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MasterChef cooks up a storm of laughter … honest MasterChef cooks up a storm of laughter … honest
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Monkey has heard the accusations that TV is being dumbed down countless times, but they can't be levelled at the BBC's MasterChef. In a tale sure to go down in comedic folklore, the show's hosts, Gregg Wallace and John Torode, reveal that they spice up (and sometimes even hold up!) filming with saucy jokes, reports the Daily Star. The chuckles and chortles come via some fairly ground-breaking gags concerning … wait for it … sausages, and, pork in cider! Hoot! Monkey doesn't have a crystal ball, but it's probably safe to say that Steven Fry's job on QI is secure for the time-beingMonkey has heard the accusations that TV is being dumbed down countless times, but they can't be levelled at the BBC's MasterChef. In a tale sure to go down in comedic folklore, the show's hosts, Gregg Wallace and John Torode, reveal that they spice up (and sometimes even hold up!) filming with saucy jokes, reports the Daily Star. The chuckles and chortles come via some fairly ground-breaking gags concerning … wait for it … sausages, and, pork in cider! Hoot! Monkey doesn't have a crystal ball, but it's probably safe to say that Steven Fry's job on QI is secure for the time-being
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