The BEST episodes of Great British Menu season 10
Every episode of Great British Menu season 10, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Great British Menu season 10!
Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook at a celebratory four-course banquet.
#1 - Finals Week - Dessert
Season 10 - Episode 44 - Aired 10/8/2015
It's a battle for dessert, and the last chance for the eight regional champions to get a dish in contention for the final banquet. Those who've failed to make the judges shortlist so far are going all out. Joining the judges is author of the WI centenary cookbook Mary Gwynn, who helped judge the London and south east heats. When the dessert result is in, it's down to the judges to pick the perfect menu from all four courses' shortlists. Which chefs will triumph to cook the starter, fish, main and dessert at the WI banquet?
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#2 - Finals Week - Starter
Season 10 - Episode 41 - Aired 10/5/2015
It's finals week on Great British Menu as the eight regional champions battle for a chance to cook at a glorious banquet marking the centenary of the Women's Institute, at London's historic Draper's Hall. Each day, the chefs must cook one of their four courses again to impress not only the judges Matthew Fort, Oliver Peyton and Prue Leith, but also guest judges who know the exacting standards of the WI, as well as their fellow chefs who will also be marking the dishes. The best dishes will be selected for the judges' shortlist, putting them in contention for a place on the banquet menu. But this year, instead of the three top scoring dishes being guaranteed a place on the shortlist, only those that are deemed perfect will make the grade. So each day there may only be two dishes that make the judges shortlist, or perhaps only one. The final menu will be chosen by the judges from the dishes that have been shortlisted, so to be in with a chance of cooking at the banquet, the chefs must have secured a place on the judge's shortlist at least once. It's the starter course, and the eight chefs battle it out to plate up impeccable dishes worthy of the Women's Institute. The judges are joined by WI Calendar Girl Angela Baker, but after Oliver reveals that this year it will be much tougher to make it onto the judge's shortlist, who will keep their cool and secure a place?
#3 - Finals Week - Banquet
Season 10 - Episode 45 - Aired 10/9/2015
The banquet is finally here. It's the culmination of months of hard work as the winning chefs strive to plate up perfect dishes for the ladies of the Women's Institute, at London's historic Draper's Hall where pioneers of the WI once gathered. To help them prepare for the big day, WI calendar girl and long-serving member Angela Baker is on hand to welcome the chefs and show them their kitchen. She has a surpise in the form of three mystery sous chefs. The following morning, with just hours before the guests arrive, a series of disasters sets one chef well behind schedule, but with all hands on deck and to the sounds of the WI anthem Jerusalem, the Centenary Banquet gets underway. The chefs must plate up absolutely impeccable dishes, as dining today are not only judges Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith and Matthew Fort, but the ladies of the WI, including Janice Langely, current chair of the Institute, as well as their mothers, wives, girlfriends and sisters.
#4 - Wales Dessert
Season 10 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/20/2015
It's the tricky dessert course, and the last chance for the Welsh chefs to secure their place in the regional final. With everything to play for, the pressure is fierce. Only two can make it through, and one will leave the competition for good.
#5 - Finals Week - Main
Season 10 - Episode 43 - Aired 10/7/2015
It's main course day, the half-way point in finals week, and those chefs who have yet to get a dish on the shortlist are feeling the heat. With only dishes judged to be perfect in with a chance at reaching the WI banquet, the standards are higher than ever before. After all eight dishes are cooked and the scores are in, how many chefs have made the grade?
#6 - Northern Ireland Main
Season 10 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/2/2015
It's a battle for the main course for three of Northern Ireland's finest chefs - Chris McGowan, Danni Barry and Ben Arnold. Ambitious Ben is out to prove himself with a perfect lamb main course, but with the reigning regional champ, Chris, determined to plate up a perfect tongue-and-cheek pie in honour of the WI's skills in pastry, Ben and Danni know they have a serious battle on their hands.
#7 - South West Judging
Season 10 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/14/2015
The two remaining south west judges must cook their entire menus again for judges Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort. Joining the judges is Radhika Bynon, a member of the Forest Gate Women's Institute, a modern urban group of women. Together they will help decide who will go forward to the national finals and which chef will go home.
#8 - London South East Main
Season 10 - Episode 33 - Aired 9/23/2015
It's a battle for the main course for three of London and the south east's finest chefs - Matt Gillan, Lee Westcott and Mark Froydenlund. Returning contender Matt is determined to bring home a 10 with his ambitious celebration of the billy goat but has he bitten off more than he can chew with his complex main? And with Mark and Lee aiming equally high with their homage to traditional cooking techniques and recipes, who will ultimately come out on top?
#9 - Central Dessert
Season 10 - Episode 39 - Aired 10/1/2015
It's the last chance for the central region chefs to impress in the dessert course. Only two chefs can go through to cook for the judges so with everything to play for, who will plate up perfection and who will be sent packing?
#10 - Central Main
Season 10 - Episode 38 - Aired 9/30/2015
It's a battle for the main course with three central region chefs - Pip Lacey, Richard Bainbridge and Jason Hodnett. Once again Jason is taking risks with his unusual collection of ingredients. Pip is also hoping her risky approach to rabbit stew will surprise and delight rather than annoy the veteran. And fourth timer Richard is determined that his stuffed poussin is as irresistible as its arresting presentation. Who will deliver the dish of the day?
#11 - London South East Dessert
Season 10 - Episode 34 - Aired 9/24/2015
It's dessert day and the London and south east England chefs are striving to secure one of the two spots in tomorrow's regional final. The scores are close, so it's all to play for as today marks the end of the competition for one man.
#12 - London South East Starter
Season 10 - Episode 31 - Aired 9/21/2015
It's the starter course for three of London and the south east's hottest chefs - Matt Gillan, Lee Westcott and Marcus Wareing's protégé Mark Froydenlund. Returning contender Matt Gillan is determined to make it to this year's banquet, but he faces fierce competition in the two newcomers.
#13 - North East Judging
Season 10 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/11/2015
The two remaining chefs from the north east of England must cook all four courses again for the judges - Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort. They're joined by a guest judge - WI president Kirsty Bowen from Sheffield - who will help decide which chef will go through to represent north east England in the National Finals.
#14 - Northern Ireland Dessert
Season 10 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/3/2015
It's dessert day and the Northern Irish chefs are all striving for one of the two spots in the week's Regional Final. The pressure is intense, and in the end one chef must leave the competition empty-handed.
#15 - Northern Ireland Fish
Season 10 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/1/2015
Three of Northern Ireland's top chefs - Chris McGowan, Danni Barry and Ben Arnold - are cooking their fish courses. Ambitious Ben is determined to steal Chris's regional crown, but under fierce scrutiny from the week's formidable veteran, will the pressure to deliver spell meltdown?
#16 - Wales Main
Season 10 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/19/2015
It's a battle for the main course with Welsh chefs Stephen Gomes, Adam Bannister and Phil Carmichael going head to head. With all three chefs paying homage to Welsh lamb - Adam with a refined faggot, Phil with a dish dedicated to his mum and Stephen with a lamb dish celebrating the WI's fundraising initiatives in his native India - the pressure is on to deliver a main worthy of their veteran's approval, and get ahead of their competitors.
#17 - Wales Starter
Season 10 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/17/2015
To represent Wales, Stephen Gomes, Adam Bannister and Phil Carmichael are challenged to plate up perfect starter courses for a veteran judge. It's the first time in the Great British Menu kitchen for all three chefs, so who will triumph and who will fall?
#18 - Northern Ireland Starter
Season 10 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/31/2015
Three of Northern Ireland's top chefs - Chris McGowan, Danni Barry and Ben Arnold - go head to head with their starter courses to impress the judges. Former champion Chris is back for glory and determined to reach the banquet, but he's up against two newcomers with their sights firmly set on victory.
#19 - Finals Week - Fish
Season 10 - Episode 42 - Aired 10/6/2015
It's the battle for the fish course, and those chefs who didn't make it onto the shortlist with their starters are hoping to do better in this round. The judges are joined by a WI president - Kristy Bowen - who knows the impeccable standards the Institute will expect. Which chefs will be in with a chance of cooking their fish course at the banquet?
#20 - South West Dessert
Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/13/2015
The south west chefs have one last chance to impress as they face the dessert course. Only two chefs can go through to cook for the judges - with everything to play for, who will plate up perfection and who will be sent packing?
#21 - Central Judging
Season 10 - Episode 40 - Aired 10/2/2015
The two remaining central region chefs cook their entire menus again for judges Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort. They'll be joined by former chair of the Women's Institute Helen Carey, who will help decide who will have the glory of representing the region in the national finals.
#22 - London South East Judging
Season 10 - Episode 35 - Aired 9/25/2015
The two remaining London and south east England chefs are cooking all four courses again for the judges - Prue Leith, Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort. They're joined by Mary Gwynn, author of the official WI centenary cookbook. Together they'll decide which chef goes through to represent the region in the national finals.
#23 - North West Main
Season 10 - Episode 28 - Aired 9/16/2015
It is the battle for the main course for the three north west England chefs - Eve Townson, Matt Worswick and Mark Ellis. Mark remains determined and focused on his battle to get to the judges' chamber after failing to in 2014, but as the pressure to plate up perfection reaches fever pitch, will all three chefs get a dish to the pass?
#24 - North West Starter
Season 10 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/14/2015
Representing the north west of England are Eve Townson, Matt Worswick and returning contender Mark Ellis. They begin with the starter course, and after failing to cook for the judges in 2014, Mark's out to redeem himself. But he faces stiff competition in executive chef Eve and young gun Matt.
#25 - North East Main
Season 10 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/9/2015
Three of north east England's most dynamic chefs - Mini Patel, Michael O'Hare and Tim Allen - go head to head cooking their main courses. Michelin-starred Tim is super keen to bag the first ten of the week, but Michael and Mini are hot on his heels.