Series 16

Season 16 · 2021 · 29 episodes

Great British Menu is back for another series, presented by Andi Oliver.

1Central Starter and Fish CoursesFour chefs compete for the central region with canapes, starters and fish dishes inspired by British invention and innovation. With a surprise extra judge, who will be eliminated?
2Central Main and Dessert CoursesThe remaining chefs prepare mains and desserts inspired by science and innovation. But when two chefs both decide to make layered chocolate dishes, who will win and who must go home?
3Central JudgingGuest judge Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut, helps decide the winner from the two remaining chefs. Both have dishes themed around space, but whose will rocket them to success?
4Scotland Starter and Fish CoursesFour chefs compete for Scotland with canapes, starters and fish dishes inspired by British invention and innovation. With veteran chef Tom Brown, who will be eliminated?
5Scotland Main and Dessert CoursesThe remaining chefs compete over main and dessert dishes inspired by science and innovation, particularly Scotland’s legacy of inventions. But who will win, and who must go home?
6Scotland JudgingWith delicious dishes celebrating Scotland’s landmark inventions, who will be judged the winner for Scotland? The judges, including bestselling author Caroline Criado-Perez, must decide.
7London and the South East Starter and Fish CoursesFour top chefs compete for the London and the South East region with canapes, starters and fish dishes inspired by British invention and innovation.
8London and the South East Main and Dessert CoursesThe remaining chefs compete over dishes inspired by science and innovation. But with such high-level cooking, who can keep their lead and who must go home?
9London and the South East JudgingGuest judge Professor Chris Jackson, geologist and adventurer, helps decide the winner from the two remaining chefs. Both have pioneering dishes, but whose will rocket to success?
10Wales Starter and Fish CoursesFour chefs compete for Wales with canapes, starters and fish dishes inspired by British invention and innovation. Who will be eliminated?
11Wales Main and Dessert CoursesThe remaining chefs compete over dishes inspired by science and innovation but when two chefs go head to head with lamb dishes – who will win and who must go home?
12Wales JudgingTwo top chefs from Wales go head-to-head with dishes celebrating Welsh produce, Welsh entrepreneurs and pioneers in their fields. But who will come out on top?
13North East Starter and Fish CoursesFour chefs compete for the North East, Yorkshire and Humber region with canapes, starters and fish dishes inspired by British invention and innovation.
14North East Main and Dessert CoursesThe remaining chefs compete over mains and desserts inspired by science and innovation. But with such high-level cooking, who will finish in front and who must go home?
15North East JudgingGuest judge Sophie Conran, cook, author and designer, helps decide the winner from the two remaining chefs. Both have truly pioneering dishes but who will take the crown today?
16Northern Ireland Starter and Fish CoursesFour top chefs compete for Northern Ireland with canapes, starters and fish dishes inspired by British invention and innovation. But who will be eliminated?
17Northern Ireland Main and Dessert CoursesThe remaining chefs compete over dishes inspired by science and innovation, drawing especially from Northern Ireland’s legacy of inventions. But who will win and who must go home?
18Northern Ireland JudgingGuest judge and legendary designer Thomas Heatherwick helps decide the winner from the two remaining chefs. Both have pioneering dishes, but whose will rocket them to success?
19North West Starter and Fish CoursesFour chefs compete for the North West of England with canapés, starters and fish dishes inspired by British invention and innovation.
20North West Main and Dessert CoursesThe remaining chefs compete with dishes inspired by British invention and innovation, but which two chefs will go through to the judges’ chamber and who must go home?
21North West JudgingWho will be judged the winner of the North West of England with delicious dishes celebrating invention? The judges, including one of Britain’s best loved designers, must decide.
22South West Starter and Fish CoursesFour chefs from the south west of England compete, with canapes, starters and fish dishes inspired by British invention and innovation. Who will be eliminated?
23South West Main and Dessert CoursesThe remaining chefs compete over dishes inspired by science and innovation from the south west of England, but who will win and who must go home?
24South West JudgingWho will be judged the winner for the south west of England with innovative dishes inspired by the region’s inventions? The judges, including a modern-day madcap inventor, must decide.
25The Finals: StarterThe eight regional champions cook their starter courses in a bid to secure a place on the menu of a banquet celebrating British innovation. Comedian Phil Wang is the guest judge.
26The Finals: Fish CourseThe eight regional champions cook their fish courses to win a place on the menu of a banquet celebrating British innovation. Engineer and TV presenter Zoe Laughlin is guest judge.
27The Finals: Main CourseThe eight regional champions cook their main courses in a bid to secure a place on the menu of a banquet celebrating British innovation. Carol Vorderman is the guest judge.
28The Finals: DessertThe eight regional champions cook their main courses in a bid to secure a place on the menu of a banquet celebrating British innovation. Carol Vorderman is the guest judge.
29Banquet SpecialAndi Oliver presents the series finale – an outdoor banquet celebrating British innovation and invention. The star-studded guests must vote for the overall winning chef.

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