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This article is for the British series. For the American remake, see Kitchen Nightmares (USA).

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (2004—) is a British cooking documentary series starring notorious and critically acclaimed chef Gordon Ramsay. In each episode, Ramsay acts as a troubleshooter to failing restaurants and attempts to apply the necessary pressure to turn their fortunes around. The series is broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom and on BBC America in the United States.

In each episode, Ramsay gives himself a week to work with a restaurant to get it back on its feet. Typically, this involves reworking the dining room, changing the menu, performing stunts to garner interest from the public and, most importantly, working with the staff of the restaurant to whip them back into shape. After a week is up, he leaves the restaurant to work on its own. He typically returns after a month to see how it has faired. In some cases, the restaurant has flourished under the new direction and in others, it has collapsed into the old routine or failed outright. Occasionally, the restaurants will be revisited once again in later seasons to see if they've made any more improvement.

The series has been highly acclaimed and won a BAFTA award for Best Feature in 2005 and an International Emmy for best non-scripted entertainment in 2006. The program has been exported to several countries including Sweden and the Netherlands. In 2007, an American version was developed that relies heavily on the conventions created in the American Hell's Kitchen including the dramatic narrator (as opposed to Ramsay doing all of the narration) and the musical stings. Unlike the American show, the original tends to focus more on the food and upkeep of the restaurant than the personalities of the people involved in making it.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 DVD Releases 5 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Person	Role	Duration
Billed Cast
Gordon Ramsay	Himself	1	2	3	4	5

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
Channel 4
Season One	April 27, 2004	May 18, 2004	4
Season Two	May 24, 2005	July 12, 2005	8
Season Three	Feburary 21, 2006	March 14, 2006	4
Season Four	November 14, 2006	December 19, 2006	6
Season Five	October 30, 2007	December 18, 2007	8

[edit] In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

[edit] DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Episode Collections
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares Revisited	February 6, 2006	1	purchase
Episode Collections : Region 1 (Canada)
Volume 1	October 16, 2007	2	purchase
Volume 2	October 7, 2008	2	purchase
Episode Collections : Region 1 (USA)
Complete Series One	March 3, 2009	2	purchase
Complete Series Two	September 1, 2009		purchase

[edit] External Sites

• Official Channel 4 website for Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
• Official BBC America website for Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares