''Market Kitchen'' is a British cookery television programme, made by

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, that premiered on the

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channel in 2007. Presented by

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and

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, the programme concentrates on seasonal cooking and features visits to a local market to obtain seasonal produce. The first series was presented from a customised kitchen in

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and featured

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as one of its presenters. In 2009, the programme incorporated the

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competition, which had previously had its own series on

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. It will feature the winner of a competition to find Britain's best pudding, launched by

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in April 2010. In 2010, spin-off, Market Kitchen's: Big Adventure, aired on

References

External links

Official Good Food ''Market Kitchen'' site
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