Jimmy Carr
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: May 15, 2020 (40 min)
Grime artist and self-taught chef Big Zuu takes his food truck to Croydon to meet with Jimmy Carr and cook his ultimate meal ready for when he steps off stage.
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: May 15, 2020 (40 min)
Grime artist and self-taught chef Big Zuu takes his food truck to Croydon to meet with Jimmy Carr and cook his ultimate meal ready for when he steps off stage.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: May 22, 2020 (40 min)
Grime artist and chef Big Zuu is off to Portsmouth to cook the perfect post-performance meal for comedian Rosie Jones, including fresh fish and chips just like her Nanna made.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: May 29, 2020 (40 min)
Big Zuu is going regal as he heads to Royal Leamington Spa to meet and eat with comedian and actor, Guz Khan. Leamington was once a place Queen Victoria visited, now it's the mandem's turn.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Jun 5, 2020 (40 min)
Big Zuu is back on home turf - cooking for comedian Phil Wang who is performing his Philly Philly Wang Wang show in London's West End.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Jun 12, 2020 (40 min)
Big Zuu and the boys are head to Cardiff to cook for American stand-up and actor Desiree Burch. She's in the Welsh capital with her new show, Desiree's Coming Early.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Jun 19, 2020 (40 min)
Zuu ventures into the unknown - travelling from his native West London, all the way to Hackney in East London to cook for comedian Jamali Maddix.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Jun 26, 2020 (40 min)
Big Zuu and the boys are going international – flying all the way to the Isle of Man to cook for comedian Josh Widdicombe on his Bit Much tour.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Jul 3, 2020 (40 min)
Big Zuu is in London's West End, Soho, to cook for the comedian London Hughes. London has high standards, so Zuu will have to be on the top of his game!
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Jul 10, 2020 (40 min)
Grime artist and chef Big Zuu takes his food van to Manchester where Ed Gamble is performing. Eds love of fried chicken and all things cheese gives Zuu plenty to work with.
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Jul 17, 2020 (40 min)
Big Zuu and his sidekicks Tubsey and Hyder travel to the spa town of Bath to sample the waters and cook for comedian and vegan Lou Sanders.
Episode: S01 Special | Airdate: Dec 11, 2020 (60 min)
Big Zuu is joined by some mega musician friends including one of the UK's biggest rappers AJ Tracey, grime MC JME with his sister and radio presenter Julie Adenuga and hip-hop musician Loyle Carner. Full of festive conversation, beautifully tuned Christmas carols and rap stars reminiscing, the group catch up around the dinner table while Zuu serves up some Big Zuu Bissap, a V-Gang Gobi Christmas Curry, his take on a next level Christmas dinner and some mouth-watering desserts.
Episode: S01 Special | Airdate: Dec 18, 2020 (60 min)
Big Zuu is joined by familiar faces from the first series, including Desiree Burch, Phil Wang, Ed Gamble and Rosie Jones. It's a showstopper of a menu, full of festive surprises, and in the true spirit of Christmas, Zuu even lets Tubsey and Hyder join the meal.
Desiree and Zuu visit a terrifying free-range Turkey farm, while Ed and Phil help Zuu find the perfect Christmas tree and Rosie is in heaven at a cheese restaurant. The feast begins, to Rosie's despair, with an alcohol-free cocktail and snails without the snails. The group are treated to an epic Christmas sandwich which goes against every fibre of Phil's bread-hating being and a food coma ensues with a heady mix of camembert cheese straws and pumpkin pie.
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jun 7, 2021 (30 min)
Big Zuu heads West to Bristol, the hometown of TV presenter and social media queen, Maya Jama.
Maya is enjoying a rare day off and has headed to a local bar with her mum for a crash course in cocktail making - and drinking. Inspired by her part Swedish and part Somali roots, Zuu serves up a feast that combines Scandinavian pastries, his unique take on posh chicken nuggets and a very boozy pineapple dessert.
Bristol is the home of all things green – so whilst in town Tubsey and Hyder get busy sorting out the van's recycling and food-waste systems.
Maya is known for speaking her mind and she and Zuu have been friends for years – so she won't hold back when it comes to critiquing his food…
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2021 (30 min)
James Acaster has asked Zuu to cook for him while he records his hit podcast Off Menu. Zuu prepares a dessert that has them both fearing they may have bitten off more than they can chew.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jun 21, 2021 (30 min)
Harry's on a rare day off and once he's finished his round of golf is hoping Zuu can provide his unique take on fish and chips, cheese toasties and bread and butter pudding. As a manager who coached numerous players from West Africa, Zuu is also keen to give Harry a taste of his Sierra Leonian roots. It's a far cry from where the boys grew up – but Zuu, Tubsey and Hyder are quick to settle in and make themselves at home at this exclusive golf venue.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jun 28, 2021 (30 min)
Comedian and presenter Judi Love has asked Zuu to prepare her a slap-up meal for after her appearance on Loose Women.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Jul 5, 2021 (30 min)
Star of Game of Thrones, actor and musician, Jacob Anderson (aka Raleigh Ritchie aka Grey Worm) has asked Zuu to cook him a special meal while he performs at London's Indigo at the O2 venue.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jul 12, 2021 (30 min)
Zuu, Tubsey and Hyder cook for Rose Matafeo, who wants the boys to cook her a post work-out feast.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Jul 19, 2021 (30 min)
Mo Gilligan is preparing to try out some new material at a South London venue so Zuu pulls out out all the stops to provide him with the ultimate post-gig meal.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jul 26, 2021 (30 min)
Grime star and chef Big Zuu returns to his West London roots to meet with comedian and presenter Mel Giedroyc.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Aug 2, 2021 (30 min)
Big Zuu meets American actor and comedian Rob Delaney and agrees to cook him a bespoke meal that combines all his favourite foods.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Aug 9, 2021 (30 min)
Big Zuu meets comic actor Natasia Demetriou at an allotment in West London she discusses all her favourite foods and asks Zuu to come up with her perfect meal.
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jul 4, 2022 (40 min)
BAFTA-winning chef and grime artist Big Zuu heads North to cook for comedy legend Johnny Vegas in his nearby town Stockport. Zuu helps Johnny on his mission to reinvent the humble can of spam into a surprising culinary masterpiece. But will Tubsey and Hyder be convinced by this Halal friendly version?
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jul 11, 2022 (40 min)
Big Zuu, Tubsey and Hyder head out into leafy suburbia to cook for the queen of comedy, Katherine Ryan. Katherine is a gluten free flexitarian – giving Zuu plenty of challenges in the kitchen. Can Zuu's gluten free sandwich, vegan poutine and Canadian sponge cake satisfy Katherine's transatlantic taste buds?
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jul 18, 2022 (40 min)
Big Zuu meets a trailblazing actor who swapped Shakespeare for one of the biggest TV shows of all time – Joseph Marcell aka Geoffrey the butler from The Fresh Prince of Bel- Air. Joseph is St Lucian born and Zuu will be getting into his heritage with real island food for him to yam.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jul 25, 2022 (40 min)
Big Zuu, Tubsey and Hyder are heading north to cook for presenting sensation and The Last Leg legend - Alex Brooker.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Aug 1, 2022 (40 min)
Big Zuu's Big Eats heads North to cook for the global icon Melanie B, aka Scary Spice.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Aug 8, 2022 (40 min)
This week the boys are heading to Hull, the hometown of comedy boss Lucy Beaumont. Hull was once the nation's fish capital and Lucy has a long line of trawlermandem history in her family so the boys are going in feet first and taking over the local Aquarium for the fishiest Big Eats take over. Back in the day, a pregnant Lucy was rushed to hospital believing her baby was about to jump the gun and arrive early - it turned out to be a case of indigestion caused by an extra-large burrito. Now Zuu wants to pay tribute to that epic lunch with a build your own wrap – complete with deep fried hake. That's not the only fishy dish on the menu. Everyone knows that apple crumble is an unbeatable dessert – but Zuu is taking it to the next level. Inspired by Lucy's heritage, he has created an apple crumble in the shape of a fish! Surrounded by the creatures of the deep at the aquarium, with the finest bait on her plate, Zuu knows this meal will catch Lucy - hook, line and sinker.
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Aug 15, 2022 (40 min)
Big Zuu cooks for groundbreaking comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri at The Oval cricket ground, creating a chickpea salad, Harira soup and sizzling prawns.
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Aug 22, 2022 (40 min)
Big Zuu is back home in London and finally gets the chance to cook for fellow grime MC and trailblazing TV star, Big Narstie.
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Sep 25, 2023 (40 min)
King of chat Jonathan Ross is invited to be a guest on Big Zuu's very own studio chat show in the manor and receives a dining experience that he will never forget.
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Oct 2, 2023 (40 min)
Today at the manor, Big Zuu and the boys welcome comedian Roisin Conaty. Inspired by Roisin's love of cinema snacks, she is treated to a private screening where the food is the star of the show.
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Oct 9, 2023 (40 min)
Zuu pulls off the most epic cook in Big Eats history, as he welcomes Sir Mo Farah. After Mo takes the boys on in the Mandem Olympics, Zuu treats him to a supersized dining experience fit for a knight of the realm.
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2023 (40 min)
Zuu and the boys welcome comedian Ellie Taylor to Mandem HQ. For her Big Eat, Zuu gives Ellie a B&B style breakfast buffet with a Peking duck twist and it's one she won't forget in a hurry.
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2023 (40 min)
Heading to the Big Eats Manor today is rapper Aitch. To make him feel at home, Zuu puts on a Manchester themed Big Eat and serves up a few surprises with some unexpected guests.
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Oct 30, 2023 (40 min)
Jumping in the Big Eats Bimmer to join Zuu and the boys at the manor this week, is sports presenter and former footballer Alex Scott.
Zuu knows Alex loves Asian flavours and often eats on the go, so he's delighting her with - The Scott Noodle: Chicken Kat-Zuu. To help keep an eye on proceedings, Zuu is calling on the knowledge of Youtuber, Asian food reviewer and champion of MSG, Uncle Roger.
For the Guest Cook, Alex serves up possibly the healthiest and quickest meal in Big Eats history - salmon, pre-prepared mediterranean veg, and a bag of microwave rice.
Alex has taken on some of the biggest names in football history, but today she's taking on the mandem. Once the full-time whistle is blown, the boys get their cook on and make plans for the Big Eat. How will Alex feel about her pitch side pundit afternoon tea and will a whole pie in a bagel be a step too far for the East Londoner?
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Nov 6, 2023 (40 min)
Joining Big Zuu today is Australian comedian, writer and actor Sarah Kendall. Zuu and the boys learn that Sarah once ate tinned cat food while stranded in a forest. So as a nod to that experience, Zuu wants to create a cat food inspired dish and calls in the king of canned cooking, chef Theo Michaels.
Sarah serves up her infamous 'Salad of Shame' for the guest cook. Zuu cooks up a trio of starters that tap into Sarah's diverse palette. He's serving it all up on the manor's roof as a nod to Sarah's greatest ever food moment from a holiday in Croatia. Let's just hope the rain holds off until the plates are clean!
Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Nov 13, 2023 (40 min)
Big Zuu and the boys welcome comedian Nabil Abdulrashid to the manor. Nabil is a cultured foodie who has sampled dishes from around the world. Zuu has heard he's a particular lover of Malaysian food, so with the help of guest chef royalty, The Roti King, the boys serve up a Roti Canai and Chicken Kari.
Time for Nabil to show off his chef skills, and after being snubbed by Greg Wallace on MasterChef he wants to redeem himself and brings a taste of Nigeria to the guest cook. A whole tilapia fish with jollof bulgur.
After a spot of fishing on the mandem's very own lake it's time to create Nabil's menu. After learning Nabil was banned from eating sweets by his parents, Zuu has an idea which will unleash his sweet tooth and tap into his love of different cultures. Since series one, Hyder has wanted to cook his family's Kurdish Dolma and today his dream is coming true.
Such a special occasion requires a special setting and Zuu takes Nabil to Kurdistan for the Big Eat, transforming the Manor's sunroom into a Hyder-approved Kurdish living room. Once the Dolma is devoured it's time for the dessert - 'Around the World with Three Doughnuts'. Can they make up for Nabil's dessert-free childhood?