Mud, Sweat and Gears

Budding entrepreneurs, inventors, and small businessmen (and -women) pitch their ideas to the five "dragons"--real-life business leaders and millionaires, with real cash to invest in the companies they feel will make it. Each 'contestant' must convince the 'dragons' to part with thousands of pounds to make their dreams a reality.

Set in the high-octane environment of a glamorous and bustling restaurant, all the action is set against the backdrop of the drama of a full working kitchen staffed by some of the best chefs in the country. Over the course of the show Gordon and his brigade prepare a three-course meal for diners who all share Gordon's passion for food. Gordon launches his campaign to 'Get Women Back in the Kitchen' and puts his reputation on the line in 'Recipe Challenge' when he invites a member of the public to pitch their recipe against his. Up and coming cooks and chefs from around the UK fight to earn a job in one of Gordon's restaurant kitchens: every week two hopefuls help Gordon's brigade prepare dinner in the restaurant.

Follows sixteen chefs, eight Brits versus eight Americans, as they race across the United States from Los Angeles to New York City in hopes of winning the $100,000 prize. Throughout the journey the chefs are accompanied by Richard Corrigan (Masterchef), who serves as a mentor and judge, and host Claire Robinson. With no money and minimal resources, the chefs must rely on more than their cooking skills. Resourcefulness, ingenuity, leadership and finesse will be just as important on their 3,000 mile adventure.

Eight British women are sent to Beverly Hills, the plastic surgery capitol of the world, to reinvent themselves and begin new lives.

Armed with only their sense of adventure and tenacious will to win, world-class chefs Michael, Madison and Kayne crash headlong into ten beautiful locations worldwide to learn the local customs, hunt in the traditional ways, and prepare meals for the toughest of critics - the natives themselves. The chefs go knife-to-knife, spice-to-spice, and head-to-head in the ultimate cooking challenge, bringing their own unique spin to traditional dishes.