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Step Up to the Plate is a 2008 United Kingdom-based television programme, produced by Endemol, for the BBC. It was hosted by Anton du Beke and Loyd Grossman^[1]

Three amateur cooks were pitched against two professional chefs, to cook a three course meal designed by the amateur cooks. Loyd Grosman stepped up to the plate to judge the courses. The amateur cooks stood to win a prize fund of at least £5000. Whenever the chefs won the fund would increase by £1000.

The programme was broadcast on BBC1 and BBC2 in two runs during 2008. The first episode was broadcast on 21 July 2008^[2] and the last of the regular schedule (episode 39) was broadcast on 12 Dec 2008.^[3] For some unknown reason, the final episode wasn't broadcast for 9 months eventually being aired on 2 Aug 2009.^[4]

• Step Up to the Plate at BBC Online
• Step Up to the Plate at IMDb

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