IWC cooks up Iron Chef for Channel 4

10 December 2009

IWC Media, part of RDF Scotland, is bringing the amazing cult Japanese cookery hit Iron Chef to British TV for the very first time. Channel 4 have commissioned 25 episodes of the high energy cookery format to play daily at 5pm in 2010. The series will be made out of Scotland.
 
Each week the show will pitch teams of culinary challengers against four resident Iron Chefs; powerful, ruthless masters of global cuisine who will take no prisoners in their quest to dominate the show’s kitchen stadium. The challenge each day will be to cook four stunning dishes all based on that day’s special ingredient - be it pork belly or cranberry.

The finale at the end of the week will see the best of that week’s challengers face-off against the strongest of that week’s Iron Chef’s in the biggest of challenges – where the special ingredient will be extraordinary, and £1,000 prize money at stake.

Adam MacDonald, Creative Director, IWC Media said
“I’ve long been a fan of this format and love the Japanese and American shows. I’m sure the new daily stripped version on Channel 4 will create a huge legion of new British fans for this extraordinary culinary phenomenon”

MacDonald, previously responsible for the commissioning and scheduling of all ITV1 daytime output and the commissioner for Deal or No Deal and Come Dine with Me whilst at Channel 4 will be the Executive Producer. The show will be Series Produced by Susy Price and directed by Jonathan Bullen.

Hamish Barbour, Managing Director IWC & Group Director RDF Scotland, said:
“I’m incredibly excited that IWC is producing this thrilling series for Channel 4. Returnable formats with international sales potential are incredibly important to us, and I’m also very proud that we are bringing such a big commission to Scotland.’

Barney Shingleton, Head of Light Entertainment Acquisitions said:
“We are looking forward to distributing both format and the finished shows. We’ve worked on the format so it fits the needs of both Channel 4 and international broadcasters looking to capitalise on trends in lifestyle programming in general, and food programming in particular.”