Channel    9
Date    Thursday January 17
Time    9:30 PM


Gruff former footballer Gordon Ramsay is the antithesis of Jamie Oliver and with several Michelin stars under his belt, he's also got more cred as a chef. However, this isn't a cooking show: instead, Ramsay visits restaurants in trouble and screams, yells and emasculates staff until they get it right. It sounds like yet another awful reality TV show and it does have some cringe-making moments. But those who are passionate about food (or humiliation) might still find this as addictive as I do, if only because Ramsay certainly knows his stuff.

This episode sees the angry Scotsman visit the resort town of Blackpool to revive Clubway 41 which, despite its name, is not a sex club but a restaurant. With an inept head chef who's never even cooked a casserole or mussels before - "You're pulling my plonker!" Ramsay splutters when he finds this out - the restaurant needs all the help it can get.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv-reviews/ramsays-kitchen-nightmares/2008/01/16/1200419855978.html