The Great British Menu Season 16 Episodes

Episode 1

Central Starter & Fish Courses

Four chefs compete for the central region with canapes, starters and fish dishes inspired by British invention and innovation. With a surprise extra judge, who will be eliminated?

Episode 2

Central - Main & Dessert Courses

The remaining chefs compete over mains and desserts inspired by science and innovation. But when two chefs both decide to make layered chocolate dishes, who will win and who must go home?

Episode 3

Central - Judging

Guest judge Helen Sharman, Britain's first astronaut, helps decide the winner from the two remaining chefs. Both have dishes themed around space, but whose will rocket them to success?

Episode 4

Scotland - Starter & Fish

Given Scotland's historic success with scientific discovery, the chefs have plenty of inspiration to draw upon, from the invention of television and toasters to penicillin.

Episode 5

Scotland - Main & Dessert

For mains, one chef honours Logie Baird's invention of television with a very upmarket take on a TV dinner, and another celebrates Scotland's successful cloning of Dolly The Sheep.

Episode 6

Scotland - Judging

The two highest scoring chefs go head-to-head to cook their six-course menus again. But will they take on board their veteran's advice as they serve the judges, including a guest judge who's the author of a bestselling science book?

Episode 7

London & The South East - Starter

59 mins

Four top chefs compete for the ultra-competitive London and the South East region with canapes, starters and fish dishes. All four are newcomers in the GBM kitchen, representing some of the most exciting new talents in the UK today.

Episode 8

London & The South East - Mains & Desserts

The three chefs are halfway through their heat and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve a unique take on the brief celebrating British invention and innovation.

Episode 9

London & The South East - Judging

Professor Chris Jackson, a geologist judges the dishes celebrating British science and innovation, including a dish inspired by a computer algorithm celebrating Ada Lovelace and a dessert paying homage to the discovery of DNA.

Episode 10

Wales - Starter & Fish

Four chefs compete for Wales with canapes, starters and fish dishes inspired by British invention and innovation. Who will be eliminated?

Episode 11

Wales - Mains & Desserts

The remaining chefs compete over dishes inspired by science and innovation but when two chefs go head to head with lamb dishes - who will win and who must go home?

Episode 12

Wales - Judging

Two top chefs from Wales go head-to-head with dishes celebrating Welsh produce, Welsh entrepreneurs and pioneers in their fields. But who will come out on top?

Episode 13

North East & Yorkshire-Starters and Fish

Episode 14

North East & Yorkshire-Mains and deserts

Episode 15

North East & Yorkshire-Judging

Episode 16

Northern Ireland Starters and Fish

Episode 17

Northern Ireland Mains and Dessert

Episode 18

Northern Ireland Judging

Episode 19

North West England: Starters and Fish

Episode 20

North West England: Mains and Puddings

Episode 21

North West England: Judging

Episode 22

South West: Mains and Desserts

Episode 23

South West-Starters and Fish

Episode 24

South West - Judging

Episode 25

The finals: Starters

Episode 26

The finals: Fish Course

Episode 27

The finals: Main Course

Episode 28

The finals: Desserts

Episode 29

Banquet Special