The BEST episodes of Great British Menu season 6
Every episode of Great British Menu season 6, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Great British Menu season 6!
Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook at a celebratory four-course banquet.
#1 - South-East Fish
Season 6 - Episode 37 - Aired 5/24/2011
Chefs Tom Kerridge, Phil Thompson and Tom Aikens, from London and the south east, pull out all the stops with their fish dishes, hoping to impress veteran chef Jason Atherton. Will he choose lobster burger with thermidor mayonnaise, seaside platter, or poached shank of monkfish with morels and asparagus?
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Northern Ireland Fish
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/12/2011
The chefs from the Northern Ireland - Chris Fearon, Chris Bell and Brian McCann - pull out all the stops with their fish dishes: baked turbot with coronation garnish, a celebration of preserved salmon, plus tinned, cured, jellied and hot smoked wild sea trout, watercress and horseradish.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Banquet
Season 6 - Episode 45 - Aired 6/3/2011
This year's Great British Menu competition has been the most fiercely fought yet, with more top chefs from across the country than ever, all battling it out in the kitchen to cook at the fabulous People's Banquet. The winners have been announced and this special documentary follows the successful chefs in the run up to the banquet, as they make the painstaking preparations, for what is one of the most important meals they will ever cook. The banquet will be hosted by Big Lunch Ambassador Barbara Windsor, and attended by 100 guests of honour, people who bring people together through food, and put their heart and soul into feeding their local communities. The pressure on the chefs to deliver is immense and even the Great British Menu judges roll up their sleeves to ensure that the banquet goes according to plan.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Finals Desserts
Season 6 - Episode 44 - Aired 6/2/2011
It's desserts day in the finals of the Great British Menu, and the final chance for the competing chefs to impress the judges and win a place to cook at The People's Banquet. They all want the honour of cooking for the special guests at Leadenhall Market, and at the end of this programme the judges will finally reveal the winning four dishes which will make up this year's Great British Menu.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Finals Mains
Season 6 - Episode 43 - Aired 6/1/2011
It's the Great British Menu Finals, and the judges will give their verdict on the chefs' main courses. The eight remaining chefs are all competing to cook at the People's Banquet, a magnificent street party to be held at the historic Leadenhall Market, where they will serve their special guests of honour.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Finals Fish
Season 6 - Episode 42 - Aired 5/31/2011
It's the finals for the fish course for the Great British Menu. Twenty four of the country's top chefs have been competing for a place to cook at the People's Banquet - a magnificent street party to be held at the historic Leadenhall Market. Now only eight chefs remain and they are all fighting to get one of their courses on the menu. In this episode, they cook their fish dishes for the Great British Menu judges and a fourth member who will help them decide who will go through.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Finals Starters
Season 6 - Episode 41 - Aired 5/30/2011
It's the finals for Great British Menu. Over the past two months 24 of the country's top chefs have been competing for a place to cook at the People's Banquet - a magnificent street party to be held at the historic Leadenhall Market. Now only eight chefs remain and the pressure is on. Each day they will cook one of four courses. In this episode the finalists cook their starters, which will be tasted and scored by the Great British Menu judges.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - South-East Judging
Season 6 - Episode 40 - Aired 5/27/2011
One chef left the competition yesterday and only two remain, as they cook their entire menus for the Great British Menu judges Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. The judges aren't easily pleased and only first-class cooking will do. Only one chef can make it through to the national finals to represent London and the south east, and get the chance to cook at this year's People's Banquet. If they win, one of their dishes could be paraded down the ancient cobbled streets of Leadenhall market and served at a magnificent street party.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - South-East Mains
Season 6 - Episode 38 - Aired 5/25/2011
Chefs Tom Kerridge, Phil Thompson and Tom Aikens, from London and the south east, are determined to win, but which dish will take pole position? They serve up roast hog with salt baked potatoes and apple sauce; pie, mash and liquor; and roast suckling pig leg with broad beans, peas and black pudding?
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Scotland Judging
Season 6 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/13/2011
It's decision time for the chefs from Scotland. Only two chefs remain and now they cook their entire menus for the Great British Menu judges Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. The judges aren't easily pleased and only first-class cooking will do. Only one chef can make it through to the national finals to represent Scotland and get the chance to cook at the People's Banquet. If they win, one of their dishes could be paraded down the ancient cobbled streets of Leadenhall Market and served at a magnificent street party, a banquet for the people and inspired by the people.
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - Scotland Desserts
Season 6 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/12/2011
It's the last chance for the chefs from Scotland to impress veteran chef Alan Murchison, as now the one with the lowest total score from across the week will leave the competition. Michael Smith, Tony Singh and Philip Carnegie deliver their desserts, but which dish will earn top marks: 'chocolate revenge', oatmeal and hazelnut meringues with raspberries and cream, or strawberries with white chocolate and champagne?
Watch Now:Amazon#12 - Scotland Starters
Season 6 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/9/2011
Scotland's chefs Michael Smith, Philip Carnegie and Tony Singh battle it out. They begin with their starters. Will it be Kentucky fried rabbit, Asian peanut slaw and sweet hot mustard, baked Highland brie style cheese with struan bread or pigeon stuffed artichoke with asparagus and chantrelles?
Watch Now:Amazon#13 - South-West Desserts
Season 6 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/5/2011
It's the last chance for the chefs from the South West region to impress former champion Michael Caines, as now the one with the lowest total score from across the week will leave the competition. John Hooker, Paul Ainsworth and Andre Garrett deliver their desserts, but which dish will earn top marks: strawberries and cream, rhubarb tart or 'taste of the fairground'?
Watch Now:Amazon#14 - Central Fish
Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/26/2011
The Central chefs, Richard Bainbridge, Aktar Islam and Sue Ellis, pull out all the stops with their fish dishes, hoping to impress former champion Glynn Purnell. Will he choose: Jasmine tea smoked salmon with asparagus and butter sauce, fondue of Norfolk lobster, or influences from the Konkan coast?
Watch Now:Amazon#15 - North-West Judging
Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/22/2011
The judges aren't easily pleased and only first-class cooking will do. Just one chef can make it through to the national finals to represent the North West and get the chance to cook at this year's People's Banquet. If they win, one of their dishes could be paraded down the ancient cobbled streets of Leadenhall Market and served at a magnificent street party: a banquet for the people and inspired by the people.
Watch Now:Amazon#16 - North-West Desserts
Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/21/2011
It's the last chance for the chefs from the North West to impress as the one with the lowest total score from across the week will leave the competition. Bruno Birkbeck, Johnnie Mountain and Lisa Allen deliver their desserts but which dish will earn top marks; rhubarb and custard, tiramisu influenced vienetta or raspberry and chocolate pavlova, sheep's milk and nut ice cream pots?
Watch Now:Amazon#17 - North-West Fish
Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/19/2011
The chefs from the North West - Lisa Allen, Bruno Birkbeck and Johnnie Mountain - pull out all the stops with their fish dishes: A barbecued selection of oak smoked salmon, morecambe bay shrimp skewers, sheildaig langoustines, fish soup with rouille croutons and whole salt baked rainbow trout to share, cockles, potato salad, fennel and samphire.
Watch Now:Amazon#18 - Northern Ireland Judging
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/15/2011
The judges aren't easily pleased and only first-class cooking will do. Just one chef can make it through to the national finals to represent Northern Ireland and get the chance to cook at this year's People's Banquet. If they win, one of their dishes could be paraded down the ancient cobbled streets of Leadenhall Market and served at a magnificent street party: a banquet for the people and inspired by the people
Watch Now:Amazon#19 - South-East Desserts
Season 6 - Episode 39 - Aired 5/26/2011
It's the last chance for the chefs from London and the south east to impress veteran chef Jason Atherton, as today the one with the lowest total score from across the week will leave the competition. Tom Kerridge, Phil Thompson and Tom Aikens deliver their desserts, but which dish will earn top marks? They serve up strawberries and cream PYO; vanilla, mint and chocolate layered ice cream with vanilla candyfloss; and rhubarb and rose parfait, rhubarb tapioca.
#20 - South-East Starters
Season 6 - Episode 36 - Aired 5/23/2011
This week chefs Tom Kerridge, Phil Thompson and Tom Aikens from London and the south east are battling it out. Former Great British Menu champion Jason Atherton will decide who goes through to the final judgement on Friday. Their starters are spring lamb broth; veloute of spring pea and rabbit canapes; quail consomme with quail dumplings and spring vegetables.
#21 - Scotland Mains
Season 6 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/11/2011
The chefs from Scotland battle it out with their main courses. Philip Carnegie, Tony Singh and Michael Smith are determined to win but which dish will take pole position? Will it be barbequed Scottish lamb with slaw and pink fir apple wedges, scran, or stuffed saddle of lamb with saffron dressed vegetables and goat's cheese puree?
#22 - Scotland Fish
Season 6 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/10/2011
The chefs from Scotland - Tony Singh, Michael Smith and Philip Carnegie - pull out all the stops with their fish dishes, hoping to impress veteran chef Alan Murchison. Will he choose a seafood platter, Hebridean smoked salmon kedgeree or roasted langoustines with chilli jam?
#23 - North-West Mains
Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/20/2011
The chefs from the North West - Lisa Allen, Bruno Birkbeck and Johnnie Mountain - battle it out with their main courses. Johnnie Mountain, Lisa Allen and Bruno Birkbeck are determined to win but which dish will take poll position? Will it be: stuffed saddle of Southdown lamb with broad beans, peas, asparagus and truffle; barbecued 'beer can' cornfed chicken, summer beans and tear and share bread or Kitridding farm hay-baked leg of lamb, mini shepherd's pie?
#24 - South-West Judging
Season 6 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/6/2011
It's decision time for the chefs from the South West. Only two chefs remain and now they cook their entire menus for the Great British Menu judges Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. The judges aren't easily pleased and only first-class cooking will do. Only one chef can make it through to the national finals to represent the South West region and get the chance to cook at the People's Banquet. If they win, one of their dishes could be paraded down the ancient cobbled streets of Leadenhall Market and served at a magnificent street party, a banquet for the people and inspired by the people.
#25 - South-West Mains
Season 6 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/4/2011
The chefs from the South West region battle it out with their main courses. Andre Garrett, Paul Ainsworth and John Hooker are determined to win but which dish will take pole position? Will it be rib of South West beef, pommes anna and English peas in a bone marrow and parsley custard; seared loin of Dexter beef, 'tongue and cheek pie' and creamed horseradish or Great British pork - 'head to toe'? Former champion Michael Caines decides the scores.