While cooking shows are a dime a dozen now, these titans of the food TV industry maintained popular cooking TV shows long before prominent cable television.

Cooking programmes have been a staple of TV schedules since the mid-1950s, but some really should be axed for good.

Whether you're looking for culinary inspiration or just like marvelling at intricate plates of food, there's something addictive about cooking shows. The following series span everything from deep ...