BBC SUMMER SHOWCASE: BBC Lifestyle's upcoming SA programming includes a Paris kitchen, more Gordon Ramsay and Nigella Lawson.

BBC Worldwide Channels which runs the TV channels BBC Entertainment, BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies on MultiChoice's DStv in South Africa unveiled it's upcoming summer programming at its next BBC Showcase upfront held this past Tuesday in Johannesburg.

Jon Farrar, the vice president for programming for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region for BBC Worldwide Channels, took attendees through the various channel's upcoming line-up. The Downton Abbey stars Robert James Collier (Thomas) and Sophie McShera (Daisy) visiting South Africa were present during the showcase.

The BBC Showcase was only for Johannesburg press, TV critics from Cape Town and Durban were neither invited, nor in advance told about it.


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BBC Worldwide Channels and Jon Farrar unveiled new programming for BBC Lifestyle (DStv 174) for the upcoming few months:

The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo, December 2012

French cooking with a twist. Rachel Khoo believes that delicious French food is no longer the preserve of fancy Michelin starred restaurants. This unconventional Cordon Bleu-trained cook and writer runs the smallest restaurant in Paris from her tiny flat. With only enough room to serve four guests, it is here that she has perfected her special twists on classic French dishes. In this series, Rachel invites you to sample her own distinctive ‘Parisian Cookbook’. Over six episodes, Rachel produces everything from simple suppers to sumptuous patisserie and beautiful gourmet dinners.
A Plum Pictures production for BBC


The Fabulous Baker Brothers, February 2013

Brothers Tom, a baker, and Henry, a chef who runs the butcher's shop next door, transport viewers into the heart of their empire in the beautiful English county of Gloucestershire in The Fabulous Baker Brothers. With five generations of baking tradition behind them, Tom and Henry take viewers right into the heart of their artisan kitchen and unlock the trade secrets of baking, which have been honed through years of practice and passion.
A Betty TV production


 Home Cooking Made Easy, coming soon

The BBC's latest star chef Lorraine Pascale spreads her culinary wings as she shares her recipes, secrets, passion and know-how in a new feel-good series, Home Cooking Made Easy. During the series Lorraine mixes recipes from all areas of home cooking for every imaginable occasion, from snappy suppers to impressive delicious celebration dishes.
A Pacific production


Gordon's Ultimate Cookery Course, coming soon

Gordon Ramsay strips cooking back to its basics to teach viewers the tried and tested tricks of his trade in Gordon’s Ultimate Cookery Course. In this new series he strips away all the complexity and shows how to make amazing food with ease. Each episode will concentrate on a different area of cooking essential for the modern cook. The show is full of delicious recipes, invaluable tips and lashings of Gordon's trademark cheeky wit.
A Optomen/One Potato Two Potato production


Nigellissima, January 2013

 In her mouth-watering new, six-part series, Nigellissima, Nigella Lawson demonstrates how easy it is to bring the spirit of Italy into the kitchen and onto the plate using ingredients readily available in supermarkets. While Nigella is true to the spirit of Italian cooking, her recipes are always quick and easy, designed to elevate everyday eating into no-fuss feasts.
A BBC Production


Nice Day for a Greek Wedding, Sunday 4 November, 18:00

Greece has become the destination of choice for the 50 000 Brits who want to get married abroad every year. But those couples expecting the gorgeous weather to banish all their pre-wedding stresses and logistical problems are in for the shock of their lives. Hosting a Greek wedding might look good on paper, but making it happen is another thing entirely. From moody donkeys to temperamental priests and scorching weather, Nice Day For A Greek Wedding, follows couples-to-be, plus a full cast of wedding planners, as they try to create their dream Greek wedding day. They’re imagining wonderful sunsets, candlelit cliff-side churches and azure sea views but instead they're faced with hostile priests, language barriers and a whole new attitude to time-keeping.
A RDF Television Production


BBC Lifestyle also has the following new seasons of returning TV shows:

Come Dine With Me UK S6
Extreme Makeover S2
Four Weddings S3
MasterChef: The Professionals S3
Great British Bake Off S2
Dinner Date S3