Great British Menu - Season 20

It's the 20th anniversary series of Great British Menu, and four chefs compete for north west England with canapes, starters and fish dishes celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by the Michelin-starred Paul Ainsworth and include a scouse pie, in honour of Anne Williams and her campaign to obtain justice for those who died in the Hillsborough disaster, and a poetically inspired Wordsworth confit trout with sauce barigoule, marigold oil, nasturtiums, and a butterfly tuile.

The three talented chefs from north west England are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve a unique take on the brief celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by veteran judge Paul Ainsworth and include a surprise main of three of Cilla Black's favourite things, liver, bacon and cabbage, a suffragette rosette for Emmeline Pankhurst using a black garlic and tofu ragu, and a strawberry edible garden dedicated to Liverpool's Strawberry Fields and John Lennon. But who will be leaving the competition?

The two highest scoring chefs from north west England must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again.

They need to impress a panel of exacting judges: Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, former Great British Menu Champion of Champions Lorna McNee, and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble. The guest judge is Margaret Aspinall, the remarkable campaigner for justice for her son and the 97 in the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. How will she judge dishes celebrating great Britons of the past?

Only one of the chefs will triumph and go through to represent north west England at the national finals.

It's the 20th anniversary series of Great British Menu, and four chefs compete for south west England with canapes, starters and fish dishes celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by the Michelin-starred Michael Caines and include a sourdough crumpet with seaweed to celebrate female botanist Elizabeth Warren. Plus a bold pan-fried gurnard with fennel, that celebrates composer Gustav Holst and his orchestral suite The Planets.

The three talented chefs from south west England are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve a unique take on the brief celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by Simon Rogan and include a forerib of beef with cheddar and truffle panisse, to celebrate prolific cheesemaker Edith Cannon. There is also a blackcurrant, honey and lemon sorbet celebrating Princess Campbell, a pioneer in nursing and one of the first black ward sisters in Bristol. Finally on the menu is a white chocolate dome filled with coffee and caramelised mousse, to celebrate architect Sir Christopher Wren. But who will be leaving the competition?

The two highest-scoring chefs from south west England must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again.

They need to impress a panel of exacting judges: Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, former Great British Menu Champion of Champions Lorna McNee, and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble. The guest judge is Professor Tracy Daszkiewicz, the former director of public health for Wiltshire who was instrumental in helping to prevent the spread of the Novichok poison in Salisbury in March 2018. How will she judge dishes celebrating great Britons of the past?

Only one of the chefs will triumph and go through to represent south west England at the national finals.

It's the 20th anniversary series of Great British Menu, and four chefs compete for Scotland with canapes, starters and fish dishes celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by the Michelin-starred Aktar Islam and include a beetroot-based book celebrating Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, and an inventive take on poaching haddock inside a humble flask that's inspired by four Scottish inventors.

The three talented chefs from Scotland are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve a unique take on the brief celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by Aktar Islam and include a complex dish celebrating the Cairngorms and Nan Shepherd with Scottish venison and venison parfait, and a pudding made from apple bavarois, Drambuie sorbet and aerated white chocolate toasting Flora Macdonald, who hid Bonnie Prince Charlie from the British army. But who will be leaving the competition?

The two highest-scoring chefs from Scotland must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again.

They need to impress a panel of exacting judges: Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, former Great British Menu Champion of Champions Lorna McNee, and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble. The guest judge is modern-day hero Ben Thompson, who after the RNLI saved his life in a traumatic event at sea, went on to volunteer for them as well as becoming a firefighter, saving lives both on water and land. He also recently won a Pride of Scotland award. How will he judge dishes celebrating great Britons of the past?

Only one of the chefs will triumph and go through to represent Scotland at the national finals.

It's the 20th anniversary series of Great British Menu, and four chefs compete for north east England and Yorkshire with canapes, starters and fish dishes celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by past winner of the fish course Michael O'Hare, and they include a suffragette tea party featuring variations of onion, and a green banana curry inspired by Cornelia Sorabji, the first woman to study law at Oxford University.

The three talented chefs from north east England and Yorkshire are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve a unique take on the brief celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by Michael O'Hare, and they include venison smoked with lapsang souchong tea and a sugar-free layered dessert celebrating abolitionist William Wilberforce. But who will be leaving the competition?

The two highest-scoring chefs from north east England and Yorkshire must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again.

They need to impress a panel of exacting judges: Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, former Great British Menu Champion of Champions Lorna McNee, and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble. The guest judge is Greg Jenner, a historian and an honorary fellow of York University. How will he judge dishes celebrating great Britons of the past?

Only one of the chefs will triumph and go through to represent north east England and Yorkshire at the national finals.

It's the 20th anniversary series of Great British Menu, and four chefs compete for Wales with canapes, starters and fish dishes celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by 2022 Great British Menu Champion of Champions Spencer Metzger, and they include a leek and potato soup celebrating St David, and a scallop, horseradish and nasturtium dish celebrating Nye Bevan and the NHS.

The three talented chefs from Wales are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve a unique take on the brief celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by Spencer Metzger and include two dishes inspired by Dylan Thomas, one a Welsh lamb dish and the other a kanafeh, a traditional Middle Eastern dessert. But who will be leaving the competition?

The two highest-scoring chefs from Wales must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again.

They need to impress a panel of exacting judges: Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, former Great British Menu Champion of Champions Lorna McNee, and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble. The guest judge is singer, songwriter, author and broadcaster Cerys Matthews. How will she judge dishes celebrating great Britons of the past?

Only one of the chefs will triumph and go through to represent Wales at the national finals.

It's the 20th anniversary series of Great British Menu, and four chefs - one of the strongest groups ever seen in the kitchen - compete for central and eastern England with canapes, starters and fish dishes celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by Michelin-starred Tommy Banks and include a Tolkien-inspired pomme souffle ring and a complex fish wellington in which only a single slice is served on the plate.

The three talented chefs from central and eastern England are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve a unique take on the brief celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by Tommy Banks and include an evolutionary pork dish inspired by Charles Darwin and a rum-soaked savarin cake inspired by Admiral Nelson. But who will be leaving the competition?

The two highest-scoring chefs from central and eastern England must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again.

They need to impress a panel of exacting judges: Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, former Great British Menu Champion of Champions Lorna McNee, and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble. The guest judge is Olympic heptathlete Dame Denise Lewis, who won gold in Sydney 2000 and is now president of UK Athletics. How will she judge dishes celebrating great Britons of the past?

Only one of the chefs will triumph and go through to represent central and eastern England at the national finals.

It's the 20th anniversary series of Great British Menu, and four chefs compete for Northern Ireland with canapes, starters and fish dishes celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett, and they include a fusion dish of ajo blanco and vine leaf dolmas, and four dishes that each use a different fish: brill, coley, cod and sea trout.

The three talented chefs from Northern Ireland are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve a unique take on the brief celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by Lisa Goodwin-Allen and include a feast of lamb celebrating racing driver Bertie Fisher and a blueberry pie named after the play Dancing at Lughnasa. But who will be leaving the competition?

The two highest-scoring chefs from Northern Ireland must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again.

They need to impress a panel of exacting judges: Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, former Great British Menu Champion of Champions Lorna McNee, and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble. The guest judge is broadcasting legend Pamela Ballantine. How will she judge dishes celebrating great Britons of the past?

Only one of the chefs will triumph and go through to represent Northern Ireland at the national finals.

It's the 20th anniversary series of Great British Menu, and four chefs compete for London and south east England with canapes, starters and fish dishes celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by past fish course winner Tom Aikens, and they include a a watermelon sashimi dish celebrating Emily Davison and a classic dish of sole veronique with potatoes en papillotte.

The three talented chefs from London and south east England are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve a unique take on the brief celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by Lisa Goodwin Allen and include an elevated chicken soup celebrating Amy Winehouse, and a pistachio and white chocolate cheesecake with a black cherry gel centre. But who will be leaving the competition?

The two highest-scoring chefs from London and south east England must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again.

They need to impress a panel of exacting judges: Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, former Great British Menu Champion of Champions Lorna McNee, and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble. The guest judge is archdeacon and women's justice campaigner Mina Smallman. How will she judge dishes celebrating great Britons of the past?

Only one of the chefs will triumph and go through to represent London and south east England at the national finals.

The eight finalists compete to win the starter course at a banquet celebrating great Britons of the past and Great British Menu's 20th year. Film director Gurinder Chadha is the guest judge.

The eight finalists compete to win the fish course at a banquet celebrating great Britons of the past and Great British Menu's 20th year. Comedian Russell Kane is the guest judge.

Eight regional champions cook their main courses in a bid to secure a place at a banquet celebrating great Britons of the past and Great British Menu's 20th year. Chef Clare Smyth is guest judge.

The eight finalists compete to win the dessert course at a banquet celebrating great Britons of the past and Great British Menu's 20th year, with Dame Prue Leith returning to help judge.

It's the final of Great British Menu. The chefs cook a banquet for modern-day heroes at Blenheim Palace, with dishes celebrating historic Britons. Who will be voted 2025 champion of champions?