• Air date: 29 Aug '16 45 episodes
      The nation's top chefs compete for the chance to cook at the Palace of Westminster.
  • List of Episodes (45)
    • 1. Scotland Starter

      29 Aug '16
      Three top chefs from Scotland, all competition newcomers, aim to impress this week's veteran judge and be crowned Scottish champion.
    • 2. Scotland Fish

      30 Aug '16
      Three chefs create fish dishes in a bid to be crowned Scottish champion. The standard is so high, the veteran judge is moved to tears.
    • 3. Scotland Main

      31 Aug '16
      Three of Scotland's finest chefs compete. Ally McGrath has been keeping the veteran judge entertained with his very individual approach.
    • 4. Scotland Dessert

      01 Sep '16
      One chef will go home and the veteran judge finds himself with a very difficult decision to make.
    • 5. Scotland Judging

      02 Sep '16
      It is the head to head. Scotland's two highest-scoring chefs cook for judges Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith and Matthew Fort.
    • 6. South West Starter

      05 Sep '16
      Today, it is the starter course of the south west regional heat. Chef Josh Eggleton is back for a third time.
    • 7. South West Fish

      06 Sep '16
      Returning chef Josh Eggleton is hoping to impress with an original take on bolognese, one of six elements in his complex fish dish.
    • 8. South West Main

      07 Sep '16
      It is the main course and chef Chris is out to show just how theatrical he can be. His ideas surprise everyone in the kitchen.
    • 9. South West Dessert

      08 Sep '16
      Today is the dessert course and Josh creates his own self-serve ice cream made from vegetables.
    • 10. South West Judging

      09 Sep '16
      The region's top two chefs cook for judges Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith and Matthew Fort and guest judge Grace Dent.
    • 11. North West Starter

      12 Sep '16
      Two newcomers to the competition are challenging reigning north west champion Matt Worswick.
    • 12. North West Fish

      13 Sep '16
      It is the fish course and reigning north west champion Matt Worswick has reason to be confident.
    • 13. North West Main

      14 Sep '16
      It is the main course of the north west regional heat and the scores mean this is a crucial round.
    • 14. North West Dessert

      15 Sep '16
      The three north west competitors are getting highly creative producing some of the most original and stunning desserts.
    • 15. North West Judging

      16 Sep '16
      The remaining north west chefs cook for judges Matthew Fort, Prue Leith and Oliver Peyton and guest judge Lady Claire MacDonald.
    • 16. Wales Starter

      19 Sep '16
      Three of the finest chefs from Wales are competing to be crowned champion. Two chefs are back for a second time.
    • 17. Wales Fish

      20 Sep '16
      Today is the fish course and newcomer Andrew Birch is confident - he is passionate about seafood. His dish celebrates the cockle.
    • 18. Wales Main

      21 Sep '16
      Returning chef Phil Carmichael is serving up his version of an OBE - a refined take on onions, bacon and egg.
    • 19. Wales Dessert

      22 Sep '16
      It is the dessert course and one chef will go home. There is upset for one chef when a last-minute error threatens his Eton mess.
    • 20. Wales Judging

      23 Sep '16
      The two highest scoring chefs from Wales cook for judges Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith and Matthew Fort, and guest judge Rosie Birkett.
    • 21. Central Starter

      26 Sep '16
      Three newcomers vie to become regional champion. There is panic when the judge reveals that she does not like one chef's garnish.
    • 22. Central Fish

      27 Sep '16
      For the fish course, the chefs are using some of the UK's finest ingredients, including lobster, salmon and Cornish crab.
    • 23. Central Main

      28 Sep '16
      Two chefs are cooking venison. Danny Gill is making a venison wellington inspired by his dad, a former RAF chef.
    • 24. Central Dessert

      29 Sep '16
      Danny Gill is making a staggering eight elements for his imaginative dessert - even using a machine usually found in the fairground.
    • 25. Central Judging

      30 Sep '16
      The region's two highest scoring chefs cook for judges Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith and Matthew Fort and guest judge Enam Ali MBE.