About this season
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Episodes (140)
1. Episode 1
Aired 31 August 2004 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Tony Tobin do culinary battle.
2. Episode 2
Aired 1 September 2004 • 45 min
Wine experts John Downes and Charlotte Hey join James Tanner and Nick Nairn on the culinary challenge's tenth anniversary show.
3. Episode 3
Aired 2 September 2004 • 45 min
Ross Burden and Antony Worrall Thompson do culinary battle.
4. Episode 4
Aired 3 September 2004 • 45 min
Lesley Waters and Nick Nairn make mouth-watering meals against the clock.
5. Episode 5
Aired 6 September 2004 • 45 min
Brian Turner and James Martin rustle up dishes against the clock for two travel reporters.
6. Episode 6
Aired 7 September 2004 • 45 min
Tony Tobin and Antony Worrall Thompson do battle.
7. Episode 7
Aired 8 September 2004 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and Ross Burden do culinary battle.
8. Episode 8
Aired 9 September 2004 • 45 min
Chefs James Martin and Nick Nairn cook up mouth-watering culinary creations.
9. Episode 9
Aired 10 September 2004 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and Antony Worrall Thompson do culinary battle alongside British Olympic sprinters Christian Malcolm and Joice Maduaka.
10. Episode 10
Aired 13 September 2004 • 45 min
Tony Tobin and Brian Turner cook against the clock.
11. Episode 11
Aired 14 September 2004 • 45 min
James Tanner and Lesley Waters don their aprons.
12. Episode 12
Aired 15 September 2004 • 45 min
Antony WorralI Thompson and Brian Turner conjure culinary delights.
13. Episode 13
Aired 16 September 2004 • 45 min
Inspired culinary creations, courtesy of chefs James Martin and Ross Burden.
14. Episode 14
Aired 17 September 2004 • 45 min
Big Brother housemates Dan Bryan and Shell Jubin team up with Paul Rankin and Antony Worrall Thompson.
15. Episode 15
Aired 20 September 2004 • 45 min
Phil Vickery and Tony Tobin don their aprons.
16. Episode 16
Aired 21 September 2004 • 45 min
Lesley Waters and Nick Nairn join Ainsley Harriott for the cookery challenge.
17. Episode 17
Aired 22 September 2004 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and James Tanner cross spatulas.
18. Episode 18
Aired 23 September 2004 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Antony Worrall Thompson do culinary battle, and with cockney songsmiths Chas and Dave guesting, will rabbit be on the menu?
19. Episode 19
Aired 27 September 2004 • 45 min
Will mouth-watering morsels result from the culinary clash between chefs Lesley Waters and Tony Tobin ?
20. Episode 20
Aired 28 September 2004 • 45 min
Chefs Paul Rankin and James Tanner compete against the clock, and each other.
21. Episode 21
Aired 29 September 2004 • 45 min
Fat Nation dieters Bonnie and Toby Hobbis challenge Ross Burden and Phil Vickery to cut calories without compromising on flavour.
22. Episode 22
Aired 30 September 2004 • 45 min
James Martin and Antony Worrall Thompson do battle.
23. Episode 23
Aired 1 October 2004 • 45 min
Nick Nairn and Brian Turner do culinary battle.
24. Episode 24
Aired 11 October 2004 • 45 min
Chefs Lesley Waters and Nick Nairn compete.
25. Episode 25
Aired 12 October 2004 • 45 min
Chefs Paul Rankin and James Tanner compete against the clock and each other.
26. Episode 26
Aired 13 October 2004 • 45 min
Brian Turner squares up to Phil Vickery in this charity special as they help celebrate 18 years of Childline with guests Esther Rantzen and Caprice. Ainsley Harriott plays host.
27. Episode 27
Aired 18 October 2004 • 45 min
Chefs James Tanner and Ross Burden compete.
28. Episode 28
Aired 19 October 2004 • 45 min
Chefs James Martin and Nick Nairn compete.
29. Episode 29
Aired 20 October 2004 • 45 min
Tony Tobin and Antony Worrall Thompson do gastronomic battle.
30. Episode 30
Aired 21 October 2004 • 45 min
Sports presenters Dougie Donnelly and Hazel Irvine get competitive with Kevin Woodford and Paul Rankin.
31. Episode 31
Aired 22 October 2004 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Ross Burden do culinary battle.
32. Episode 32
Aired 25 October 2004 • 45 min
Nick Nairn and Paul Rankin join party people Danielle Nay and Johnny Roxborough as a week-long celebration of RSC's 10th anniversary begins.
33. Episode 33
Aired 26 October 2004 • 45 min
Chefs James Tanner and Phil Vickery compete. Jono Coleman and Harriet Scott provide the ingredients.
34. Episode 34
Aired 27 October 2004 • 45 min
The tenth-anniversary specials continue with pop star guests Lisa Scott-Lee and Ant Scott-Lee. Plus there's prizes to be won in a viewer competition
35. Episode 35
Aired 28 October 2004 • 45 min
Magicians Chris Nicholson and Tariq Knight team up with Tony Tobin and James Martin for the culinary challenge.
36. Episode 36
Aired 29 October 2004 • 45 min
Antony Worrall Thompson and Brian Turner , the first two chefs to feature on the show, return to compete once more.
37. Episode 37
Aired 1 November 2004 • 45 min
With chefs Paul Rankin and Lesley Waters.
38. Episode 38
Aired 2 November 2004 • 45 min
James Martin and Ross Burden battle for glory.
39. Episode 39
Aired 3 November 2004 • 45 min
With chefs Nick Nairn and Antony Worrall Thompson.
40. Episode 40
Aired 4 November 2004 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and James Martin don their aprons.
41. Episode 41
Aired 5 November 2004 • 45 min
Tony Tobin and James Tanner with pans at the ready.
42. Episode 42
Aired 8 November 2004 • 45 min
With Antony Worrall Thompson and Paul Rankin.
43. Episode 43
Aired 9 November 2004 • 45 min
Ross Burden and Nick Nairn vie for gourmet glory.
44. Episode 44
Aired 10 November 2004 • 45 min
With chefs Phil Vickery and James Martin.
45. Episode 45
Aired 11 November 2004 • 45 min
Brian Turner and James Tanner don their aprons.
46. Episode 46
Aired 12 November 2004 • 45 min
Ross Burden takes on Antony Worrall Thompson.
47. Episode 47
Aired 15 November 2004 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn with pans at the ready.
48. Episode 48
Aired 16 November 2004 • 45 min
Phil Vickery and Lesley Waters vie for gourmet glory.
49. Episode 49
Aired 17 November 2004 • 45 min
With chefs Paul Rankin and TonyTobin.
50. Episode 50
Aired 18 November 2004 • 45 min
James Tanner and Lesley Waters are on their marks.
51. Episode 51
Aired 19 November 2004 • 45 min
Strictly Come Dancing pair Aled Jones and Lilia Kopylova
52. Episode 52
Aired 29 November 2004 • 45 min
Lesley Waters and Ross Burden do culinary battle.
53. Episode 53
Aired 30 November 2004 • 45 min
Casualty make-up artists join Paul Rankin and Tony Tobin to vie for gourmet glory.
54. Episode 54
Aired 1 December 2004 • 45 min
With chefs Brian Turner and Lesley Waters.
55. Episode 55
Aired 2 December 2004 • 45 min
With soap stars Gareth Hale and Nicola Duffett.
56. Episode 56
Aired 3 December 2004 • 45 min
Chefs Nick Nairn and Tony Tobin don their aprons.
57. Episode 57
Aired 6 December 2004 • 45 min
Antony Worrall Thompson and Lesley Waters vie to impress the audience.
58. Episode 58
Aired 7 December 2004 • 45 min
Ross Burden and Tony Tobin are joined by athletes Katharine Merry and Iwan Thomas as they chase culinary gold
59. Episode 59
Aired 8 December 2004 • 45 min
CBBC's Fearne Cotton and Simon Grant join James Martin and Lesley Waters.
60. Episode 60
Aired 9 December 2004 • 45 min
Phil Vickery and Tony Tobin vie for gastronomic glory.
61. Episode 61
Aired 10 December 2004 • 45 min
With chefs Ross Burden and Nick Nairn.
62. Episode 62
Aired 13 December 2004 • 45 min
Lesley Waters and Phil Vickery don their aprons.
63. Episode 63
Aired 14 December 2004 • 45 min
With Antony Worrall Thompson and James Tanner.
64. Episode 64
Aired 15 December 2004 • 45 min
Professional wrestlers grapple for glory. With Paul Rankin and Lesley Waters.
65. Episode 65
Aired 16 December 2004 • 45 min
Chefs Antony Worrall Thompson and Tony Tobin vie for gastronomic glory.
66. Episode 66
Aired 17 December 2004 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and Phil Vickery go for gourmet glory.
67. Episode 67
Aired 28 December 2004 • 45 min
Two rival chefs cook-off against the clock. Ainsley Harriott presents.
68. Episode 68
Aired 4 January 2005 • 45 min
Nutritionist Jane Clarke and personal trainer Matt Roberts go head to head.
69. Episode 69
Aired 5 January 2005 • 45 min
Atlantic rowers Sally and Sarah Kettle compete.
70. Episode 70
Aired 6 January 2005 • 45 min
James Martin and Kevin Woodford strive for gastronomic glory. Ainsley Harriott hosts.
71. Episode 71
Aired 10 January 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Ross Burden do culinary battle.
72. Episode 72
Aired 11 January 2005 • 45 min
Jockey Richard Dunwoody and basketball star John Amaechi don their aprons.
73. Episode 73
Aired 12 January 2005 • 45 min
Tony Tobin and Phil Vickery get hot and steamy with presenter Ainsley Harriott.
74. Episode 74
Aired 13 January 2005 • 45 min
Nick Nairn and James Tanner cook-off against the clock.
75. Episode 75
Aired 14 January 2005 • 45 min
Antiques experts Chris Gower and Fiona Shoop team up with Tony Tobin and Ross Burden.
76. Episode 76
Aired 17 January 2005 • 45 min
Nick Nairn and James Tanner cook against the clock.
77. Episode 77
Aired 18 January 2005 • 45 min
Actor Charley Boorman and Touching the Void mountaineer Simon Yates guest.
78. Episode 78
Aired 19 January 2005 • 45 min
Ross Burden and Phil Vickery take the culinary challenge.
79. Episode 79
Aired 20 January 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Tony Tobin cook-off against the clock.
80. Episode 80
Aired 21 January 2005 • 45 min
Chefs James Tanner and Paul Rankin don their aprons.
81. Episode 81
Aired 24 January 2005 • 45 min
Nick Nairn and Phil Vickery take the culinary challenge.
82. Episode 82
Aired 25 January 2005 • 45 min
Scottish folk musicians Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham prepare a Burns Night feast with Brian Turner and Paul Rankin.
83. Episode 83
Aired 26 January 2005 • 45 min
Ross Burden and Antony Worrall Thompson mix it up.
84. Episode 84
Aired 27 January 2005 • 45 min
Relationship expert Jenni Trent Hughes and matchmaker Karen Mooney compete.
85. Episode 85
Aired 28 January 2005 • 45 min
Chefs Brian Turner and Nick Nairn cross spatulas.
86. Episode 86
Aired 31 January 2005 • 45 min
The kitchen clock's ticking for Tony Tobin and James Martin.
87. Episode 87
Aired 1 February 2005 • 45 min
Lesley Waters and Kevin Woodford take the culinary challenge.
88. Episode 88
Aired 2 February 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Phil Vickery do culinary battle.
89. Episode 89
Aired 3 February 2005 • 45 min
Ross Burden and Tony Tobin cook up a storm.
90. Episode 90
Aired 4 February 2005 • 45 min
CBeebies presenters Pui Fan Lee and Chris Jarvis guest.
91. Episode 91
Aired 7 February 2005 • 45 min
Tony Tobin and Nick Nairn cross wooden spoons.
92. Episode 92
Aired 8 February 2005 • 45 min
England goalie David James and Special Olympics gold medallist Georgina Hulme guest.
93. Episode 93
Aired 9 February 2005 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and James Martin cook against the clock.
94. Episode 94
Aired 10 February 2005 • 45 min
James Tanner and Tony Tobin take the culinary test.
95. Episode 95
Aired 11 February 2005 • 45 min
With James Martin and Antony Worrall Thompson.
96. Episode 96
Aired 21 February 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and James Martin do culinary battle.
97. Episode 97
Aired 22 February 2005 • 45 min
James Tanner and Phil Vickery take part in the battle of the chefs. Ainsley Harriott hosts.
98. Episode 98
Aired 23 February 2005 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and Lesley Waters cross wooden spoons.
99. Episode 99
Aired 24 February 2005 • 45 min
How Clean Is Your House? duo Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie cook with James Martin and Phil Vickery.
100. Episode 100
Aired 25 February 2005 • 45 min
Nick Nairn and Tony Tobin join host Ainsley Harriott.
101. Episode 101
Aired 28 February 2005 • 45 min
Nick Nairn and Antony Worrall Thompson create dishes for I'm a Celebrity ...Get Me Out of Here! contenders Paul Burrell and Sophie Anderton.
102. Episode 102
Aired 1 March 2005 • 45 min
Kevin Woodford and Paul Rankin are the competing chefs.
103. Episode 103
Aired 2 March 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Lesley Waters don their aprons.
104. Episode 104
Aired 3 March 2005 • 45 min
With Phil Vickery and Antony Worrall Thompson.
105. Episode 105
Aired 4 March 2005 • 45 min
Pans at the ready, chefs Nick Nairn and Lesley Waters join host Ainsley Harriott.
106. Episode 106
Aired 7 March 2005 • 45 min
With Fame Academy's Richard Park and showbiz manager Jonathan Shalit.
107. Episode 107
Aired 8 March 2005 • 45 min
Tony Tobin and James Tanner race against the kitchen clock.
108. Episode 108
Aired 9 March 2005 • 45 min
James Martin and Antony Worrall Thompson don aprons.
109. Episode 109
Aired 10 March 2005 • 45 min
Nick Nairn and James Tanner cross culinary swords.
110. Episode 110
Aired 11 March 2005 • 45 min
Fundraising bus drivers join the culinary challenge.
111. Episode 111
Aired 14 March 2005 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn do culinary battle.
112. Episode 112
Aired 15 March 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and James Martin race against the clock.
113. Episode 113
Aired 16 March 2005 • 45 min
Can chefs Nick Nairn and Antony Worrall Thompson stand the heat? With Ainsley Harriott.
114. Episode 114
Aired 17 March 2005 • 45 min
Hazel Irvine and Clare Balding join Lesley Waters and Ross Burden for a culinary head-to-head.
115. Episode 115
Aired 18 March 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Paul Rankin join the culinary challenge.
116. Episode 116
Aired 21 March 2005 • 45 min
To Buy or Not to Buy's Dominic Littlewood and Kristian Digby treat their tastebuds to dishes by James Martin and James Tanner.
117. Episode 117
Aired 22 March 2005 • 45 min
Ross Burden and Paul Rankin race against the clock.
118. Episode 118
Aired 23 March 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and James Martin do battle in the culinary contest with Ainsley Harriott.
119. Episode 119
Aired 24 March 2005 • 45 min
Lesley Waters and Ross Burden are put to the test.
120. Episode 120
Aired 29 March 2005 • 45 min
Lesley Waters and Paul Rankin race against the clock.
121. Episode 121
Aired 30 March 2005 • 45 min
James Martin and Nick Nairn are on their marks.
122. Episode 122
Aired 31 March 2005 • 45 min
West End musical stars Laura-Michelle Kelly and Gavin Lee sing for their supper.
123. Episode 123
Aired 1 April 2005 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and Tony Tobin join the culinary challenge.
124. Episode 124
Aired 4 April 2005 • 45 min
James Martin and James Tanner do culinary battle.
125. Episode 125
Aired 5 April 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Tony Tobin race against the clock.
126. Episode 126
Aired 6 April 2005 • 45 min
James Tanner and Paul Rankin are on their marks.
127. Episode 127
Aired 7 April 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Lesley Waters in a frantic cook-off.
128. Episode 128
Aired 8 April 2005 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and Antony Worrall Thompson compete.
129. Episode 129
Aired 11 April 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Antony Worrall Thompson cook for Lisa I'Anson and Kate Lawler.
130. Episode 130
Aired 12 April 2005 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and Ross Burden race against the clock.
131. Episode 131
Aired 13 April 2005 • 45 min
James Tanner and Phil Vickery join Ainsley Harriott.
132. Episode 132
Aired 14 April 2005 • 45 min
Frantic cook-off.
133. Episode 133
Aired 15 April 2005 • 45 min
Culinary challenge.
134. Episode 134
Aired 3 May 2005 • 45 min
With ex-England cricketers Allan Lamb and Ian Botham.
135. Episode 135
Aired 4 May 2005 • 45 min
Ross Burden and Tony Tobin are in culinary competition.
136. Episode 136
Aired 5 May 2005 • 45 min
Frenetically fashioned food by Nick Nairn and Lesley Waters.
137. Episode 137
Aired 6 May 2005 • 45 min
Culinary challenge.
138. Episode 138
Aired 9 May 2005 • 45 min
Chefs Brian Turner and Phil Vickery do battle.
139. Episode 139
Aired 10 May 2005 • 45 min
With guests G4's Ben Thapa and Jon Ansell.
140. Episode 140
Aired 11 May 2005 • 45 min
Star hairdressers Errol Douglas and Richard Ward guest.