Kitchen Criminals — Season 1, Episode 20: Head to Head: Final Day

Episode synopsis

John Burton Race and Angela Hartnett's attempt to reform some of Britain's worst cooks reaches its finale. Under restaurant conditions and with no help from their mentors, the finalists must create the three-course meal they have designed for the nation's leading food critics. Last in series. Laura Vaughan, a lapdancer from Liverpool, and Harjinder Chaggar, an A & E doctor from Coventry, were the finalists in the competition, with Laura representing Angela and Harj as John's protégé. Both had come a long way since the auditions, when Angela and John were horrified by the pair's 'signature dishes' - Pot noodles for Laura and a ready-made fish pie for Harj. Their determination and willingness to learn helped them to become accomplished cooks and their final efforts impressed the food critics.

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