Can't Cook, Won't Cook

Ainsley Harriot on the cover of the first Can't Cook, Won't Cook spin-off cookery book.

Can't Cook, Won't Cook was a UK game show and cooking programme that was broadcast on BBC 1 from 1995 to 1999. In it two people who either could not cook or would not cook were nominated to appear on the show the show by a friend or family member, the Host Chef would then set the two the task of cooking a certain meal. Once both participants have cooked these meals the person who nominated them is blindfolded and samples both versions of the meals, the winner is cook who both blindfolded people say is cook of the better tasting meal. In the case of a tie the Host Chef would select the winner.

Over the years the programme featured several diffrent Host Chefs, most prominantly Ainsley Harriott but Kevin Woodford, Lesley Waters, Richard Cawley, Tony Tobin and others also took the role.

Their have been several cookery books based on the series written and a board game based on the series made.