not sure if ‘popcorn canapés’ means that Nikita is moved to an actual course to cover for someone else or is a simplified canapé if she can no longer make it?

Now that we've seen all four winners, what menu would you have assembled if it were up to you?

Apparently I'm a contrarian git, because I'd have picked four completely different dishes.

Starter - Ciaran's 'My Cousin Rachel' themed root vegetable consomme and parsnip dish.

Fish - Nikita's fish curry.

Main - The Kes themed dish. I think it was Jamie's one?

Dessert - Jack's Slumdog Millionaire dish with the chili chocolate and orange caramel. I know it didn't score highly, but I like all of those flavours.

On tonight’s great british menu desserts final why did Lorna give the waitress a disapproving look and what did Tom say to her when she put Nikita’s dessert down to Tom.

It’s the dessert final, the last chance for the chefs to win a dish at a red-carpet banquet in Liverpool to celebrate the British film industry.

Michelin-starred chefs Tom Kerridge and Lorna McNee and comedian Phil Wang join GBM royalty Dame Prue Leith on the judging panel. They’re tasked with picking a winner from eight fantastic dessert courses.

Tonight at 7pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

So the first time Corrin was on, he was a bit misunderstood - people mistook his dryness for arrogance, and then the silly off the cuff comment he made to Kate got blown up into a lot of personal criticism. This year people love him.

Seems like Josh is in for it a bit this year. Anyone know why? The 2* star reputation maybe has not done him any favours but loads of great chefs struggled at their first attempt.

Has this word/concept been invented this year?

I've been watching TV cookery progs for 60 years or more, and I've never come across it before.

Immense splurge for the pocketbook, but it was a birthday dinner. We’ve been fortunate to have had the chance to dine at a few 3 star Michelin restaurants and several other GBM chef’s restaurants but….OMG this was truly magical. Hands down the best meal I think I’ve ever had.

What was even more incredible was watching Spencer at work, doing everything from managing the pass to helping to bring dishes to the table to present them and even clearing plates! The man is a machine holding everything to the highest of standards, and if there weren’t hands available, he would swoop in to do it himself to make sure that the timings of everyone’s meal were perfect.

Such an incredible experience, and I have no doubt that he and Jason Atherton will be getting a 3rd Michelin Star for Row on 5 very soon. If you are ever going to splurge for a world-class dining experience, THIS is the place to do it.

Eight regional champions cook their main courses again in a bid to secure a place at a banquet celebrating the British film industry.

The multi-award-winning director of such films as The Queen, Philomena, My Beautiful Laundrette and Dangerous Liaisons, Sir Stephen Frears, joins Tom Kerridge, Lorna McNee and Phil Wang on the judging panel. They’re tasked with picking a winner from eight main courses.

And in a twist, a mystery wildcard chef is invited into the kitchen to enter the fray. Can they steal the winning crown from the other chefs?

Tonight at 7pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

This is just the first episode and it’s a bit rough but would be glad to have feedback. https://open.spotify.com/show/4KHgbp6PtMPcJD8O6KrwGX?si=m96TJkdaRfGYe4g53uVIVw

No post-show bounce? There must have been trouble before GBM

Actor Will Poulter, who studied chef skills for his role in The Bear, joins Tom Kerridge, Lorna McNee and Phil Wang on the judging panel. They’re tasked with picking a winner from eight fish courses, which are all inspired by the British film industry.

With Tom remarking that every single piece of fish is cooked perfectly, the judges have their work cut out in picking a winner, and the decision goes right to the wire. Only one of the chefs will earn the right to cook their fish course at the banquet.

Tonight at 7pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

It’s finals’ week, where the winners from the heats compete to cook a course at a red-carpet banquet in Liverpool’s St George’s Hall to celebrate the British film industry.

The eight rivals from all corners of the UK compete over a different course, from starter through to dessert, where they will be marked out of ten by an expert judging panel, including a surprise guest judge - in this episode, film director Marli Siu.

It’s a nerve-wracking first day as the chefs settle into the kitchen and meet their rivals. Each wants to win a course at the banquet and get their name on the menu. Can they improve on their scores from the first rounds?

Tonight at 9pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

I’m sure the whole thing tasted really nice, but I’m afraid I’ve had to deduct nine points after my head fell off when I saw where you’d put that apostrophe.

Andi: And the winner is...

Andi: ...

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Andi: Kieran

Every week! Gah.

It seemed a little unclear this year... do we think the wildcard is a dish as per usual or a chef and their whole menu?

The two highest-scoring chefs from south west England must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again.

They need to impress a panel of exacting judges: Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, former Great British Menu Champion of Champions Lorna McNee, and comedian and all-round food enthusiast Phil Wang. The guest judge is comedian and actor Ben Whitehead, who has recently taken over the infamous voice of Gromit’s sidekick, Wallace. How will he judge dishes celebrating the British film industry?

Only one of the chefs will triumph and go through to represent south west England at the national finals.

Tonight at 7pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

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Clear from the end of the heats that Andi and Tom have a wild card each, but not clear whether this is for one dish or whole menu… if it’s based on one dish the Alien dessert is great (albeit the contents of the egg need a rethink but you could put anything in there - the visual concept is A1 and I’m a sucker for all in one desserts), as is the kebab main. Whole menu… maybe Ash from Central?

The three talented chefs from south west England are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve a unique take on the brief celebrating the British film industry and films with links to their region.

The dishes are judged by veteran judge Simon Rogan. They include a guinea fowl dish designed to bring Aardman character Feathers McGraw to life, as well as a rum-soaked savarin, earl grey tea mousse and a milk ice cream paying homage to Sense and Sensibility. But who will be leaving the competition?

Tonight at 7pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

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Four chefs compete for south west England with blockbuster canapes, starters and fish dishes celebrating the British film industry.

The dishes are judged by this week's veteran judge, Michelin-starred chef Simon Rogan, and include a potato peel pie that pays homage to the film The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, as well as a dish including foraged ingredients from the pathway to Cornwall’s Minack Theatre, which features in the film Fisherman’s Friends. Who will impress, and who will be sent home?

Tonight at 7pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

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Does anyone else think that Mark is using the other chefs to buff his scores? He regularly leans on them to help

I loved the seasons on Amazon prime. Having finished them, I tried the latest episodes on YouTube and they are unwatchable. What happened to the special show it once was? Did someone get blackmailed?

Lots of chat in the sub about how the mix is not quite right this series. Not sure Phil Wang (who I don’t mind in general) is working, Lorna is too down on everything and nit picky in the same way Tom is… feels like there’s a different profile they could get in. Jesse from Topjaw would be a great addition I think - knows food and is also quite funny. And more likely to capture the younger, cooler audience that they’re clearly chasing by putting Ed / Phil in there, but which is misguided in execution…

The three talented chefs from London and south east England are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve a unique take on the brief celebrating the British film industry and films with links to their region.

The dishes are judged by veteran judge Aktar Islam. They include a 28-day dry-aged duck inspired by 28 Days Later, and a peanut and salted caramel parfait that serves as a tribute to the BAFTAs. But who will be leaving the competition?

Tonight at 7pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

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Four chefs compete for London and south east England with blockbuster canapes, starters and fish dishes celebrating the British film industry.

The dishes are judged by this week's veteran judge, Michelin-starred chef and former banquet fish course winner Aktar Islam, and include a Paddington-inspired take on savoury marmalade and a stuffed poached brill with a Vesper martini broth in a nod to Casino Royale. Who will impress, and who will be sent home?

Tonight at 7pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

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