Tom Kerridge is a great character with amazing presence, obvious warmth and an infectious laugh, so it wasn�t a surprise when Tom landed his own BBC TV show which was filmed in early 2013. The brilliantly popular BBC2 series Proper Pub Food became a huge overnight success when it transmitted in September 2013 and his first book of the same title fast became a best seller.

Along with his wife Beth he is the incredibly popular and loveable chef patron at the extraordinary two Michelin-starred Hand & Flowers pub in Marlow. Prior to Proper Pub Food, Tom has appeared on shows such as Market Kitchen, MasterChef the Professionals, Saturday Kitchen and has competed and won the main course twice on BBC2�s Great British Menu, something no other chef has achieved.

With such a 'Derbyshire' warm welcome last year Mary Berry will be re-appearing in 2014 to inspire us in the Cookery Theatre with a demonstration of her skill and culinary genius.

Mary Berry CBE is the doyenne of family cookery, specialising in Aga cookery and cakes and desserts. Her Television career has spanned more than 4 decades, and she has written over 40 best-selling cookery books.

Her first television series, Afternoon Plus with Judith Chalmers, was a big hit with a lot of British mothers in the early �70s. Three children later, she continued through the '80s writing books and filming several more television series for the BBC from her home in Buckinghamshire

Mary's latest book "Mary Berry Cooks" was published by BBC Books on 27th February 2014 to accompany her recent prime time television series of the same title on BBC2 .

Lesley Waters has worked in television since 1989 and is well known for her regular television appearances on Ready Steady Cook (BBC). Also appearing on Great Food Live (UKTV) and most recently, in addition to regular slots on This Morning, Lesley has appeared on the 2013 series of Chefs: Put Your Menu Where Your Mouth Is for BBC 1.

Lesley has her immensely successful cookery school based at Abbot�s Hill Farm in Dorset. She has written nearly 20 cookery books, including collaborations with Sainsbury�s and Weight Watchers, and is a qualified fitness instructor and busy mother of two.

It is an enormous pleasure to welcome Lesley Waters back to the Chatsworth Country Fair Rangemaster Cookery Theatre. She is talented and engaging and a likes to cook seasonal food whenever possible and her simple, modern style creates dishes that are easy to recreate with stunning results.

Joe Hunt is the head chef of the social enterprise cookery school, Tideswell School of food.

Within this role he is responsible for creating courses covering everything from Bread Making to Cooking with Game, from Thai to Pork Pie and Piccalilli. He is also the Head Chef leading our community and education programmes. Joe trained at High Peak College for three years whilst working in Multi-Rosette restaurants. He then ran his own Brasserie before extending his culinary expertise by travelling. He spent the best part of two years exploring India, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, "Cooking, eating and learning."

Joe is passionate about sharing his love of cooking, and believes everyone has the potential to be a great cook.