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Series one and two were presented by Jennie Bond, the former BBC Royal correspondent, whereby each week, two chefs from a region of the UK create a menu. In series three and four, both narrated by Bond but with no presenter, three chefs from a region of the UK create a menu; only the two with the best scores went through to the Friday judging. In series five and six, the fifth narrated by Bond while the sixth is narrated by Wendy Lloyd, three chefs from a region of the UK create a menu, with in kitchen judging undertaken by a past contestant chef; only the two with the best scores go through to the Friday judging.
In each series, the Friday show is when chefs present all courses of their menu to a judging panel, tasted and judged by Matthew Fort, Prue Leith and Oliver Peyton. One chef each week goes through to the final, where the judges taste the dishes again and award them marks out of ten.
In the first and second series, the three dishes that have scored the highest for each course of the finals are then shortlisted for public vote via televoting. In the third and fourth series, the shortlisting rule was dropped, so all dishes scored by the judges are then sent to the public vote. Judges’ scores represent one half of the overall score, and public vote represents the other half. The Guardian critic Karina Mantavia in May 2007 criticised the public vote system as incompatible to food that viewers could see onscreen but not taste in-person.
Starting from the fifth series, a fourth judge, usually either a veteran chef or a guest related to a brief, is introduced, replacing public vote. Since the eight series, the fourth judge addition extends to regional heats.
Up until series six, the finalists can replace only one course dish of their own menus with a newer one. They can adjust or tweak other dishes but cannot completely change them.
On 28 October 2016, it was confirmed that Prue Leith was leaving the show and would be replaced by Andi Oliver for series 12 in 2017.
On 1 October 2019, Susan Calman was announced as the new presenter for series 15.[3] Filming took place in Stratford-upon-Avon and was completed in November 2019. The show was broadcast in spring 2020. For Christmas 2020 special series and thereafter, Andi Oliver stepped down as a judge and has replaced Calman as the presenter.
On 7 February 2021, it was announced that Rachel Khoo would be joining as a new judge when the series returns in spring 2021.
On 6 September 2021, it was announced that the whole judging panel would be changed with Matthew Fort and Oliver Payton leaving after being on the show since the beginning and Rachel Khoo after one series. The new judging panel will consist of former GBM champion Tom Kerridge, chef and restaurateur Nisha Katona and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble.
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Great British Menu Season 17 Episode 07 Description Wales Starter and Fish This week sees the heats for Wales. Returning to compete for the top spot are Welsh-speaking Nathan Davies, chef patron at SY23 in Aberystwyth, and Tom Phillips, head chef of the two Michelin-starred Restaurant Story. They are joined by Mark Threadgill, head chef […]
Great British Menu Season 17 Episode 08 Description Wales Main and Dessert The three chefs are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve their unique interpretations of the brief celebrating 100 years of British broadcasting. For mains, one chef is taking inspiration from reality TV show I’m a […]
Great British Menu Season 17 Episode 09 Description Wales Judging The two highest-scoring chefs from Wales must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again. Will they take on board their veteran’s advice as they serve to the new panel of judges? They need to impress two-starred Michelin chef Tom Kerridge, chef and restaurateur Nisha […]
Great British Menu Season 17 Episode 10 Description London and the South East Starter and Fish This week sees the heats for London and south east England. Returning to the competition is Surrey-based Tony Parkin, who runs his own Michelin-starred restaurant, Tony Parkin at The Tudor Room. He is joined by Essex-born Spencer Metzger, a […]
Great British Menu Season 17 Episode 11 Description The three chefs are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve their unique interpretations of the brief celebrating 100 years of British broadcasting. For mains, one chef is taking inspiration from period drama Pride and Prejudice, while another is celebrating […]
Great British Menu Season 17 Episode 12 Description The two highest-scoring chefs from London and south east England must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again. Will they take on board their veteran’s advice as they serve to the new panel of judges? They need to impress two-starred Michelin chef Tom Kerridge, chef and […]
Great British Menu Season 17 Episode 13 Description This week sees the heats for Scotland. Returning to the competition are last year’s runner-up, Stuart Ralston, chef patron of Aizle and Noto in Edinburgh, and Dundee-born Adam Handling, the youngest apprentice of Gleneagles and an award-winning restaurateur dedicated to a zero waste ethos in his cookery. […]
Great British Menu Season 17 Episode 14 Description The three chefs are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve their unique interpretations of the brief celebrating 100 years of British broadcasting. For mains, one chef is taking inspiration from Game of Thrones in a medieval-style feast, another is […]
In this episode, the guest judge is comedian Ed Gamble, who co-hosts the enormously successful Off Menu podcast. He joins food critic Matthew Fort, restaurateur Oliver Peyton and cook and broadcaster Rachel Khoo to select the menu’s final flourish – the dessert course. This is the last chance the chefs have of cooking a course […]
Great British Menu S16E29 Available after release date 27 May 2021 For nine weeks, chefs from across the UK have been competing for the honour of representing their region or nation at the Great British Menu finale – the banquet. The day has finally arrived, and four chefs must cook for some of the finest […]