Shazbang you are cruel, we all have to learn.
I didn't catch the programme but the dish sounds like a variation of the famous Italian breakfast Mozzarella in Carozza which is basically a sandwich of cheese and ham in bread soaked in egg and milk then deep fried.
Personally I don't like putting milk with the egg and I've never tried using cream, but all good cooks experiment.
Here in Spain they are very touchy about their Jamon Serrano which, dare I say it, is similar to the Italian Parma ham, so they put bacon with the cheese instead.
Being English I prefer to use Cheddar cheese, I think it cooks better.
Be a devil, try all the permutations and you decide which is best.
Bazrev