22 Movies Starring Roger Griffiths

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Chef!: Series 3  1996  3.6 stars 172 mins Television   Rated: R  until 01-Apr-2010     Short-tempered master chef Gareth Blackstock (Lenny Henry) continues to serve up biting humor by the platterful at the fashionable Le Château Anglais restaurant in the third series of this delicious British sitcom. Blackstock runs his dominion with an iron skillet, but his overworked and underpaid staff is peppered with shirkers. If fast-paced comedy is on your menu, let "Chef!" ladle out the laughs. Bon appétit!

Chef!: Series 3: Paris? Jamaica?  1996 29 mins Television   Rated: PG  until 01-Apr-2010     Gareth must make a choice from his menu of women when he's faced with either a weekend jaunt to Paris with Rochelle or a possible reconciliation in Jamaica with estranged wife Janice. And then there's the matter of persuading chef Savanna to run the chaotic kitchen while he's away working on his love life.

Chef!: Series 3: Rochelle  1996 30 mins Television   Rated: R  until 01-Apr-2010     It's a serving of unexpected surprises for Gareth when he runs into an old girlfriend at a wedding reception he's agreed to cater. A romantic dinner for the former lovebirds is rudely interrupted when Gareth's wife, Janice, shows up at Le Chateau Anglais with some rather startling news.

Chef!: Series 3: Lessons in Talking  1996 28 mins Television   Rated: R  until 01-Apr-2010     New owner Cyril decides that a warm and relaxed atmosphere is just the thing for the dining room at Le Chateau Anglais. When Gareth is forced to schmooze guests, he nearly falls apart with the effort of being congenial. Meanwhile, it's kitchen insanity as usual, and Gareth's marriage dangles by a thread.

Chef!: Series 3: Reeny/Renee  1996 28 mins Television   Rated: R  until 01-Apr-2010     After taking ownership of Le Chateau Anglais, Cyril decides that his bratty daughter Renee (Sophie Walker) deserves a position in the kitchen. Gareth is forced to hire the spoiled girl, and disaster soon follows. Meanwhile, Everton is enamored of Renee, and he'll do anything to keep her from being sacked.

Chef!: Series 3: Love Is in the Air  1996 28 mins Television   Rated: R  until 01-Apr-2010     Gareth doesn't need any more pressure but nearly blows up after his father reappears on the scene with a new girlfriend young enough to be Gareth's sister. While Gareth comes to terms with his cradle-robbing father, Cyril panics over his daughter's love life and hires a private detective to dig up the dirt.

Chef!: Series 3: Gareth's True Love  1996 29 mins Television   Rated: R  until 01-Apr-2010     Changes are the order of the day at Le Chateau Anglais when Gareth transfers restaurant ownership to bombastic Cyril, the kitchen staff welcomes a new chef from America named Savanna (Lorelei King) and Janice tells Gareth she's leaving him after deciding the restaurant means more to him than she does.

Chef!: Series 2  1994  3.8 stars 205 mins Television   Rated: R  until 01-Apr-2010     Lenny Henry returns as short-fused master chef Gareth Blackstock, who dishes up a big helping of cutting humor in this delectable British sitcom's second series. The arrogant, acid-tongued Blackstock rules his fiefdom with an iron skillet. Unfortunately, his underpaid and overworked crew is loaded with loafers. If you crave fast-paced comedy fare -- and a few Epicurean delights -- we highly recommend the "Chef!" special.

Chef!: Series 2: A River Runs Through It  1994 28 mins Television   Rated: R  until 01-Apr-2010     With his restaurant a runaway success, Gareth adds culinary legend Gustav Laroche to the staff. Although Gustav's last venue was a third-rate café, Gareth is convinced his newest hire is a winner. Then he sees his liquor bill.

Chef!: Series 2: Do the Right Thing  1994 25 mins Television   Rated: NR  until 01-Apr-2010     Is it a crime to serve only the very best? It is when it means procuring it from poachers -- even if those selling the ill-gotten game are policemen. Poor Gareth is up to his ears in trouble when a warden from the National Rivers Authority traces a salmon of slippery origin to Le Chateau Anglais.

Chef!: Series 2: Time Flies  1994 29 mins Television   Rated: R  until 01-Apr-2010     When Janice suspects she's pregnant, she calculates the cost of raising a child and informs Gareth that they'll need to secure outside investors for their restaurant. The master chef, however, has other things on his mind -- namely perfecting a signature dish for the restaurant: Oeuf le Chateau Anglais.

Chef!: Series 2: England Expects  1994 29 mins Television   Rated: R  until 01-Apr-2010     Eager to share his greatness with the world, Gareth enters an international cooking competition in Lyon, France. The chef's cockiness fades, however, when he realizes he can use ingredients only from his home country -- a bit of a problem when you hail from England and one of your recipe staples is wine.

Chef!: Series 2: Private Lives  1994 27 mins Television   Rated: R  until 01-Apr-2010     You know things are bad when acid-tongued Gareth (Lenny Henry) is the one offering advice, but with morale in his kitchen at an all-time low -- and productivity at the fully booked restaurant suffering because of it -- the acerbic chef has no choice but to play "agony aunt" to his beleaguered employees.

Chef!: Series 2: Master Chef  1994 26 mins Television   Rated: R  until 01-Apr-2010     Rather than be pleased that Everton (Roger Griffiths) is developing his culinary skills, the less than generous Gareth (Lenny Henry) is none too happy with his kitchen hand's growing reputation as a chef. When the up-and-coming cook invents his own signature dish, it just may be more than the boss can take.

Chef!: Series 2: A Diploma of Miseries  1994 26 mins Television   Rated: NR  until 01-Apr-2010     It's never a good idea to get on the bad side of the only person who likes you -- which is precisely what Gareth does when he ridicules his wife's cooking on TV. Now, banished from his home and shacked up with kitchen hand Everton (Roger Griffiths), Gareth is desperate to get back into Janice's good graces.

Chef!: Series 1  1993  3.5 stars 205 mins Television   Rated: PG  until 01-Apr-2010     Laughter is on the menu in this savory British sitcom starring Lenny Henry as master chef Gareth Blackstock, who cooks up a storm -- literally -- at the trendy Le Château Anglais restaurant. The tart-tongued, bad-tempered Blackstock rules his domain with an iron skillet. Problem is, his overworked and underpaid crew is strewn with slackers. If you're looking for fast-paced comedy fare and haute cuisine, "Chef!" is made to order.

Chef!: Series 1: Personnel  1993 29 mins Television  until 01-Apr-2010     Chef Gareth Blackstock is enraged when management of Le Chateau Anglais abruptly cuts his kitchen budget. Faced with choosing between lower-quality ingredients and less ambitious meals, Gareth is pleasantly surprised when eager sous chef Everton asks to be hired without pay so he can learn from the master.

Chef!: Series 1: Beyond the Pass  1993 29 mins Television  until 01-Apr-2010     Gareth's dreams of owning his own restaurant might come true when Le Chateau Anglais is put up for sale, but he and Janice will have to tighten their financial belts if they're to find the funds. Tough enough, yes, but Gareth must also grovel in front of his bank manager if he wants to be approved for a loan.

Chef!: Series 1: Subject to Contract  1993 29 mins Television  until 01-Apr-2010     Gareth and Janice must sell their cottage to raise the funds to buy Le Chateau Anglais, and unsavory restaurant secrets surface when Gareth opens his kitchen to the press in a publicity stunt. With nosy media everywhere, Everton accidentally drops a bloody bandage into the veal stew … or was it the pasta?

Chef!: Series 1: Rice and Peas  1993 29 mins Television  until 01-Apr-2010     Egocentric Gareth gets a dose of humility when he promises his father a gourmet Caribbean meal at the restaurant. Now, the chef must either admit he doesn't know how to cook Dad's favorite cuisine or grovel to Everton for his expert assistance in preparing a selection of regional dishes.

Chef!: Series 1: Fame Is the Spur  1993 28 mins Television  until 01-Apr-2010     In yet another attempt to generate publicity, Janice arranges for Le Chateau Anglais and chef Gareth to be showcased on a TV food program. Culinary chaos and crustacean wrangling become featured acts when sous chef Everton accidentally unleashes a swarm of live crayfish into the kitchen during filming.

Chef!: Series 1: The Big Cheese  1993 29 mins Television  until 01-Apr-2010     It's all about "culture" as Gareth sets out on a quest to find the perfect English Stilton in honor of a visit from world-renowned French chef Albert Roux. It's difficult enough to track down the unpasteurized cheese delicacy, but Gareth must also rally the kitchen troops to create the perfect gourmet meal.