
In the first heat, Ben Marks’s dish takes inspiration from The Beatles track Glass Onion, while Paul Walsh opts for a delicate fish and fregola dish inspired by The Kinks.
Guest Stars:
Angela Hartnett
The chefs are halfway through their heat and the pressure is mounting. Luke has plenty to do to get his duck dish Spice, inspired by his favourite girl band, ready in time.
Guest Stars:
Angela Hartnett
The two remaining London chefs must cook their four-course menus again for the judges, including guest judge legendary bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield.
Guest Stars:
Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver, Gary 'Mani' Mounfield
Three chefs new to the competition compete this week in the north east heats. Samira is taking her motivation from Elton John’s The Circle of Life and the versatile tomato.
Guest Stars:
Michael O'Hare
The chefs serve up their main courses and desserts. Mike is confident his northern dish Rack 'n' Roll has the edge to help him claim the top spot.
Guest Stars:
Michael O'Hare
Today the two remaining north east chefs must cook their four-course menus again. But will they take on board their veteran’s feedback?
Guest Stars:
Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver, Pete Waterman
Two returnees and a newcomer face off in the central heats. Newcomer Kray brings an urban edge to proceedings with a starter inspired by grime music called Fire in the Booth.
Guest Stars:
Paul Ainsworth
The chefs are halfway through their heat. Sabrina Gidda is taking inspiration from her grandad’s collection of old 45s for her main of pork wellington and Black Country faggots.
Guest Stars:
Paul Ainsworth
The two remaining chefs cook their four-course menus again. But will they take on board their veteran’s advice as they serve their tributes to Britain’s music success?
Guest Stars:
Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver, Ali Campbell
The chefs begin cook their starters for a surprise veteran chef. Liam’s dish Banging Beets takes inspiration from Liverpool’s legendary Cream nightclub.
Guest Stars:
Tom Aikens
The chefs cook their all-important main courses. Michelin-starred newcomer Hrishikesh Desai is pushing himself to the limit with a complex multi-part venison dish.
Guest Stars:
Tom Aikens
The two remaining chefs cook their dishes head to head for a panel of expert judges, including multi-million selling singer-songwriter Amy MacDonald.
Guest Stars:
Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver, Amy Macdonald
Three of Scotland’s finest chefs do battle. Gordon's dish, Fleetwood Mackerel, is a risky combination of raw mackerel and porridge.
Guest Stars:
Richard Corrigan
The chefs cook their mains and desserts. Lorna is confident her lamb dish With A Little Help From My Friends, dedicated to supportive friends, is a dish fit for the banquet.
Guest Stars:
Richard Corrigan
The two remaining Scottish chefs cook their four courses again for Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver and celebrity guest judge Keisha Buchanan.
Guest Stars:
Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver, Keisha Buchanan
This week it is the heats for the south west. For starters Joe goes out on a limb with his Beatles-inspired dish My Octopus’s Garden – an unorthodox pairing of seafood and cheese.
Guest Stars:
Daniel Clifford
Emily’s David Bowie-inspired dish celebrates Britain’s food heroes and she is using Cornish duck meat from her local producer.
Guest Stars:
Daniel Clifford
The two remaining chefs cook their four-course menus for judges Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver and guest judge Rev Richard Coles.
Guest Stars:
Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver, Richard Coles
In the Welsh heats, two chefs cook lamb starters entitled Green, Green, Grass of Home.
Guest Stars:
Phil Howard
Cindy’s beef main course, called Spice up Your Life, involves a risky combination of wasabi and horseradish that she is hoping will set her apart from the other two chefs.
Guest Stars:
Phil Howard
The two remaining chefs cook their four-course menus for the judges - Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver and guest judge JB Gill.
Guest Stars:
Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver, JB Gill
This week it is the heat for the Northern Ireland region. Chris’s dish is his refined take on the post-gig junk food he ate after nights out at Brixton Academy.
Guest Stars:
Tommy Banks
Alex’s dish commemorates his late brother and the song by Northern Ireland artist Donna Taggart that he associates with the difficult time of his death.
Guest Stars:
Tommy Banks
The two remaining chefs from Northern Ireland recreate their four-course menu for the esteemed judges - Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver and guest judge Loyle Carner.
Guest Stars:
Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver, Loyle Carner
In the first challenge of finals week, the eight chefs battle to get their starter course to the banquet and cook up dishes dedicated to everything from Tom Jones to grime.
Guest Stars:
Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver, Martin Kemp
Some of the finest chefs in the UK compete to cook a fish course worthy of serving at a banquet. The rivals need to impress guest judge Kanya King, the founder of the MOBO awards.
Guest Stars:
Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver, Kanya King
The regional champions compete to get their main courses onto the menu of the banquet at Abbey Road Studios. They are cooking for guest judge, former Wham! star Andrew Ridgeley.
Guest Stars:
Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver, Andrew Ridgeley
Each chef needs to cook a dessert to impress guest judge Peter Hook – Joy Division and New Order bassist. With one place left on the banquet menu, the chefs pull out all the stops.
Guest Stars:
Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Andi Oliver, Peter Hook

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