After a Toad in the Hole Masterclass from top chef John Torode, the four cooks try their hand. Whose dish will leave presenters John and Nadia Sawalha jumping for joy? With a quarter-final place up for grabs, the competition is already heating up at this early stage as they make food from their own repertoire. Will the salmon risotto, chicken curry or chocolate roulade reign supreme?

After a masterclass in Thai chicken cakes from top chef John Torode, the four cooks try their hand, but will the spices be too hot to handle? With a quarter-final place up for grabs, the competition heats up as they dazzle presenters Nadia Sawalha and John with their most delicious dishes. Will the pesto chicken, the French onion soup or the chocolate fondant be top class?

After a Masterclass in the perfect pear tart from top chef John Torode, it's the four cooks' turn. Whose dessert will launch presenters John and Nadia into sweet orbit? With a quarter-final place up for grabs, the competition gets tougher as they all whip up their tastiest food. Will the prawn spaghetti, the honeyed sea bass, or the plum crumble be the dish of the day?

After a scrummy berry pudding masterclass from top chef John Torode, the four cooks have a bash. Will their puddings be a hit or a flop with presenters John and Nadia? With a quarter-final place up for grabs, the competition heats up as they rustle up their best dishes. Will the banana and chocolate pancakes, the spaghetti and meatballs or the cottage pie leave the judges gobsmacked?

In the first quarter-final, the four heat winners battle it out to be the best cook in the country. Faced with a mystery dish of Thai soup, the question is whether any of the four can recognise all the main ingredients, including detecting the lemongrass. With only two semi-final places up for grabs, the competition gets serious as they go all out to dazzle presenters John Torode and Nadia Sawalha with their two-course menus.

After a masterclass in the perfect steak from top chef John Torode, the four cooks try their hand, but will their steak be as juicy as John's? With a quarter-final place up for grabs, the competition heats up further as they make their most delicious dishes for presenters Nadia Sawalha and John. Will the chicken korma, the cannelloni, or the chocolate truffle cake amaze?