Ainsley's National Trust Cook Off: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ainsley and his chef friends cook al fresco in the walled kitchen gardens of the UK's finest National Trust stately homes. In each episode, Ainsley Harriott is joined by two guest chefs in the kitchen gardens of the historic estates who he will challenge to create and cook recipes using the bounty of the garden in an attempt to win the accolade of ‘Dish of the Day' whilst celebrating the abundance and beauty of fresh British produce grown by the Trust's team of staff and volunteers.

Alongside the fun of outdoor cooking and friendly competition, Ainsley meets the staff and volunteers of the Trust, and finds out about the work they do to maintain the gardens and estates - picking up handy gardening tips along the way.

Series details

• Title: Ainsley's National Trust Cook Off
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Food, Nature
• Premiere date: 2024-05-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-07-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 76810
• TVDB ID: 450124

Cast and credited roles

• Ainsley Harriott — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-05-18; final listed air date 2024-07-27; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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