Jane Elsdon-Dew
Director
Ready, Steady, Cook (1994)
Series 20
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Released Oct. 24, 1994
Episode 30 min
None+
Keywords: tmdb.cooking, tmdb.cookery, imdb.long-running-tv, imdb.2000s, imdb.cooking-show, imdb.chef, imdb.competition + 10 more, imdb.team, imdb.red, imdb.tomato, imdb.green, imdb.pepper, imdb.cookery-game-show, imdb.kitchen, imdb.lifestyle, imdb.cookery, imdb.non-fiction
Production Companies: Bazal, Endemol Productions UK, Cheetah Productions, Remarkable Entertainment
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S20E1 - Episode 1
Angela Rippon and Wayne Sleep share their love of both dancing and fine food today, as they compete for the coveted Ready Steady Cook winner's plate.
Jan. 19, 2009, midnight
S20E2 - Episode 2
Holby Blue meets Gavin and Stacey as husband and wife actors James Thornton and Joanna Page go head-to-head in the kitchen.
Jan. 21, 2009, midnight
S20E3 - Episode 3
The chefs are on their best behaviour today as the Bill are in town, in the form of two of the police soap's most popular actors, Ali Bastian and Graeme Cole.
Jan. 22, 2009, midnight
S20E4 - Episode 4
Former Apprentice contestants Claire Young and Raef Bjayou swap Sir Alan Sugar's boardroom brickbats for a pair of top chefs' orders in the kitchen cook-off with only one winner
Jan. 23, 2009, midnight
S20E5 - Episode 5
TV presenter Chris Tarrant and his former Tiswas co-host Sally James try to outdo each other in the kitchen. Ainsley Harriott keeps order in the twenty-minute cooking challenge.
Jan. 26, 2009, midnight
S20E6 - Episode 6
Actors Gillian and Kim Taylforth show their true colours in the kitchen as sisterly affection turns to family rivalry. Ainsley Harriott hosts the twenty-minute cooking challenge
Jan. 27, 2009, midnight
S20E7 - Episode 7
Family rivalry takes over the kitchen as radio and TV presenter Toby Anstis competes for glory against his twin sister Kate. Ainsley Harriott hosts the cookery challenge.
Jan. 28, 2009, midnight
S20E8 - Episode 8
Madhu Singh and Suleiman Mirza, better known as comedy dance act Signature, bring a little spice to the kitchen. Ainsley Harriott hosts the twenty-minute cooking challenge.
Jan. 29, 2009, midnight
S20E9 - Episode 9
Hollyoaks actors Nicole Barber-Lane and Claire Cooper cook up a storm in the kitchen. Ainsley Harriott hosts the twenty-minute cooking challenge.
Jan. 30, 2009, midnight
S20E10 - Episode 10
From Strictly Come Dancing, top professionals Matthew Cutler and Ian Waite are rivals on the dance floor, but who will be number one in the kitchen?
Feb. 2, 2009, midnight
S20E11 - Episode 11
Paralympian gold medal swimmer Liz Johnson and BBC disability correspondent Peter White chase culinary honours in the red and green kitchens. Hosted by Ainsley Harriott.
Feb. 3, 2009, midnight
S20E12 - Episode 12
Cookery legends Marguerite Patten and Prue Leith don the famous red and green aprons as Ainsley Harriott hosts another classic twenty-minute cooking challenge.
Feb. 4, 2009, midnight
S20E13 - Episode 13
Top British golfer Ian Poulter tees off in the kitchen with his golf buddy, radio presenter DJ Spoony. Ainsley Harriott hosts another twenty minutes of high-energy cookery.
Feb. 5, 2009, midnight
S20E14 - Episode 14
Last Choir Standing judge Suzi Digby faces Maestro mentor Jason Lai in the green and red kitchens. Ainsley Harriott conducts another cooking challenge with an Oriental twist.
Feb. 6, 2009, midnight
S20E15 - Episode 15
Football pundits and former Chelsea teammates Graeme Le Saux and Jason Cundy line up in the kitchen chasing culinary glory. Ainsley Harriott referees another cookery challenge.
Feb. 9, 2009, midnight
S20E16 - Episode 16
Strictly Come Dancing stars Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova bring their competitive streak to the kitchen as Ainsley Harriott hosts another mouthwatering cookery challenge.
Feb. 10, 2009, midnight
S20E17 - Episode 17
Olympic gold medal rowers Andrew Hodge and Zak Purchase are the guests as Ainsley Harriott hosts another twenty minutes of highly competitive cookery.
Feb. 11, 2009, midnight
S20E18 - Episode 18
TV presenter Josie D'Arby faces her comedian friend, actor and writer Emma Kennedy in the red and green kitchens. Ainsley Harriott hosts
Feb. 12, 2009, midnight
S20E19 - Episode 19
Sian Lloyd fights to outdo her friend, TV presenter Ingrid Tarrant. Ainsley Harriott hosts another mouthwatering cookery challenge between the red and green teams.
Feb. 13, 2009, midnight
S20E20 - Episode 20
Singer, songwriter and actor Richard Fleeshman brings a touch of family rivalry to the red and green kitchens, cooking against his mother, actress Sue Jenkins.
Feb. 16, 2009, midnight
S20E21 - Episode 21
Will it be sunshine or storm clouds in the kitchen today? The guests are two of Britain's top TV weathermen, Bill Giles and Michael Fish. Ainsley Harriott hosts.
Feb. 17, 2009, midnight
S20E22 - Episode 22
Atomic Kitten singer Liz McClarnon may be a Celebrity Masterchef champion but she might never have taken part without the encouragement of her opponent here, her mother Janet.
Feb. 18, 2009, midnight
S20E23 - Episode 23
Top fashion model agent and mentor Jonathan Phang goes head to head in the kitchen with one of his protegees, winner of Britain's Missing Top Model, Kelly Knox.
Feb. 19, 2009, midnight
S20E24 - Episode 24
Olympic bronze medal gymnast Louis Smith and sprinter Christian Malcolm reveal the food secrets behind their sporting success, while battling it out for glory in the kitchen.
Feb. 20, 2009, midnight
S20E25 - Episode 25
Former Neighbours actors and friends Jason Donovan and Mark Little swap tales of shared Aussie roots and very different tastes in food in the kitchen cook-off with only one winner.
Feb. 23, 2009, midnight
S20E26 - Episode 26
TV showbiz correspondent Sharon Marshall and soap star critic Alison Hammond may be best friends off screen, but they are taking no prisoners in the kitchen. With Ainsley Harriott.
Feb. 24, 2009, midnight
S20E27 - Episode 27
Beijing Olympic sailing stars Sarah Ayton and her windsurfing husband Nick Dempsey are the guests. But who will win our Ready Steady Cook gold medal? Ainsley Harriott hosts.
Feb. 25, 2009, midnight
S20E28 - Episode 28
Record-breaking explorer David Hempleman-Adams and his teenage daughter Camilla (the youngest British woman to ski to the North Pole) are the guests. Ainsley Harriott hosts.
Feb. 26, 2009, midnight
S20E29 - Episode 29
Actors Charles Dale and Tony Marshall swap their Casualty uniforms for red and green aprons, but who will stitch up the opposition? Ainsley Harriott hosts.
Feb. 27, 2009, midnight
S20E30 - Episode 30
Cricketer and Strictly Come Dancing champion Mark Ramprakash is reunited with his ballroom dance partner Karen Hardy. Ainsley Harriott presides over another cooking challenge.
March 2, 2009, midnight
S20E31 - Episode 31
Watchdog presenters Nicky Campbell and Julia Bradbury ensure there is no dodgy dealing in the kitchen. Ainsley Harriott hosts another twenty minutes of fast and fabulous cooking.
March 3, 2009, midnight
S20E32 - Episode 32
Actors Ben Hull and Terri Dwyer reveal behind-the-scenes details of their TV soap romance, and Ainsley Harriott explores the chemistry of food and love.
March 4, 2009, midnight
S20E33 - Episode 33
Olympic double gold medallist Rebecca Adlington and her mother Kay compete in the cooking challenge, presided over by Ainsley Harriott.
March 5, 2009, midnight
S20E34 - Episode 34
Wildlife TV presenters Steve Backshall and Terry Nutkins reveal the things they eat when living in the wild. Ainsley Harriott presides over the twenty-minute cooking challenge.
March 6, 2009, midnight
S20E35 - Episode 35
Gladiators James Crossley (Hunter) and Du'Aine Ladejo (Predator) pitch full-bloodedly into the kitchen contest. Ainsley Harriott presides over the cooking challenge.
March 9, 2009, midnight
S20E36 - Episode 36
Former Blue Peter presenters Zoe Salmon and Matt Baker battle it out to see who is top of the hobs in the twenty-minute culinary challenge.
March 10, 2009, midnight
S20E37 - Episode 37
Louiza Patikas and Tom Graham, better known as Helen and Tom Archer from The Archers, compete in the kitchen. Ainsley Harriott hosts the cookery challenge
March 11, 2009, midnight
S20E38 - Episode 38
Chico and Kenzie swap reality TV for the real thing in the kitchen, as Ainsley Harriott hosts another classic twenty-minute cooking challenge.
March 12, 2009, midnight
S20E39 - Episode 39
Comic actors Jan Ravens and Phil Cornwell battle it out in the red and green kitchens. Ainsley Harriott introduces another twenty minutes of high-speed, top quality cookery.
March 13, 2009, midnight
S20E40 - Episode 40
BBC Breakfast TV presenters Chris Hollins and Carol Kirkwood swap the famous red sofa for red and green kitchens. Ainsley Harriott hosts the cookery challenge.
June 15, 2009, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 56970 min.
Released: Oct. 24, 1994
Last Air Date: Feb. 2, 2010, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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