THE HAIRY BIKERS

‘MUMS KNOW BEST’

The Hairy Bikers, Simon King and Dave Myers are once again undertaking a nationwide search for Britain’s most cherished and treasured recipes for the Christmas Special of the acclaimed BBC Two programme Mums Know Best.

Do you have recipes that have been handed down through generations using tried and trusted methods and ingredients to create dishes which are firm family favourites?

Do you love tocook and feed people?

Do you own a dog-eared cookbook you wouldn’t be without?

Do you have nostalgic memories of cooking with your Mum, Grandmother or Great Grandmother?

If you have an amazing story behind your family recipes that you would be willing to share with other people and you would like to cook on national TV, we would really like to hear from you. We are looking for Grannies, Mums, Dads and Daughters of all ages to take part.

Please fill out the form below and email it to or send it by post to The Hairy Bikers, Mums Know Best, BBC Birmingham, Level 9, The Mailbox, Birmingham B1 1RF.

Mums Know Best
Application Form
Name:
Age:
Address:
Daytime telephone:
Evening telephone:
Email:
Your occupation?
Relationship Status:
Do you have children?
Can you give us examples of the recipes youwould like to pass on?
(Please use additional pages if necessary)
What are the stories behind these recipes? (I.e. Why are they so special to you? Who would you want to pass these recipes on to and why?)
Can you provide as much information as possible about the history of these dishes or can you provide a ‘family account’ of their origin?
What is your dish called? Was the dish given this name by you or your family?
In what form are these recipes written? (i.e. are they written in a book, on loose sheets of paper or memorized)
How old are these recipes?
Do you or any members of you family own a kitchen ‘heirloom’. A gadget that is old fashioned, sometimes unidentifiable or simply indispensible?
How would you describe your style of cooking?
Describe yourself in one sentence:
And 5 words your family and friends would use to describe you:
Do you consider yourself to have a disability? Yes/No
If ‘yes’ please provide details:
How many generations of your family would be willing to take part if you are selected? Please give details of their names and ages:
Have you, or anyone detailed above, appeared on any other TV shows?
If yes please give programme details and dates:

Please provide a recent photograph of the people who are likely to be taking part. If you are sending your application form via email thenplease attach a photograph. (Separate photographs of each family member are fine)

If you are posting your application form please enclose a photograph of your family in the envelope and write your name clearly on the back of each photo. You may send copies of photographs if you prefer as we cannot guarantee being able to send back any photographs submitted.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this application form.

Please note that due to the number of applications submitted we may not be able to contact those applicants who are unsuccessful and we apologise for this in advance.

Disclaimer

The details you supply will be treated in strictest confidence and only used by BBC staff for the purposes of this programme. Your personal information will be treated in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Please visit the BBC’s Privacy and Cookies Policy ( for more information.
Please note if any information is found to be false on this application form the BBC have the right to terminate your application.