The Cooks
Encyclopedia
The Cooks was an Australia
n television
drama
series that ran for one season on Network Ten
during the summer of 2004/05. It was a co-production with subscription television and screened on the UKTV
channel on Foxtel
. It was produced by Penny Chapman
and Sue Masters. The directors were Tony Tilse, Ian Gilmour, Brendan Maher and Ian Watson.
The Cooks was about the love and war involving the staff of two restaurants on the same street. R&R's Restaurant was run by chefs Rita and Ruth, with waitress Argentine
Carmelita. Across the road at Snatch and Grab, its chefs are Gabe and Sachin, who's of India
n descent, with Dishpig at the sink.
The Cooks was a spin-off of a telemovie called Temptation
, which screened in 2003, starring Colin Friels
as Roberto Francobelli.
areas of Sydney
. On the show, the setting of the restaurants was in the suburb of Summer Hill
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
series that ran for one season on Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
during the summer of 2004/05. It was a co-production with subscription television and screened on the UKTV
UKTV
UKTV is a digital cable and satellite television network, formed through a joint venture between BBC Worldwide, a commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and Scripps Networks Interactive, spun off from The E.W Scripps Company in 2008...
channel on Foxtel
Foxtel
Foxtel is an Australian pay television company, operating cable, direct broadcast satellite television and IPTV services. It was formed in 1995 through a joint venture established between Telstra and News Corporation....
. It was produced by Penny Chapman
Penny Chapman
Penny Chapman is an Australian television producer. Her work includes Brides of Christ and RAN Remote Area Nurse. and the award winning My Place -References:...
and Sue Masters. The directors were Tony Tilse, Ian Gilmour, Brendan Maher and Ian Watson.
The Cooks was about the love and war involving the staff of two restaurants on the same street. R&R's Restaurant was run by chefs Rita and Ruth, with waitress Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
Carmelita. Across the road at Snatch and Grab, its chefs are Gabe and Sachin, who's of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n descent, with Dishpig at the sink.
The Cooks was a spin-off of a telemovie called Temptation
Temptation (2003 telemovie)
Temptation was an Australian telemovie which screened on Network Ten in 2003, starring Colin Friels as Roberto Francobelli. It was a co-production with subscription television and screened on the UKTV channel on Foxtel. It was produced by Penny Chapman and Sue Masters. The directors was Tony...
, which screened in 2003, starring Colin Friels
Colin Friels
-Background and training:Friels was born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. His mother was a mill worker and his father a joiner. He lived in Kilbirnie until 1963, when his family moved to Australia, arriving in Darwin, Northern Territory before settling in the Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows...
as Roberto Francobelli.
Locations
Most of the exterior scenes were filmed around the inner westInner West (Sydney)
The Inner West is a general term which is used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the west of the Sydney central business district, New South Wales, Australia...
areas of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. On the show, the setting of the restaurants was in the suburb of Summer Hill
Summer Hill, New South Wales
Summer Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Summer Hill is located 8 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Ashfield....
.
Cast
- Toby Schmitz as Gabe Francobelli
- Kate AtkinsonKate Atkinson (actress)Kate Atkinson is an Australian television, film and theatre actress. She is best known for her roles on television series SeaChange as Karen Miller and Offspring as Renee....
as Ruth O'Neill - Nicholas BrownNicholas BrownNicholas Brown may refer to:*Nicholas Brown I , American signer of the 1764 charter of what became Brown University*Nicholas Brown II , Brown University was renamed for him in 1804*Nicholas Brown III , American Consul to Italy...
as Sachin - Rhondda Findleton as Rita Molloy
- Leon FordLeon FordLeon Ford is an Australian actor who has appeared in many television and theatre productions. He is best known for his roles in the television series The Cooks, Changi and the telemovie Stepfather of the Bride.Ford portrayed 1st Lt...
as Dishpig - Emma LungEmma Lung- Career :Lung played Carmelita in the short-lived Australian drama series The Cooks. She received her first breakthrough role in the film Peaches starring alongside Jacqueline McKenzie and Hugo Weaving. She starred in the movie 48 Shades alongside Victoria Thaine and Richard Wilson...
as Carmelita - Bojana NovakovicBojana NovakovicBojana Novakovic is a Serbian Australian actress who works in Australia and the United States.-Early and personal life:Novakovic was born in 1981 in Serbia. She moved to Australia in 1988, at the age of seven. Novakovic was initially interested in becoming a social worker or doctor, but after a...
as Raffa - Sophia Irvine as Rosie Francobelli
- Matt PassmoreMatt PassmoreMatt Passmore , an Australian actor. He is known for McLeod's Daughters , Blue Heelers , and his first American television show, The Glades .-Personal:Passmore grew up in Wynnum-Manly, Brisbane....
as Jake - Robert MammoneRobert MammoneRobert Mammone is an Australian actor who has many television and film credits.-Filmography:* Sons and Daughters * All the Way * Embassy * The Crossing...
as Michael - Jeanie DrynanJeanie DrynanJeanie Dryan is an Australian film and television actress well known for her roles in the Australian television series Class of '74 and in the 1994 film Muriel's Wedding.-Career:...
as Leanne Smith
Episode list
- Episode 1: "Nights of Living Dangerously": Air Date: 18 October 2004
- Episode 2: "Desiree": Air Date: 28 October 2004
- Episode 3: "The Olive Garden": Air Date: 4 November 2004
- Episode 4: "Swimming Upstream": Air Date: 11 November 2004
- Episode 5: "Waltzing Sakamoto": Air Date: 18 November 2004
- Episode 6: "The Gingerbread Man": Air Date: 25 November 2004
- Episode 7: "Beef with You": Air Date: 2 December 2004
- Episode 8: "Beer and Skittles": Air Date: 9 December 2004
- Episode 9: "Blood and Chocolate": Air Date: 16 December 2004
- Episode 10: "Hole Lotta Love": Air Date: 23 December 2004
- Episode 11: "Heart of Marshmallow": Air Date: 30 December 2004
- Episode 12: "Honey and Wounds": Air Date: 6 January 2005
- Episode 13: "Sticky": Air Date: 13 January 2005
- Episode 13: "Sticky Part 2": Air Date: 14 January 2005