The Big Family Cooking Showdown — Season 1
About this season
In this unscripted series, families passionate about food serve up their most delicious dishes for the chance to be crowned Britain's best home cooks.
Episodes (12)
1. Episode 1
Aired 15 August 2017 • 60 min
The Charles and Marks families face off in three rounds of cooking, preparing Swedish meatballs, spatchcocked chicken, fish soup and more.
2. Episode 2
Aired 22 August 2017 • 60 min
The Karim and Dawes families wow the judges with a spinach and lamb curry, braised pork belly and other mouthwatering foods.
3. Episode 3
Aired 31 August 2017 • 60 min
The Hilliards and Pigotts serve up a mix of successes and failures, from a delectable dry-spiced venison loin to an overseasoned vegetable chili.
4. Episode 4
Aired 7 September 2017 • 60 min
It's an ambitious battle of Indian and Italian flavors -- with a few surprises thrown in -- when the Gangotras take on the Massaccesis.
5. Episode 5
Aired 14 September 2017 • 60 min
Deceptively simple Syrian dips and stews from the Ayoubi family stand in stark contrast to the Herberts' fondness for more experimental fare.
6. Episode 6
Aired 21 September 2017 • 60 min
The judges weigh the merits of the Kings' favorite family meals against the Codougans' Caribbean-inspired delicacies -- including curried goat.
7. Episode 7
Aired 28 September 2017 • 60 min
The Bellamores' hearty helpings go up against the Bellamys' Persian heritage, with dueling dishes like salt-baked sea bass and crusted crown of lamb.
8. Episode 8
Aired 5 October 2017 • 60 min
The Boyes and Rignall families put their best dishes forward, from banana and passion fruit soufflés to a cardamom and rose syrup cheesecake.
9. Episode 9
Aired 12 October 2017 • 60 min
Three families return to the Kent countryside to test their skills in the semifinals -- but only one will cook well enough to move on to the final.
10. Episode 10
Aired 19 October 2017 • 60 min
Three more families go head-to-head in a second round of semifinals, stretching their skills in improvisation and sticking to a recipe.
11. Episode 11
Aired 26 October 2017 • 60 min
The last round of semifinals brings the remaining three families to the barn, where they're pressured to cook up winning dishes on the spot.
12. Episode 12
Aired 2 November 2017 • 60 min
With everything on the line, the Top 3 families face the final challenge: preparing a multicourse feast for eight in under five hours.