4x1 - Episode 1

April 11, 1993

Restaurateur John Torode and fruit and veg man Gregg Wallace look for the country's next masterchef. The contestants have been picked from hundreds of applicants and will face three tests. First, they will invent a dish from scratch in 40 minutes using only the ingredients they've been given. Next, they will help in Luciano's restaurant over a lunchtime service. And finally, they will create a two course meal for the judges.

4x3 - Episode 3

April 25, 1993

Restaurateur John Torode and radio presenter Gregg Wallace host as six new contestants are put through gruelling culinary challenges

4x4 - Episode 4

May 2, 1993

Six more contestants will face heats and one will go through to the quarter-finals.

4x5 - Episode 5

May 9, 1993

4x6 - Episode 6

May 16, 1993

Restaurateur John Torode and radio presenter Gregg Wallace host as six new contestants are put through gruelling culinary challenges

4x7 - Episode 7

May 23, 1993

Restaurateur John Torode and radio presenter Gregg Wallace host as six new contestants are put through gruelling culinary challenges

4x8 - Episode 8

May 30, 1993

Three contestants have to survive the heat of a professional kitchen. Today they are cooking at The Royal Automobile Club. Can they keep their cool and stand the pace of this frantic kitchen?

4x9 - Episode 9

June 6, 1993

The three contestants who have shown the most potential will have to survive the heat of a professional kitchen. The three remaining contestants have to cook at the Derrion Farrell kitchen.

4x10 - Episode 10

June 13, 1993

The three contestants who have shown the most potential will have to survive the heat of a professional kitchen. This time, they are cooking at the Automat in London

4x11 - Episode 11

June 20, 1993

The three contestants who have shown the most potential will be thrown into the kitchens of the Kazan restaurant.

4x12 - Episode 12

June 27, 1993

In this hour long episode, another finalist will be chosen. The week's four finalists will then compete for a place in the semi finals.

4x13 - The Final 1993

July 4, 1993

The three contestants who have shown the most potential will be thrown into the kitchens of the Le Pont de la Tour