ANNA HAUGH EMBARKS ON SECOND IRISH FOOD TOUR FOR BBC

Celebrity chef Anna Haugh is back on home soil to film the second series of Anna Haugh’s Big Irish Food Tour for BBC Northern Ireland. Made by Below The Radar Television, the series will see chef, MasterChef judge and TV presenter Anna visit towns and cities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Anna says: “I’m so excited to be back home. It’s a real privilege to travel around this beautiful island to meet the food producers passionate about their produce, and to cook with some of the best ingredients.

“I’ll be sea fishing for mackerel and brown crab off the coast of Donegal, discovering artisan cheese producers in County Londonderry, and helping with the vegetable harvest in Dublin.

“And of course, joining me on my journey will be some special guests who’ll be giving me a hand and sharing food stories of their own. This is certainly going to be another big Irish food tour!”

In each location Anna will be joined by a well-known guest to sample the area’s culinary offerings and whip up some tasty recipes. The famous faces set to join Anna in this five-part series are singer Daniel O’Donnell, pop star and former Girls Aloud member Nadine Coyle, Hope Street actress Tara Lynne O’Neill, boxing champion Barry McGuigan and television personality Coleen Nolan.

Across the series, Anna will visit Co Londonderry, Co Down, Co Donegal, Co Monaghan and Co Dublin. Filming has now commenced in Co Donegal.

Eddie Doyle, Head of Content Commissioning, BBC Northern Ireland says: “It’s great to have Anna back for a new series of her food tour. She’s a natural presenter who has a wonderfully relaxed way with her celebrity guests, as well as with the various food producers she meets along the way.

“We hope audiences enjoy seeing what stops she makes on her tour this time and, of course, what delicious recipes she cooks up in the kitchens she visits.”

Anna Haugh’s Big Irish Food Tour was commissioned by Eddie Doyle, Senior Head of Commissioning, BBC Northern Ireland. BBC Commissioning Executive for the series is Karen Kirby. The Executive Producer is Michael Fanning and the director is Chris Franklyn Jones for Below The Radar TV.

The first series of Anna Haugh’s Big Irish Food Tour was broadcast in 2025 on BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Daytime, featuring celebrities including Katherine Ryan, Carl Frampton, Angela Scanlon, Bundee Aki, Ed Byrne and Vanessa Feltz. The series is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.