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7 unusual facts about Ready Steady Cook


Antonella Clerici

In 2000, she returned to RAI and began hosting La prova del cuoco, the Italian version of Ready Steady Cook.

Arja Koriseva

She has appeared in the soap opera Prince of Pop and in Ready Steady Cook.

Christian O'Connell

O'Connell appeared as a guest in a September 2008 episode of Loose Women and Ready Steady Cook to promote his book, and was reminded of his previous Weakest Link ordeal by Zoe Tyler.

Dougie Donnelly

As well as sport, Donnelly has also hosted quiz shows (the best known being Shammy Dab on Grampian TV) and has appeared on Ready Steady Cook, Banzai and The Games.

Levi Roots

To coincide with the release of his recipe book, Roots appeared on the 3 June 2008 edition of BBC's Ready Steady Cook as a celebrity.

Richard Cawley

Cawley cooked frequently on Can't Cook, Won't Cook and Mixing It and has appeared regularly on BBC’s cult programmes Ready Steady Cook.

Sarah Webb Gosling

In early 2007, Webb appeared on and won BBC cookery programme Ready Steady Cook against fellow Olympic medallist Nick Rogers.


Comedy Dave

On 28 February 2007, Vitty appeared in an edition of Ready Steady Cook, beating radio colleague, and fellow band member of Folk Face, Dominic Byrne.

Manu Feildel

Manu Feildel (born 1974) is a French celebrity chef, living in Australia, most widely known for his participation in Australia's cookery competition programs Ready Steady Cook, MasterChef Australia and My Kitchen Rules although he also achieved a solid reputation as a head chef at the restaurant Bilson's before moving to open his own restaurant, Manu at L'Étoile, in 2009.


see also

Tony Tobin

He started his TV career in 1991 with an appearance on Granada TV's This Morning before moving onto Ready Steady Cook and Can't Cook Won't Cook with guest appearances on shows such as Food and Drink and The Generation Game.