Rylan Clark-Neal unveils a brand new Ready Steady Cook kitchen and introduces us to two new chefs, Anna Haugh and Mike Reid. They are joined in the kitchen by today’s contestants, Gemma and Brian from Falkirk. Brian does all the cooking at home and describes Gemma as a terrible cook. As they battle it out in the Green Pepper and Red Tomato kitchens, can our chefs teach this couple a few new tricks and help Gemma expand her repertoire from beans on toast with cheese on top?
Cooking in the Ready Steady Cook kitchen are best friends Gemma and Lianne. This is a dream come true for the childhood pals, who used to watch the show after school. The hours spent coming up with bag contents back then come in handy today as they try to come up with some real treats on a budget of £10. Helping them cook up a storm are Greek kitchen wizard Akis Petretzikis and our dynamic Dubliner, Anna Haugh. Competition will be tough, and with Rylan on hand to throw a spanner in the works with his 10-minute Challenge wild cards, this is the kitchen where anything can happen.
Competitive cousins Joe and Alex are taking to the kitchen today. Both have experienced sight loss problems. Joe managed to undergo surgery that put a halt to his sight degeneration, but sadly Alex lost his vision completely. They both love to cook, and Alex has had to adjust to cooking without his sight using some nifty kitchen gadgets which he shows to Rylan. His amazing guide dog River watches on from the audience. Paired with two amazing chefs - cool, calm and collected Mike Reid and spice queen Romy Gill - things are sure to heat up in the kitchen today.
It’s a family affair on Ready Steady Cook today as mother and daughter duo Azra and Hannah do battle in the kitchen. Paired with our Liverpudlian livewire chef Ellis Barrie and the always energetic Akis Petretzikis, the kitchen soon livens up. It’s a fast and furious cook with family bragging rights at stake. Thankfully Rylan keeps his eyebrows when a blowtorch goes wild. He also receives the title celeriac master, despite accidentally adding way too much salt to the dish.
Today’s contestants are nana Jean and her granddaughter Sinead. Sinead’s love of cooking dates from when Jean taught her as a little girl, but as she’s travelled around the world, her tastes have become more adventurous. Cooking against the clock, they are paired up with chefs Anna Haugh and Mike Reid and produce dishes from around the world on a budget of £5, from squid tempura to pad thai and Korean chicken wings. But how will they cope when the 10-minute challenge throws up cornflakes and ginger nut biscuits! Will they make a meal of it?
Rylan Clark-Neal welcomes uber-competitive friends, former scout leaders Anne and Jenny. Both keen caravaners, they still meet up regularly despite living in different towns now. On their caravan trips they each fill their caravan fridges with vital supplies - one full of food, the other full of liquid refreshment - but today they are competing against each other. Anne is in the green pepper kitchen with queen of spice Romy Gill, while Jenny is in the red tomato kitchen with Greek food god Akis Petretzikis. As usual, the 10-minute challenge really puts our chefs to the test, with random ingredient combinations to navigate, including leftover Yorkshire pudding!
Cooking in the kitchen today are partners Adele and Mark. Mark has lost over seven stone in weight, so has a new diet and a new interest in healthy cooking. Having previously lived on ready meals, Adele only began cooking from scratch recently so she could help Mark with his weight loss. With just a limited range of dishes Adele is keen to expand her knowledge. Today she is learning some healthy tips and tricks with chef extraordinaire Anna Haugh. With Mark in the red kitchen is flamboyant Greek chef Akis Petretzikis, who puts Mark through his paces as they whip up lots of Mediterranean-inspired delights including a 10-minute pizza dough.
On today’s show are friends Ola and Rhesa from Leicester. Set a budget of just £3.50, they make some nifty ingredient choices to stay on budget, which our chefs are tasked with turning into healthy, delicious dishes. Rhesa is in the red tomato kitchen cooking with vegan ingredients alongside Indian chef Romy Gill. With a few spices from Rylan’s pantry, Romy soon creates some inspirational dishes packed full of flavour. Meanwhile, in the green pepper kitchen, Irish wonder-chef Anna Haugh is cooking with Ola who, unlike Rhesa, isn’t vegan. She also has a thing for white chocolate and has also brought in plantain, which reminds her of her Nigerian heritage.
It’s a family affair on Ready Steady Cook today as mother and daughter duo Audrey and Candice battle it out in the kitchen. Paired with chefs Ellis Barrie and Mike Reid, the mother-daughter pair are soon put to work in their respective kitchens. It’s a fast and furious cook with both mum and daughter keen to come out victorious, but it’s all very much in the balance when the 20-minute cook is over and the ten-minute challenge ingredients are revealed. With both teams tackling three completely random ingredients, how will our chefs come up with something edible in just ten minutes?
Today’s contestants are loved-up bride- and groom-to-be Daniella and Ross. Paired up with chef Ellis Barrie, Daniella is keen to rustle up some mouthwatering pasta dishes inspired by her Italian heritage. In the green pepper kitchen, Ross is paired with Akis Petretzikis. With a reputation for making his contestants get stuck in, Akis is soon celebrating Ross’s first ever attempt at a bechamel sauce. It’s a steep learning curve, with both Daniella and Ross learning a host of new cooking skills to take into married life.
Father-daughter combo Henry and Alice are kept busy at the family vineyard, so they need some quick, inspiring meals they can put together after a busy working day. Both are keen to learn new dishes using their all-time favourite ingredients.
Cooking in the kitchen today are competitive siblings Shaun and Louisa from Liverpool. Before having their families neither sibling spent much time cooking, with Louisa instead using her oven as shoe storage.
Married couple Michelle and Kate from Cambridgeshire both follow a vegan diet, so today's ingredients include everything from vegan staples to much more exotic produce. Both women have different reasons for following a vegan diet, which they share with Rylan. Chefs Romy Gill and Mike Reid rustle up a plethora of inspiring vegan dishes from curries to pasta and even a chocolate cake baked in the microwave.
The contestants are dad Matthew and his student daughter Maddie from Shrewsbury. At home, Maddie isn't trusted to cook, which she thinks is unfair. She is here to prove the family wrong and beat her dad. However, it won't be easy with two taste challenges to face, including the hectic ten-minute cook. At least they have chefs Mike Reid and Akis Petretzikis to guide the way. Will chef Mike Reid be able to help Maddie prove to her family once and for all that she can cook?
Friends Dean and Julian both work for a charity supporting fishing communities, so it's no surprise that there is fish on the menu today. Chefs Anna Haugh and Ellis Barrie are perfectly at home with their fishy delights, but far less keen on the combo of ingredients in the ten-minute challenge. But in the end who will be the catch of the day?
Essex siblings Sam and Chris are both hoping they've got what it takes to win Ready Steady Cook. They are the main cooks in their respective homes, and they share a love of food, but today the gloves are off as they battle to take home the glory and our Ready Steady Cook hamper. Sam has recently had to change her diet after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and is restricted in what she can now eat, but she is hoping chef Anna Haugh can help her come up with some new winning tasty treats.
Ivor and his boss Polly are big foodies who grow their own veg on their allotments. They make chutneys and bring them to work to try to out-do each other. Today they are bringing the competition to the Ready Steady Cook kitchen. They are cooking today with chefs Ellis Barrie and Mike Reid. Will Ivor beat the boss and take home the Ready Steady Cook hamper or will Polly prevail and win not just the hamper but the bragging rights for the office?
Mum-and-son duo Pat and Tommy are cooking up a storm in the kitchen today. Pat believes she has more traditional tastes, whilst Tommy's bag is influenced by his travels around the world and is full of more unusual ingredients. Inventive chef Ellis Barrie transforms Pat's ingredients into a beautiful selection of dishes which include scones with mango jam. Meanwhile, Tommy's exotic ingredients are elevated by our queen of spice, Romy Gill.
Couple Nicole and Lewis are fighting it out in the kitchen today. Nicole admits that she does no cooking at all - she says she doesn't even boil an egg. Lewis is hoping a trip to the Ready Steady Cook kitchen might inspire her to get busy in the kitchen. Chef Mike Reid will be working with Lewis to try to secure a win, but can Akis Petretzikis cause an upset and help Nicole win the Ready Steady Cook hamper?
For Wolverhampton siblings Sommer and Daryl, food plays a huge part in their lives. Their large family gatherings revolve around shared meals. They were both taught to cook by their grandmother, who is cheering them on from the audience today. Fiercely competitive, Sommer is here to beat her little brother today, but Daryl is determined he can get the better of his big sister. They are joined in the Ready Steady Cook kitchen today by chefs Ellis Barrie and Romy Gill.
Rylan Clark-Neal hosts as chefs Jeremy Pang and Akis Petretzikis team up with brothers Justin and Adrian from London and battle it out in the Green Pepper and Red Tomato kitchens.
Rylan Clark-Neal hosts as chefs Anna Haugh and Romy Gill cook up delicious meals in minutes with husband and wife Dani and Ben from Halton.
Rylan Clark-Neal hosts as chefs Anna Haugh and Akis Petretzikis pair up with sisters Anne and Janet to battle it out in the Green Pepper and Red Tomato kitchens.
Rylan Clark-Neal hosts as chefs Jeremy Pang and Anna Haugh team up with engaged couple Nick and Donnie and battle it out to produce some fantastic food in a flash
Rylan Clark-Neal hosts as chefs Akis Petretzikis and Ellis Barrie team up with romantic novelists Mandy and Rachel to cook up delicious meals in minutes.
Best friends Alison and Tracy team up with chefs Anna Haugh and Akis Petretzikis. As usual, the 10-Minute Challenge puts them to the test with random ingredient combinations.
Mother and daughter Jo and Millie from Berwick-upon-Tweed team up with chefs Ellis Barrie and Romy Gill. Romy shows Millie how to spice up her ingredients to produce show-stopping dishes.
Chefs Jeremy Pang and Anna Haugh team up with mother and son Julie and Rich from Birmingham. In the 10-Minute Challenge, an iced bun and some wasabi really test the chefs.
Husband and wife Faraj and Chloe pair up with chefs Ellis Barrie and Akis Petretzikis. The fast and furious cook hangs in the balance when the 10-Minute Challenge ingredients are revealed.
Vegans Hayley and Sunni became friends on social media. They are meeting today for the first time as chefs Romy Gill and Jeremy Pang show them how to take their plant-based ingredients to new heights.
When friends Paul and Roberto get together, they love to barbecue. Chefs Jeremy Pang and Anna Haugh are on hand to help them up their BBQ game.
Chefs Ellis Barrie and Jeremy Pang help vegans Adam and Dan from Hertfordshire create mouthwatering meals in minutes from vegan staples and more exotic produce.
Ready Steady Cook keeps it in the family with sisters Julie and Debbie. Both are interested in healthy meals that they can make without hours in the kitchen.
Friends Simon and Carolyn from Glasgow are joined by chefs Romy Gill and Anna Haugh. Who will come out on top and claim the Ready Steady Cook hamper?
On the show today are married couple Marcus and Paul. Paul does most of the cooking in their home, and he's keen for Marcus to get more involved.
Friends Charlotte and Shenelle both work with young people, teaching them life skills. Chefs Ellis Barrie and Jeremy Pang show them some inspiring recipes that they can pass on at work.
Best friends Sandra and Rachel are looking to lose weight and eat more healthily. Chefs Romy Gill and Anna Haugh show them how to bring fantastic flavours to ingredients they know well.
Raymond and Karen are both vegan but are bored of eating the same things all the time. Chefs Akis Petretzikis and Romy Gill introduce them to aubergine scallops and celeriac pakora.
A father and son who rear heritage pig breeds on a smallholding on the Wirral team up with Ellis Barrie and Romy Gill to learn new ways to prepare pork.
Sisters Kavita and Sangeeta both have busy lives. Chefs Jeremy Pang and Akis Petretzikis show them two quick, tasty meals that they can make when they get home after a long day.
There’s a bit of sibling rivalry in the kitchen today as sisters Elsa and Gabriella go head-to-head against the clock. Coming from a big family, food has always played a really important part in their lives, and although they’ve now flown the nest, they still get together on Sundays to share a family meal. Rylan Clark-Neal oversees the action, and the sisters are paired with the versatile Jeremy Pang and the creative Akis Petretzikis. Who will be the winner today and take home the Ready Steady Cook hamper?
Cooking in the kitchen today are best friends Lily and Milly. It's a dream come true for these foodie pals who are so obsessed with food from all around the world that they have created their own A-Z food trip around London. But the gloves are off today, with Lily paired with Ellis Barrie in the Green Pepper kitchen and Milly paired with Anna Haugh in the Red Tomato kitchen. Who will come out on top and take home the Ready Steady Cook hamper?
It’s a family affair on Ready Steady Cook today, as Lauren and her aunt Jayne do battle in the kitchen. Jayne has passed on a lot of her cooking knowledge to Lauren, and they have very happy memories of spending time together in the kitchen. As a recent vegetarian, Lauren has been experimenting with new food over the last year and is hoping to learn something exciting from chef Jeremy Pang. Jayne would love to get some new fish recipes, as her husband is a keen fisherman and there is always some fish in the house. Paired with chef Romy Gill, she’s sure to have plenty to take away from today. But who will win the day and take home the Ready Steady Cook hamper?
Northern Irish sisters Sarah and Karen are in the kitchen today for a once in a lifetime opportunity to cook alongside chefs Akis Petretzikis and Ellis Barrie.
Chefs Akis Petretzikis and Romy Gill create easy recipes for two friends with busy lives and find it hard to find time to cook from scratch at home. Northern Irish sisters Sarah and Karen are in the kitchen today for a once in a lifetime opportunity to cook alongside chefs Akis Petretzikis and Ellis Barrie.
Competitive couple Declan and Clare cook up a storm with chefs Jeremy Pang and Ellis Barrie. They are keen to step outside their comfort zone and try some new ingredients.
Sisters Liz and Maddie pair up with chefs Romy Gill and Anna Haugh, keen to add some brand new dishes to their repertoire.
Chefs Jeremy Pang and Akis Petretzikis create recipes with two busy mums who want quick, delicious dishes they can cook for all the family.
Chefs Anna Haugh and Ellis Barrie help Harsha and her brother Sanjay take ingredients they are familiar with in a new direction.
For Red Nose Day, some VIPs drop into the kitchen to go head-to-head. Novice cooks Stephen Mangan and Robert Rinder are here to sharpen up their skills and take on the challenge to see who will come out on top in the battle of Green Pepper Kitchen v Red Tomato Kitchen. Paired with expert chefs Jeremy Pang and Ellis Barrie, they must create mouthwatering dishes from their £5 bag of ingredients in just 20 minutes. With everything from a beautiful laksa to a massive mushroom vol-au-vent on offer, it is a very tough competition, but who will be declared the winner?
