About this season
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Episodes (135)
1. Episode 1
Aired 5 September 2005 • 45 min
A culinary clash between Brian Turner and Tony Tobin.
2. Episode 2
Aired 6 September 2005 • 45 min
What can financial experts Adam Shaw and Adrian Chiles rustle up on a £5 budget?
3. Episode 3
Aired 7 September 2005 • 45 min
Antony Worrall Thompson and Nick Nairn get cooking.
4. Episode 4
Aired 8 September 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Paul Rankin get busy in the kitchen.
5. Episode 5
Aired 9 September 2005 • 45 min
Lesley Waters and Nick Nairn are under starter's orders.
6. Episode 6
Aired 12 September 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Antony Worrall Thompson mix it up.
7. Episode 7
Aired 13 September 2005 • 45 min
Wildlife rescuers Simon Cowell and Sara Cowen team up with Paul Rankin and Lesley Waters.
8. Episode 8
Aired 14 September 2005 • 45 min
Olympic medallists Helen Reeves and Georgina Harland join James Martin and Nick Nairn.
9. Episode 9
Aired 19 September 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Lesley Waters cook for Alice Beer and leukaemia survivor Pamela Beddard 's mum in aid of charity CLIC Sargent
10. Episode 10
Aired 20 September 2005 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and Phil Vickery compete.
11. Episode 11
Aired 21 September 2005 • 45 min
Lesley Waters and James Tanner cook against the clock.
12. Episode 12
Aired 22 September 2005 • 45 min
With Trading Up presenters Kevin Allan and Louise Lear.
13. Episode 13
Aired 26 September 2005 • 45 min
With celebrity chefs Nick Nairn and Brian Turner.
14. Episode 14
Aired 27 September 2005 • 45 min
Sailing adventurers Rona Cant and Andy Dare challenge Lesley Waters and Ross Burden to inspire with culinary delights.
15. Episode 15
Aired 28 September 2005 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and Tony Tobin work magic on mystery ingredients. Ainsley Harriott hosts.
16. Episode 16
Aired 29 September 2005 • 45 min
Chef Ed Baines makes his Ready Steady Cook debut.
17. Episode 17
Aired 30 September 2005 • 45 min
Actors Christopher Timothy and Diane Keen challenge chefs Nick Nairn and Paul Rankin.
18. Episode 18
Aired 3 October 2005 • 45 min
Ed Baines and Brian Turner cook up a hard-fought bout.
19. Episode 19
Aired 4 October 2005 • 45 min
A farmer takes on a fisherman as chefs Paul Rankin and James Martin rustle up dishes.
20. Episode 20
Aired 5 October 2005 • 45 min
The oven gloves are off for Nick Nairn and Phil Vickery.
21. Episode 21
Aired 6 October 2005 • 45 min
Will consumer champions Matt Allwright and Julia Bradbury get good value from James Tanner and James Martin?
22. Episode 22
Aired 7 October 2005 • 45 min
With chefs Nick Nairn and Antony Worrall Thompson.
23. Episode 23
Aired 17 October 2005 • 45 min
Nick Nairn and Tony Tobin are under starter's orders.
24. Episode 24
Aired 18 October 2005 • 45 min
James Tanner and Paul Rankin don their aprons.
25. Episode 25
Aired 19 October 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Phil Vickery feel the heat from The Bill's Graham Cole and Anna Acton.
26. Episode 26
Aired 20 October 2005 • 45 min
A spiritualist and her husband join chefs Tony Tobin and Antony Worrall Thompson.
27. Episode 27
Aired 21 October 2005 • 45 min
Chefs Ed Baines and Phil Vickery rustle up quick treats.
28. Episode 28
Aired 24 October 2005 • 45 min
Minding peas and qs are etiquette experts Jean Broke-Smith and Tim Hadcock-Mackay .
29. Episode 29
Aired 25 October 2005 • 45 min
James Martin and Antony Worrall Thompson don aprons.
30. Episode 30
Aired 26 October 2005 • 45 min
Ed Baines and Phil Vickery feel the heat today.
31. Episode 31
Aired 27 October 2005 • 45 min
Ross Burden and Tony Tobin work their magic.
32. Episode 32
Aired 28 October 2005 • 45 min
James Tanner and Phil Vickery stir it up.
33. Episode 33
Aired 31 October 2005 • 45 min
Boxer Ricky Hatton joins darts champ Phil Taylor.
34. Episode 34
Aired 1 November 2005 • 45 min
Tony Tobin and Brian Turner stir it up.
35. Episode 35
Aired 2 November 2005 • 45 min
Antony Worrall Thompson and Nick Nairn mix it up.
36. Episode 36
Aired 3 November 2005 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and James Martin work their magic.
37. Episode 37
Aired 4 November 2005 • 45 min
Stunt performers Steve Truglia and Nina Armstrong join Tony Tobin and James Tanner.
38. Episode 38
Aired 7 November 2005 • 45 min
Will it be pot black as snooker stars Shaun Murphy and John Higgins guest?
39. Episode 39
Aired 8 November 2005 • 45 min
Chefs James Martin and Lesley Waters stir it up.
40. Episode 40
Aired 9 November 2005 • 45 min
Ed Baines and Antony Worrall Thompson fight it out.
41. Episode 41
Aired 10 November 2005 • 45 min
Ross Burden and Phil Vickery rattle the pans.
42. Episode 42
Aired 11 November 2005 • 45 min
Antony Worrall Thompson and James Tanner compete.
43. Episode 43
Aired 14 November 2005 • 45 min
Alan Nash - the world's fastest egg crusher - and baked bean fan Captain Beany guest.
44. Episode 44
Aired 15 November 2005 • 45 min
Two record-breaking eccentrics guest: a champion knitter and a jelly bean queen.
45. Episode 45
Aired 16 November 2005 • 45 min
With Tim FitzHigham , who rowed a bathtub across the English Channel, and Sean Shannon, the world's fastest talker.
46. Episode 46
Aired 17 November 2005 • 45 min
With the world's fastest quizmaster Gavin Dare and press-up record-breaker Steve Bugdale.
47. Episode 47
Aired 18 November 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and James Martin chase a carrot chopping world record in aid of BBC Children in Need.
48. Episode 48
Aired 21 November 2005 • 45 min
James Tanner and Kevin Woodford cook against the clock.
49. Episode 49
Aired 22 November 2005 • 45 min
Katherine Jenkins and Hayley Westenra sing for supper.
50. Episode 50
Aired 23 November 2005 • 45 min
With chefs James Martin and Lesley Waters.
51. Episode 51
Aired 24 November 2005 • 45 min
Journalists Sue Carroll and Jane Moore guest.
52. Episode 52
Aired 25 November 2005 • 45 min
James Martin and Ross Burden stir things up.
53. Episode 53
Aired 28 November 2005 • 45 min
Kevin Woodford and Tony Tobin compete in the kitchen.
54. Episode 54
Aired 29 November 2005 • 45 min
Ross Burden and James Tanner race against the kitchen clock.
55. Episode 55
Aired 30 November 2005 • 45 min
Antony Worrall Thompson and Tony Tobin stir it up.
56. Episode 56
Aired 1 December 2005 • 45 min
Will The Archers stars Charles Collingwood and Judy Bennett be using fresh farm produce?
57. Episode 57
Aired 2 December 2005 • 45 min
With Ross Burden and Antony Worrall Thompson.
58. Episode 58
Aired 6 December 2005 • 45 min
Lesley Waters and Brian Turner race against the clock.
59. Episode 59
Aired 7 December 2005 • 45 min
Rescue-dog handlers Pauline Exon and Jackie Dalton join Phil Vickery and Ross Burden.
60. Episode 60
Aired 8 December 2005 • 45 min
A special festive treat for a foster mother who has cared for more than 100 children.
61. Episode 61
Aired 9 December 2005 • 45 min
Featuring a mistletoe expert and Christmas-tree grower.
62. Episode 62
Aired 19 December 2005 • 45 min
With Ross Burden and Antony Worrall Thompson.
63. Episode 63
Aired 20 December 2005 • 45 min
Christmas enthusiast Andy Parks and festive buyer Rachel Seed cook-off.
64. Episode 64
Aired 21 December 2005 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Antony Worrall Thompson take on gospel singers Clint and Leon Jordan.
65. Episode 65
Aired 22 December 2005 • 45 min
Weather reporter Carol Kirkwood and bookie Rupert Adams team up with chefs James Martin and Gino D'Acampo.
66. Episode 66
Aired 23 December 2005 • 45 min
Stars of the Billy Elliot musical join Lesley Waters and Phil Vickery. Ainsley Harriott hosts.
67. Episode 67
Aired 27 December 2005 • 45 min
Sue Barker and Matt Dawson set a high bar for chefs Paul Rankin and James Martin.
68. Episode 68
Aired 28 December 2005 • 45 min
Will City Hospital's Andi Peters and Ward Sister Shelley prove clinical in the kitchen?
69. Episode 69
Aired 29 December 2005 • 45 min
It's panto in the kitchen as Sleeping Beauty stars Debbie McGee and Sue Hodge take part.
70. Episode 70
Aired 30 December 2005 • 45 min
Astrologer Jonathan Cainer and handwriting expert Allan Conway compete.
71. Episode 71
Aired 4 January 2006 • 45 min
Super foster mum Avril Jenson and her daughter join chefs Nick Nairn and Tony Tobin.
72. Episode 72
Aired 5 January 2006 • 45 min
With complementary medicine gurus Michael van Straten and Barefoot Doctor.
73. Episode 73
Aired 6 January 2006 • 45 min
Ross Burden and Antony Worrall Thompson cook against the clock. Ainsley Harriott hosts.
74. Episode 74
Aired 9 January 2006 • 45 min
The oven gloves are off for chefs Phil Vickery and Ed Baines. With Ainsley Harriott.
75. Episode 75
Aired 10 January 2006 • 45 min
The oven gloves are off for James Tanner and Tony Tobin. With Ainsley Harriott.
76. Episode 76
Aired 11 January 2006 • 45 min
Nick Nairn and Ross Burden have their culinary skills put to the test against the clock. Ainsley Harriott hosts.
77. Episode 77
Aired 12 January 2006 • 45 min
Beyond Boundaries participants, Paralympian Ade Adepitan and blind adventurer Amar Latif , join James Tanner and James Martin in the kitchen.
78. Episode 78
Aired 23 January 2006 • 45 min
Phi Vickery and Antony Worrall Thompson take part.
79. Episode 79
Aired 24 January 2006 • 45 min
Wildlife host Chris Packham and reptile expert Mark O'Shea join Tony Tobin and James Tanner. With Ainsley Harriott.
80. Episode 80
Aired 25 January 2006 • 45 min
Nick Nairn and Lesley Waters get down and gourmet.
81. Episode 81
Aired 26 January 2006 • 45 min
Tony Tobin and James Martin cook-off against the clock.
82. Episode 82
Aired 27 January 2006 • 45 min
Mediums Derek Acorah and Colin Fry help out spirited chefs Paul Rankin and Ross Burden.
83. Episode 83
Aired 30 January 2006 • 45 min
Can chefs James Tanner and Ross Burden stand the heat?
84. Episode 84
Aired 31 January 2006 • 45 min
Chefs Lesley Waters and Antony Worrall Thompson take part. Ainsley Harriott hosts.
85. Episode 85
Aired 1 February 2006 • 45 min
Antiques expert Paul Martin and property pundit Catherine Gee get down and gourmet.
86. Episode 86
Aired 2 February 2006 • 45 min
Host Ainsley Harriott oversees the culinary labours of James Tanner and Nick Nairn
87. Episode 87
Aired 3 February 2006 • 45 min
Chefs Gino D'Acampo and Tony Tobin take their marks.
88. Episode 88
Aired 6 February 2006 • 45 min
Voiceover artists Charlotte Avery, and the aptly named Redd Pepper, join chefs Nick Nairn and Lesley Waters.
89. Episode 89
Aired 7 February 2006 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Ross Burden cook up today's tasty treats. Ainsley Harriott hosts.
90. Episode 90
Aired 8 February 2006 • 45 min
Nick Nairn and Antony Worrall Thompson frantically cook against the clock.
91. Episode 91
Aired 9 February 2006 • 45 min
Phil Vickery and Ross Burden pump up the legumes.
92. Episode 92
Aired 10 February 2006 • 45 min
Chefs James Tanner and Tony Tobin hit the hob.
93. Episode 93
Aired 13 February 2006 • 45 min
Olympic medal hopefuls, ice dancers John and Sinead Kerr , team up with James Tanner and Gino D'Acampo.
94. Episode 94
Aired 16 February 2006 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Phil Vickery join Ainsley Harriott.
95. Episode 95
Aired 17 February 2006 • 45 min
Charley Boorman and Simon Yates guest.
96. Episode 96
Aired 20 February 2006 • 45 min
Antony Worrall Thompson and Tony Tobin stir it up.
97. Episode 97
Aired 21 February 2006 • 45 min
The Hairy Bikers rock up today to challenge chefs Brian Turner and James Martin.
98. Episode 98
Aired 27 February 2006 • 45 min
It's oven gloves off for Tony Tobin and James Tanner.
99. Episode 99
Aired 28 February 2006 • 45 min
A couple of whisky experts join chefs Phil Vickery and Antony Worrall Thompson.
100. Episode 100
Aired 1 March 2006 • 45 min
Discount dishes with shopping guru Jay Hunt and financial advisor Martin Lewis.
101. Episode 101
Aired 2 March 2006 • 45 min
Foster mum Avril and daughter Lisa team up with Nick Nairn and Tony Tobin.
102. Episode 102
Aired 3 March 2006 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Antony Worrall Thompson titillate the taste buds with their culinary treats
103. Episode 103
Aired 6 March 2006 • 45 min
Kitchen cut-and-thrust with Tony Tobin and James Tanner. Ainsley Harriott referees.
104. Episode 104
Aired 7 March 2006 • 45 min
Can Antony Worrall Thompson and Lesley Waters deliver dishes with a good GKGIycemic Index rating for two life coaches?
105. Episode 105
Aired 8 March 2006 • 45 min
Discount dishes with Ross Burden and Phil Vickery.
106. Episode 106
Aired 9 March 2006 • 45 min
Gino D'Acampo takes on Tony Tobin in the culinary contest.
107. Episode 107
Aired 10 March 2006 • 45 min
Angela Baker , inspiration for the hit movie Calendar Girls, and her husband Charles cook with Lesley Waters and Phil Vickery.
108. Episode 108
Aired 13 March 2006 • 45 min
Kitchen cut-and-thrust with Gino D'Acampo and Nick Nairn. Ainsley Harriott referees.
109. Episode 109
Aired 14 March 2006 • 45 min
James Martin and Lesley Waters cook up working lunches for financial journalists Adam Shaw and Adrian Chiles.
110. Episode 110
Aired 15 March 2006 • 45 min
Discount dishes with Paul Rankin and Brian Turner.
111. Episode 111
Aired 16 March 2006 • 45 min
James Tanner faces Tony Tobin in the culinary contest.
112. Episode 112
Aired 20 March 2006 • 45 min
Talented chefs Gino D'Acampo and James Tanner reveal even more culinary prowess.
113. Episode 113
Aired 21 March 2006 • 45 min
Russ Burden and Paul Rankin heat up the hobs.
114. Episode 114
Aired 22 March 2006 • 45 min
Chefs Nick Nairn and Lesley Waters tempt the taste buds. Ainsley Harriott hosts.
115. Episode 115
Aired 23 March 2006 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Ross Burden take their culinary marks.
116. Episode 116
Aired 24 March 2006 • 45 min
BBC continuity announcers Phil Vowels and Sarah Gentry challenge chefs Lesley Waters and Antony Worrall Thompson.
117. Episode 117
Aired 27 March 2006 • 45 min
Casualty stars Rebekah Gibbs and Georgina Bouzova swap scalpels for spatulas.
118. Episode 118
Aired 28 March 2006 • 45 min
It's spatulas at 20 paces for James Martin and Antony Worrall Thompson.
119. Episode 119
Aired 29 March 2006 • 45 min
Chefs Nick Nairn and James Tanner tantalise the tastebuds.
120. Episode 120
Aired 30 March 2006 • 45 min
A pair of 1940s enthusiasts provide Paul Rankin and Phil Vickery with their food rations.
121. Episode 121
Aired 31 March 2006 • 45 min
Discount dishes from Brian Turner and Gino D'Acampo , overseen by effervescent Ainsley.
122. Episode 122
Aired 3 April 2006 • 45 min
Paul Rankin and Antony Worrall Thompson get busy.
123. Episode 123
Aired 4 April 2006 • 45 min
Will the knives come out when chefs James Martin and Gino D'Acampo clash?
124. Episode 124
Aired 5 April 2006 • 45 min
Carol Thatcher and Antony Costa join Ross Burden and Phil Vickery to reminisce over I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!
125. Episode 125
Aired 10 April 2006 • 45 min
Ross Burden and Paul Rankin fire up the stoves.
126. Episode 126
Aired 11 April 2006 • 45 min
Can chefs James Martin and Gino D'Acampo stand the heat in the kitchen?
127. Episode 127
Aired 12 April 2006 • 45 min
The tenth Doctor Who David Tennant and his dad join Brian Turner and Nick Nairn.
128. Episode 128
Aired 13 April 2006 • 45 min
Entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe and The Apprentice's Saira Khan take care of business.
129. Episode 129
Aired 14 April 2006 • 45 min
Artist Prudence Staite , who sculpts with chocolate, and her mum join Phil Vickery and Gino D'Acampo on an Easter special.
130. Episode 130
Aired 2 May 2006 • 45 min
Swapping words for whisks are Nicholas Parsons and author Marian Keyes.
131. Episode 131
Aired 3 May 2006 • 45 min
Brian Turner and Nick Nairn conjure dishes from a fiver's worth of ingredients.
132. Episode 132
Aired 4 May 2006 • 45 min
James Martin and Phil Vickery are the chefs whipping up dishes from limited supplies.
133. Episode 133
Aired 5 May 2006 • 45 min
Chefs Brian Turner and Antony Worrall Thompson are under starter's orders.
134. Episode 134
Aired 8 May 2006 • 45 min
Hosts of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, Martha Kearney and Jenni Murray , team up with James Tanner and Lesley Waters.
135. Episode 135
Aired 9 May 2006 • 45 min
Chefs Paul Rankin and James Martin mix it up.