All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • February 1, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Erotic novelist Jude, engineer Anil, and sales and marketing manager Ronnie battle it out.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • February 2, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Barrister Simon is up against company director Lara and country vet James. Somebody makes a perfect sticky toffee pudding that impresses chef Glynn Purnell, but is it enough for the final?

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • February 3, 2016
    • Channel 4

    In this episode Polly takes on Randeep and Marc. On the menu is a unique interpretation of a glamorous pâté, kebabs that look like giant sausages and an impressive Greek lamb dish.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • February 4, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Tony from the Costa del Sol overloads on the black pepper, Helen from Wales tries to impress with her singing and Richard from Bedford gets in a lather over some laver bread.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • February 5, 2016
    • Channel 4

    It's finals day: One of the four finalists will walk away a champion. Butternut squash wedges take on ajo blanco in the starter duel, and venison takes on lamb in the main course battle.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • February 8, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Past winners retired solicitor Cathie from London, deputy hotel manager Brendan from Brighton, and housewife Sarah from Bath battle it out for a place in Friday's final.

  • S01E07 Episode 7

    • February 9, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Salesman Simon takes on teaching assistant Eva and barrister Julia. In one of the series' closest heats, it's all down to one particular dessert that outshines the other two.

  • S01E08 Episode 8

    • February 10, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Hairdresser JoJo Smith from Suffolk takes on GP Kevin Fernando from Edinburgh and businesswoman Jo Aitkin from East Yorkshire. A raw tart suggests timing issues, and Kevin gets a big shock.

  • S01E09 Episode 9

    • February 11, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Singer John McGrath goes up against head of recruitment Gilly Johnson and heating engineer Tony Byrd in a bid to go through to Friday's final and take the Champion of Champions crown.

  • S01E10 Episode 10

    • February 12, 2016
    • Channel 4

    It's finals day. Arancini balls take on halibut chowder in the starter duel and a seafood cataplana fights it out against cannon of lamb with dauphinoise potatoes in the main course battle.

  • S01E11 Episode 11

    • February 15, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Nick Holt, a plumber from East Lancashire, lettings agent Natasha Conti from Salisbury and communications officer Tracey Waters from Brighton battle it out for a place in the final.

  • S01E12 Episode 12

    • February 16, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Derek doesn't get off to the best start with his eggs en cocotte, Patrick has issues with his soufflé, and Kelly impresses Glynn with her dessert, but she has a shock in store.

  • S01E13 Episode 13

    • February 17, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Stelios Michael battles against Margaret Fanion and JP Goddard. JP tries to make the eight dishes in Margaret's amuse bouche starter, but will it amuse Glynn Purnell's bouche?

  • S01E14 Episode 14

    • February 18, 2016
    • Channel 4

    Sumi battles it out against Andy and Caroline. Andy tries to wind up the other two, Caroline has issues with ingredients, and Sumi cooks with something she's never used before.

  • S01E15 Episode 15

    • February 19, 2016
    • Channel 4

    It's finals day, and the winners from the week get behind their cooking stations for the last time. In the battle of the starters, risotto takes on Tourte au Reblochon.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • September 5, 2016
    • Channel 4

    The start of a brand new competition sees past winners sales marketing director Gill Buley, Robbie Williams tribute act Tony James and construction company owner Sally Parry battle it out for a place in the final where one of them could be crowned a champion. Sally is tasked with making a starter of chicken, tarragon and grape salad, but when she forgets to pick up the tarragon and the grapes in the pantry, can she make something special with just chicken? Tony is confused throughout the day and is stumped by potted salmon - will his Robbie Williams impressions be to everyone's taste? Gill has to make her memorable guest Richard Carpenter's main of rack of lamb but is worried when the lamb is very rare. Will she manage to impress Michelin star chef Glynn Purnell? Plus, Sally has issues with Gill and Tony over the use of white chocolate in the dessert challenge.

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • September 6, 2016
    • Channel 4

    This brand-new episode sees managing director Richard Moore from King's Lynn take on bar manager Jelone from Ealing and support worker Andrea Grainger, from Cardiff, for a place in the final to be crowned champion of champions. Jelone has to tackle two very large onions for a stuffed onion starter - can he work his magic by adding lots of his 'soul seasoning'? Andrea tries to bring a bit of Welsh to her main course of luxurious asparagus lasagne by the addition of yellow tomato posing as a daffodil and glittery red tomatoes. Will it be enough to impress Michelin star chef Glynn Purnell? Richard is in for a surprise when his memorable guest competitive Amber Woolmington turns up to try his take on her chicken ballotine with stuffed courgettes. Will she think it's better than her original? And in the dessert challenge, a julienne lime garnish poses a problem for all three of the champions.

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • September 7, 2016
    • Channel 4

    In this brand new episode business manager Emma Revis from Hull battles it out against artist and mobile creperie owner Glenn Davison from Hull and choreographer Simon Green from Blackpool. During their three culinary challenges Glenn is offended by Emma's interpretation of his uniquely named 'Ocean Romanticism' that she is tasked with making in the starter swap. Glenn invents a new sauce, calling it a 'Glenn sauce', and Simon impresses Michelin star chef Glynn Purnell with his food knowledge but will it transfer to the plate? Glenn is in for a shock when his memorable guest Krystyna Stark pops in to try his take on her main called 'Chininda' - a fusion of curry and Chinese - and she compares it to dog poo. Who will it be going through to the final for the chance of becoming a champion of champions?

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • September 8, 2016
    • Channel 4

    In this brand new episode, magician Kevin Duffy from Shropshire battles it out with complimentary therapist Helen Speakman from Carlisle and lecturer Amber Elba -Pawsey from Bury St Edmunds. Kevin hopes his magic wand will create an illusion when it comes to serving up his cakeless fishcakes! Amber has issues when she has to tackle her memorable guest Tim Ryman's mango chicken with carrots boiled in orange squash. Amber decides to use the orange squash in a few different ways - but will the risk pay off? Helen gets into the Spanish spirit when she is tasked with making Paella - so much so she asks for castanets! The dessert challenge turns out to be a messy one, and when Kevin presents his on a cheese grater, Michelin star chef Glynn is stunned. But will it be good enough to take him through to the final for a chance to take the crown of champion?

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • September 9, 2016
    • Channel 4

    It's the final in this brand new Champion of Champions competition. The four winners from the heats get behind their cooking stations for one final time, and at the end of the day one of them walks away a champion. Chicken, tarragon and grape salad takes on chicken, asparagus and pea risotto in the starter duel, and venison with an orange and juniper sauce takes on duck with vanilla mash. There is also a big surprise in store for our finalists: joining presenter Dave Lamb and Glynn Purnell at the dining table are the eight losers from the heats, who will not only be tasting the food but also scoring it, meaning that the finalists have to make a total of 12 plates of food. Only two champions can go through to the dessert finale where they face the ultimate technical challenge set by Glynn Purnell - and it will be down to the Michelin-starred chef to decide whose dessert outshone the other and take them to glory, becoming a champion of champions.