Series 15

Series 15 (2005)


Episodes: 135

Star Cast: Ainsley Harriott ,



Episodes List

Ep.1 Episode 1

Air Date: 2005-09-05

A culinary clash between Brian Turner and Tony Tobin.

Ep.2 Episode 2

Air Date: 2005-09-06

What can financial experts Adam Shaw and Adrian Chiles rustle up on a £5 budget?

Ep.3 Episode 3

Air Date: 2005-09-07

Antony Worrall Thompson and Nick Nairn get cooking.

Ep.4 Episode 4

Air Date: 2005-09-08

Brian Turner and Paul Rankin get busy in the kitchen.

Ep.5 Episode 5

Air Date: 2005-09-09

Lesley Waters and Nick Nairn are under starter's orders.

Ep.6 Episode 6

Air Date: 2005-09-12

Brian Turner and Antony Worrall Thompson mix it up.

Ep.7 Episode 7

Air Date: 2005-09-13

Wildlife rescuers Simon Cowell and Sara Cowen team up with Paul Rankin and Lesley Waters.

Ep.8 Episode 8

Air Date: 2005-09-14

Olympic medallists Helen Reeves and Georgina Harland join James Martin and Nick Nairn.

Ep.9 Episode 9

Air Date: 2005-09-19

Brian Turner and Lesley Waters cook for Alice Beer and leukaemia survivor Pamela Beddard 's mum in aid of charity CLIC Sargent

Ep.10 Episode 10

Air Date: 2005-09-20

Paul Rankin and Phil Vickery compete.

Ep.11 Episode 11

Air Date: 2005-09-21

Lesley Waters and James Tanner cook against the clock.

Ep.12 Episode 12

Air Date: 2005-09-22

With Trading Up presenters Kevin Allan and Louise Lear.

Ep.13 Episode 13

Air Date: 2005-09-26

With celebrity chefs Nick Nairn and Brian Turner.

Ep.14 Episode 14

Air Date: 2005-09-27

Sailing adventurers Rona Cant and Andy Dare challenge Lesley Waters and Ross Burden to inspire with culinary delights.

Ep.15 Episode 15

Air Date: 2005-09-28

Paul Rankin and Tony Tobin work magic on mystery ingredients. Ainsley Harriott hosts.

Ep.16 Episode 16

Air Date: 2005-09-29

Chef Ed Baines makes his Ready Steady Cook debut.

Ep.17 Episode 17

Air Date: 2005-09-30

Actors Christopher Timothy and Diane Keen challenge chefs Nick Nairn and Paul Rankin.

Ep.18 Episode 18

Air Date: 2005-10-03

Ed Baines and Brian Turner cook up a hard-fought bout.

Ep.19 Episode 19

Air Date: 2005-10-04

A farmer takes on a fisherman as chefs Paul Rankin and James Martin rustle up dishes.

Ep.20 Episode 20

Air Date: 2005-10-05

The oven gloves are off for Nick Nairn and Phil Vickery.

Ep.21 Episode 21

Air Date: 2005-10-06

Will consumer champions Matt Allwright and Julia Bradbury get good value from James Tanner and James Martin?

Ep.22 Episode 22

Air Date: 2005-10-07

With chefs Nick Nairn and Antony Worrall Thompson.

Ep.23 Episode 23

Air Date: 2005-10-17

Nick Nairn and Tony Tobin are under starter's orders.

Ep.24 Episode 24

Air Date: 2005-10-18

James Tanner and Paul Rankin don their aprons.

Ep.25 Episode 25

Air Date: 2005-10-19

Brian Turner and Phil Vickery feel the heat from The Bill's Graham Cole and Anna Acton.

Ep.26 Episode 26

Air Date: 2005-10-20

A spiritualist and her husband join chefs Tony Tobin and Antony Worrall Thompson.

Ep.27 Episode 27

Air Date: 2005-10-21

Chefs Ed Baines and Phil Vickery rustle up quick treats.

Ep.28 Episode 28

Air Date: 2005-10-24

Minding peas and qs are etiquette experts Jean Broke-Smith and Tim Hadcock-Mackay .

Ep.29 Episode 29

Air Date: 2005-10-25

James Martin and Antony Worrall Thompson don aprons.

Ep.30 Episode 30

Air Date: 2005-10-26

Ed Baines and Phil Vickery feel the heat today.

Ep.31 Episode 31

Air Date: 2005-10-27

Ross Burden and Tony Tobin work their magic.

Ep.32 Episode 32

Air Date: 2005-10-28

James Tanner and Phil Vickery stir it up.

Ep.33 Episode 33

Air Date: 2005-10-31

Boxer Ricky Hatton joins darts champ Phil Taylor.

Ep.34 Episode 34

Air Date: 2005-11-01

Tony Tobin and Brian Turner stir it up.

Ep.35 Episode 35

Air Date: 2005-11-02

Antony Worrall Thompson and Nick Nairn mix it up.

Ep.36 Episode 36

Air Date: 2005-11-03

Paul Rankin and James Martin work their magic.

Ep.37 Episode 37

Air Date: 2005-11-04

Stunt performers Steve Truglia and Nina Armstrong join Tony Tobin and James Tanner.

Ep.38 Episode 38

Air Date: 2005-11-07

Will it be pot black as snooker stars Shaun Murphy and John Higgins guest?

Ep.39 Episode 39

Air Date: 2005-11-08

Chefs James Martin and Lesley Waters stir it up.

Ep.40 Episode 40

Air Date: 2005-11-09

Ed Baines and Antony Worrall Thompson fight it out.

Ep.41 Episode 41

Air Date: 2005-11-10

Ross Burden and Phil Vickery rattle the pans.

Ep.42 Episode 42

Air Date: 2005-11-11

Antony Worrall Thompson and James Tanner compete.

Ep.43 Episode 43

Air Date: 2005-11-14

Alan Nash - the world's fastest egg crusher - and baked bean fan Captain Beany guest.

Ep.44 Episode 44

Air Date: 2005-11-15

Two record-breaking eccentrics guest: a champion knitter and a jelly bean queen.

Ep.45 Episode 45

Air Date: 2005-11-16

With Tim FitzHigham , who rowed a bathtub across the English Channel, and Sean Shannon, the world's fastest talker.

Ep.46 Episode 46

Air Date: 2005-11-17

With the world's fastest quizmaster Gavin Dare and press-up record-breaker Steve Bugdale.

Ep.47 Episode 47

Air Date: 2005-11-18

Brian Turner and James Martin chase a carrot chopping world record in aid of BBC Children in Need.

Ep.48 Episode 48

Air Date: 2005-11-21

James Tanner and Kevin Woodford cook against the clock.

Ep.49 Episode 49

Air Date: 2005-11-22

Katherine Jenkins and Hayley Westenra sing for supper.

Ep.50 Episode 50

Air Date: 2005-11-23

With chefs James Martin and Lesley Waters.

Ep.51 Episode 51

Air Date: 2005-11-24

Journalists Sue Carroll and Jane Moore guest.

Ep.52 Episode 52

Air Date: 2005-11-25

James Martin and Ross Burden stir things up.

Ep.53 Episode 53

Air Date: 2005-11-28

Kevin Woodford and Tony Tobin compete in the kitchen.

Ep.54 Episode 54

Air Date: 2005-11-29

Ross Burden and James Tanner race against the kitchen clock.

Ep.55 Episode 55

Air Date: 2005-11-30

Antony Worrall Thompson and Tony Tobin stir it up.

Ep.56 Episode 56

Air Date: 2005-12-01

Will The Archers stars Charles Collingwood and Judy Bennett be using fresh farm produce?

Ep.57 Episode 57

Air Date: 2005-12-02

With Ross Burden and Antony Worrall Thompson.

Ep.58 Episode 58

Air Date: 2005-12-06

Lesley Waters and Brian Turner race against the clock.

Ep.59 Episode 59

Air Date: 2005-12-07

Rescue-dog handlers Pauline Exon and Jackie Dalton join Phil Vickery and Ross Burden.

Ep.60 Episode 60

Air Date: 2005-12-08

A special festive treat for a foster mother who has cared for more than 100 children.

Ep.61 Episode 61

Air Date: 2005-12-09

Featuring a mistletoe expert and Christmas-tree grower.

Ep.62 Episode 62

Air Date: 2005-12-19

With Ross Burden and Antony Worrall Thompson.

Ep.63 Episode 63

Air Date: 2005-12-20

Christmas enthusiast Andy Parks and festive buyer Rachel Seed cook-off.

Ep.64 Episode 64

Air Date: 2005-12-21

Brian Turner and Antony Worrall Thompson take on gospel singers Clint and Leon Jordan.

Ep.65 Episode 65

Air Date: 2005-12-22

Weather reporter Carol Kirkwood and bookie Rupert Adams team up with chefs James Martin and Gino D'Acampo.

Ep.66 Episode 66

Air Date: 2005-12-23

Stars of the Billy Elliot musical join Lesley Waters and Phil Vickery. Ainsley Harriott hosts.

Ep.67 Episode 67

Air Date: 2005-12-27

Sue Barker and Matt Dawson set a high bar for chefs Paul Rankin and James Martin.

Ep.68 Episode 68

Air Date: 2005-12-28

Will City Hospital's Andi Peters and Ward Sister Shelley prove clinical in the kitchen?

Ep.69 Episode 69

Air Date: 2005-12-29

It's panto in the kitchen as Sleeping Beauty stars Debbie McGee and Sue Hodge take part.

Ep.70 Episode 70

Air Date: 2005-12-30

Astrologer Jonathan Cainer and handwriting expert Allan Conway compete.

Ep.71 Episode 71

Air Date: 2006-01-04

Super foster mum Avril Jenson and her daughter join chefs Nick Nairn and Tony Tobin.

Ep.72 Episode 72

Air Date: 2006-01-05

With complementary medicine gurus Michael van Straten and Barefoot Doctor.

Ep.73 Episode 73

Air Date: 2006-01-06

Ross Burden and Antony Worrall Thompson cook against the clock. Ainsley Harriott hosts.

Ep.74 Episode 74

Air Date: 2006-01-09

The oven gloves are off for chefs Phil Vickery and Ed Baines. With Ainsley Harriott.

Ep.75 Episode 75

Air Date: 2006-01-10

The oven gloves are off for James Tanner and Tony Tobin. With Ainsley Harriott.

Ep.76 Episode 76

Air Date: 2006-01-11

Nick Nairn and Ross Burden have their culinary skills put to the test against the clock. Ainsley Harriott hosts.

Ep.77 Episode 77

Air Date: 2006-01-12

Beyond Boundaries participants, Paralympian Ade Adepitan and blind adventurer Amar Latif , join James Tanner and James Martin in the kitchen.

Ep.78 Episode 78

Air Date: 2006-01-23

Phi Vickery and Antony Worrall Thompson take part.

Ep.79 Episode 79

Air Date: 2006-01-24

Wildlife host Chris Packham and reptile expert Mark O'Shea join Tony Tobin and James Tanner. With Ainsley Harriott.

Ep.80 Episode 80

Air Date: 2006-01-25

Nick Nairn and Lesley Waters get down and gourmet.

Ep.81 Episode 81

Air Date: 2006-01-26

Tony Tobin and James Martin cook-off against the clock.

Ep.82 Episode 82

Air Date: 2006-01-27

Mediums Derek Acorah and Colin Fry help out spirited chefs Paul Rankin and Ross Burden.

Ep.83 Episode 83

Air Date: 2006-01-30

Can chefs James Tanner and Ross Burden stand the heat?

Ep.84 Episode 84

Air Date: 2006-01-31

Chefs Lesley Waters and Antony Worrall Thompson take part. Ainsley Harriott hosts.

Ep.85 Episode 85

Air Date: 2006-02-01

Antiques expert Paul Martin and property pundit Catherine Gee get down and gourmet.

Ep.86 Episode 86

Air Date: 2006-02-02

Host Ainsley Harriott oversees the culinary labours of James Tanner and Nick Nairn

Ep.87 Episode 87

Air Date: 2006-02-03

Chefs Gino D'Acampo and Tony Tobin take their marks.

Ep.88 Episode 88

Air Date: 2006-02-06

Voiceover artists Charlotte Avery, and the aptly named Redd Pepper, join chefs Nick Nairn and Lesley Waters.

Ep.89 Episode 89

Air Date: 2006-02-07

Brian Turner and Ross Burden cook up today's tasty treats. Ainsley Harriott hosts.

Ep.90 Episode 90

Air Date: 2006-02-08

Nick Nairn and Antony Worrall Thompson frantically cook against the clock.

Ep.91 Episode 91

Air Date: 2006-02-09

Phil Vickery and Ross Burden pump up the legumes.

Ep.92 Episode 92

Air Date: 2006-02-10

Chefs James Tanner and Tony Tobin hit the hob.

Ep.93 Episode 93

Air Date: 2006-02-13

Olympic medal hopefuls, ice dancers John and Sinead Kerr , team up with James Tanner and Gino D'Acampo.

Ep.94 Episode 94

Air Date: 2006-02-16

Brian Turner and Phil Vickery join Ainsley Harriott.

Ep.95 Episode 95

Air Date: 2006-02-17

Charley Boorman and Simon Yates guest.

Ep.96 Episode 96

Air Date: 2006-02-20

Antony Worrall Thompson and Tony Tobin stir it up.

Ep.97 Episode 97

Air Date: 2006-02-21

The Hairy Bikers rock up today to challenge chefs Brian Turner and James Martin.

Ep.98 Episode 98

Air Date: 2006-02-27

It's oven gloves off for Tony Tobin and James Tanner.

Ep.99 Episode 99

Air Date: 2006-02-28

A couple of whisky experts join chefs Phil Vickery and Antony Worrall Thompson.

Ep.100 Episode 100

Air Date: 2006-03-01

Discount dishes with shopping guru Jay Hunt and financial advisor Martin Lewis.

Ep.101 Episode 101

Air Date: 2006-03-02

Foster mum Avril and daughter Lisa team up with Nick Nairn and Tony Tobin.

Ep.102 Episode 102

Air Date: 2006-03-03

Brian Turner and Antony Worrall Thompson titillate the taste buds with their culinary treats

Ep.103 Episode 103

Air Date: 2006-03-06

Kitchen cut-and-thrust with Tony Tobin and James Tanner. Ainsley Harriott referees.

Ep.104 Episode 104

Air Date: 2006-03-07

Can Antony Worrall Thompson and Lesley Waters deliver dishes with a good GKGIycemic Index rating for two life coaches?

Ep.105 Episode 105

Air Date: 2006-03-08

Discount dishes with Ross Burden and Phil Vickery.

Ep.106 Episode 106

Air Date: 2006-03-09

Gino D'Acampo takes on Tony Tobin in the culinary contest.

Ep.107 Episode 107

Air Date: 2006-03-10

Angela Baker , inspiration for the hit movie Calendar Girls, and her husband Charles cook with Lesley Waters and Phil Vickery.

Ep.108 Episode 108

Air Date: 2006-03-13

Kitchen cut-and-thrust with Gino D'Acampo and Nick Nairn. Ainsley Harriott referees.

Ep.109 Episode 109

Air Date: 2006-03-14

James Martin and Lesley Waters cook up working lunches for financial journalists Adam Shaw and Adrian Chiles.

Ep.110 Episode 110

Air Date: 2006-03-15

Discount dishes with Paul Rankin and Brian Turner.

Ep.111 Episode 111

Air Date: 2006-03-16

James Tanner faces Tony Tobin in the culinary contest.

Ep.112 Episode 112

Air Date: 2006-03-20

Talented chefs Gino D'Acampo and James Tanner reveal even more culinary prowess.

Ep.113 Episode 113

Air Date: 2006-03-21

Russ Burden and Paul Rankin heat up the hobs.

Ep.114 Episode 114

Air Date: 2006-03-22

Chefs Nick Nairn and Lesley Waters tempt the taste buds. Ainsley Harriott hosts.

Ep.115 Episode 115

Air Date: 2006-03-23

Brian Turner and Ross Burden take their culinary marks.

Ep.116 Episode 116

Air Date: 2006-03-24

BBC continuity announcers Phil Vowels and Sarah Gentry challenge chefs Lesley Waters and Antony Worrall Thompson.

Ep.117 Episode 117

Air Date: 2006-03-27

Casualty stars Rebekah Gibbs and Georgina Bouzova swap scalpels for spatulas.

Ep.118 Episode 118

Air Date: 2006-03-28

It's spatulas at 20 paces for James Martin and Antony Worrall Thompson.

Ep.119 Episode 119

Air Date: 2006-03-29

Chefs Nick Nairn and James Tanner tantalise the tastebuds.

Ep.120 Episode 120

Air Date: 2006-03-30

A pair of 1940s enthusiasts provide Paul Rankin and Phil Vickery with their food rations.

Ep.121 Episode 121

Air Date: 2006-03-31

Discount dishes from Brian Turner and Gino D'Acampo , overseen by effervescent Ainsley.

Ep.122 Episode 122

Air Date: 2006-04-03

Paul Rankin and Antony Worrall Thompson get busy.

Ep.123 Episode 123

Air Date: 2006-04-04

Will the knives come out when chefs James Martin and Gino D'Acampo clash?

Ep.124 Episode 124

Air Date: 2006-04-05

Carol Thatcher and Antony Costa join Ross Burden and Phil Vickery to reminisce over I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!

Ep.125 Episode 125

Air Date: 2006-04-10

Ross Burden and Paul Rankin fire up the stoves.

Ep.126 Episode 126

Air Date: 2006-04-11

Can chefs James Martin and Gino D'Acampo stand the heat in the kitchen?

Ep.127 Episode 127

Air Date: 2006-04-12

The tenth Doctor Who David Tennant and his dad join Brian Turner and Nick Nairn.

Ep.128 Episode 128

Air Date: 2006-04-13

Entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe and The Apprentice's Saira Khan take care of business.

Ep.129 Episode 129

Air Date: 2006-04-14

Artist Prudence Staite , who sculpts with chocolate, and her mum join Phil Vickery and Gino D'Acampo on an Easter special.

Ep.130 Episode 130

Air Date: 2006-05-02

Swapping words for whisks are Nicholas Parsons and author Marian Keyes.

Ep.131 Episode 131

Air Date: 2006-05-03

Brian Turner and Nick Nairn conjure dishes from a fiver's worth of ingredients.

Ep.132 Episode 132

Air Date: 2006-05-04

James Martin and Phil Vickery are the chefs whipping up dishes from limited supplies.

Ep.133 Episode 133

Air Date: 2006-05-05

Chefs Brian Turner and Antony Worrall Thompson are under starter's orders.

Ep.134 Episode 134

Air Date: 2006-05-08

Hosts of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, Martha Kearney and Jenni Murray , team up with James Tanner and Lesley Waters.

Ep.135 Episode 135

Air Date: 2006-05-09

Chefs Paul Rankin and James Martin mix it up.