Beat the Chef

Former fighter pilot Chris Topham takes on award-winning chef Mark Sargeant, with beef stroganoff and plaice in bourguignon sauce on the menu, Who will rise to the challenge and be top gun?

Confident Chris Dickens takes on Michelin-starred chef Hrishikesh Desai. Can Chris's scallops win him the prize, or will the pasta machine have him in a spin?

Home cook Becca Ballard goes head-to-head with executive chef Sophie Michell. Can Becca's toffee banana cake sweeten up the judges and help her win the prize?

Jaya Mistry spices things up with her family Indian recipe. But when it comes to baking chef Frederick Forster's apple tart, will her dreams of a win crumble?

Home cook Lulu Marodeen takes on chef Mark Sargeant. After a battle of the bananas, will Lulu taste sweet success or will her soggy pastry leave her chances in tatters?

Home cook Camelia Singh hopes that her goat curry will win her the £10,000 prize. But Michelin-starred chef Mark Sargeant isn't going down without a food fight!

Home cook Abbi Simms takes on chef Hrishikesh Desai with her sweet potato gnocchi. But can she master chef's posh pie to earn her crust and scoop the prize?

Amateur cook Paul Dowling serves up his speciality game pie. But will it be sink or swim when chef Frederick Forster brings out his signature seafood dish?

Fine dining fan Gary Fox shows off his mussels with a fish dish, as he takes on chef Hrishikesh Desai. But will he be a fish out of water when Hrishikesh serves up some fancy food of his own?

BBQ fan Richard Merkl hopes to give chef Frederick Forster a good grilling with his Tomahawk steak. But can he rise to Frederick's ultimate challenge?

Daredevil home cook Jen Coates turns up the heat with her prawn curry. But can she keep her cool when chef Hrishikesh Desai reveals his own seafood surprise?

Darcie Powell hopes to out-cook chef Sophie Michell with her cod loin and salsa verde. But will a saucy slip-up with chef's pud be just desserts for Darcie?

French amateur cook Aude Dupont-Dudley takes on Frederick Forster in a battle of culinary heritage with her Provençal squid stew. But can she handle the heat to cook his West African curry?

Amateur cook Filippo Adamo tantalises taste buds with his traditional mushroom risotto. But will chef Mark Sargeant beat Filippo at his own game when they knock up some gnocchi?

Home cook Angie Pinto hopes to get chef Sophie Michell hot under the collar with her Caribbean-inspired veg curry. But will she be in deep water with Sophie's seafood fregola?

Amy Stone goes up against chef Frederick Forster with her miso cod. But can she handle the pressure of chef's very technical chicken ballotine belter?

Home cook Sam Keefe hopes to wrap up the competition with his Thai salmon filo parcel. But chef Sophie Michell adds some real meat to the challenge with her signature Dexter beef.

Andi Oliver hosts a battle of the burgers as amateur Natalie Craig brings fast food to a face-off against Sophie Michell - the food-and-drink director of a nationwide burger chain.

Bride-to-be Yemi King has her heart set on the £10,000 to fund her big day. She's hoping that her pan-fried chicken with a white wine and lemon sauce will be a match made in heaven with the food jury, but chef Frederick Forster and his spiced duck breast have other ideas.

Educational consultant Ben Coombes wants to teach chef Hrishikesh Desai a thing or two with his `freestyle" technique, to win the prize for charity. But will his creamy chicken pasta dish be enough to see Hrishikesh fall foul of votes, and will Ben's creative touch with chef's lamb rump help him win the cash?

Amateur Haley Birch serves up her Caribbean-inspired fish stew in a culinary battle against chef Hrishikesh Desai, whose sticky toffee pudding leaves Haley in a sticky situation.

Recruitment consultant Megan Kent goes head to head with chef Frederick Forster with her egg yolk-filled ravioli, in an attempt to tantalise the jury's taste buds and win the cash.

Photographer David Solomon serves up his speciality roasted salmon, only to lose focus when chef Sophie Michell hits back with her tricky chocolate fondant.

Confident home cook Jack Bispham pits his Asian-style whole sea bass against the culinary might of chef Frederick Forster. When it comes to round two, Jack risks finding himself in a jam trying to perfect Frederick's scones.

Culinary contender Natasha Worral hopes her daughter's favourite dish of Greek meatballs will stump chef Sophie Michell to get some money in her prize pot. Natasha also has to beat Sophie at her own family favourite of truffle mac 'n' cheese, as she cooks herself closer to that enticing jackpot sum.

Amateur cook John Paul takes on chef Sophie Michell with his spicy pork tacos. But will Sophie's lamb dish have John running for the hills, or can he leave the kitchen minted?