...
.
Each programme usually follows the same format and features Rimmer (assisted by either Lovejoy, Redknapp and for two of the segments by one of the celebrity guests) cooking a three course meal and a 'lazy brunch' dish, two guest interviews, clips from television programmes shown that week (usually from BBC series), a 'Deja View' clip of an old programme where the presenters and guests guess the year it was first broadcast, a drinks segment with a mixologist - a cocktail maker in plain english - (usually either Andy Pearson
Andy Pearson
Andy Pearson is an award-winning mixologist and director of drinks consultancy Intoxicology.In 2007 Pearson won the United Kingdom Bartenders Guild National Cocktail Competition with his cocktail Spirit of '57; he went on to represent the UK in the IBA World Cocktail Competition, finishing in the...
or Wayne Collins
Wayne Collins
Wayne Collins is the name of:*Wayne Collins , English footballer*Wayne Collins , Canadian journalist and politician*Wayne M. Collins , civil rights attorney...
), and a gadget round-up segment called 'Some Things for the Weekend'.
At the end of the show, the presenters and guests sit at a round table and each have a dish that has been cooked in the show. Lovejoy asks the guests questions posed by the public via text and email.The show is recorded in Princess Productions TV facility at the Whiteleys Centre
Whiteleys
Whiteleys is a shopping centre in London, England. It was London's first department store, located in the Bayswater area. The store's main entrance was located on Queensway.-History:...
in Bayswater
Bayswater
Bayswater is an area of west London in the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to the west . It is a built-up district located 3 miles west-north-west of Charing Cross, bordering the north of Hyde Park over Kensington Gardens and having a population density of...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
which is also home to Channel 5's weekday programmes, The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am....
and The Vanessa Show.