
About this season
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Episodes (68)
1. Episode 1
Aired 14 August 2000 • 45 min
The weekday culinary challenge show returns for a new series with a new host. Ainsley Harriott asks two contestants and two top chefs to cook meals against the clock using ingredients worth just £5.
2. Episode 2
Aired 15 August 2000 • 45 min
More culinary challenges hosted by Ainsley Harriott.
3. Episode 3
Aired 16 August 2000 • 45 min
Cookery test against the clock, with Ainsley Harriott
4. Episode 4
Aired 21 August 2000 • 45 min
The weekday culinary challenge with new host Ainsley Harriott, who asks two contestants and two top chefs to cook economic meals against the clock.
5. Episode 5
Aired 22 August 2000 • 45 min
More culinary challenges hosted by Ainsley Harriott.
6. Episode 6
Aired 23 August 2000 • 45 min
Cookery test against the clock, with Ainsley Harriott.
7. Episode 7
Aired 24 August 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the beat-the-clock cookery challenge.
8. Episode 8
Aired 25 August 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the beat-the-clock cookery show.
9. Episode 9
Aired 29 August 2000 • 45 min
More culinary challenges hosted by Ainsley Harriott.
10. Episode 10
Aired 30 August 2000 • 45 min
Cookery test against the clock, with Ainsley Harriott.
11. Episode 11
Aired 31 August 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the cookery challenge.
12. Episode 12
Aired 1 September 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the beat-the-clock cookery show.
13. Episode 13
Aired 4 September 2000 • 45 min
The weekday culinary challenge hosted by Ainsley Harriott, who asks two contestants and two top chefs to cook economical meals against the clock.
14. Episode 14
Aired 5 September 2000 • 45 min
More culinary challenges hosted by Ainsley Harriott.
15. Episode 15
Aired 6 September 2000 • 45 min
Cookery test against the clock, with Ainsley Harriott.
16. Episode 16
Aired 7 September 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the cookery challenge.
17. Episode 17
Aired 8 September 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the beat-the-clock cookery show.
18. Episode 18
Aired 11 September 2000 • 45 min
The weekday culinary challenge hosted by Ainsley Harriott, who asks two contestants and two top chefs to cook economical meals against the clock.
19. Episode 19
Aired 12 September 2000 • 45 min
A group of chefs face the culinary challenge of transforming a set of mystery ingredients into a mouth watering meal in just twenty minutes.
20. Episode 20
Aired 13 September 2000 • 45 min
Food and fun in the cookery test against the clock, presented by Ainsley Harriott.
21. Episode 21
Aired 14 September 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts a beat-the-clock cookery contest.
22. Episode 22
Aired 15 September 2000 • 45 min
Cookery challenge.
23. Episode 23
Aired 2 October 2000 • 45 min
The weekday culinary challenge, with Ainsley Harriott.
24. Episode 24
Aired 3 October 2000 • 45 min
The culinary challenge in which chefs are given 20 minutes to transform a set of ingredients into a mouthwatering meal. With Harriott.
25. Episode 25
Aired 4 October 2000 • 45 min
Food and fun in the cookery test against the clock, presented by Ainsley Harriott.
26. Episode 26
Aired 9 October 2000 • 45 min
The weekday culinary challenge, with Ainsley Harriott.
27. Episode 27
Aired 10 October 2000 • 45 min
Culinary challenge, hosted by Ainsley Harriott.
28. Episode 28
Aired 11 October 2000 • 45 min
Food and fun in the cookery test, with Ainsley Harriott.
29. Episode 29
Aired 12 October 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the cookery contest.
30. Episode 30
Aired 13 October 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the beat-the-clock cookery show.
31. Episode 31
Aired 16 October 2000 • 45 min
The weekday culinary challenge, with Ainsley Harriott.
32. Episode 32
Aired 17 October 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriot hosts the beat-the-clock cookery show.
33. Episode 33
Aired 18 October 2000 • 45 min
Food and fun in the cookery test, with Ainsley Harriott.
34. Episode 34
Aired 19 October 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott presents more against-the-clock kitchen capers.
35. Episode 35
Aired 20 October 2000 • 45 min
Another edition of the weekday culinary challenge.
36. Episode 36
Aired 23 October 2000 • 45 min
The weekday culinary challenge, with Ainsley Harriott.
37. Episode 37
Aired 24 October 2000 • 45 min
Culinary challenge.
38. Episode 38
Aired 25 October 2000 • 45 min
Food and fun in the cookery test with Ainsley Harriott.
39. Episode 39
Aired 26 October 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the cookery contest.
40. Episode 40
Aired 27 October 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the beat-the-clock cookery show.
41. Episode 41
Aired 30 October 2000 • 45 min
The weekday culinary challenge, with Ainsley Harriott.
42. Episode 42
Aired 31 October 2000 • 45 min
Culinary challenge.
43. Episode 43
Aired 1 November 2000 • 45 min
Food and fun in the cookery test, with Ainsley Harriott.
44. Episode 44
Aired 2 November 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the cookery contest.
45. Episode 45
Aired 3 November 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the beat-the-clock cookery show.
46. Episode 46
Aired 6 November 2000 • 45 min
The weekday culinary challenge, with Ainsley Harriott.
47. Episode 47
Aired 7 November 2000 • 45 min
Culinary challenge hosted by Ainsley Harriott.
48. Episode 48
Aired 20 November 2000 • 45 min
The weekday culinary challenge, with Ainsley Harriott.
49. Episode 49
Aired 22 November 2000 • 45 min
Food and fun in the cookery test, with Ainsley Harriott.
50. Episode 50
Aired 24 November 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the beattheclock cookery show.
51. Episode 51
Aired 4 December 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott presents more culinary challenges.
52. Episode 52
Aired 5 December 2000 • 45 min
Culinary contest.
53. Episode 53
Aired 6 December 2000 • 45 min
Against-the-clock cookery test, with Ainsley Harriott.
54. Episode 54
Aired 8 December 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the cookery show.
55. Episode 55
Aired 11 December 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott presents more culinary challenges.
56. Episode 56
Aired 12 December 2000 • 45 min
Culinary contest presided over by Ainsley Harriott.
57. Episode 57
Aired 13 December 2000 • 45 min
Against-the-clock cookery test, with Ainsley Harriott.
58. Episode 58
Aired 14 December 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott's against-the-clock cookery show.
59. Episode 59
Aired 15 December 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the beat-the-clock cookery show.
60. Episode 60
Aired 18 December 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott presents more culinary challenges.
61. Episode 61
Aired 19 December 2000 • 45 min
Culinary contest presided over by Ainsley Harriott.
62. Episode 62
Aired 20 December 2000 • 45 min
Against-the-clock cookery test, with Ainsley Harriott.
63. Episode 63
Aired 21 December 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott's against-the-clock cookery show.
64. Episode 64
Aired 22 December 2000 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the beat-the-clock cookery show.
65. Episode 65
Aired 2 January 2001 • 45 min
Culinary contest presided over by Ainsley Harriott.
66. Episode 66
Aired 3 January 2001 • 45 min
Against-the-clock cookery test, with Ainsley Harriott.
67. Episode 67
Aired 4 January 2001 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott oversees another round of the against-the-clock cookery show.
68. Episode 68
Aired 5 January 2001 • 45 min
Ainsley Harriott hosts the beat-the-clock cookery show.