Chopping Block

It's day one for our four culinary couples and today is all about judging the cooks basic kitchen abilities. Whilst Donna and Nicole's round one challenge doesn't go eggsxactly to plan, the main dish of fried mackerel with cannellini beans leaves Mathew and Marcus green around the gills. Will the dessert round of flambé bananas push our cook's basic skills to the max? Our couples hope to impress both Rosemary and John throughout the week, but who will succeed in winning today's treat back at the hotel?

Its day two and today its Italian day at Rosemary Shrager and John Whaite's competitive cookery school. Our cooks will compete in three foodie rounds, one of which is making a delicious rustic Tuscan sausage casserole. But things get heated when Donna and daughter Nicole get themselves in a twist with their string of sausages and one couple makes a zabaglione that competes with John's classic

It's baking day with a twist at Rosemary Shrager and John Whaite's cookery school. At the end of the day one couple will be evicted. Once again our cooks will compete in three foodie rounds, one of which is making Rosemary's very own Cornish inspired pie. Tensions run high with Stuart and George as neither can decipher whether they are making pasty or pie and one couple's scones are described as perfection. But whose pastry is best and whose is evictionworthy?

Day four sees our three remaining couples put to the test as the competition steps up at Rosemary Shrager and John Whaite's cookery school. Our cooks will be using their knife skills to learn how to joint chicken in a quest to serve up a French favourite. Today proves challenging for all, leaving Rosemary and John somewhat frustrated. Who is going to be one step closer to winning the £1000 cash prize?

It's the final day at Rosemary Shrager and John Whaite's competitive cookery school and one couple will be walking away with the £1000 cash prize. Today is all about Asian inspired dishes but with a twist. With no recipes or demos to help them, it's down to our couple to create their own dishes. Who will leave with the £1000 cash prize?

Day two features a British menu of roast partridge and Victoria sponge. Denise and Dan have issues with their bird, and Roz and Sharlene's sponge is problematic.

It is day three of this week's contest as pub favourites are on the menu with Rosemary's fish and chips and John's take on a Bakewell tart. Who will go today?

Day four which is all about technical skills and presentation. Joshua and Hadleigh struggle with timings, whilst Jules and Tim actually forget some ingredients.

Today's final is all about French inspired dishes. But with no recipes or demos to help them, which couple will leave with the coveted best cook title?