Sue Perkins hosts as the country's brightest spellers aged between nine and 13 compete in a series of word-related games and challenges, displaying a combination of speed, skill and brains to deconstruct words many have never even heard of, let alone spelled, before. Comedian Joe Lycett reports from backstage, where the youngster and their parents are making last-minute preparations, while newsreader Moira Stuart officiates as the show's pronouncer
Sweet Genius is an American reality-based cooking television series on the Food Network. Renowned pastry chef Ron Ben-Israel hosts this competition series in which four of America's premier pastry chefs compete in challenges, judged by Ben-Israel, that test their ability to use secret ingredients to create, based on a given inspiration, inventive desserts in a finite period of time. The winner of each challenge advances to the final test in which the last chef standing wins $10,000.
Fight Quest is a television show on the Discovery Channel that had a preview episode air on December 28, 2007 and began airing weekly on January 4, 2008. The show followed Jimmy Smith and Doug Anderson as they travel around the world learning different styles of martial arts, spending five days training with notable masters of the styles they are studying, before exhibiting what they have learned in a final demonstration and/or fight. According to quotes by the hosts, the show was cancelled after the first season. At the end of February an updated DVD box set was released that included the final three episodes not in the original release. The series was canceled at the beginning of the second season and only three episodes aired, the last one ended on October 3, 2008.
“My SMT” is SM Entertainment’s live variety show featuring their artists. Each episode presents celebrity guests in various segments. The program also includes a “Who’s the Best” section, highlighting four female SM trainees (SM Rookies). Viewer comments, games, and votes are incorporated throughout the show. It aired live on Youku in 2016.
In an enchanted valley at the foot of the Volcano stands a fairy-tale place where time seems to have stood still. Is this a fable? No, it’s Don Antonio’s kingdom! We’re in the Province of Naples and here, for over 40 years, Don Antonio has been the Master of every ceremony. Couples from all around, or at least those couples who want to do things on a grand scale, dream about his Castle and how it will crown their visions of love. The Master is supported by his large family, led by his son-in-law Matteo and his wife Imma. With them is an army of chefs, waiters and pastry-makers under the command of the faithful maitre d’ Ferdinando who will take us through this series, more festive than ever.