
Barbecue: Life of Fire
When Pat's friends and fellow barbecue chefs, Bryan Furman and Dr. Howard Conyers, come to town, the guys dig deep into the tricks and traditions of one of Bryan's specialties: pork ribs.

When Pat's friends and fellow barbecue chefs, Bryan Furman and Dr. Howard Conyers, come to town, the guys dig deep into the tricks and traditions of one of Bryan's specialties: pork ribs.

Pat Martin links up with his pal, Bill Darsinos, to enjoy a tradition from the heart of Bill's Greek culture when they cook a whole lamb on a spit roast.

Pat Martin travels to Decatur, Alabama to visit a storied institution of barbecue - Big Bob Gibson's. There, he learns the ins, the outs, and the history of a regional delicacy: pit-cooked chicken with Alabama white sauce.

Pat Martin gets a history lesson on the origin of American barbecue from "The Professor" Tuffy Stone.

Pat Martin travels to Gainesboro, Tennessee to visit a free-range hog farm, learn about their operations, and grill up a less desired, but no less delicious, cut of hog - pork steaks.

Pat Martin heads to the Cherokee National Forest for a day of fly fishing with an old friend, and to cook up their fresh catch over the campfire.

Pat Martin teams up with fellow pitmasters to showcase the rugged and nuanced tradition of whole-hog cooking, West Tennessee-style.

Andrew Zimmern champions the often-overlooked mackerel with a main salad of pickled filets, charred tomatoes, grilled frisée, and sweet summer peaches. Then, he grills it whole seasoned with caramelized onions, rutabaga mash and charred grapes.

Frankie explores his Italian roots, pairing each pasta shape with its perfect sauce-from Cavatelli with Super Green Sauce to Pappardelle in pork ragout, ricotta Gnocchi with punchy anchovy pecorino, and cozy Squash Orzotto with bloomed poppy seeds.

Frankie fuels up for action making hot Oatmeal, and Energy Date Balls, before he cooks up the perfect post-ride feast of cheesy Juicy Lucy Burgers, Ramp-loaded pasta salad, and a maple ginger switchel to cool it all down.

Frankie fires up a steakhouse-style spread with Italian flair from golden beets and buttery mushrooms to a sizzling Bistecca alla Fiorentina steak with salmoriglio sauce, and a smooth cold brew affogato granita.

Gordon teaches us how to cook for special occasions, including stuffed lamb with spinach and pine nuts, Vietnamese-style fresh prawn rolls and a sumptuous whole sea bass stuffed with fennel, lemon and capers.

Gordon shares his perfect TV dinners including delicious mushroom and leek pasta, stunning sweetcorn fritters with yoghurt dip plus Gordon shares his top tips for buying pasta.

Jamie cooks a midweek traybake of roast veg and Camembert. He turns poached chicken into a creamy chicken & chive pie, serves up his easy green chilli salsa under sizzling butterflied prawns, and finishes it all off with decadent chocolate tiramisù.

Jamie cooks a speedy midweek chicken traybake. He shows us cool ways to upgrade salmon, knocks up a shelf-raid quesadilla toastie, and transforms a batch-cook Bolognese into cheesy bread bowls. All finished off with a super simple banoffee tart.

Frankie flips the script for his wife Heather making breakfast for dinner featuring Banana Maple Pancakes, Eggs Benedict with prosciutto cotto, Home Fries with Bloody Mary Ketchup, Sausage Scrapple, and a boozy Espresso Milkshake.

Jamie cooks a speedy jarred-pepper pasta, crispy chicken in baked-bread sauce, and a beef brisket traybake - all prepped in minutes. He makes shelf-raid spiced haricot beans, and rounds it all off with a fast and simple strawberry & balsamic tart.

Jamie shares a simple salmon dish perfect for a midweek meal, and some no-fuss fish cakes made from tins. He cooks a lamb Madras traybake, as well as a no-cook pasta sauce, and crowns it all off with a hot and crispy ice cream parcel!

Jamie cooks a midweek meal of speedy sweet pea chicken, a juicy Smash burger and a chicken and mushroom rice traybake. He batch-cooks his seven-veg sauce, followed by a spicy fish soup. And finishes off with a perfect pudding of tinned fruit granita.

Jamie cooks a speedy jarred-pepper pasta, crispy chicken in baked-bread sauce, and a beef brisket traybake - all prepped in minutes. He makes shelf-raid spiced haricot beans, and rounds it all off with a fast and simple strawberry & balsamic tart.