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It's the fish course and the chefs are all gunning for tens. Craig pays tribute to a friend who has revolutionised hospital food in Morecambe Bay, while Liam is inspired by health advice his grandma gave him and Ellis is dedicating his dish to the staff who delivered his son Albert. With cod, mackerel, shrimp and cockles on the menu, which of the chefs will score highly?
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Time for the chefs to cook their mains and the pressure is on. Craig is hoping to impress using two cuts of Dexter beef, while Liam prepares his take on a Bajan lamb stew and Ellis prepares four cuts of suckling pig. Liam meets his personal hero, Nola Ishmael OBE, who became the UK's first ever black Director of Nursing.
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It's the dessert course and the last chance for the North West chefs to impress in a bid to make it through to the regional final. Liam is cooking 'Not So Hot Toddy' in honour of a friend who works night shifts in the NHS, while Ellis' 'Worth Their Weight in Gold' is dedicated to the staff who saved his brother's life and Craig's dish 'The Missed Celebration' pays tribute to his wife with an unusual Christmas concept.
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The two highest scoring chefs from the week return to cook their menus again. Judging them are Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton and Andi Oliver who are joined by Dr Jake Dunning MBE, an infectious disease specialist who has been recognised for his work during the West Africa Ebola epidemic.
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Three chefs are doing battle to represent Northern Ireland. Tommy Heaney, Head Chef at the Great House Hotel in South Wales, is taken on by Shauna Froydenlund, Chef Patron at Marcus Wareing's two Michelin starred restaurant, and James Devine, the 2017 National Chef of the Year.
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After a tense starter course, the chefs return to the kitchen to cook their fish dishes. James is making his elevated take on a fried chicken takeaway as a tribute to the NHS staff who care for his sister. Shauna is also taking inspiration from a personal connection with a tribute to staff from a facility in her hometown of Londonderry. Tommy is hoping to impress with a dish dedicated to the discovery of DNA.
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With two courses down it's time for the chefs to cook their main courses. It's the battle of beef with each using the same meat in their innovative creations. Tommy also meets the first baby ever born on the NHS.
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It's the dessert course and the final chance for the chefs to impress. After such a tightly fought battle all week, each is hoping to deliver a technically perfect dessert. Tommy and James are both using passion fruit in their complex dishes while Shauna is hoping to use her pastry chef training to score full marks.
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The two chefs representing Northern Ireland go head-to-head. Judging as ever are Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort and Andi Oliver who are joined by Shehan Hettiaratchy, lead trauma surgeon at St Mary's Hospital who helped treat victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
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The winning chefs from all eight regions must battle it out for the honour of a spot on 2018's 'Feast To Say Thank You' banquet menu, celebrating 70 years of the NHS, one of Britain's most prized institutions.
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The chefs must prepare fish courses, and after some exceptionally high-scoring dishes in the starter round, everyone is desperate to deliver perfection. Once again, the chefs present their innovative, witty and heart-warming creations.
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It's main course day and with only two spots remaining on the banquet menu, the competition is fierce. Both chefs and judges alike are amazed at the high standard of cooking and an incredible number of 10s are dished out as the chefs serve up venison, rabbit, duck, beef, lamb and pork for scrutiny.
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It's dessert day and with just one place remaining at the banquet feast, each chef is giving everything they've got for a chance to say thank you to the heroic NHS staff. All the chefs have significantly re-worked or re-invented their desserts since the regional heats, proving that they'll do everything they can in a bid for that final winning spot.
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It's the grand finale as the winning chefs cook their dishes at a banquet for the heroes of the NHS. Having arrived at St Bartholomew's Hospital, the chefs are shown the incredible location for event, the almost three-hundred-year-old Great Hall.
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Some of the nation's greatest chefs battle for the chance to cook a glittering Olympic banquet. The feast will honour the hopes and achievements of the country's sporting heroes, and it will be a glorious celebration of Britain's culinary talents. This time it is the battle of the Scottish chefs - returning contender Alan Murchison and newcomers Colin Buchan and Mark Greenaway.
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Returning contender Alan Murchison and newcomers Colin Buchan and Mark Greenaway must cook their fish course, but which one will prevail? Will it be grilled mackerel with beetroot meringues and horseradish ice cream, crab 'cannelloni' or poached halibut with squid ink? Great British Menu veteran Jeremy Lee will decide who goes through to the judges.
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Sir Matthew Pinsent takes time out to meet one of the chefs and give them valuable tips on competing at the highest level. All three chefs are determined to knock out their rivals in the race to the banquet. This is the big one, the main course, but which one will get top marks? Will it be barbecued veal with macaroni cheese, spinach and watercress; beef rump and terrine; or loin of blackface lamb with sweetbreads?
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Scottish chefs - returning contender Alan Murchison and newcomers Colin Buchan and Mark Greenaway. All of them are determined to knock out their rivals in the race to the banquet. This is the final chance to impress 'Great British Menu' veteran Jeremy Lee with their dessert dishes - 'Going for Gold', modern day Eton mess, and beetroot cake with chocolate mousse and fennel ice cream.
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It is decision time for the chefs from Scotland. The two remaining chefs cook their entire menus for the "Great British Menu" judges, Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. The judges aren't easily pleased and only world-class cooking will do. Only one chef can make it through to the national finals to represent Scotland. If they win, one of their dishes could be on the menu at The Olympic Feast.
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Central chefs Aktar Islam and Daniel Clifford and newcomer Paul Foster kick things off with their starters, but which one is going to be first off the blocks? Will it be pork neck with ribwort plantain and pork scratchings, veal tartare with caramelised sweetbread and burnt onions or breast of squab with confit leg and chilli and sweetcorn shoots?
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Chefs Aktar Islam, Daniel Clifford and Paul Foster cook their fish course, but which one will prevail? Will it be poached ray wing with chicken skin and sea vegetables, stuffed red mullet with roasted artichoke and Parmesan purée, or pickled mackerel with smoked langoustine and infused coconut milk?
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Chefs Aktar Islam, Daniel Clifford and Paul Foster cook the big one, the main course, but which one will get top marks? Will it be Goosnargh duck breast and hearts with potatoes cooked in pine, slow poached chicken and sweetcorn egg or coriander crumbed lamb loin with sweetbread bhajis and pea pulao?
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It's the final chance for chefs Aktar Islam, Daniel Clifford and Paul Foster to impress Glynn Purnell as they make their desserts - whipped sea buckthorn with meringue and crispy rice, raspberry and tarragon roulade with cookie dough and tarragon oil, and dark chocolate with raspberry jelly and raspberry sorbet. Plus, Paralympian Daniel Greaves offers his advice to one chef.
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It's decision time for the chefs from the Central region. One chef has already left the competition and only two remain to cook their entire menus for the judges - Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. The judges are not easily pleased and only world-class cooking will do. Only one chef can make it through to the national finals to represent the Central region at a glittering Olympic Banquet.
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In this battle of the North East chefs, returning contender Stephanie Moon and newcomers Colin McGurran and Charlie Lakin prepare their respective starters. Which one is going to be first off the blocks? Will it be Stephanie's goat's cheese, Charlie's wild rabbit with carrot and Douglas fir needles, or Colin's quail in the woods?
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Returning contender Stephanie Moon and newcomers Colin McGurran and Charlie Lakin cook their fish course here. Which one is going to be first off the blocks? Will it be Stephanie's 'see food', Charlie's beetroot marinated monkfish with cauliflower and sea radish, or Colin's mullet on the sea bed?
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Returning contender Stephanie Moon and newcomers Colin McGurran and Charlie Lakin cook their main course here. Which one will take gold? Will it be Stephanie's `team spirit re-vealed`, Charlie's Dexter beef, Littlebourne snails, marrow bone and wild garlic, or Colin's hay-smoked pig's head with mock apple and textures of onion?
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Returning contender Stephanie Moon and newcomers Colin McGurran and Charlie Lakin have a chance to impress with their dessert dishes. Will it be Stephanie's `podium of puddings', Charlie's Earl Grey and strawberry souffle with gorse flower ice cream, or Colin's chocolate, rhubarb and custard?
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It's decision time for the chefs from the North East region. One chef left the competition on the previous day and only two remain to cook their entire menus for the "Great British Menu" judges Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. The judges aren't easily pleased, and only world-class cooking will do. Who will make it through to represent the North East region in the finals.
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In the battle of the Northern Ireland chefs - returning contenders Chris Fearon, Chris Bell and Niall McKenna begin with their starters. Which one is going to be first off the blocks? Will it be Chris Bell with tea and biscuits, rabbit, black pudding and rhubarb salad; Niall with pig sweetbreads, black truffle and baked onion; or Chris Fearon with clay pigeon shoot?
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Returning contenders Chris Fearon, Chris Bell and Niall McKenna cook their fish course, but which one will prevail? Will it be Chris Bell's red wine poached turbot and bourguignon of snails; Niall's turbot with asparagus, blood orange sauce and rose powder; or Chris Fearon's skate rings?
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Returning contenders Chris Fearon, Chris Bell and Niall McKenna cook their main course here, but which one will take gold? Will it be Chris Bell's roast lissara duck, Bakewell tart, cocoa and basil; Niall's dexter beef with miso and fresh almonds; or Chris Fearon's spring jump lamb?
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Returning contenders Chris Fearon, Chris Bell and Niall McKenna present their dessert dishes. Will it be Chris Bell's summer salad of jasmine panna cotta, apricots and pistachio cake; Niall's apple sorbet, elderflower custard and whiskey jelly; or Chris Fearon's the torch? Plus, Olympian Amir Khan gives valuable tips on competing at the highest level.
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It's decision time for the chefs from the Northern Ireland region. With two chefs remaining, they must cook their entire menus for the "Great British Menu" judges Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. The judges aren't easily pleased, and only world-class cooking will do. Just one chef can make it through to the National Finals to represent Northern Ireland.
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Returning contenders Johnnie Mountain and Aiden Byrne along with newcomer Simon Rogan kick things off with their starters. Johnnie makes foie gras ice cream, cherry ravioli and Iberico ham; Aiden offers black cherry and foie gras terrine with palm sugar mousse; and Simon's entry is grilled salad, truffle custard, cheese foam and cobnut crisp.
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Returning contenders Johnnie Mountain and Aiden Byrne along with newcomer Simon Rogan present their respective fish courses. Johnnie concocts a Recreation of the Sea; Aiden makes beetroot poached salmon, caviar, razor clam, citrus and fennel salad; and Simon serves up lobster with pickled beetroot, sweet apple and cuckoo flower.
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Returning contenders Johnnie Mountain and Aiden Byrne along with newcomer Simon Rogan are challenged to cook their mains and Marcus Wareing judges the dishes.
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Returning contenders Johnnie Mountain and Aiden Byrne along with newcomer Simon Rogan present their respective desserts. It's the final chance for the chefs to impress veteran Marcus Wareing as he decides who will go through to cook for the judges.
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Chefs compete for the chance to cook at a glittering Olympic banquet. The North West finalists go head-to-head as they prepare a lavish meal for judges Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton.
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In the battle of the London and South East chefs newcomers Phil Howard, Graham Garrett and Marcus McGuinness present their starter menus. Will it be Phil with spring salad with goat's milk purée, pickled asparagus and quail's eggs; Graham with pickled rabbit, wild garlic quinoa and frozen rabbit liver parfait; or Marcus with iced lamb's liver parfait, malt loaf, fingerling limes and rose geranium?
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Newcomers Phil Howard, Graham Garrett and Marcus McGuinness present their fish courses. Will it be Phil with a tasting of Cornish mackerel with oysters, mussels, winkles and samphire; Marcus with pollock, peas, coconut and elderflower; or Graham with octopus, blood orange, feta cheese, squid ink tuile and black olive salt?
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Phil Howard, Graham Garrett and Marcus McGuinness cook their main courses, but only one chef will take gold. Will it be Phil with roast loin of lamb with pie and mash, carrots, nettles and mint; Graham with slow cooked marsh lamb breast, rasher and spiced rissole; or Marcus with blade of beef cooked in hay, tendons and beetroot?
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Phil Howard, Graham Garrett and Marcus McGuinness present their dessert dishes here. Will it be Phil with rhubarb and custard souffle, Marcus with asparagus, goat's curd and black olive, or Graham with lemon meringue? Veteran Jason Atherton decides who goes through to the judges and who is going home.
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It is decision time for the chefs from the London and South East region. The two remaining chefs cook their entire menus for judges Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. The judges aren't easily pleased and only world-class cooking will do. The chef's task is to create a menu which captures the Olympic spirit.
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It's the battle of the Wales chefs: returning contenders Richard Davies, James Sommerin and Stephen Terry. All are determined to knock out their rivals in the race to the banquet. Stephen Terry cooks 'The Opening Ceremony', Richard Davies makes ravioli of quail, parfait of foie gras, roasted salsify and Madeira jelly, and James Sommerin cooks sage cream, onion, chicken and Welsh 'Brie' truffle toast.
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Richard Davies, James Sommerin and Stephen Terry are all determined to knock out their rivals in the race to the banquet. They cook their fish course, but which one will prevail? Will it be Stephen Terry with 'The Fish and Shellfish Medley', Richard Davies with compression of vine tomato, poached lobster and hand dived scallop, or James Sommerin with lobster and Iberico ham, spiced butter and broccoli?
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Richard Davies, James Sommerin and Stephen Terry cook their main course, but only one chef will take gold. Will it be Stephen Terry with 'The Bunny Pentathlon', Richard Davies with slow cooked rib of beef, beetroot ketchup, bone marrow and braised shallot, or James Sommerin with mangalitsa pork, carrot, liquorice and leek?
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Richard Davies, James Sommerin and Stephen Terry cook their dessert, but who will impress? Stephen Terry with 'Bronze, Silver or Gold?', Richard Davies with passion fruit cream and gel with bitter chocolate sorbet or James Sommerin with raspberry and lemon cheesecake? 'Great British Menu' veteran Angela Hartnett decides who goes through to the judges on Friday and who is going home.
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It is decision time for the chefs from Wales. The two remaining chefs cook their entire menus for judges Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. The judges aren't easily pleased and only world-class cooking will do.
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South West contenders Paul Ainsworth and Nathan Outlaw, plus newcomer Simon Hulstone, kick things off with their starters, but which one is going to be first off the blocks? Will it be Paul with his 'Breakfast of Champions'; Nathan with hog's pudding with seaweed, potato terrine and mushroom ketchup; or Simon Hulstone with track and field - beetroot and goat's cheese?
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The chefs cook their fish course, but which one will prevail? Will it be Paul Ainsworth with monkfish `Two Showings'; Nathan Outlaw with mackerel, horseradish and oyster sauce; or Simon Hulstone with `The Swimming Pool'?
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The chefs cook their main course, but which chef will take gold? Will it be Paul Ainsworth with 'Wishful Chicken'; Nathan Outlaw with duck, barbecue monkfish, rosemary, samphire and asparagus; or Simon Hulstone with lamb with salted toffee pea mousse, shallot purée and asparagus?
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It's the chefs' final chance to impress the veteran with their dessert dishes. Will it be Paul Ainsworth with 'Then and Now'; Nathan Outlaw with elderflower and lemon tart, with strawberry sorbet and meringues; or Simon Hulstone with 'Closing Ceremony'?
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It's decision time on Great British Menu for the chefs from the South West region. One chef left the competition on the previous day and only two remain to cook their entire menus for the "Great British Menu" judges, Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. The judges aren't easily pleased and only world-class cooking will do.
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The 2012 competition enters its final week. The winners of the regional heats compete for a chance for their dish to be on the final banquet menu at a prestigious event hosted by Sir Steve Redgrave with a glittering guest list of British Olympians. Here, the finalists cook their starters, which will be tasted and scored by the "Great British Menu" judges and veteran judge Richard Corrigan.
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The eight winners of the regional heats prepare to cook their fish dishes, which will be tasted and scored by the "Great British Menu" judges and veteran judge Marcus Wareing. Before they get into the kitchen, they must first learn whether they will all be cooking.
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On day three, the chosen finalists cook their main courses, which will be tasted and scored by the "Great British Menu" judges and veteran judge Tom Kerridge.
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It's desserts day in the finals, and the last chance for the competing chefs to impress the judges and veteran Angela Hartnett. After a hard-fought week, the end of this programme will see the judges finally reveal the winning four dishes which will make up this year's 'Great British Menu'.
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This final programme follows the successful chefs in the run-up to the Olympic banquet at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, as they make the painstaking preparations for what is one of the most important meals they will ever cook. The four winning chefs prepare an outstanding four-course menu for a truly Olympian guest list.
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Stevie McLaughlin, Jacqueline O'Donnell and Neil Rankin go head to head to represent Scotland. Today they must impress the mystery veteran judge with their starter courses.
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The Scottish chefs, double Michelin starred Stevie McLaughlin, experienced Jacqueline O'Donnell and newcomer Neil Rankin fight it out for the fish course.
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It's the main course for Scottish chefs Stevie McLaughlin, Jacqueline O'Donnell and Neil Rankin. With the scores close, the pressure is on for all three, and they're each hoping to impress with unique and individual dishes.
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It's the dessert course and the Scottish chefs' fates hang in the balance as at the end of today, one of them must be sent home. For Stevie McLaughlin, Jacqueline O'Donnell and Neil Rankin there's no room for error.
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The two remaining Scottish chefs fight it out for just one place in the finals, cooking all four of their dishes again for judges Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort. Also scoring the menus is guest judge and guest of honour Jim Radford.
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Three of the South West's finest chefs, returning contender Emily Watkins, experienced Dominic Chapman and newcomer Josh Eggleton fight it out. Today they must cook their starter courses to be judged by the surprise veteran judge.
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The South West chefs, returner Emily Watkins and Michelin-starred Dominic Chapman and Josh Eggleton do battle for the fish course. Dom has been inspired by his research trip to the scene of the D-Day landings.
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The South West chefs Emily Watkins, Dominic Chapman and Josh Eggleton cook their main courses for the veteran judge. With the competition so tight can one of them pull out in front before the deciding dessert course?
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It's the dessert course and the South West chefs' last chance to secure a place in the regional final. Two will make it through to cook their menus for the judges but either Emily Watkins, Dominic Chapman or Josh Eggleton must leave the competition.
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The two South West chefs left standing cook their four courses again for the judges. They're joined by special guest judge and hero of the D-Day landings, 93-year-old war veteran Ken Sturdy, a Royal Navy signalman in World War II.
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Three of Wales's top chefs, returning contender Mary Ann Gilchrist, former military man David Kelman and fellow newcomer Andy Beaumont compete for the last remaining place in the finals.
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The Welsh chefs, newcomer Andy Beaumont, military man David Kelman and returning contender Mary Ann Gilchrist go head-to-head for the fish course. Ambitious Andy and determined David are hoping to steal a lead over Mary Ann.
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The Welsh chefs Andy Beaumont, David Kelman and Mary Ann Gilchrist are all hoping to score highly with their very individual main courses. Mary Ann's taking a risk with another austerity themed dish.