This Morning and Saturday Kitchen legend lands huge new ITV show with A-list line up of stars
ONE huge name from both This Morning and Saturday Kitchen has landed a huge new show on ITV.
The commercial network has announced that double BAFTA award winning broadcaster Big Zuu will present the new programme.
He will host Big Zuu’s 12 Dishes in 12 Hours, which will air next year on ITV1 and ITVX.
Big Zuu – who’s real name is Zuhair Hassan – is known for his comic flair, musical ability as well as his culinary prowess on shows such as This Morning and Saturday Kitchen.
His six-part show will see him take viewers as well as A-list names on a quest across Europe to discover the true flavours of each city by trying local delicacies.
ITV promises the show will consist of a “funny, fresh and fast paced new format,” as the host will teach his travel companions everything they need to know about a place through the taste of twelve dishes.
Cameras will follow the star as they seek out hidden gems in top destinations, food markets, local restaurants, and of course fine-dining establishments.
However the group will have a limited time period to taste everything, and so they are required to go to each location by foot or other methods such as tuk tuk’s and scooters.
Action packed from beginning to end, whilst on their whistle stop food tour, Zuu and his guests will have a limited time to treat their taste buds requiring them to travel across each location via foot, boat, tuk tuk and scooter as they seek out to sample 12 incredible dishes that best represent each cities culture.
Ahead of the new show, Big Zuu exclaimed: “It’s always been a dream of mine to have my own food travelogue so I’m gassed to finally be able to announce this new show!
“I feel like travelling the world and eating food was the natural next step for me and the audience who have followed me since the beginning of my TV career.
“I’m also excited that this series is a co-pro with my own production label Big Productions and TwoFour.”
He added: “I’m so grateful to ITV and Natalie Rose for making this happen!.”
Twofour and Zuu’s new TV production label Big Productions have co-produced the new project.
Entertainment Commissioner at ITV Natalie Rose added: “This really is a delightfully original and fresh format that will inform on the best places to eat abroad.”
She added: “Of course entertainment, warmth and humour will be XXL.”