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Thanks for that jennifer264. I am sure we will have the follow up but who knows when!

Sorry Mosey..I wasn't aware of that. We had a "follow-up" programme the other evening which showed some of the work behind the scenes of the Big Dinner! It all went very well and the Chefs were well chuffed and met all the Dignitaries in a line. people made comments throughout about the food and all the dishes were popular.
The Queen made some humourous remark in her speech about never having a lunch as a cookery competition before but she did hear there were no Penalty Shootouts!
Anyway I hope you get the prog, there was a lot of repetition in it but was a good finish to the series.
I still think James Rankins pudding was the best though!!

I don't live in the UK so not sure when we will ever see the follow up! Thanks anyway.

The follow up was last night...did you miss it? mind you it was the usual stuff repeated not a lot of original bits.
Richard Corrigon looked SO chuffed he was a joy to watch.
I agree about Galton..I kept expecting him to stamp his foot and have a "proper little tantrum" dreadful..

So what did you all think of the winners - I was delighted! Can't say much for Galton, he came over a little 'spoilt boy' for not winning his different heats. (very sorry for himself)
Now what I would like is a follow up programme with the 4 chefs telling how it was on the day and how it all went off!

get the chefs to sing for entertainment and a dash of humour.

They could hire the Chuckle Brothers as the court Jesters.

I know my hubby would love the wenches!!!!!
(and the boars head )

Oo-err, I'm jolly well sure your bf would enjoy pbatt :cheeky ,but in what order :

jellied eals, apple pie and custard. all good old fashioned british fare! lovely jubley! but i still kepp thinking about having a boars head in the middle of a long table serving wenches and jugs of ale. my boyfriend will certainly like that!

give em a cuppa, some rich teas and a ham sarnie...and maybe the sunday papers, then you have the great british menu...nothing beats it really. Just kick back and relax

Brown Windsor Soup (Slow cook a prince?)
Tripe and Cowheels
Rhubarb Crumble & Ice Cream
Chedder Cheese with Jacobs Crackers

bibs,custard pies,wenches some great ideas coming up I'm so impressed so how about we actually give Queenie & co. the full "3" course meal.Mine would have to be:
Starter....broth & dumplings
Main course...ham shank,mashed spuds,pease pudding & beetroot.
Dessert.....Jelly & custard.
washed down with a nice cuppa tea.
Now what would your menu be?
pbatt maybe we all could help with your catering

At a medieval banquet they could just all dive in have wenches pour the wine and dogs under the table and even a custard pie in the face , food fight like on the Carry on Films,

i really liked the outcome of this

It could work at a wedding, but best wear a bib if you find someone that could do it go for it....will deff get the guests talking and loosen them all up! Original finger food...yea

i like the idea of medevil banquet, maybe i'll do one for my wedding buffet!!!! at least it would get people talking!!!! otherwise egg and chips is good for me!!

Hi back at you GM.like ya sense of humour

Hi Spangled, I'm new to this forum (a bit slow I'm afraid)
I still think the boars head could have worked, plonk it in the middle with some drumsticks and leave em to it. Anyway, my nan prefers a good old buffet, where she can be all feeble and make my son get all the food for her. Its my experience that once nannies get past 79 they like a good moan, so egg and chips would be fine.

don't know about anyone else,but I am so bored wth this programme now,don't even watch anymore I say give her good old egg & chips or better still,"let them eat cake"

I don't know....there are so many talented chefs out there, it would have been nice if the menus could have been integrated with all the dishes. Then maybe everyone could be happy? Anyway, its only a four course meal! If I were the Queen, 80th birthday and all, I would have liked a banquet Do it old style, in style...Boars head, Swan etc...

and when she pretends to know what shes talking about. also when they talk about the fab food that atul kotcchar cooks, and thye don't think its british food!! it is very deifinaltly british food. i just hope the menu comes from him.

It really bugs me when she tries to say what the Queen eats at 'home'. Surely if she wanted same old same old, there would be no need for this programme. Its just a shame that the judges seem to think that the best food is the 'old' food. Why not be exciting and new like Simon Rimmer, I would have liked him to go through. I thought that his dishes would have wowed enough, but no. They went and chose the tried and tested 'Classically trained' one AGAIN. What is wrong with these people.

the programe itself is fine..................i just can't stand jenni bond, she knows nothing about food and can be anoying.

It's also in this weeks Radio Times letter pages.