Great British Menu

This week three newcomers to the competition, Stevie McLaughlin, Jacqueline O’Donnell and Neil Rankin go head to head to represent Scotland. Today they must impress the mystery veteran judge with their starter courses.

The Scottish chefs, double Michelin starred Stevie McLaughlin, experienced Jacqueline O’Donnell and newcomer Neil Rankin fight it out for the fish course.

It’s the main course for Scottish chefs Stevie McLaughlin, Jacqueline O’Donnell and Neil Rankin. With the scores close, the pressure is on for all three and they’re each hoping to impress with unique and individual dishes.

It’s the dessert course and the Scottish chefs’ fates hang in the balance as at the end of today, one of them must be sent home. For Stevie McLaughlin, Jacqueline O’Donnell and Neil Rankin there’s no room for error.

Three of the South West’s finest chefs, returning contender Emily Watkins, experienced Dominic Chapman and newcomer Josh Eggleton fight it out. They must cook their starter courses to be judged by the surprise veteran judge.

The South West chefs, returner Emily Watkins and Michelin starred Dominic Chapman and Josh Eggleton do battle for the fish course. Dom has been inspired by his research trip to the scene of the D Day landings.

The South West chefs Emily Watkins, Dominic Chapman and Josh Eggleton cook their main courses for the veteran judge. With the competition so tight can one of them pull out in front before tomorrow’s deciding dessert course?

It’s the dessert course and the South West chefs’ last chance to secure a place in the regional final. Two will make it through to cook their menus for the judges but either Emily Watkins, Dominic Chapman or Josh Eggleton must leave the competition.

The two South West chefs left standing cook their four courses again for the judges Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort. They’re joined by special guest judge and hero of the D-Day landings, 93-year-old war veteran Ken Sturdy.

Three of Wales’ top chefs, returning contender Mary Ann Gilchrist, former military man David Kelman and fellow newcomer Andy Beaumont compete for a place in the finals.

The Welsh chefs, newcomer Andy Beaumont, military man David Kelman and returning contender Mary Ann Gilchrist go head to head for the fish course. Ambitious Andy and determined David are hoping to steel a lead over Mary Ann.

The Welsh chefs Andy Beaumont, David Kelman and Mary Ann Gilchrist are all hoping to score highly with their very individual main courses. Mary Ann’s taking a risk with another austerity themed dish.

It’s the dessert course and the Welsh chefs’ last chance to impress. After David Kelman’s main course result, Mary Ann Gilchrist and Andy Beaumont must do everything they can not to crack under the pressure.

The two remaining Welsh chefs fight it out for the last place in the finals. They must both cook all four courses of their D Day inspired menus again for the judges Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort.

Three of Northern Ireland’s top chefs, returning finalist Raymond McArdle, Richard Corrigan’s protégé Chris McGowan and young gun Will Brown go head to head. Today they must impress this week’s mystery veteran judge with their starter courses.

The Northern Irish chefs, returning finalist Raymond McArdle, Richard Corrigan’s protégé Chris McGowan and young gun Will Brown fight it out for the fish course.

It’s main course day for former finalist Raymond McArdle, Richard Corrigan’s protégé Chris McGowan and young gun Will Brown. Ray’s going all out to impress the veteran judge by cooking two separate dishes.

It’s the Northern Irish chefs’ last chance to impress with their dessert courses. Young gun Will Brown needs to play a blinder and hope that his rivals, returning finalist Raymond McArdle and fellow newcomer Chris McGowan, fall at the final hurdle.

The two remaining Northern Irish chefs cook their entire menus again for judges Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort who are joined by special guest judge Celia Sandys, Winston Churchill’s granddaughter.

Three of the North East’s finest chefs, Michelin trained Paul Welburn, Michelin starred Frances Atkins and returning champion Colin McGurran will cook their menus for the mystery veteran judge.

The North East chefs Michelin starred Frances Atkins, determined Paul Welburn and returning champion Colin McGurran go head to head with their fish courses.

The North East chefs Frances Atkins, Paul Welburn and Colin McGurran attempt to impress the veteran judge with their main courses.

It’s the North East chefs’ last chance to impress with their desserts as only two will get to cook for the judges tomorrow. Frances Atkins serves another dish inspired by her father’s involvement in D Day.

The two remaining chefs for the North East fight it out for one place in the finals, cooking all four of their courses again for the judges Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort.

The North West’s best chefs, returning contender Mary Ellen McTague, Jason Atherton’s protégé James Durrant and ambitious new chef Mark Ellis battle it out for a place at the finals.

The North West chefs, second timer Mary Ellen McTague, Jason Atherton’s protégé James Durrant and fellow newcomer Mark Ellis go head to head for the fish course.

It’s main course day for the North West chefs Mary Ellen McTague, James Durrant and Mark Ellis. After the disastrous fish course they’re all desperate to impress the veteran judge. But who will perfectly redeem themselves?

It’s the North West chefs’ last chance to impress with their desserts as at the end of today’s cooking one chef must leave the competition. The pressure is on for Mary Ellen McTague, James Durrant and Mark Ellis.

The two remaining North West chefs cook their four courses again for the judges Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort, who must decide which chef will win a place in the finals.

London and the South East’s superstar chefs, returning contender Adam Simmonds, Michelin-starred newcomer Tom Sellers and his former boss Adam Byatt, attempt to dazzle the mystery judge with their starter courses.

The London and South East chefs, returning contender Adam Simmonds, Michelin starred newcomer Tom Sellers and his former boss Adam Byatt continue their battle with the fish course.

The London and South East chefs Adam Simmonds, Tom Sellers and Adam Byatt go head to head cooking their main courses. At the crucial half way stage the chefs must do all they can to score highly to put them in pole position.

It’s dessert course as the London and South East chefs compete for one of two places in the judges’ chamber and the competition couldn’t be tighter. Whoever scores the lowest will be going home.

It’s a tightly fought battle today as the two remaining London and South East chefs cook all four of their dishes again for the judges Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort.

Three of the Central region’s top chefs, returning champion Aktar Islam, Daniel Clifford’s protégé Mark Poynton and ambitious newcomer Jason Hodnett go into battle. They begin with their starter courses.

Returning champion Aktar Islam, Daniel Clifford’s protégé Mark Poynton and ambitious newcomer Jason Hodnett fight it out for fish course glory.

The Central region chefs Aktar Islam, Mark Poynton and Jason Hodnett go head to head cooking their main courses for the veteran judge. With Mark and Aktar fighting for the lead can Jason sneak under the radar to take them by surprise?

It’s dessert day and the Central chefs Aktar Islam, Mark Poyton and Jason Hodnett are all striving for one of two spots in tomorrow’s regional final. Will Jason’s elaborate chocolate medal dessert see him triumph or sent home empty handed?

The two remaining Central region chefs cook all four courses again for the judges Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort. They’re joined by special guest judge Max Hastings, a military historian.

It's the starter course and as the chefs arrive they discover there's added competition following the London and South East region's shock result.

It’s the fish course and those chefs who didn’t make it onto the shortlist with their starters are hoping to do better today.

It’s the half-way point in finals week and those chefs who have yet to get a dish onto the shortlist are feeling the heat. With nine dishes tasted and the scores in, there’s a shock result for the chefs.

When the dessert result is in it’s down to the judges to pick the perfect menu from all four courses’ shortlists. Which chef will triumph to cook the starter, fish, main and dessert at the D Day banquet?

The banquet is finally here. It’s the culmination of months of hard work as the winning four chefs strive to deliver their dishes to an expectant audience of wartime heroes at St Paul's Cathedral, a bastion of British wartime resilience.