The Japanese original Iron Chef was a hoot,I liked the USA version but I always cheer for the challenger!!
Hugh Fearnly-Whitingstall has a a series called The River Cottage filmed in Dorset in England & at times other parts of Britain. In a NUTSHELL he goes back to Dorset on the coast to a small acreage & grows,raises everything,pigs,sheep,goats,cattle,veg .He also hunts,fish's ,forages & enlists the help of the locals, a retired butcher(Pops!) ,poultry breeders, local fisherman & gamekeepers so he can make a living. No actors just regular country folk.
He has upgraded to a bigger farm now & runs a cooking school & restaurant.He has taken on a series of bigger issues,sustainable fishing, supermarkets etc.He also does road trips looking at cooking & product in other parts of UK.
I like to see people cooking in their own kitchens naturally. Rustic ,hearty foods not foams & sprinkles pretty garnish's. I cant stand watching people change things for the sake of change. I've seen "chefs" who have crap knife skills, a pretentious ,arrogant approach to viewers & not a lot else.Dont want to watch them,dont want to eat their food.
On a lighter note if Luke Nyguens Vietnam cooking/travel show comes your way its worth a look.