BBC Saturday Kitchen viewers 'switch off' as they fume 'please stop'

Saturday Kitchen viewers "switched off" as they fumed "please stop".

During the latest instalment (August 16) of the hit BBC culinary programme, host Matt Tebbutt was joined by chefs Sabrina Ghayour and Jack Stein.

Sabrina made chapli kebabs, which she paired with smashed crispy potatoes, while Jack rustled up a hake dish with chard and a sweetcorn dressing.

Helen McGinn was also in the studio to pair all the recipes with the perfect wine, while Neil Radley recommended beers to go with unusual crisp flavours.

Plus, former Death in Paradise star Ralf Little shared details of his upcoming UK tour.

However, the show's viewers weren't impressed with the line-up and contents of the episode, with many taking to X (formerly Twitter) to share their frustrations.

Several fans were left annoyed after Matt's blowtorch drowned out Jack as he made his dish, while others were frustrated with Ralf's reaction to his tomato-based food hell.

"Not feeling the show, switching channels," one person wrote.

Another added: "Sadly just had to turn off #SaturdayKitchen for three reasons. Mentioning lockdown all these years on (stop it). The guest retching at mention of his food hell (stop it), and Matt blowtorching drowning out Jack Stein. Love Helen though - always fab."

Later on in the episode, the guests took on a special pub quiz to determine whether Ralf received his food heaven or food hell.

The two teams had to answer a number of crisp-based questions, as well as correctly guessing the flavours of mystery crisps.

However, viewers were quick to share their reactions to the segment on social media, and not many of them were positive.

"Ditch the crisp segment," one person wrote on X, with another adding: "This has gone on way too long."

A third said: "What a load of rubbish," with another similarly sharing: "Why can I hear disgusting food eating noises? @RalfLittle is that your mic? @SaturdayKitchen a war crime is being committed."

Saturday Kitchen is available to stream on BBC iPlayer