Great British Menu - Series 12

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The nation's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a banquet celebrating Wimbledon.

Great British Menu: Season 12 - 45 Episode s

12x1 - London and South East Starter
May 2, 2017
Creative culinary competition. Three chefs from London and south east England meet their surprise veteran judge and cook summery starters.
12x2 - London and South East Fish
May 2, 2017
Creative culinary competition. One chef shocks when he pairs his fish dish with some unusual flavours - white chocolate and strawberry.
12x3 - London and South East Main
May 3, 2017
Creative culinary competition. It's a smoke-filled kitchen as the chefs prepare their summer-themed mains in the hope of impressing the veteran judge.
12x4 - London and South East Dessert
May 4, 2017
Creative culinary competition. Dessert is the last chance for the chefs to secure a place cooking for the judges and the pressure is rising.
12x5 - London and South East Judging
May 5, 2017
Creative culinary competition. The remaining chefs cook their entire taste of summer menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Leon Smith.
12x6 - South West Starter
May 8, 2017
Creative culinary competition. In the south west heats, two ambitious newcomers, Tom Brown and Andy Clatworthy, take on returning chef Dominic Chapman.
12x7 - South West Fish
May 9, 2017
Creative culinary competition. Tom, head chef at Outlaw's at The Capital in Knightsbridge, is hoping to elevate the humble mackerel to banquet standards.
12x8 - South West Main
May 10, 2017
Creative culinary competition. For the main course, a refined summer barbecue goes up against a traditional Cornish speciality and a historic Wimbledon recipe.
12x9 - South West Dessert
May 11, 2017
Creative culinary competition. The chefs honour Wimbledon with their challenging strawberry desserts but only two will make it through to the regional final.
12x10 - South West Judging
May 12, 2017
Creative culinary competition. The two remaining chefs try to impress Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Marion Regan.
12x11 - North West Starter
May 15, 2017
Creative culinary competition. This week is the north west regional heats and three ambitious newcomers are competing to win a place in the national finals.
12x12 - North West Fish
May 16, 2017
Creative culinary competition. In the fish course, Ellis tries to create the flavour of a summer barbecue without using one and Tom and Paul both use luxury fish.
12x13 - North West Main
May 17, 2017
Creative culinary competition. Paul serves a personal main course based on his mother's favourite food, and Ellis surprises with a dish that honours Fred Perry.
12x14 - North West Dessert
May 18, 2017
Creative culinary competition. Ellis's dish is inspired by strawberries, and Tom hopes to beat the other chefs with a savoury and sweet bilberry dish.
12x15 - North West Judging
May 19, 2017
Creative culinary competition. The two chefs cook their taste of summer menus again for judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest Greg Rusedski.
12x16 - North East Starter
May 22, 2017
Creative culinary competition. In the north east heats, returning banquet champion Tommy Banks takes on two ambitious newcomers, Danny Parker and Josh Overington.
12x17 - North East Fish
May 23, 2017
Creative culinary competition. Josh Overington creates a decadent fish stew, comprising champagne, lobster, scallops and truffles.
12x18 - North East Main
May 24, 2017
Creative culinary competition. Danny Parker is trying to recreate the flavours of an American barbecue but the veteran chef is dubious about one of his ingredients.
12x19 - North East Dessert
May 25, 2017
Creative culinary competition. Inspired by his summers spent on his family's Yorkshire farm, Tommy is cooking a dessert flavoured with hay.
12x20 - North East Judging
May 26, 2017
Creative culinary competition. The top two chefs cook their Taste of Summer menus for judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Judy Murray.
12x21 - Scotland Starter
May 29, 2017
Creative culinary competition. In the Scottish regional heats, returning chefs Michael Bremner and Ally McGrath battle ambitious newcomer Angela Malik.
12x22 - Scotland Fish
May 30, 2017
Creative culinary competition. Ally McGrath, chef proprietor at Osso in Peebles, creates an inventive dish based on summer memories of rock pooling in the River Tweed.
12x23 - Scotland Main
May 31, 2017
Creative culinary competition. Michael Bremner is taking a huge risk, using ox tongue as the centrepiece of his main.
12x24 - Scotland Dessert
June 1, 2017
Creative culinary competition. Ally McGrath starts the round with confidence, but a series of errors leave him worried about completing it on time.
12x25 - Scotland Judging
June 2, 2017
Creative culinary competition. The two remaining chefs cook their menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Gary Parsons, Wimbledon's executive chef.
12x26 - Wales Starter
June 5, 2017
Creative culinary competition. In the Wales regional heat, returning chef Phil is under pressure to impress as he is competing against his former head chef Paul.
12x27 - Wales Fish
June 6, 2017
Creative culinary competition. Phil and Nick are both preparing dishes using mackerel. Nick hopes his elegant mackerel with nectarine will have the edge.
12x28 - Wales Main
June 7, 2017
Creative culinary competition. For the main course, all three chefs are cooking Welsh lamb in the hope of impressing this week's veteran judge.
12x29 - Wales Dessert
June 8, 2017
Creative culinary competition. Phil Carmichael creates a tennis ball dessert that combines two British classics - Eton mess and trifle.
12x30 - Wales Judging
June 9, 2017
Creative culinary competition. The two winning chefs cook their menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Dan Bloxham, Wimbledon's Master of Ceremonies.
12x31 - Central Starter
June 12, 2017
Pip Lacey's starter is a humorous take on the unpredictable British weather and features an unusual presentation. Ryan Simpson's dish represents an allotment complete with soil, while Nick Deverell-Smith's creation is a tribute to the precision cutting of Wimbledon's grass.
12x32 - Central Fish
June 13, 2017
The Central fish dishes feature a tribute to Wimbledon strawberries and cream using strawberries and lobster. Another chef uses crab to make a savoury cream tea.
12x33 - Central Main
June 14, 2017
Ryan Simpson hopes to elevate a ploughman's lunch into a gourmet affair, Pip Lacey pays tribute to an unusual Wimbledon icon, while Nick Deverell-Smith looks to celebrate a meat which he thinks is underused - venison.
12x34 - Central Dessert
June 15, 2017
Central desserts are pineapple dishes, in reference to the pineapple on the top of the Wimbledon men's singles trophy, and a celebration of summer nostalgia.
12x35 - Central Judging
June 16, 2017
The two chefs who have made it through cook their four courses again, attempting to impress judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Jordanne Whiley, Britain's most successful wheelchair tennis player.
12x36 - Northern Ireland Starter
June 19, 2017
The chefs from Northern Ireland battle it out. Joery Castel creates a tribute to Richard Krajicek, the only Dutchman to win the Men's Singles title.
12x37 - Northern Ireland Fish
June 20, 2017
Tommy hopes his Murray Mound is a fitting tribute to Andy Murray's apparent love of sushi. Eddie creates five strawberry elements to accompany his scallops.
12x38 - Northern Ireland Main
June 21, 2017
Eddie Attwell is taking a risk with an unusual meat - water buffalo. But will the picnic-style dish be up to standards?
12x39 - Northern Ireland Dessert
June 22, 2017
Both Eddie Attwell and Tommy Heaney attempt desserts featuring chocolate tennis balls, while Joery Castel cooks poffertjes, a traditional Dutch pancake.
12x40 - Northern Ireland Judging
June 23, 2017
The two remaining chefs cook their four courses for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Mansour Bahrami, tennis's greatest entertainer.
12x41 - Final Starter
June 26, 2017
The winning regional chefs battle it out for a spot on the banquet menu. Andi Oliver takes the chefs to Wimbledon to see where they could be cooking if they win.
12x42 - Final Fish
June 27, 2017
The chefs cook their fish courses but with some exceptionally high scoring dishes in the heats, each chef must deliver perfection. The judges are joined by Tim Henman.
12x43 - Final Main
June 28, 2017
It is main course day and competition is fierce. The judges are joined by guest judge Gordon Reid, winner of the first ever men's singles wheelchair event at Wimbledon.
12x44 - Final Dessert
June 29, 2017
With three completely new desserts in contention, whose dish will triumph? The judges are joined by guest judge Annabel Croft, former British number one in tennis.
12x45 - Banquet
June 30, 2017
The winning chefs cook their dishes at the incredible Taste of Summer banquet. From Tim Henman to Judy Murray, the guests are all expecting perfection.

12x1 - London and South East Starter

12x2 - London and South East Fish

12x3 - London and South East Main

12x4 - London and South East Dessert

12x5 - London and South East Judging

12x6 - South West Starter

12x7 - South West Fish

12x8 - South West Main

12x9 - South West Dessert

12x10 - South West Judging

12x11 - North West Starter

12x12 - North West Fish

12x13 - North West Main

12x14 - North West Dessert

12x15 - North West Judging

12x16 - North East Starter

12x17 - North East Fish

12x18 - North East Main

12x19 - North East Dessert

12x20 - North East Judging

12x21 - Scotland Starter

12x22 - Scotland Fish

12x23 - Scotland Main

12x24 - Scotland Dessert

12x25 - Scotland Judging

12x26 - Wales Starter

12x27 - Wales Fish

12x28 - Wales Main

12x29 - Wales Dessert

12x30 - Wales Judging

12x31 - Central Starter

12x32 - Central Fish

12x33 - Central Main

12x34 - Central Dessert

12x35 - Central Judging

12x36 - Northern Ireland Starter

12x37 - Northern Ireland Fish

12x38 - Northern Ireland Main

12x39 - Northern Ireland Dessert

12x40 - Northern Ireland Judging

12x41 - Final Starter

12x42 - Final Fish

12x43 - Final Main

12x44 - Final Dessert

12x45 - Banquet

S1: Series 1

S7: Series 7

S8: Series 8

S9: Series 9

S10: Series 10

S11: Series 11

S12: Series 12

S13: Series 13

S14: Series 14

S15: Series 15

S16: Series 16

S17: Series 17

S18: Series 18

S19: Series 19