Kitchen Criminals — Season 1, Episode 17: Head to Head: Episode 2

Episode synopsis

The remaining four contestants prepare duck breast with honey and spices before John Burton Race and Angela Hartnett send home the person with the least potential. The experts also demonstrate the main course they expect their chosen protege to cook in the final on Friday. John was disappointed when one of his best hopes for the final made a mess of a duck breast recipe, then both chefs watched as their teams tried out the main courses chosen for the final. How did the aspiring cooks cope with the technical difficulties of the dishes?

About Kitchen Criminals

Kitchen Criminals is a BBC television series in which top chefs John Burton Race and Angela Hartnett are given the task of travelling the length and breadth of the UK, looking for Britain's worst cooks. After selecting the 20 worst, the amateur cooks must undertake a series of cookery challenges until only one contestant from each team is left. The 2 remaining contestants must then cook a meal for 3 top food critics.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Auditions: Episode 1
• E2The Auditions: Episode 2
• E3The Auditions: Episode 3
• E4The Auditions: Episode 4
• E5The Auditions: Episode 5
• E6John's Boot Camp: Episode 1
• E7John's Boot Camp: Episode 2
• E8John's Boot Camp: Episode 3
• E9John's Boot Camp: Episode 4
• E10John's Boot Camp: Episode 5
• E11Angela's Boot Camp: Episode 1
• E12Angela's Boot Camp: Episode 2