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Chef S1E5 — Fame is the Spur
8.2
Chef•Season 1•Episode 5

Fame is the Spur

8.2/10 · 45 votesMar 4, 199330 min

Ranked #5 of 7 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Gareth does interviews with journalists and agrees to have a documentary filmed in the kitchen to publicize the restaurant. When Everton accidentally releases some live crawfish, Gareth's vigorous and obscene rant is caught on film, drawing further media attention.

Directed byJohn Birkin
Written byPeter Tilbury

Seasons3

Season 1 Episodes7

Cast7

Lenny Henry

Lenny Henry

Gareth Blackstock

Roger Griffiths

Roger Griffiths

Everton Stonehead

Caroline Lee-Johnson

Caroline Lee-Johnson

Janice Blackstock

Claire Skinner

Claire Skinner

Lucinda

Elizabeth Bennett

Elizabeth Bennett

Lola

E

Erkan Mustafa

Otto

Geoffrey McGivern

Geoffrey McGivern

Bank Manager

Crew2

Peter Tilbury

Peter Tilbury

Writer

J

John Birkin

Director

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Episode Summary

"Fame is the Spur" is episode 5 of Chef season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 45 votes, ranking #5 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by John Birkin and written by Peter Tilbury, it aired on March 4, 1993.