It's national vegan week and Gordon marks the occasion with a very special dish. Martine McCutcheon lives life on the edge when she learns how to sharpen a knife, and Gordon is challenged by the hilarious comedian Al Murray to make the best bread and butter pudding.

Superstar Joan Collins visits Gordon for the first time since she was famously thrown out of his restaurant in 1998. Gordon's mum challenges him with her favorite recipe for apple pudding, while trouble among the turkeys in Gordon's garden causes the chef to take action.

Gordon cooks tagliatelle and venison with chocolate. Then, the master chef travels to the far north of Scotland to try the rare and unusual delicacy gannet.

Gordon Ramsay asks whether food can affect a man's fertility and Gordon's own theories are put to the test. Plus, the ultimate steak and frites recipe.

Chat show maestro Jonathon Ross, is put to the test by Gordon this week when he's challenged to kill and cook lobster. 'If Paul McCartney is watching this, I apologize'. 'If you've got the bollocks to eat it, you should have the bollocks to kill it', responds Gordon. The show also features Gary Rhodes, an amazing report about the potential benefits of horse milk and an exclusive report on which is Britain's healthiest supermarket.

England Coach Sven Goran Erikson's partner, Nancy Dell-Olio, gives Gordon some tips on how to score when she visits The F Word. "The sexiest room in the house? It's the kitchen because the other places are too easy!'" Nancy cooks for and with Sven regularly, "I do the cooking, he helps me. We work together, we're a team.' Actor Richard Wilson - best known for his performance as Victor Meldrew - and Kim & Aggie from "How Clean Is Your House" take Gordon on with their trifle recipe; while resident food critic Giles Coren looks into the world of detox.