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January 31, 2011

Season 1

01. Episode 1

This week's Cookery School students are Ashley Snell, Wincy Lee, Brandy Brewer, Jenny Bagshaw, Karl Debenham and Matthew Vernon.

The dishes they must master include wild salmon wrapped in lardo with fennel puree; pan-fried beef with a tarragon and chervil sauce; and lemon posset with butter shortbread.

1h 5min
January 31, 2011

02. Episode 2

The students prepare sardines with a pine nut and feta stuffing, and mackerel with gingered-rhubarb hollandaise.

1h 5min
February 1, 2011

03. Episode 3

The students try to master steak tartare with quail's eggs, pan-fried beef with a tarragon and chervil sauce, and hand-cut burgers with hot pepper salsa and chunky chips.

1h 5min
February 2, 2011

04. Episode 4

The students prepare desserts including lemon posset with butter shortbread, and little citrus sponges with custard.

1h 5min
February 3, 2011

05. Episode 5

It's the weekly final - judgement day - with the students required to cook the two dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks for during the week. Only one will make it to the semi finals.

1h 5min
February 4, 2011

06. Episode 6

This week, students Gary Twell, Hilary Norris-Evans, Mayur Mistry, Chris Wilkinson, Emma Meads and Natalie Horner are trying to master crispy duck with bok choy and a black bean, lime and ginger dressing; pollack goujons with homemade tartare sauce; and raspberry clafoutis with orange cream.

1h 5min
February 7, 2011

07. Episode 7

The students try sea bass with wilted spinach and mushrooms, and stuffed lemon sole with tenderstem broccoli.

1h 5min
February 8, 2011

08. Episode 8

The students are asked to master chicken schnitzel with crispy capers, baby chicken with puy lentil dahl, and chicken chasseur with egg ribbon pasta.

1h 5min
February 9, 2011

09. Episode 9

The students take on a raspberry invention test, which includes raspberry clafoutis with orange cream and layered raspberry biscuit.

1h 5min
February 10, 2011

10. Episode 10

It's the weekly final - judgement day - with the students required to cook the two dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks for. Only one will make it to the series semi-finals.

1h 5min
February 11, 2011

11. Episode 11

This week's students are Lorna Wright, Helen Dunn, Karon Sewell, Bram Davenport, Tony Edwards and Jose Domingo - tackling everything from duck omelette to a flourless chocolate sponge.

1h 5min
February 14, 2011

12. Episode 12

The students strive to master chip-smoked scallops and tea-smoked mackerel with beetroot stew.

1h 5min
February 15, 2011

13. Episode 13

The students learn spiced lamb koftas with minted yoghurt, Barnsley chop in a herb crust with creamed flageolet beans, and saffron lamb rump with anchovies and lardons.

1h 5min
February 16, 2011

14. Episode 14

The students try to make flourless chocolate sponge with coffee cream, and chocolate tart with fresh raspberries.

1h 5min
February 17, 2011

15. Episode 15

The end of the week means it's decision time. The students are required to cook the two dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks for. so far, and only one would-be chef will make it to the semi finals.

1h 5min
February 18, 2011

16. Episode 16

This week students are Victoria Hanson, Stephen Goddard, Margaret Hallowell, Atta Hanfi, Natalie Lobel and Keiran Maxwell cooking among many other things twice-baked goat's cheese soufflé and baby squid.

1h 5min
February 21, 2011

17. Episode 17

The students try to master salt and pepper squid with dipping sauce, baby squid stuffed with chorizo and feta with a tomato and roasted garlic sauce, and squid ink gnocchi with sprouts and chilli.

1h 5min
February 22, 2011

18. Episode 18

The students try to master lamb's kidneys with griddled sourdough, crispy chicken liver rolls with carrot and yoghurt slaw, and potted duck's liver with pickled mushrooms and Irish soda bread.

1h 5min
February 23, 2011

19. Episode 19

The students try to master pear tarte tatin with star anise, and vanilla and saffron poached pears with spiced madeleines and Chantilly cream.

1h 5min
February 24, 2011

20. Episode 20

It's the weekly final, judgement day, with the students required to cook the two dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks for. Only one will make it to the semi finals.

1h 5min
February 25, 2011

21. Episode 21

This week the students try to master onion spinach and ricotta ravioli with lemon cream sauce, and Dutch apple pancakes with cinnamon and clove sugar.

This week's students are Jenna Lee, Garry Giff, Robert Cervello, Rebecca Sanderson, Jason Scott and Gita Lad

1h 5min
February 28, 2011

22. Episode 22

The students try to master crab and orange salad, dressed crab with seasonal vegetable salad, and crab bisque with sesame crab toast.

1h 5min
March 1, 2011

23. Episode 23

The students try to master Thai pork lettuce cups, pork chop with an apple and grain mustard sauce, and pork and fruit Wellington.

1h 5min
March 2, 2011

24. Episode 24

The students try to master fine apple tart with pecans and custard.

1h 5min
March 3, 2011

25. Episode 25

It's the weekly final, judgement day, with the students required to cook the two dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks for. Only one will make it to the semi finals.

1h 5min
March 4, 2011

26. Episode 26

Students Richard Wynn, Ryan Philpott, Lee-Marie Grant, Gill Firth, Janette Garden and Dan Harding try to master pepper-crusted tuna loin with carpaccio of mushrooms and chestnut beignets, pan roasted guinea fowl breast with a polenta and chanterelle mushroom sauce and sticky toffee pudding with ginger and dates.

1h 5min
March 7, 2011

27. Episode 27

The students attempt to master tuna burger with wasabi mayonnaise, tuna nicoise and pepper-crusted tuna loin with carpaccio of mushrooms and chestnuts beignets. Which student will make it all the way through to the finals

1h 5min
March 8, 2011

28. Episode 28

The students try to master guinea fowl hash with a fried quail's egg, pan roasted guinea fowl breast with polenta and chanterelle mushroom sauce, and ballotine of guinea fowl with Jerusalem artichokes.

1h 5min
March 9, 2011

29. Episode 29

The students take on a toffee and caramel invention test which includes sticky toffee pudding with ginger and dates, and crème caramel with apple compote

1h 5min
March 10, 2011

30. Episode 30

It's the weekly final, judgement day, with the students required to cook the two dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks for during the week.

1h 5min
March 11, 2011

31. Episode 31

This week's students hope to master mushroom tortellini with a chicken consommé, pan-roasted duck breast with apples, calvados and black pudding, and chocolate mousse.

1h 5min
March 21, 2011

32. Episode 32

The students try to master moules mariniere, razor clams in tomato sauce, and clam chowder with mini garlic loaves.

1h 5min
March 22, 2011

33. Episode 33

The students try to master crispy confit of duck leg with celeriac remoulade and poached duck breast with a beetroot puree and mooli.

1h 5min
March 23, 2011

34. Episode 34

The students try to master vanilla panna cotta with saffron honey spiced figs and chocolate mousse with praline and sautéed strawberries.

1h 5min
March 24, 2011

35. Episode 35

Today is judgement day and the students have to cook two of the dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks on.

1h 5min
March 25, 2011

36. Episode 36

This week's students try to master chicken Kiev with tenderstem broccoli, haddock and parsnip fish cakes with a spiced parsnip cream, and coffee and walnut cake.

The students are Mark Hordern, Marie Kennedy, Ashleigh Mommsen, Andrew O'Flynn, Sarah Oglethorpe and Daryl Guthrie.

1h 5min
March 28, 2011

37. Episode 37

The students tackle carpaccio of smoked haddock with a vegetable and herb butter, and poached haddock with salmon caviar.

1h 5min
March 29, 2011

38. Episode 38

On the menu today it's veal carpaccio, poached rump of veal with a fennel salad, and stuffed veal escalope with aubergines and courgettes.

1h 5min
March 30, 2011

39. Episode 39

The students must prepare a coffee invention test, tiramisu, and coffee and walnut cake.

1h 5min
March 31, 2011

40. Episode 40

It's the final and deciding day for this week's students, who have to cook two of the dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks on thus far.

1h 5min
April 1, 2011

41. Episode 41

It's the semi finals and the eight winners of their heats face a day of exams and eliminations. Michelin-starred chef Richard Corrigan and cookery mentor Gizzi Erskine teach recipes and test skills to decide who are the best of the best.

1h 5min
April 4, 2011

42. Episode 42

It's the semi finals and Richard Corrigan teaches two of his ultimate dishes: fruits de mer, and saddle of venison with a potato and pancetta terrine.

1h 5min
April 5, 2011

43. Episode 43

It's the semi finals and the students try to master classic roast chicken with parsnips, carrots and savoury bread pudding - and granny's tipsy trifle.

1h 5min
April 6, 2011

44. Episode 44

Guest chef Arun Kapil teaches the class oudhi chicken with pilau rice and a spiced pomegranate mint raita, and pot roast pheasant with buttered crumbs.

1h 5min
April 7, 2011

45. Episode 45

It's the semi finals, and time to discover who has made it through as the students have to cook their own ultimate dinner party menus. Each must make three courses that they've chosen themselves.

1h 5min
April 8, 2011

46. Episode 46

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1h 5min
April 11, 2011

47. Episode 47

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1h 5min
April 12, 2011

48. Episode 48

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1h 5min
April 13, 2011

49. Episode 49

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1h 5min
April 14, 2011

50. Episode 50

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1h 5min
April 15, 2011