Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch (Series 3)
| Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch (series 3) | |
|---|---|
| Starring |
Main Cast Matilda Ramsay Gordon Ramsay Holly Ramsay Megan Ramsay Tana Ramsay Jack Ramsay Emma Byrom Mee Guest Starring Alondra Santos Bryce Dallas Howard Aaron Jackson Marcus Henderson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network |
CBBC HD CBBC |
| Original release | 5 May – 11 August 2017 |
| Series chronology | |
The third series of the children's British cooking programme Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch which began airing from 5 May 2017 on CBBC, the series consists of 15 episodes. The series concluded on 11 August 2017. It was announced in July 2016 that CBBC had renewed the series for a third series witch will air in 2017. The third series will follow the same format as the past two series where we will see the Ramsay family on their summer holidays in L.A, all of the Ramsay family will return for the third series.
It was announced in June 2017, that a fourth series has been ordered to air in summer 2018.
Production
Development
After the second series of Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch had finished airing, it was later announced due to the popularity of the first two series that there would be a third series to air in 2017. It was officially announced on 19 July 2016 that CBBC had ordered a third series of Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch, the third series is due to start in early 2017 on the CBBC channel. The series will be made up of 15x15 minute episodes. [1]
The third series will carry on airing on Fridays same as series two, however, the series has been moved to an earlier time slot and will air at 7:45 am making it earlier than past series which have all aired between 4 pm and 5:30 pm.[2]
Filming
Filming for the third series was the same as past series, it took place during the U.K summer holidays when the Ramsay family go to L.A for their holidays. All the Ramsay family will return for the third series. The third series finished filming in L.A on 23 August 2016, with more filming talking place in the U.K.
Promotion
The third series of Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch is due to begin airing on 5 May 2017 on CBBC, the first preview clip was posted on 29 April 2017 on the CBBC website. The clip was from the first episode, the official trailer for the third series was also released on 29 April and was shown on CBBC and on the CBBC official YouTube channel.
Matilda Ramsay went on to ITV This Morning to promote the new series and to also promote her new cooking book based on the third series.[3][4][2]
Guest starring
The third series also had guest appearances from celebrities same as the second series.
| Celebrities | Episode number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alondra Santos | Episode 8 | N/A |
| It's the anniversary of Matilda's parents Gordon and Tana, Tilly, Jack, Holly and Megan decided they wanted to write their own song for their parents. They organise America Got talent contestant Alondra Santo to help them write a song from scratch for Gordon and Tana, Santos sang the song at the Ramsay house with help from Tilly, Megan, Jack and Holly who also sing the song as well. Alondra also stays for the meal with the Ramsay family. | ||
| The cast of Pete's Dragon: Bryce Dallas Howard, Aaron Jackson & Marcus Henderson | Episode 13 | N/A |
| Tilly is at the red carpet of one of the biggest films of 2016 Pete's Dragon (2016 film) where she meet three of the films starts, she interviewed them by asking them what is there favourite foods and many more questions. Tilly interviewed, Bryce Dallas Howard who plays Grace Meacham, a forest range, Aaron Jackson who plays Abner, a lumberjack and Marcus Henderson who plays Woodrow, a lumberjack. | ||
Episodes
| Total | No. | Title | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (Thousands) | ||||
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| 31 | 1 | The Ramsays Are Go | N/A | 5 May 2017 | 233,000 | ||||
| Matilda, Gordon, Tana, Jack and sisters Megan and Holly are back for a third series of their CBBC show. As the summer gets under way Tilly, dad Gordon, mum Tana and sisters Megan and Holly get ready for their holiday, but first they need to pack off brother Jack as he leaves on a water polo tour with his team. They also need to say goodbye to their dogs Rumpole and Bruno, as they head to the kennels for their own holiday. A good send-off would never be complete without some delicious food so Tilly whips up some super-tasty treats, including a giant lip-smacking burger, a scrummy peanut butter milk shake and some delicious power balls, packed with vitamins. For the dogs, there are some special doggy biscuits on the menu. But before they can tuck in to the food, there's some pampering to be done, including doggy bath time and a full-on Ramsay girls makeover for Jack! | |||||||||
| Los Angeles | |||||||||
| 32 | 2 | The B Ball Match | N/A | 12 May 2017 | Outside top 10 | ||||
| Matilda and the Ramsay bunch hit the Venice Beach basketball courts to shoot hoops with some of the coolest basketball players in Los Angeles. Sisters Megan and Holly head to the court with their friends to get some one on one coaching whilst Tilly does what she loves best - cooking up some delicious basketball-inspired food. To keep energy up on the court she's rustling up amazing slam-dunk meatball subs, terribly tasty basketball pizza pies and to cool everyone down in the hot Californian sun, fro-yo super ice lollies. Tilly arrives with her courtside picnic and after tucking in and demolishing the food, the guys split into teams and have a three-on-three basketball competition. With the match finally on let's hope Tilly scores a slam dunk with the menu as well as on the court! | |||||||||
| 33 | 3 | The Big Zen | N/A | 19 May 2017 | 270,000 | ||||
| Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch try to answer an important family question: Is it better to have a relaxing day or an action-packed adventure? Tilly and sisters Megan and Holly are planning a special Ramsay girls' day out for mum Tana. But is it going to be a chilled-out zen-fest or an action-packed fun fiesta? Tilly is getting to work on a super-healthy beach picnic for her green goddess mum - crunchy rainbow veg with a scrummy spiced bean dip, lean mean chicken and airy raspberry macarons. Or should that be macaroons? Before dad Gordon turns up to help cook a beach barbecue, the four Ramsay girls try out the latest LA fad, yoga paddleboarding. Fingers crossed it will be the break from the chaos that mum deserves - ommmmm! | |||||||||
| 34 | 4 | Return of the Jack | N/A | 26 May 2017 | 120,000 | ||||
| Tilly's big brother Jack has been away on tour with his water polo team, but now he is back and Tilly is cooking his favourite food for a slap-up, welcome-home lunch. Unfortunately she has got to put up with interfering dad Gordon as he tries to muscle into the kitchen to help her cook her meaty loaded lasagne and green courgette fries. Jack is sport and food mad, so this tasty and healthy lunch should be perfect before they hit the pool for a water polo competition with a twist... it is played in canoes! As all the Ramsay Bunch struggle to stay upright in their super-wobbly canoes, will it be tippy Team Tilly or generally wobbly Team Jack that win the match? | |||||||||
| 35 | 5 | The Toughest Challenge Ever | N/A | 2 June 2017 | 146,000 | ||||
| The Ramsay bunch are having a fab summer in Los Angeles but it's getting serious as Matilda and her brother Jack go head to head, racing against each other in one of LA's toughest sporting events - the gruelling pier-to-pier swimming race. They have to swim two and a half miles against a strong current, in the cold and very rough Pacific Ocean. Even though sporty dad Gordon has been coaching Tilly, Jack is still convinced he can beat her. Because she is otherwise engaged, Tilly has been very organised and left video instructions for mum Tana to make a delicious post-race re-booster - a fruity smoothie bowl. But before they get to eat that, it is a nerve-wracking time for the Ramsay bunch as they wait to see if Jack and Tilly can complete the toughest challenge they have ever taken on and make it safely back to dry land. To cap off an incredible day, Tilly cooks a celebratory brunch of champions - delicious American waffles with letter eggs and oven-baked chicken. | |||||||||
| 36 | 6 | LA Dogs | N/A | 9 June 2017 | Outside top 10 | ||||
| As much as Matilda and her family love being on holiday, they miss their dogs Rumpole and Bruno like mad. While Megan, Holly, Emma and Byrom meet a Californian canine celebrity who has over one million followers on social media, Tilly's tracking down the other dogs people in LA love - hot dogs! She's on a mission to find out what goes in to making the ultimate sausage snack. After the gang visit a real-life dog hotel, which has double beds, flat screen TVs and acting lessons for dogs, the family tuck into a Tilly special dogtastic lunch of super tasty veggie hot dogs with a side order of healthy onion hound hoops and for dessert, a roll-over-rover cake, complete with a wagging tail. | |||||||||
| 37 | 7 | Grand Prix | N/A | 16 June 2017 | 162,000 | ||||
| Tilly and the Ramsays hold the first ever Ramsay Wacky Races and head to the go-kart track to see who's the fastest driver is. Tilly is in charge of the racetrack's pit-stop snacks, serving up some delicious food on the go - scrummy tortilla cups and, with a little help from mum, she makes her first ever homemade sausage wheel. For dessert it's delicious rocky road 'tyres'. With all the food all prepped, it's time to start the engines, hit the racetrack and find out who is going to be crowned the wackiest Ramsay racer of all. | |||||||||
| 38 | 8 | The Wedding Anniversary | Alondra Santos | 23 June 2017 | 277,000 | ||||
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Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch are in sunny LA, the city that loves to party and having a summer to remember. To celebrate dad Gordon and mum Tana's 20th wedding anniversary Tilly is cooking a Mexican feast and the biggest cake she's ever made. To throw the ultimate surprise party for mum and dad, Tilly, Megan, Holly and Jack are going with a major Mexican theme - amazing costumes and a special guest appearance from a brilliant 13-year-old mariachi singer. On the menu is Gordon and Tana's favourite Mexican dish, enchiladas, as well as a zingy prickly pear salad. And to top off the meal is Tilly's huge twenty layer rainbow tower cake, one layer for each year mum and dad have been married. But with dad determined to find out what's on Tilly's secret menu, she's going to have to be extra secretive to make sure the surprise isn't ruined! Note: Guest appearance from Alondra Santos | |||||||||
| 39 | 9 | The Lip Sync Challenge | N/A | 30 June 2017 | Outside top 10 | ||||
| The Ramsay bunch are music mad but sadly not so great at holding a tune, so they decide to hold a lip sync music video challenge. While sisters Megan and Holly head off to the dance studio to learn some cool Californian moves from a top LA choreographer, Tilly and mum get musical at home. With music on the brain Tilly gets to work in the kitchen composing a pop-inspired lunch - tasty and tuneful musical carrots with a delicious kale and artichoke dip, with yummy 'pop' corn shrimp and chicken. | |||||||||
| 40 | 10 | The Fishing Trip | N/A | 7 July 2017 | 168,000 | ||||
| Summer in LA is full of surprising adventures for Matilda and the Ramsay bunch. Dad Gordon has organised a secret trip into the middle of the Californian countryside for Tilly, mum Tana and sister Holly, but the last thing they are expecting is fishing. Tilly and her dad love it but it looks like Tana and Holly are less than impressed. But in typical Ramsay fashion, there has to be a competition, so they meet up with some local fisherman to go head to head in a UK v USA fishing competition. Cooking outdoors next to the lake, Tilly makes a colourful summer salad and a watermelon pizza, but will dad's craziest ever cooking plan work, and will there actually be fresh fish on the menu? | |||||||||
| 41 | 11 | The Ramsay Games | N/A | 14 July 2017 | Outside top 10 | ||||
| Tilly and the gang are preparing for the biggest, the best and the most important sporting event of the entire summer - the Ramsay Games! It's girls vs boys, but who will win and will there be any cheating? With Tilly in charge some of the sporting events, they have a Tilly food twist! There's the doughnut relay, the super-hot chilli chicken roulette and the delicious sweetcorn swipe. Who will finish the corn the quickest, who will get the fiery, blow-your-head-off chicken wing and who will become the Ramsay Games winners and be presented with Tilly's edible gold medal biscuits? | |||||||||
| 42 | 12 | The BBQ Beef | N/A | 21 July 2017 | Outside top 10 | ||||
| Tilly is taking part in the famous Long Beach barbecue competition. Up against some extremely experienced and super serious cooks, her food will need to cut the mustard if it's to stand any chance against the barbecue kings of America's west coast. Tilly sends sisters Megan and Holly off to spy on the competitors while she gets to work. Her plan to win the competition is to make a succulent pulled pork sandwich with some windy baked beans on the side, but to give it the winning touch she's going to make an amazing bbq sauce with a special Tilly twist to go with it. | |||||||||
| 43 | 13 | The Ramsay Vloggers | Bryce Dallas Howard Aaron Jackson Marcus Henderson | 28 July 2017 | Outside top 10 | ||||
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Matilda and her family are coming to the end of their crazy summer in sunny California but before they wave goodbye to LA life there's time for some vlogging. Inspired by a glamorous red carpet event they attended, Tilly, sisters Megan and Holly and brother Jack set out to document stories about the food fads, fashion, kookiness, glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Tilly, the editor and chief of the Ramsay Vlog, is making sure her roving reporters are well fed by preparing some scrummy LA nachos with cheese, beans and chicken and a reviving fruity, fizzy, Californian cooler. Down on Venice Beach boardwalk, Megan, Holly and Jack have their assignments to cover the fashion, LA weirdness, and of course the food of Los Angeles. Tilly has her very own assignment as she heads to a big movie premiere to interview the stars. Let's just hope the Ramsay Bunch vloggers meet their deadlines! Note: Guest appearance from Bryce Dallas Howard, Aaron Jackson and Marcus Henderson | |||||||||
| London | |||||||||
| 44 | 14 | The Old Man's Birthday | N/A | 4 August 2017 | Outside top 10 | ||||
| After their crazy Californian summer, Matilda and the Ramsay bunch are back in Britain and Tilly is getting ready to cook a very special meal for dad Gordon's 50th birthday. Starting his birthday with a bang, Tilly, her sisters Megan and Holly and brother Jack decide to hide the invitation to a secret birthday party. Tilly and Jack are going to become fine-dining chefs for the party, cooking up a three-course menu to rival the best restaurant, including a starter of salmon and prawn ravioli, main of fillet of beef and a very dramatic dessert! Let's hope the birthday boy enjoys it as much as Tilly enjoyed making it! | |||||||||
| 45 | 15 | The Ramsays Connected | N/A | 11 August 2017 | Outside top 10 | ||||
| Tilly puts together her digital summer scrapbook so she can look back at the best bits from the family's adventures in California. From the tip-tastic water polo canoe competition, to the super-scary and emotional pier-to-pier race, the fishing trip and Jack's farewell makeover, there are loads of fun and brilliant Ramsay memories to include. Not to mention loads of embarrassing dad moments to choose from. It really was a fab summer and that doesn't even include all the deliciously yummy, scrummy food that Tilly cooked. | |||||||||
Ratings
| Episode | Date | CBBC ratings (In Thousands) |
CBBC weekly ratings | Total viewers (In Thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | 5 May 2017 | 203,000 | 3 | 233,000 |
| Episode 2 | 12 May 2017 | Outside top 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Episode 3 | 19 May 2017 | 270,000 | 3 | 270,000 |
| Episode 4 | 26 May 2017 | 120,000 | 7 | 120,000 |
| Episode 5 | 2 June 2017 | 146,000 | 7 | 146,000 |
| Episode 6 | 9 June 2017 | Outside top 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Episode 7 | 16 June 2017 | 162,000 | 2 | 162,000 |
| Episode 8 | 23 June 2017 | 277,000 | 2 | 277,000 |
| Episode 9 | 30 June 2017 | Outside top 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Episode 10 | 7 July 2017 | 168,000 | 4 | 168,000 |
| Episode 11 | 14 July 2017 | Outside top 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Episode 12 | 21 July 2017 | Outside top 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Episode 13 | 28 July 2017 | Outside top 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Episode 14 | 4 August 2017 | Outside top 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Episode 15 | 11 August 2017 | Outside top 10 | n/a | n/a |
| Series average | 192,285 | 4 | 196,571 | |
References
- ↑ "Instagram post by Matilda Ramsay • Jul 19, 2016 at 3:24am UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- 1 2 "Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch - Jack gets a makeover". Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ↑ CBBC (29 April 2017). "Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch - Series 3 Trailer". Retrieved 27 November 2017 – via YouTube.
- ↑ This Morning (24 April 2017). "Gordon Ramsay Critiques His Own Daughter's Cooking! - This Morning". Retrieved 27 November 2017 – via YouTube.