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Episodes
01
Episode 1
Episode 113th August 2012
Emma Kennedy, Danny Mills, Michael Underwood, Zöe Salmon, Gareth Gates, Cheryl Baker, Laila Rouass, George Layton, Diarmuid Gavin, Richard McCourt, Rebecca Romero, Jamie Theakston, Jenny Eclair, Javine Hylton, Steve Parry and Anne Charleston.
02
Episode 2
Episode 214th August 2012
Jamie Theakston, Anne Charleston, Javine Hylton and Steve Parry are paired into teams and challenged to cook for students at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
03
Episode 3
Episode 315th August 2012
It's elimination day, and Jamie Theakston, Anne Charleston, Javine Hylton and Steve Parry are challenged to cook a classic recipe and a dish of their own creation.
04
Episode 4
Episode 416th August 2012
The three remaining celebrities are sent to top London restaurant Coq d'Argent. Under the pressure of the professional kitchen, cracks begin to appear.
05
Episode 5
Episode 517th August 2012
The celebrities must cook a faultless two-course meal, judged not only by John Torode and Gregg Wallace but also by two past Celebrity MasterChef champions and a finalist.
06
Episode 6
Episode 620th August 2012
Holby's Laila Rouass, singer Gareth Gates, actor George Layton and author and actress Emma Kennedy join the second round with a Mystery Box test and a tomato bruschetta trial.
07
Episode 7
Episode 721st August 2012
The celebrities pair up for a mass catering task at the Royal Holloway University. With hungry students descending upon them, they need to rely on their teamwork skills.
08
Episode 8
Episode 822nd August 2012
On elimination day the celebrities must cook the classic apple tarte tatin with crème anglaise in only one hour, then a dish of their own design again in under one hour.
09
Episode 9
Episode 923rd August 2012
The celebrities take on fine Indian cuisine and must carefully spice and balance flavours.
10
Episode 10
Episode 1024th August 2012
The battle for a place in the final eight reaches its climax.
11
Episode 11
Episode 1127th August 2012
12
Episode 12
Episode 1228th August 2012
13
Episode 13
Episode 1329th August 2012
14
Episode 14
Episode 1430th August 2012
15
Episode 15
Episode 1531st August 2012
The battle for a place in the final eight reaches its climax. To secure a place, the remaining celebrities must cook a faultless two-course meal to impress three guest judges.
16
Episode 16
Episode 163rd September 2012
Zoe Salmon, Cheryl Baker, Danny Mills and Richard McCourt begin a week of culinary challenges. Their first challenge is a mystery box test, a test of imagination and creativity.
17
Episode 17
Episode 174th September 2012
Zoe Salmon, Cheryl Baker, Danny Mills and Richard McCourt are paired into teams and assigned a mass-catering challenge of mammoth proportions, serving 120 portions.
18
Episode 18
Episode 185th September 2012
It's elimination day as one celebrity will be cooking their final dishes. The contestants are first tasked with cooking marinated poussin with flat bread and tzatziki.
19
Episode 19
Episode 196th September 2012
The three remaining celebrities face their first restaurant service, a busy lunchtime serving French food with a contemporary twist under head chef Allan Pickett.
20
Episode 120
Episode 207th September 2012
The battle for a place in the final eight reaches its climax. The three remaining celebrities must cook a two-course meal to wow both John and Gregg, and the guest judges.
21
Episode 21
Episode 2110th September 2012
The remaining celebrities must cook the judges a single show-stopping dish.
22
Episode 22
Episode 2211th September 2012
The remaining six celebrity cooks prepare lunch on board a cross-channel ferry.
23
Episode 23
Episode 2312th September 2012
The six remaining celebrity cooks must create a dish inspired by someone close to them.
24
Episode 24
Episode 2413th September 2012
The four remaining chefs each cook a lunchtime service in a top London restaurant.
25
Episode 25
Episode 2514th September 2012
The contestants cook a three-course meal for three tough food critics.
26
Episode 26
Episode 2617th September 2012
The final week begins with another invention test. Then the three finalists visit the set of BBC drama New Tricks to prepare lunch for the cast and crew.
27
Episode 27
Episode 2718th September 2012
Pastry chef Claire Clark gives the finalists a master class in the art of patisserie.
28
Episode 28
Episode 2819th September 2012
The three finalists must prepare a fine dining three-course dinner at Bletchley Park.
29
Episode 29
Episode 2920th September 2012
The three finalists cook an exquisite meal for some of the country's most respected chefs.
30
Episode 30
Episode 3021st September 2012
The celebrities cook a final three-course meal for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
Episode 1
Episode 113th August 2012
Emma Kennedy, Danny Mills, Michael Underwood, Zöe Salmon, Gareth Gates, Cheryl Baker, Laila Rouass, George Layton, Diarmuid Gavin, Richard McCourt, Rebecca Romero, Jamie Theakston, Jenny Eclair, Javine Hylton, Steve Parry and Anne Charleston.
02
Episode 2
Episode 214th August 2012
Jamie Theakston, Anne Charleston, Javine Hylton and Steve Parry are paired into teams and challenged to cook for students at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
03
Episode 3
Episode 315th August 2012
It's elimination day, and Jamie Theakston, Anne Charleston, Javine Hylton and Steve Parry are challenged to cook a classic recipe and a dish of their own creation.
04
Episode 4
Episode 416th August 2012
The three remaining celebrities are sent to top London restaurant Coq d'Argent. Under the pressure of the professional kitchen, cracks begin to appear.
05
Episode 5
Episode 517th August 2012
The celebrities must cook a faultless two-course meal, judged not only by John Torode and Gregg Wallace but also by two past Celebrity MasterChef champions and a finalist.
06
Episode 6
Episode 620th August 2012
Holby's Laila Rouass, singer Gareth Gates, actor George Layton and author and actress Emma Kennedy join the second round with a Mystery Box test and a tomato bruschetta trial.
07
Episode 7
Episode 721st August 2012
The celebrities pair up for a mass catering task at the Royal Holloway University. With hungry students descending upon them, they need to rely on their teamwork skills.
08
Episode 8
Episode 822nd August 2012
On elimination day the celebrities must cook the classic apple tarte tatin with crème anglaise in only one hour, then a dish of their own design again in under one hour.
09
Episode 9
Episode 923rd August 2012
The celebrities take on fine Indian cuisine and must carefully spice and balance flavours.
10
Episode 10
Episode 1024th August 2012
The battle for a place in the final eight reaches its climax.
11
Episode 11
Episode 1127th August 2012
12
Episode 12
Episode 1228th August 2012
13
Episode 13
Episode 1329th August 2012
14
Episode 14
Episode 1430th August 2012
15
Episode 15
Episode 1531st August 2012
The battle for a place in the final eight reaches its climax. To secure a place, the remaining celebrities must cook a faultless two-course meal to impress three guest judges.
16
Episode 16
Episode 163rd September 2012
Zoe Salmon, Cheryl Baker, Danny Mills and Richard McCourt begin a week of culinary challenges. Their first challenge is a mystery box test, a test of imagination and creativity.
17
Episode 17
Episode 174th September 2012
Zoe Salmon, Cheryl Baker, Danny Mills and Richard McCourt are paired into teams and assigned a mass-catering challenge of mammoth proportions, serving 120 portions.
18
Episode 18
Episode 185th September 2012
It's elimination day as one celebrity will be cooking their final dishes. The contestants are first tasked with cooking marinated poussin with flat bread and tzatziki.
19
Episode 19
Episode 196th September 2012
The three remaining celebrities face their first restaurant service, a busy lunchtime serving French food with a contemporary twist under head chef Allan Pickett.
20
Episode 120
Episode 207th September 2012
The battle for a place in the final eight reaches its climax. The three remaining celebrities must cook a two-course meal to wow both John and Gregg, and the guest judges.
21
Episode 21
Episode 2110th September 2012
The remaining celebrities must cook the judges a single show-stopping dish.
22
Episode 22
Episode 2211th September 2012
The remaining six celebrity cooks prepare lunch on board a cross-channel ferry.
23
Episode 23
Episode 2312th September 2012
The six remaining celebrity cooks must create a dish inspired by someone close to them.
24
Episode 24
Episode 2413th September 2012
The four remaining chefs each cook a lunchtime service in a top London restaurant.
25
Episode 25
Episode 2514th September 2012
The contestants cook a three-course meal for three tough food critics.
26
Episode 26
Episode 2617th September 2012
The final week begins with another invention test. Then the three finalists visit the set of BBC drama New Tricks to prepare lunch for the cast and crew.
27
Episode 27
Episode 2718th September 2012
Pastry chef Claire Clark gives the finalists a master class in the art of patisserie.
28
Episode 28
Episode 2819th September 2012
The three finalists must prepare a fine dining three-course dinner at Bletchley Park.
29
Episode 29
Episode 2920th September 2012
The three finalists cook an exquisite meal for some of the country's most respected chefs.
30
Episode 30
Episode 3021st September 2012
The celebrities cook a final three-course meal for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
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