Beat the Chef

Season 2

Beat the Chef is a British television cooking game show broadcast by Channel 4 and hosted by Andi Oliver. The series features contestants preparing a home-cooked family recipe, while professional chefs Mark Sargeant, Frederick Forster and Clodagh McKenna make the same recipe in an upscale restaurant version. The two dishes are then judged by a panel of food critics including the BBC Food Programme presenter Leyla Kazim.

Where to Watch Beat the Chef • Season 2

26 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1Former fighter pilot Chris Topham takes on award-winning chef Mark Sargeant, with beef stroganoff and plaice in bourguignon sauce on the menu, Who will rise to the challenge and be top gun?
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2Confident Chris Dickens takes on Michelin-starred chef Hrishikesh Desai. Can Chris's scallops win him the prize, or will the pasta machine have him in a spin?
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3Home cook Becca Ballard goes head-to-head with executive chef Sophie Michell. Can Becca's toffee banana cake sweeten up the judges and help her win the prize?
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4Jaya Mistry spices things up with her family Indian recipe. But when it comes to baking chef Frederick Forster's apple tart, will her dreams of a win crumble?
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5Home cook Lulu Marodeen takes on chef Mark Sargeant. After a battle of the bananas, will Lulu taste sweet success or will her soggy pastry leave her chances in tatters?
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6Home cook Camelia Singh hopes that her goat curry will win her the £10,000 prize. But Michelin-starred chef Mark Sargeant isn't going down without a food fight!
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7Home cook Abbi Simms takes on chef Hrishikesh Desai with her sweet potato gnocchi. But can she master chef's posh pie to earn her crust and scoop the prize?
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8Amateur cook Paul Dowling serves up his speciality game pie. But will it be sink or swim when chef Frederick Forster brings out his signature seafood dish?
  • Episode 9
    E9
    Episode 9Fine dining fan Gary Fox shows off his mussels with a fish dish, as he takes on chef Hrishikesh Desai. But will he be a fish out of water when Hrishikesh serves up some fancy food of his own?
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10BBQ fan Richard Merkl hopes to give chef Frederick Forster a good grilling with his Tomahawk steak. But can he rise to Frederick's ultimate challenge?
  • Episode 11
    E11
    Episode 11Today's daredevil contestant prepares prawn curry, pitting her recipe against Michelin-starred Hrishikesh Desai's best efforts
  • Episode 12
    E12
    Episode 12Andi Oliver presents another culinary combat as amateur Darcie Powell brings her cod loin with salsa verde to the table, hoping she can out-cook professional chef Sophie Michell
  • Episode 13
    E13
    Episode 13French amateur cook Aude Dupont-Dudley serves up her authentic Provençal squid stew, so chef Frederick Forster hits back with his family's West African curry
  • Episode 14
    E14
    Episode 14Amateur cook Filippo Adamo is keen to tantalise taste buds with his traditional creamy mushroom risotto. Chef Mark Sargeant aims to beat Filippo at his own game when they knock up some gnocchi. Andi Oliver hosts as the pair compete in the fast-paced cook-off
  • Episode 15
    E15
    Episode 15Culinary contender Angie Pinto hopes that her Caribbean-inspired vegetable curry will get executive chef Sophie Michell hot under the collar. Sophie, meanwhile, showcases her seafood fregola
  • Episode 16
    E16
    Episode 16Amy Stone goes up against chef Frederick Forster with her miso cod. But can she handle the pressure of chef's very technical chicken ballotine belter?
  • Episode 17
    E17
    Episode 17Home cook Sam Keefe hopes to wrap up the competition with his Thai salmon filo parcel. But chef Sophie Michell adds some real meat to the challenge with her signature Dexter beef.
  • Episode 18
    E18
    Episode 18Andi Oliver hosts a battle of the burgers as amateur Natalie Craig brings fast food to a face-off against Sophie Michell - the food-and-drink director of a nationwide burger chain.
  • Episode 19
    E19
    Episode 19Bride-to-be Yemi King has her heart set on the £10,000 to fund her big day. She's hoping that her pan-fried chicken with a white wine and lemon sauce will be a match made in heaven with the food jury, but chef Frederick Forster and his spiced duck breast have other ideas.
  • Episode 20
    E20
    Episode 20Educational consultant Ben Coombes wants to teach chef Hrishikesh Desai a thing or two with his `freestyle" technique, to win the prize for charity. But will his creamy chicken pasta dish be enough to see Hrishikesh fall foul of votes, and will Ben's creative touch with chef's lamb rump help him win the cash?
  • Episode 21
    E21
    Episode 21Amateur Haley Birch serves up her Caribbean-inspired fish stew in a culinary battle against chef Hrishikesh Desai, whose sticky toffee pudding leaves Haley in a sticky situation.
  • Episode 22
    E22
    Episode 22Recruitment consultant Megan Kent goes head to head with chef Frederick Forster with her egg yolk-filled ravioli, in an attempt to tantalise the jury's taste buds and win the cash.
  • Episode 23
    E23
    Episode 23Photographer David Solomon serves up his speciality roasted salmon, only to lose focus when chef Sophie Michell hits back with her tricky chocolate fondant.
  • Epsiode 24
    E24
    Epsiode 24Confident home cook Jack Bispham pits his Asian-style whole sea bass against the culinary might of chef Frederick Forster. When it comes to round two, Jack risks finding himself in a jam trying to perfect Frederick's scones.
  • Episode 25
    E25
    Episode 25Culinary contender Natasha Worral hopes her daughter's favourite dish of Greek meatballs will stump chef Sophie Michell to get some money in her prize pot. Natasha also has to beat Sophie at her own family favourite of truffle mac 'n' cheese, as she cooks herself closer to that enticing jackpot sum.
  • Episode 26
    E26
    Episode 26Amateur cook John Paul takes on chef Sophie Michell with his spicy pork tacos. But will Sophie's lamb dish have John running for the hills, or can he leave the kitchen minted?

 

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