Batch from Scratch: Cooking for Less: Batch from Scratch at Christmas 2025
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, Saturday, December 20 on Channel 4 (4)
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Batch from Scratch at Christmas 2025
Season 1, Episode 1
Suzanne Mulholland - aka The Batch Lady - and Joe Swash offer seasonal hints and tips. Members of the Waddington family are hosting Christmas for the first time and are terrified that they'll fail to deliver the most important meal of the year. Suzanne shares her brilliant batch-cooking secrets, from a spectacular lobster mac and cheese party dish to a hotel-worthy family breakfast and the ultimate make-ahead Christmas feast, all the while saving time, money and sanity. Joe, meanwhile, hits the shops to show how smart planning and savvy shopping can make the magic affordable
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Suzanne Mulholland
(Presenter)
Joe Swash
(Presenter)
Claire Nosworthy
(Series editor)
Melanie Leach
(Executive producer)
Andrew Mackenzie-Betty
(Executive producer)
Sam Grace
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Suzanne Mulholland
(Presenter)
Joe Swash
(Presenter)
Born:
January 20, 1982
in
Islington, London
Best Known For:
His work in EastEnders.
Early-life:
Born in 1982, Swash studied at Highbury Grove School in Islington, and attended Anna Scher Theatre School on the advice of his mother's friend, actress Linda Robson. Fellow attendees at the time were his future EastEnders co-stars Natalie Cassidy, James Alexandrou and Brooke Kinsella. When Swash was seven, he made his first TV appearance in an Andrex advertisement, and at the age of 11 he was cast in the movie The Adventures of Pinocchio, with Dawn French and Griff Rhys Jones.
Career:
Swash was about to give up on the idea of becoming an actor when he won a role in BBC's EastEnders. He was cast as Mickey Miller and made his first appearance in EastEnders in April 2003 as a recurring character. In November 2008, Swash was crowned King of the Jungle after winning the reality TV show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! He has presented a number of shows for ITV2, including Minute to Win It and Fake Reaction. Other projects include Hole in the Wall, Gimme a Break and Celebrity Juice.
Quote:
"I fancied being a fireman because I wanted to help people and because I didn't want to do a 9-5 job. Plus I know the ladies like the uniforms. But EastEnders called and offered me the part of Mickey, and I haven't looked back since."
Trivia:
He has performed in a number of pantos.
Claire Nosworthy
(Series editor)
Melanie Leach
(Executive producer)
Andrew Mackenzie-Betty
(Executive producer)
Sam Grace
(Executive producer)
