The BBC Good Food Shows are packed with top TV chefs, including Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and James Martin, local and seasonal produce and hundreds of exhibitors bringing you tasty treats to try and to buy. Taking place in the run up to Christmas, the BBC Good Food Shows will bring you everything you need for wining, dining and entertaining during the festive season. The BBC Good Food Show Scotland returns to Glasgow�s SECC from the 30 Oct � 1 Nov celebrating 2009, �the year of Scottish Homecoming.� Now in its third year, this Show is a firm fixture on the foodie map. With demonstrations from Scotland�s very own Gordon Ramsay and local culinary experts, it�s the best place to experience the great flavours of Scotland this autumn. NEW! MasterChef Live, a BBC Good Food Show Production The BBC Good Food Shows are delighted to announce an exclusive partnership with one of Britain�s most popular TV food programmes, MasterChef, and will launch MasterChef Live at the BBC Good Food Show London, Olympia, 13-15 November. MasterChef Live will feature key elements from the TV programme, giving visitors the unique opportunity to have-a-go in interactive workshops, watch theatre sessions hosted by John Torode and Gregg Wallace; see past winners demo live; taste winning dishes in the MasterChef Restaurant and more. Key elements include: The Invention Test where aspiring MasterChefs can have a go in a live cook-off, MasterChef Cook-Offs featuring former champions in the Cookery Experience sponsored by Sainsbury�s, Masterchef Masterclasses; MasterChef �Hot Tips� pods and the MasterChef Restaurant alongside some of London�s top eateries (including The Ivy, Le Caprice, Roast and Skylon) in the Restaurant Experience.

The original and the biggest - the BBC Good Food Show Birmingham - takes place from 25-29 November and will inspire and entertain with a great cast list including Jamie Oliver, James Martin and Gordon Ramsay in the Supertheatre sponsored by Sainsbury�s plus Oz Clarke in the Drinks Theatre. Tasting workshops and hundreds of exhibitors are on hand to help visitors stock up on delicious food and drink for a fabulous festive season. You won�t find a mix like this under one roof anywhere else. The BBC Good Food Show Birmingham 2009 will host the MasterChef Experience; this will become a key feature where visitors will be able to purchase a MasterChef Connoisseur ticket to gain access to some of the incredible features from MasterChef Live. The BBC Good Food Shows are a must for anyone with a passion for food and drink. Don�t miss this year�s ultimate foodie days out � put the dates in your diary now. ENDS SHOW INFORMATION BBC Good Food Show Scotland, 30 Oct�1 Nov, SECC Glasgow, 10am�6pm (5pm close on Sun) bbcgoodfoodshow.com / 0844 579 3161 Advance ticket prices: ADULT �15.00 OVER 65s Standard Advance �13.00 CHILD aged under 5 FREE CHILD aged 5-16 (Friday) �13.00 CHILD aged 5-16 (Saturday) �10.00 CHILD aged 5-16 (Family Sunday ) FREE MasterChef Live, 13�15 Nov, Olympia London, 9.30am�7pm (6pm close on Sun) bbcgoodfoodshow.com / 0844 579 3170 Advance ticket prices: ADULT �18.00 OVER 65s �16.00 CHILD aged under 5 FREE CHILD aged 5-16, Friday �16.00 CHILD aged 5-16 Saturday (FREE on Family Sunday) �10.00 BBC Good Food Show Birmingham, 25�29 Nov, NEC Birmingham, 9am�6pm daily bbcgoodfoodshow.com / 0844 579 3169 Advance ticket prices: Wed-Fri & Sun SAT ADULT �19.00 �20.00 OVER 65s �17.00 �18.00 CHILD aged under 5 FREE FREE CHILD aged 5-16 (FREE on Family Sunday) �17.00 �10.00 FAMILY SUNDAY � up to 2 children under 16 get FREE ENTRY per paying adult �1.50 booking fee per ticket (free child tickets exempt) All tickets include a Showguide worth �10 packed with recipes from the Show. Various ticket packages are available. Visit the website for further details www.bbcgoodfoodshow.com NOTES TO THE EDITOR Full details of pricing and price packages are available at www.goodfoodshow.com or by calling the team on 020 8267 8310 If you would like to discuss promotions, competitions or ticket offers, please contact Ginny Braynsmith or Sarah Sandys-Renton on the numbers below For further information, images and logos, please contact:

Ginny Braynsmith Sarah Sandys-Renton BBC Haymarket Exhibitions BBC Haymarket Exhibitions 020 8267 8310 020 8267 8302 ginny.braynsmith@haymarket.com sarah.sandys-renton@haymarket.com