But this time he, Tubsey and Hyder won't be travelling the country

Big Zuu’s Big Eats is to return for a fourth series, broadcaster Dave has announced.

TV chef and presenter Big Zuu will be back with friends Tubsey and Hyder for eight new 40-minute episodes this autumn.

He said: ‘I’m so gassed that Big Eats is going again. Winning not one but two Baftas for it last year was just incredible, and then getting nominated twice again this year has just made Tubsey, Hyder and I even more excited to get back to it.’

It won the Bafta in the feature programmes category, while the host won for best entertainment performance.

Since launching on Dave in 2020, Zuu has cooked 88 dishes, inspired by 24 guests – mostly comedians –  including Johnny Vegas, Katherine Ryan and Fathia El-Ghorri in the last series

Big Zuu’s Big Eats series four was ordered by UKTV commissioning executive Emile Nawagamuwa, who said: ‘There is nothing quite like this series on TV and it’s a measure of its many enduring qualities that we are moving to a fourth iteration.

‘We will raise the levels again and embark on a more dynamic, more inventive and more ambitious chapter. Working with Zuu, Tubsey, Hyder and a production team that deliver something truly unique, time after time, is a total joy.’

Previous series were shot on location around the UK, but this time around the guests will come to a Big Eats house.

Executive producer Alex Gilman said: ‘Whether it’s been from a car park in Edmonton, aboard HMS Victory, or in a Kurdish restaurant in Huddersfield, making this show alongside Zuu, Tubsey, Hyder, and the whole team has been an incredible journey and we’re absolutely delighted that the good people at Dave are welcoming us back to make a fourth series.’

The series is produced by Boom in association with Big Zuu’s own production company Big Productions. 

Published: 2 May 2023