I Can Cook was a British live-action children's television series, that was broadcast on CBeebies, from 5 October 2009 to 14 December 2012.[5] It was presented by Katy Ashworth, who demonstrates how to prepare and cook simple dishes, while entertaining with songs.[6] Each show focuses on the creation of one dish, either savoury or sweet.

I Can Cook
GenreCooking show
Created byKaty Ashworth
Written byNic Ayling
Driana Jones
Directed byHelen Scott
Presented byKaty Ashworth
Theme music composerAndy Blythe and Marten Joustra
Opening themeI Can Cook
Ending themeI Can Cook (Reprise)
ComposersAndy Blythe and Marten Joustra
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes104[1]
Production
Executive producersChristopher Pilkington
Katy Ashworth
ProducersDriana Jones (Series 1)
Andrew Garland (Series 2 & 3)
Production locationMaidstone (Series 1 & 2)
Running time14 minutes
Production companyInitial
Original release
NetworkCBeebies
Release5 October 2009 (2009-10-05) –
14 December 2012 (2012-12-14) [2][3][4]

As the programme is aimed at children, the dishes are simple to prepare. Some dishes, such as the grape pizza, offer alternatives to traditional dishes.

As well as encouraging children to cook, the show encompasses wider elements of food education; it uses cutaway scenes to show Ashworth in outside locations, explaining the process of cultivating, and growing any key ingredient in the show's dish.

I Can Cook With You

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During 2011, the series was branded I Can Cook With You, and featured Katy travelling around the United Kingdom in her own van, to cook in various outdoor locations, and visiting farms and other locations, where food is produced.

I Can Cook on the Go

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In 2012, the series was branded I Can Cook on the Go, and features a new revamped van called Horace, and “pinchy parrot”, and wooden spoon puppets. The Special Ingredient, however, it was not included in this season.

References

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  1. ^ "I Can Cook - CBeebies - BBC".
  2. ^ "I Can Cook".
  3. ^ "Search".
  4. ^ "I Can Cook". IMDb. June 2009.
  5. ^ "I Can Cook". BBC Food. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  6. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/icancook/ I Can Cook Official Microsite Archived 27 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
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