With series three of hit culinary dramedy The Bear out tomorrow, fans of TV and cooking will have plenty to get their teeth into.
We're back in the pressure cooker of a high-end kitchen, where new head chef Carly must juggle her tumultuous team who banter filthily while tweezing micro-herbs, all while trying to please the demanding guests in the dining room. Parts Unknown is about people as much as it is about the food they eat. Bourdain is an engaging and thoughtful presenter, who isn't afraid to ask difficult questions wherever he goes. It's no wonder this show amassed a cult following - even President Obama wanted to break bread with the chef .
Sofía Vergara and Scarlett Johansson also star in this upbeat film, where the close-up shots of food are guaranteed to make your mouth water. Plus, the Cuban-inspired soundtrack is a joy. Chef is guaranteed to leave you with a feel-good aftertaste. Certificate: 15Arrogant guests arrive on an island for a fine dining experience, served by a chef with very high standards - played by Ralph Fiennes with a powerful dash of Anthony Hopkins in The Silence Of The Lambs.
The main talking point from this series were the impressions. All too often Ronnie Corbett or Michael Caine or Richard Burton or Al Pacino appeared at the dinner table, and the two comics would be constantly trying to out-do each other. It's marvellous.HannibalUS horror show starring Mads Mikkelsen as serial-killing cannibal Hannibal LecterWhen a serial killer is active in Minnesota, the FBI call in damaged but brilliant profiler Will Graham .
'There is no democracy in the kitchen - only dictatorship...' A young street cook thinks that her future is made when she's plucked from obscurity to join the kitchen run by a famous chef. But his obsessive, abusive ways drive her to the point of madness. Is it really worth it to make it to the top of the culinary ladder?