The Great British Bake Off judge is back for series 2 of Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen. After the success of the first series, Prue takes us deeper into the heart of the kitchen, where she prepares some of her all-time favourite dishes, each with a personal story and a unique twist.
Where is Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen filmed?
The series is filmed in Prue's own home at Moreton-in-Marsh, which she shares with her husband John Playfair, who features in the show.
"There's something so nice about filming in your own house," the restaurateur and cookery book writer said. "For example, Bambi, who does my makeup, would bang on my door at about eight o'clock in the morning with a cup of tea in her hands and say, ‘Wake up and get into the makeup chair’. Whereas, normally, If I'm filming Bake Off, I have to sometimes get up at four or five o'clock in the morning to drive. So that was just lovely."
Now that she's got into the swing of things, Prue says that the series 2 is "a lot more relaxed".
"There is a bit more of my husband, John. He almost talks about it like it’s his show now and I’m a sort of walk on party.
"The series is much the same formula, in the sense that I have an interesting person to talk to and cook with, as before, and John goes off and discovers things that are happening in the Cotswolds. We call them
food heroes, as we try to highlight local people who've got really good practices throughout the series."
Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen series 2 guests
Once again, she'll be joined by ten celebrity guests including singer Charlotte Church, JLS member and Down on the Farm star JB Gill and Omi, an award winning, eco-friendly fashion designer.
One of her favourites from this series is Scottish singer Lulu.
"It was so fun to see her again because I knew her many years ago when my restaurant first opened and she used to come as a guest." says Prue.
"She was so much fun and she got on with everybody so well. She just lights up a room because she’s so friendly and funny, so she was great to have on.
"What actually amused me was that she originally came from Glasgow, but she doesn't sound very Scottish. My husband John is Scottish, so as soon as they met, he greeted her in an exaggerated Glasgow accent, and of course the two of them were off then. They ended up singing together, so that was fun."
When is Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen on?
Prue Leith’s Cotswold Kitchen returns to ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player on Saturday 15th March 2025.
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