Beat the Chef - Episode Guide

Restaurateur Andi Oliver hosts the new series where amateur cooks compete with chefs. Rachel faces off against Mark Sargeant. They both cook a duck dish with a sauce and potato rosti.

Chef Frederick Forster and amateur cook Paul make venison burger and chips. Whose dish do the Food Jury prefer? Paul just needs one vote but if he loses he'll walk away empty-handed.

Experimental northerner Scott and bestselling cookbook author Clodagh McKenna each create different versions of chicken pie. Whose dish do the Food Jury prefer in the blind tasting?

This episode's gastronomic gambler hopes to beat a seasoned pro with fish and chips. Whose batter will be crisp and golden and will triple or twice cooked chips win out?

Amateur cook Jasmine from Durham and expert chef and cookbook author Clodagh McKenna each make their version of macaroni cheese but whose wins votes from the Food Jury?

A home cook and chef James Tanner are pitted against each other making their version of duck with winter vegetables. With an early mistake, can the plucky amateur pull it back?

Desserts are on the menu in this episode as the home cook and former chef of Britain's Restaurant of the Year, James Tanner, make their version of a plum pithivier

This episode sees one amateur and chef Clodagh McKenna making their versions of prawn, chorizo and haloumi wraps. It's a deceptively simple dish and leads to interesting results.

Today's gastronomic gamble sees top chef Mark Sargeant and the amateur compete to make Kenyan goat and chips. Who will have the juiciest goat and best chips when the Jury compare?

Today's culinary competition pits an amateur against chef, Frederick Forster. Who will have the most flavourful Asian miso broth and crispiest tempura when the Food Jury blind taste?

Professional chef Mark Sargeant and an amateur cook go head to head making curried lamb cutlets. Who will deliver perfectly cooked cutlets with a spice punch?

The culinary gamble continues for one amateur who faces the sweet dish round against former pastry chef Mark Sargeant. Can they produce a winning strawberry shortbread dessert?

This episode's cookery head to head sees top chef Frederick Forster and one of the amateurs putting all their energy into making the best butternut squash soup

Top chef James Tanner and an amateur go head to head making a hearty black bean stew. Both try to pack bold, deep flavours and dark chocolate into their stews, but who will win?

One amateur is in the penultimate round and closing in on the grand prize. Top chef James Tanner and the home cook go head to head making their version of a trio of scallops.

This episode's culinary fighter is determined to beat the top chef, Clodagh McKenna, with a fiery chicken jalfrezi. Whose dish will deliver when the Food Jury blind taste?

One of the amateurs takes on Mark Sargeant making bacon and goat's cheese ravioli. Can they stick to their guns and pull out a dish the Food Jury will vote for in a blind tasting?

This gastronomic head to head sees chef James Tanner and amateur making classic cod loin with crushed potatoes and peas. Who will have the flakiest cod and most buttery potatoes?

This contest sees chef Frederick Forster and amateur whipping up their version of a 'Steak Rossini' - perfectly cooked steak on a crisp crouton with a chicken parfait and rich sauce.

A home cook faces the dessert round and the challenge of beating Frederick Forster with an apple tart. Whose apples will be sweetest and pastry most delicious in a blind tasting?

The heat is on to make the national dish of the Philippines: Filipino pork stew. Will the home cook's twist or Mark Sargeant's extra chilli and fresh coriander make the difference?

Chef and amateur go head to head making a dish of tagliatelle with pumpkin. Will the prosecco and coconut milk-based sauce clinch it for the home cook or will blue cheese swing it?

An amateur and chef make pork tacos and guacamole in a high tempo contest. Will the refined professional approach please the Food Jury or will passionate authenticity come up trumps?

An amateur takes on Mark Sargeant with poached salmon and hollandaise. Will orange in the sauce win over the Food Jury in a blind tasting or will chef's classic approach triumph?

In the last of the series, Frederick Forster and an amateur make their versions of chicken jalfrezi and pilau rice. As the votes will win cash prizes, the amateur means business.

Former fighter pilot Chris Topham takes on award-winning chef Mark Sargeant, with beef stroganoff and plaice in bourguignon sauce on the menu, Who will rise to the challenge and be top gun?

Confident Chris Dickens takes on Michelin-starred chef Hrishikesh Desai. Can Chris's scallops win him the prize, or will the pasta machine have him in a spin?

Home cook Becca Ballard goes head-to-head with executive chef Sophie Michell. Can Becca's toffee banana cake sweeten up the judges and help her win the prize?

Jaya Mistry spices things up with her family Indian recipe. But when it comes to baking chef Frederick Forster's apple tart, will her dreams of a win crumble?

Home cook Lulu Marodeen takes on chef Mark Sargeant. After a battle of the bananas, will Lulu taste sweet success or will her soggy pastry leave her chances in tatters?

Home cook Camelia Singh hopes that her goat curry will win her the £10,000 prize. But Michelin-starred chef Mark Sargeant isn't going down without a food fight!

Home cook Abbi Simms takes on chef Hrishikesh Desai with her sweet potato gnocchi. But can she master chef's posh pie to earn her crust and scoop the prize?

Amateur cook Paul Dowling serves up his speciality game pie. But will it be sink or swim when chef Frederick Forster brings out his signature seafood dish?

Fine dining fan Gary Fox shows off his mussels with a fish dish, as he takes on chef Hrishikesh Desai. But will he be a fish out of water when Hrishikesh serves up some fancy food of his own?

BBQ fan Richard Merkl hopes to give chef Frederick Forster a good grilling with his Tomahawk steak. But can he rise to Frederick's ultimate challenge?

Daredevil home cook Jen Coates turns up the heat with her prawn curry. But can she keep her cool when chef Hrishikesh Desai reveals his own seafood surprise?

Darcie Powell hopes to out-cook chef Sophie Michell with her cod loin and salsa verde. But will a saucy slip-up with chef's pud be just desserts for Darcie?

French amateur cook Aude Dupont-Dudley takes on Frederick Forster in a battle of culinary heritage with her Provençal squid stew. But can she handle the heat to cook his West African curry?

Amateur cook Filippo Adamo tantalises taste buds with his traditional mushroom risotto. But will chef Mark Sargeant beat Filippo at his own game when they knock up some gnocchi?

Home cook Angie Pinto hopes to get chef Sophie Michell hot under the collar with her Caribbean-inspired veg curry. But will she be in deep water with Sophie's seafood fregola?

Amy Stone goes up against chef Frederick Forster with her miso cod. But can she handle the pressure of chef's very technical chicken ballotine belter?

Home cook Sam Keefe hopes to wrap up the competition with his Thai salmon filo parcel. But chef Sophie Michell adds some real meat to the challenge with her signature Dexter beef.

Andi Oliver hosts a battle of the burgers as amateur Natalie Craig brings fast food to a face-off against Sophie Michell - the food-and-drink director of a nationwide burger chain.

Bride-to-be Yemi King has her heart set on the £10,000 to fund her big day. She's hoping that her pan-fried chicken with a white wine and lemon sauce will be a match made in heaven with the food jury, but chef Frederick Forster and his spiced duck breast have other ideas.

Educational consultant Ben Coombes wants to teach chef Hrishikesh Desai a thing or two with his `freestyle" technique, to win the prize for charity. But will his creamy chicken pasta dish be enough to see Hrishikesh fall foul of votes, and will Ben's creative touch with chef's lamb rump help him win the cash?

Amateur Haley Birch serves up her Caribbean-inspired fish stew in a culinary battle against chef Hrishikesh Desai, whose sticky toffee pudding leaves Haley in a sticky situation.

Recruitment consultant Megan Kent goes head to head with chef Frederick Forster with her egg yolk-filled ravioli, in an attempt to tantalise the jury's taste buds and win the cash.

Photographer David Solomon serves up his speciality roasted salmon, only to lose focus when chef Sophie Michell hits back with her tricky chocolate fondant.

Confident home cook Jack Bispham pits his Asian-style whole sea bass against the culinary might of chef Frederick Forster. When it comes to round two, Jack risks finding himself in a jam trying to perfect Frederick's scones.

Culinary contender Natasha Worral hopes her daughter's favourite dish of Greek meatballs will stump chef Sophie Michell to get some money in her prize pot. Natasha also has to beat Sophie at her own family favourite of truffle mac 'n' cheese, as she cooks herself closer to that enticing jackpot sum.

Amateur cook John Paul takes on chef Sophie Michell with his spicy pork tacos. But will Sophie's lamb dish have John running for the hills, or can he leave the kitchen minted?