Britain's Top Takeaways - Season 1

Five of the nation's top rated chip shops roll into Manchester for the ultimate fry-off.

Competing tonight from Scotland are Hugh and William from Tony's Chippy in Glasgow. Married couple Strad and Gina, whose love blossomed over the fryers, together run Chris's Chip Shop in Leicestershire. Father and daughter Adam and Amber are representing Hirds' Family Fisheries in Huddersfield. From Wales come Mia and Hamed, who run Posh Fish and Chips in Cardiff, and finally Vic and Bonny, who are two mums running top chippy Simpsons in Cheltenham.

Judging the fish and chips served up and deciding who wins are takeaway-loving families who will eat, rate and score the food from the comfort of their dining table or sofa, alongside guest judges Moss Side Fire Station Boxing Club.

Who will the families rate as their top fish and chip takeaway tonight?

Five of the nation's top rated Indian takeaways roll into Manchester to compete in an epic battle of the spices, as fabulous dishes from across South Asia are cooked up for tonight's takeout menu.

Competing from Scotland are mother and son Paula and Stevie, who run Sabzi in Edinburgh. Married couple Swati and Karthikk gave up their highflying careers to start their takeaway business Curry on Naanstop. Representing the north east of England are Shah and Gaurav of My Delhi in Newcastle. Mother and daughter Hasmita and Sivani run The Indians Next Door in London, and finally chefs Waqar and Mio run Bradford favourite The Sweet Centre, which even the Queen has tried.

Judging the Indian cuisine and deciding who wins are a host of takeaway-loving families who will eat, rate and score the food from the comfort of their dining table or sofa alongside the guest judges, Manchester Village Spartans Rugby Club.

But who will the families rate as their top Indian takeaway tonight?

It's burger night, and five of the nation's top-rated burger takeaways roll into Manchester to pitch their patties, sauces and sides in an epic battle of the buns.

Competing tonight are Dorian and Rupert from The Burger Shop in Worcester. This pair of friends took their catering college dreams and turned them into a burger-winning reality. Ollie and Danny from Dope Burger in Hull are famous in Yorkshire for serving patties on rainbow bagels. Married couple Nelly and John represent Mooshies, a top vegan burger joint in London. Cousins bring the flavours of the USA all the way from Bear Kitchen in Wakefield, and Nads and Fash come from Burger Bros in Brighton.

Judging the burgers and deciding who wins are a host of takeaway-loving families who will eat, rate and score the food from the comfort of their dining table or sofa alongside this week's guest judges, Heaton Moor Tennis Club.

Who will the families decide is their top burger takeaway?

Five of the nation's top takeaways wing their way into Manchester to cook up finger-licking fabulous fried chicken dishes.

Competing tonight from Killa Waffles from London are married couple Alex and husband Martin, a former Olympian, who serve their fried chicken in waffles. Former nightclub DJ Mark and head chef Helio run Shwings in Chelmsford. Nashville chicken-loving pals Dan and Luke run Eat the Bird in Exeter. Childhood sweethearts Charlotte and Frank own Leicester's first vegan fried chicken shop, and finally ‘king of the wings' Chris and Lilly run the award-winning Chicken George in Hitchin.

Judging the fried chicken and deciding who wins will be a host of takeaway-loving families who will eat, rate and score the food from the comfort of their dining table or sofa, alongside guest judges Manchester Village Spartans Rugby Club.

But who will the families decide is their top fried chicken takeaway?

Sara Cox is joined by comedian Darren Harriott to host pizza week. Five of the nation's top pizza takeaways roll into Manchester to stoke up the wood-fired ovens for an epic battle of the very best dough and toppings to be named the nation's favourite.

Competing tonight are former cruise ship workers Victoria and Alex, who own Scream for Pizza in Newcastle. Father-and-daughter duo Jono and Anya represent Pizza Cabina in Cornwall. Devinder and George serve Italian-Indian fusion pizzas at their East West takeaway in London. Married couple Mamadou and Gaby from Lucky Mama's in Manchester specialise in square pizzas, and finally, from Stefani's Pizzeria, it's Nico and Martin who serve authentic Italian pizzas all the way from Blackpool.

Judging the pizzas and deciding who wins will be a host of Great British takeaway-loving families who will eat, rate and score the food from the comfort of their dining table or sofa alongside guest judges Heaton Moor Veteran's Bowling Club.

But who will the families decide is their top pizza takeaway?

Sara Cox and Darren Harriott host Mexican night. Five of the nation's top-rated takeaways roll into Manchester to compete in an epic battle of tacos and quesadillas, as fabulous authentic Mexican dishes drawing inspiration from all corners of Mexico are cooked up for tonight's take-out menu.

Competing for the top takeaway accolade are Lincolnshire father-and-daughter duo Rodolfo and Amaya of El Ajolote. Married couple Erik and Sandra own hip-hop-inspired Homies on Donkies Mexican takeaway in Walthamstow. From Brighton, owner Aoife and chef Benjy of La Choza offer seafood-inspired Mexican. Representing Hertfordshire are owner Alastair and head chef Edgar of The Mexican in Ware. Finally, serving up their grannies' authentic Mexican dishes are best pals Aldo and Joel from Tacos MX in Fulham.

Judging the Mexican cuisine and deciding a winner will be a host of Great British takeaway-loving families who will eat, rate and score the food from the comfort of their dining table or sofa alongside guest judges Heaton Moor Tennis Club.

But who will the families rate as their top Mexican takeaway tonight?

It's kebab night as five of the nation's top-rated kebab shops roll into Manchester for the ultimate takeaway contest.

Competing for the top takeaway accolade tonight from Enver's Café and Grill in Sheffield are Kirstie and Enver, whose holiday romance turned into a takeaway business. Hakan and Metin run one of London's first-ever kebab shops, Archway. From Manchester, Cem and Anna run vegan kebab shop What the Pitta. Hope and Annie from Hoba in Bristol make Berlin-style kebabs, and finally, representing the north east of England are Abdullah and Mohammed from The Bake One Lounge, who serve top Lebanese kebabs in Newcastle.

Judging the kebabs and deciding who wins are a host of Great British takeaway-loving families who eat, rate and score the food from the comfort of their dining table or sofa alongside guest judges Moss Side Fire Station Boxing club.

But who will the families rate as their top kebab takeaway tonight?

It's Noodle night as five of the nation's top-rated takeaways roll into Manchester to serve up amazing noodle dishes.

Competing tonight from Scotland are two noodle takeaways, Glasgow-based Ramen Dayo, run by former DJ Paul and chef Coney, and Edinburgh favourite Ikigai Ramen, owned by Gabriel and Michael. Representing Humberside are Gary and Scott, who run Sumo Pan Asian in Beverley. From Wales come husband-and-wife team Chris and April from Bangkok Express in Swansea. Finally, bringing their unique noodle-making skills are chef Gheorghe and owner Walter of Noodlesta in Leeds.

Judging the noodle dishes and deciding who wins are a host of Great British takeaway-loving families who will eat, rate and score the food from the comfort of their dining table or sofa alongside guest judges Manchester Village Spartans Rugby Club.

But who will the families rate as their top noodle takeaway tonight?