Nigel Slater's Real Food

Nigel and Nigella Lawson devour a succulent but crispy-skinned roast chicken with their fingers.

This episode is devoted to potatoes. Nigel is passionate about the humble spud. Recipes include a zingy fish and chip salad and Nigel's secret recipe for a magic chip butty.

Nigel creates hedonistic recipes, from ice scream sundae with chocolate sauce to caramelised apples and praline ice cream. Nigella Lawson shows Nigel how easy it is to make fresh fig ice cream.

Garlic is another of Nigel's passions and he eats a roast chicken with 40 cloves of garlic cooked by chef Alastair Little

Nigel Slater devotes a whole episode to cheese, concentrating on soft varieties

Nigel creates a series of wicked and decadent but divine desserts, including a fudgy, densely flavoured espresso cake and chocolate truffles