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| Big Cook, Little Cook Big Cook and Little Cook run a cafe for Fairy Story characters. You quickly get an idea of the budget - "Snow White's in today", but do we ever actually get a peek through at the cafe? No we don't. OK, so you get the feeling as you go along that this all might just be happening inside the head of Big Cook. (Rather like my suspicion that Balamory is entirely the fantasy world of Miss Hoolie.) Certainly Big Cook is a man who struggles to get through the day, battling with depression. The actor clearly isn't coping with lowering himself to kids TV; just watch him sink each time he delivers a gag. He needs to take a lesson from Plumber Pete on Boogie Beebies. His six inch high, badly hair-cutted friend, Little Cook, works hard to jolly him through each episode, whilst they prepare a "meal" for the unseen Fairy Story guest star. Special effects make Rent-a-Ghost look cutting edge, however ultimately the show is worthy. It does introduce kids to the idea of cooking and presents recipes that they could tackle with a parent's help. I just can't help worrying about the big fella. CBeebies has just announced 'new episodes', ie series two. The trailer shows Big Cook, now looking like he's been slung out of home, and taken to sleeping behind the counter in the cafe. Poor guy. New News Nick Jr has announced a rip-off show about cooking for children. They appear to have copied Big Cook Little Cook right down to the manically depressed looking main character. Back to Parents Guide to Kids TV |