The Big Allotment Challenge

Fern Britton presents the return of the contest, which this time pits nine gardeners against one another as they attempt to impress Royal Horticultural Society judge Jim Buttress, floral designer Jonathan Moseley and food writer Thane Prince. In the first episode, the contenders must grow and present five matching new potatoes and three perfect stems of zinnia, create floral baskets and finally make two sauces for a Sunday roast, before the three experts decide who will be first to leave the allotment.

The eight remaining contestants must present Jim Buttress with two perfectly uniform cucumbers, while Jonathan Moseley sets them the tricky task of growing larkspur and incorporating it into a bound bouquet. For their final challenge they make ice lollies and syrups for Thane Prince, before the three judges decide which of the allotmenteers is leaving the competition. Fern Britton presents.

Fern Britton presents the third round of the competition, with seven contestants remaining in the race to be crowned Britain's best amateur gardener. They must present Jim Buttress with five perfect pods of peas, while Jonathan Moseley sets them the tricky task of growing lilies and incorporating them in a floral candelabra. For their final challenge they have to use their produce to make dips and crisps for Thane Prince, before the three judges decide who will leave the competition.

Fern Britton presents the fourth round of the competition, with six contestants remaining in the race to be crowned Britain's best amateur gardener. They must present Jim Buttress with perfectly uniform tomatoes, while Jonathan Moseley sets them the task of growing rudbeckia and incorporating them in a stacked flowerpot arrangement. For their final challenge they have to use their produce to make sweet and savoury jams for Thane Prince, before the three judges decide who will leave the competition.

Fern Britton presents as the five remaining contestants battle it out for the three places in the final, beginning by presenting okra for the scrutiny of Jim Buttress. Jonathan Moseley asks them to use helichrysum to create eye-catching table swags and Thane Prince sets a challenge of making pickles and chutneys, before the judges decide which two of the gardeners will be leaving the competition.

Fern Britton presents the grand final as the three remaining contenders battle it out to be crowned the winner of the competition. Jim Buttress has set a double challenge by asking them to present cauliflowers and Cape gooseberries on the show bench, while Jonathan Moseley asks them to grow perpetual carnations and use them along with other flowers they have cultivated to decorate a floral arch. For the last task, Thane Prince requests canapes, cocktails and confectionery, before the judges decide who has come out on top. Last in the series.