Wendy Lloyd
Great British Menu (2006)
Series 12
The nation's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a banquet celebrating Wimbledon.
Released April 10, 2006
Episode 30 min
10+
Genres: Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: tmdb.cooking, tmdb.food, tmdb.culinary-arts, tmdb.cooking-competition, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.cooking-show, imdb.judges + 5 more, imdb.non-fiction, imdb.competition, imdb.food, imdb.lifestyle, tmdb.professional-chefs
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Production Companies: Optomen Television
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S12E1 - London and South East Starter
Creative culinary competition. Three chefs from London and south east England meet their surprise veteran judge and cook summery starters.
May 2, 2017, midnight
S12E2 - London and South East Fish
Creative culinary competition. One chef shocks when he pairs his fish dish with some unusual flavours - white chocolate and strawberry.
May 2, 2017, midnight
S12E3 - London and South East Main
Creative culinary competition. It's a smoke-filled kitchen as the chefs prepare their summer-themed mains in the hope of impressing the veteran judge.
May 3, 2017, midnight
S12E4 - London and South East Dessert
Creative culinary competition. Dessert is the last chance for the chefs to secure a place cooking for the judges and the pressure is rising.
May 4, 2017, midnight
S12E5 - London and South East Judging
Creative culinary competition. The remaining chefs cook their entire taste of summer menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Leon Smith.
May 5, 2017, midnight
S12E6 - South West Starter
Creative culinary competition. In the south west heats, two ambitious newcomers, Tom Brown and Andy Clatworthy, take on returning chef Dominic Chapman.
May 8, 2017, midnight
S12E7 - South West Fish
Creative culinary competition. Tom, head chef at Outlaw's at The Capital in Knightsbridge, is hoping to elevate the humble mackerel to banquet standards.
May 9, 2017, midnight
S12E8 - South West Main
Creative culinary competition. For the main course, a refined summer barbecue goes up against a traditional Cornish speciality and a historic Wimbledon recipe.
May 10, 2017, midnight
S12E9 - South West Dessert
Creative culinary competition. The chefs honour Wimbledon with their challenging strawberry desserts but only two will make it through to the regional final.
May 11, 2017, midnight
S12E10 - South West Judging
Creative culinary competition. The two remaining chefs try to impress Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Marion Regan.
May 12, 2017, midnight
S12E11 - North West Starter
Creative culinary competition. This week is the north west regional heats and three ambitious newcomers are competing to win a place in the national finals.
May 15, 2017, midnight
S12E12 - North West Fish
Creative culinary competition. In the fish course, Ellis tries to create the flavour of a summer barbecue without using one and Tom and Paul both use luxury fish.
May 16, 2017, midnight
S12E13 - North West Main
Creative culinary competition. Paul serves a personal main course based on his mother's favourite food, and Ellis surprises with a dish that honours Fred Perry.
May 17, 2017, midnight
S12E14 - North West Dessert
Creative culinary competition. Ellis's dish is inspired by strawberries, and Tom hopes to beat the other chefs with a savoury and sweet bilberry dish.
May 18, 2017, midnight
S12E15 - North West Judging
Creative culinary competition. The two chefs cook their taste of summer menus again for judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest Greg Rusedski.
May 19, 2017, midnight
S12E16 - North East Starter
Creative culinary competition. In the north east heats, returning banquet champion Tommy Banks takes on two ambitious newcomers, Danny Parker and Josh Overington.
May 22, 2017, midnight
S12E17 - North East Fish
Creative culinary competition. Josh Overington creates a decadent fish stew, comprising champagne, lobster, scallops and truffles.
May 23, 2017, midnight
S12E18 - North East Main
Creative culinary competition. Danny Parker is trying to recreate the flavours of an American barbecue but the veteran chef is dubious about one of his ingredients.
May 24, 2017, midnight
S12E19 - North East Dessert
Creative culinary competition. Inspired by his summers spent on his family's Yorkshire farm, Tommy is cooking a dessert flavoured with hay.
May 25, 2017, midnight
S12E20 - North East Judging
Creative culinary competition. The top two chefs cook their Taste of Summer menus for judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Judy Murray.
May 26, 2017, midnight
S12E21 - Scotland Starter
Creative culinary competition. In the Scottish regional heats, returning chefs Michael Bremner and Ally McGrath battle ambitious newcomer Angela Malik.
May 29, 2017, midnight
S12E22 - Scotland Fish
Creative culinary competition. Ally McGrath, chef proprietor at Osso in Peebles, creates an inventive dish based on summer memories of rock pooling in the River Tweed.
May 30, 2017, midnight
S12E23 - Scotland Main
Creative culinary competition. Michael Bremner is taking a huge risk, using ox tongue as the centrepiece of his main.
May 31, 2017, midnight
S12E24 - Scotland Dessert
Creative culinary competition. Ally McGrath starts the round with confidence, but a series of errors leave him worried about completing it on time.
June 1, 2017, midnight
S12E25 - Scotland Judging
Creative culinary competition. The two remaining chefs cook their menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Gary Parsons, Wimbledon's executive chef.
June 2, 2017, midnight
S12E26 - Wales Starter
Creative culinary competition. In the Wales regional heat, returning chef Phil is under pressure to impress as he is competing against his former head chef Paul.
June 5, 2017, midnight
S12E27 - Wales Fish
Creative culinary competition. Phil and Nick are both preparing dishes using mackerel. Nick hopes his elegant mackerel with nectarine will have the edge.
June 6, 2017, midnight
S12E28 - Wales Main
Creative culinary competition. For the main course, all three chefs are cooking Welsh lamb in the hope of impressing this week's veteran judge.
June 7, 2017, midnight
S12E29 - Wales Dessert
Creative culinary competition. Phil Carmichael creates a tennis ball dessert that combines two British classics - Eton mess and trifle.
June 8, 2017, midnight
S12E30 - Wales Judging
Creative culinary competition. The two winning chefs cook their menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Dan Bloxham, Wimbledon's Master of Ceremonies.
June 9, 2017, midnight
S12E31 - Central Starter
Pip Lacey's starter is a humorous take on the unpredictable British weather and features an unusual presentation. Ryan Simpson's dish represents an allotment complete with soil, while Nick Deverell-Smith's creation is a tribute to the precision cutting of Wimbledon's grass.
June 12, 2017, midnight
S12E32 - Central Fish
The Central fish dishes feature a tribute to Wimbledon strawberries and cream using strawberries and lobster. Another chef uses crab to make a savoury cream tea.
June 13, 2017, midnight
S12E33 - Central Main
Ryan Simpson hopes to elevate a ploughman's lunch into a gourmet affair, Pip Lacey pays tribute to an unusual Wimbledon icon, while Nick Deverell-Smith looks to celebrate a meat which he thinks is underused - venison.
June 14, 2017, midnight
S12E34 - Central Dessert
Central desserts are pineapple dishes, in reference to the pineapple on the top of the Wimbledon men's singles trophy, and a celebration of summer nostalgia.
June 15, 2017, midnight
S12E35 - Central Judging
The two chefs who have made it through cook their four courses again, attempting to impress judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Jordanne Whiley, Britain's most successful wheelchair tennis player.
June 16, 2017, midnight
S12E36 - Northern Ireland Starter
The chefs from Northern Ireland battle it out. Joery Castel creates a tribute to Richard Krajicek, the only Dutchman to win the Men's Singles title.
June 19, 2017, midnight
S12E37 - Northern Ireland Fish
Tommy hopes his Murray Mound is a fitting tribute to Andy Murray's apparent love of sushi. Eddie creates five strawberry elements to accompany his scallops.
June 20, 2017, midnight
S12E38 - Northern Ireland Main
Eddie Attwell is taking a risk with an unusual meat - water buffalo. But will the picnic-style dish be up to standards?
June 21, 2017, midnight
S12E39 - Northern Ireland Dessert
Both Eddie Attwell and Tommy Heaney attempt desserts featuring chocolate tennis balls, while Joery Castel cooks poffertjes, a traditional Dutch pancake.
June 22, 2017, midnight
S12E40 - Northern Ireland Judging
The two remaining chefs cook their four courses for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Mansour Bahrami, tennis's greatest entertainer.
June 23, 2017, midnight
S12E41 - Final Starter
The winning regional chefs battle it out for a spot on the banquet menu. Andi Oliver takes the chefs to Wimbledon to see where they could be cooking if they win.
June 26, 2017, midnight
S12E42 - Final Fish
The chefs cook their fish courses but with some exceptionally high scoring dishes in the heats, each chef must deliver perfection. The judges are joined by Tim Henman.
June 27, 2017, midnight
S12E43 - Final Main
It is main course day and competition is fierce. The judges are joined by guest judge Gordon Reid, winner of the first ever men's singles wheelchair event at Wimbledon.
June 28, 2017, midnight
S12E44 - Final Dessert
With three completely new desserts in contention, whose dish will triumph? The judges are joined by guest judge Annabel Croft, former British number one in tennis.
June 29, 2017, midnight
S12E45 - Banquet
The winning chefs cook their dishes at the incredible Taste of Summer banquet. From Tim Henman to Judy Murray, the guests are all expecting perfection.
June 30, 2017, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: April 10, 2006
Last Air Date: March 28, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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