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Series 8

Great British Menu

2013
Episodes: 45

Overview

The nation's greatest chefs compete to cook at a special banquet for Comic Relief.

Episodes

London and South East Starter

1. London and South East Starter

January 28, 2013

30 min

The nation's chefs compete to cook at a special banquet to celebrate 25 years of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. Who will make the best starter?

Guest Stars: Richard Corrigan

London and South East Fish

2. London and South East Fish

January 29, 2013

30 min

The nation's chefs compete to cook at a special banquet to celebrate 25 years of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. Who will make the best fish course?

Guest Stars: Richard Corrigan

London and South East Main

3. London and South East Main

January 30, 2013

30 min

The nation's chefs compete to cook at a special banquet to celebrate 25 years of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. Who will serve up the best main course?

Guest Stars: Richard Corrigan

London and South East Dessert

4. London and South East Dessert

January 31, 2013

30 min

The nation's chefs compete to cook at a special banquet to celebrate 25 years of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. Who will make the best dessert?

Guest Stars: Richard Corrigan

London and South East Judging

5. London and South East Judging

February 1, 2013

30 min

The nation's chefs compete to cook at a special banquet to celebrate 25 years of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. Arabella Weir joins for the final round.

Guest Stars: Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith

Scotland Starter

6. Scotland Starter

February 4, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Will the winning starter be spiced ham, a warm chicken salad or a rabbit terrine?

Guest Stars: Angela Hartnett

Scotland Fish

7. Scotland Fish

February 5, 2013

30 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Will the winning fish dish be a traditional Scottish soup, a chowder or a no-cook mackerel?

Guest Stars: Angela Hartnett

Scotland Main

8. Scotland Main

February 6, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Will the winning main course be an African inspired goat tagine, a beef dish or a duck dish?

Guest Stars: Angela Hartnett

Scotland Dessert

9. Scotland Dessert

February 7, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Will the winning dessert be a comedy custard pie, a chocolate dessert or doughnuts?

Guest Stars: Angela Hartnett

Scotland Judging

10. Scotland Judging

February 8, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Only one chef can make it through to the national finals to represent Scotland.

Guest Stars: Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith

North West Starter

11. North West Starter

February 11, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The curtain raises on the competition in the North West.

Guest Stars: Phil Howard

North West Fish

12. North West Fish

February 12, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The North West chefs cook their fish courses.

Guest Stars: Phil Howard

North West Main

13. North West Main

February 13, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The North West chefs cook their main course.

Guest Stars: Phil Howard

North West Dessert

14. North West Dessert

February 14, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The North West chefs get a final chance to impress with their dessert.

Guest Stars: Phil Howard

North West Judging

15. North West Judging

February 15, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The two remaining North West chefs must cook their entire menus for the judges.

Guest Stars: Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith

North East Starter

16. North East Starter

February 18, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three North East chefs all want to top the leader board with their starter.

Guest Stars: Jason Atherton

North East Fish

17. North East Fish

February 19, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three North East chefs hope to impress with their fish courses.

Guest Stars: Jason Atherton

North East Main

18. North East Main

February 20, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The North East chefs cook their main course for judge Jason Atherton.

Guest Stars: Jason Atherton

North East Dessert

19. North East Dessert

February 21, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Which desserts will help get two North East chefs through to their regional final?

Guest Stars: Jason Atherton

North East Judging

20. North East Judging

February 22, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The two remaining North East chefs must cook their entire menus for the judges.

Guest Stars: Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith

South West Starter

21. South West Starter

February 25, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three South West chefs all want to top the leader board with their starter.

Guest Stars: Tom Kerridge

South West Fish

22. South West Fish

February 26, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three South West chefs compete to get their fish course to top of the leader board.

Guest Stars: Tom Kerridge

South West Main

23. South West Main

February 27, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three South West chefs compete to get their main course to the top of the leader board.

Guest Stars: Tom Kerridge

South West Dessert

24. South West Dessert

February 28, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Which dessert will help get two chefs through to the Friday show?

Guest Stars: Tom Kerridge

South West Judging

25. South West Judging

March 1, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The two remaining South West chefs must cook their entire menus for the judges.

Guest Stars: Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith

Northern Ireland Starter

26. Northern Ireland Starter

March 4, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The curtain raises on the competition in Northern Ireland.

Guest Stars: Glynn Purnell

Northern Ireland Fish

27. Northern Ireland Fish

March 5, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three Northern Ireland chefs cook their fish courses.

Guest Stars: Glynn Purnell

Northern Ireland Main

28. Northern Ireland Main

March 6, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three Northern Ireland chefs prepare their main course.

Guest Stars: Glynn Purnell

Northern Ireland Dessert

29. Northern Ireland Dessert

March 7, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Which desserts will help two chefs get through to their regional final?

Guest Stars: Glynn Purnell

Northern Ireland Judging

30. Northern Ireland Judging

March 8, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The two remaining Northern Ireland chefs must cook their menus for the judges.

Guest Stars: Charlie Higson, Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton

Central Starter

31. Central Starter

March 11, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. In central England, three culinary heavyweights return to the Great British Menu kitchen.

Guest Stars: Marcus Wareing

Central Fish

32. Central Fish

March 12, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three chefs try to impress veteran judge Marcus Wareing with their fish courses.

Guest Stars: Marcus Wareing

Central Main

33. Central Main

March 13, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. As they cook their main courses, Adil Ray joins the chefs for a fundraising adventure.

Guest Stars: Marcus Wareing

Central Dessert

34. Central Dessert

March 13, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The chefs create their desserts, with one last chance to impress judge Marcus Wareing.

Guest Stars: Marcus Wareing

Central Judging

35. Central Judging

March 14, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The chefs must cook their entire menus for the judges, including Jim Moir aka Vic Reeves.

Guest Stars: Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith

Wales Starter

36. Wales Starter

March 18, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The Welsh chefs raise the curtain with their starters.

Guest Stars: Jeremy Lee

Wales Fish

37. Wales Fish

March 19, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Luke Thomas hopes his quirky take on a classic fish finger will impress veteran Jeremy Lee.

Guest Stars: Jeremy Lee

Wales Main

38. Wales Main

March 20, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The Welsh chefs prepare their main course. Which one will get the top score from Jeremy Lee?

Guest Stars: Jeremy Lee

Wales Dessert

39. Wales Dessert

March 21, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. It is the final chance for the Welsh chefs to impress Jeremy Lee with their dessert dishes.

Guest Stars: Jeremy Lee

Wales Judging

40. Wales Judging

March 22, 2013

29 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The remaining chefs representing Wales must cook their entire menus for the judges.

Guest Stars: Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith

Finals Starter

41. Finals Starter

March 25, 2013

60 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Patricia Hodge and the judges taste all eight winning regional starter courses.

Guest Stars: Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith

Finals Fish

42. Finals Fish

March 26, 2013

60 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Impressionist Ronni Ancona joins the judges as they taste the fish courses.

Guest Stars: Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith

Finals Main

43. Finals Main

March 27, 2013

60 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Ade Edmondson tucks into the chefs' main courses to decide which will remain in contention.

Guest Stars: Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith

Finals Dessert

44. Finals Dessert

March 28, 2013

60 min

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The chefs not only learn the top three desserts but also the winning menu.

Guest Stars: Charlie Higson, Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton

The Banquet

45. The Banquet

March 29, 2013

60 min

It is the climax of the competition as the winning chefs cook at the Comic Relief Banquet at the Royal Albert Hall. But it is not all plain sailing.

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