Series 12

Great British MenuSeries 12

2017
45 Episodes

The nation's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a banquet celebrating Wimbledon.

Episodes

London and South East Starter
S12E01

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.

02 May 201729m
London and South East Fish
S12E02

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.

02 May 201729m
London and South East Main
S12E03

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.

03 May 201729m
London and South East Dessert
S12E04

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.

04 May 201729m
London and South East Judging
S12E05

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.

05 May 201729m
South West Starter
S12E06

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.

08 May 201729m
South West Fish
S12E07

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.

09 May 201729m
South West Main
S12E08

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.

10 May 201729m
South West Dessert
S12E09

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.

11 May 201729m
South West Judging
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.

12 May 201729m
North West Starter
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.

15 May 201729m
North West Fish
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.

16 May 201729m
North West Main
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.

17 May 201729m
North West Dessert
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.

18 May 201729m
North West Judging
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.

19 May 201729m
North East Starter
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.

22 May 201729m
North East Fish
S12E17

North East Fish

Creative culinary competition. Josh Overington creates a decadent fish stew, comprising champagne, lobster, scallops and truffles.

23 May 201729m
North East Main
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.

24 May 201729m
North East Dessert
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.

25 May 201729m
North East Judging
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.

26 May 201729m
Scotland Starter
S12E21

Scotland Starter

Creative culinary competition. In the Scottish regional heats, returning chefs Michael Bremner and Ally McGrath battle ambitious newcomer Angela Malik.

29 May 201729m
Scotland Fish
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.

30 May 201729m
Scotland Main
S12E23

Scotland Main

Creative culinary competition. Michael Bremner is taking a huge risk, using ox tongue as the centrepiece of his main.

31 May 201729m
Scotland Dessert
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.

01 Jun 201729m
Scotland Judging
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.

02 Jun 201729m
Wales Starter
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.

05 Jun 201729m
Wales Fish
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.

06 Jun 201729m
Wales Main
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.

07 Jun 201729m
Wales Dessert
S12E29

Wales Dessert

Creative culinary competition. Phil Carmichael creates a tennis ball dessert that combines two British classics - Eton mess and trifle.

08 Jun 201729m
Wales Judging
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.

09 Jun 201729m
Central Starter
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.

12 Jun 201729m
Central Fish
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.

13 Jun 201729m
Central Main
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.

14 Jun 201728m
Central Dessert
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.

15 Jun 201729m
Central Judging
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.

16 Jun 201729m
Northern Ireland Starter
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.

19 Jun 201729m
Northern Ireland Fish
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.

20 Jun 201729m
Northern Ireland Main
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?

21 Jun 201729m
Northern Ireland Dessert
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.

22 Jun 201729m
Northern Ireland Judging
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.

23 Jun 201729m
Final Starter
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.

26 Jun 201760m
Final Fish
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.

27 Jun 201760m
Final Main
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.

28 Jun 201760m
Final Dessert
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.

29 Jun 201760m
Banquet
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.

30 Jun 201760m