The curtain raises on London and the South East - newcomers Matt Gillan and Adam Simmonds come face-to-face with returning contender Tom Aikens. Today its the starter course and someone makes a schoolboy error.
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This week three chefs from the central region are fighting to be crowned champion. Today one competitor will go home, only the two highest scoring chefs will make it through to the judging chamber. And the chefs are pushing themselves.
Two chefs are cooking venison. Danny Gill is making a venison wellington, inspired by his Dad, a former RAF chef who has served up Wellington for royalty. While Andrew Scott has sourced his venison from the Queens Scottish estate, Balmoral.
It is the fish course and the chefs are using some of the UKs best seafood: lobster, salmon and Cornish crab. Daniel Smith may be classically trained but hes decided to take a risk adding a cheese custard to his lobster dish.
Three newcomers are competing to become regional Central champion - Daniel Smith, Andrew Scott and Danny Gill. Danny Gill is a former head chef at Daniel Cliffords two star restaurant Midsummer House.
Today is the head to head. The two highest scoring chefs from Wales are cooking for judges Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith and Matthew Fort who are joined by guest judge, blogger and food writer Rosie Birkett.
This week in the Welsh heat newcomer Andrew Birch is challenging two returning chefs, Adam Bannister and Phil Carmichael. It is the dessert course and one chef will go home.
This week three of finest chefs from Wales are competing to be crowned champion. Returning Chef, Phil Carmichael is serving up his version of an O.B.E, a refined take on onions, bacon and egg.
Today is the fish course and newcomer Andrew Birch is confident, he is passionate about seafood. Adam Bannister has created a modern take on the old boil in the bag fish dinners and Phil has chosen to revamp the classic prawn cocktail.
Today three of the finest chefs from Wales are competing to be crowned champion. Two chefs are back for a second time: Phil Carmichael and Adam Bannister. Adam was crowed Welsh champion last year so this year Phil is back with something to prove.
Today the two chefs are cooking for judges Matthew Fort, Prue Leith and Oliver Peyton. Its the dessert course that seals the fate of the chefs and the North West Champion is revealed.
Its the dessert course and the three North West competitors are getting highly creative producing some of the most original and stunning desserts.
It is the main course of the North West Regional heat and the scores mean this is a crucial round. Matt Worswick may be the reigning champion but he is not yet assured of a place cooking for the judges and he is feeling the strain.
Today three newcomers to the competition create their fish dishes in a bid to be crowned Scottish champion. The standard is so high the veteran judge is moved to tears.
Today three top chefs from Scotland all competition newcomers are out to impress this weeks veteran judge and be crowned Scottish champion.
The banquet is finally here. Its the culmination of months of hard work as the winning four chefs strive to deliver their dishes to an expectant audience of wartime heroes at St Paul's Cathedral, a bastion of British wartime resilience.
When the Dessert result is in its down to the judges to pick the perfect menu from all four courses shortlists. Which chef will triumph to cook the starter, fish, main and dessert at the D Day banquet?
Its the half-way point in finals week and those chefs who have yet to get a dish onto the shortlist are feeling the heat. With nine dishes tasted and the scores in, theres a shock result for the chefs.
Its the fish course and those chefs who didnt make it onto the shortlist with their starters yesterday are hoping to do better today. Who will be in with a chance of cooking their fish course at the banquet?
Today it's the starter course and as the chefs arrive they discover there's added competition following the London and South East region's shock result.
Today the two remaining North West chefs cook their four courses again for the judges Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort, who must decide which chef will win a place in the finals.
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