"Nigella's Christmas Kitchen" led to the commissioning of a 13-part cookery series about fast food entitled "Nigella Express". She said, "The recipes aren't particularly healthy. That said, I wouldn't describe them as junk". The show became another ratings success and one of BBC Two's top-rated shows each week. The first episode debuted with 2.85 million viewers, a high percentage above the channel's slot average. The second episode's viewing figures rose to 3.3 million, and the series peaked at 3.4 million on 22 October 2007.