Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a four-course banquet for a high-profile figure.
Great British Menu (Season 8)
London and South East Starter (Episode 1)
Air date: 2013-01-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The nation's chefs compete to cook at a special banquet to celebrate 25 years of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. Who will make the best starter?
London and South East Fish (Episode 2)
Air date: 2013-01-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The nation's chefs compete to cook at a special banquet to celebrate 25 years of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. Who will make the best fish course?
London and South East Main (Episode 3)
Air date: 2013-01-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The nation's chefs compete to cook at a special banquet to celebrate 25 years of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. Who will serve up the best main course?
London and South East Dessert (Episode 4)
Air date: 2013-01-31
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The nation's chefs compete to cook at a special banquet to celebrate 25 years of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. Who will make the best dessert?
London and South East Judging (Episode 5)
Air date: 2013-02-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The nation's chefs compete to cook at a special banquet to celebrate 25 years of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day. Arabella Weir joins for the final round.
Scotland Starter (Episode 6)
Air date: 2013-02-04
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Will the winning starter be spiced ham, a warm chicken salad or a rabbit terrine?
Scotland Fish (Episode 7)
Air date: 2013-02-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Will the winning fish dish be a traditional Scottish soup, a chowder or a no-cook mackerel?
Scotland Main (Episode 8)
Air date: 2013-02-06
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Will the winning main course be an African inspired goat tagine, a beef dish or a duck dish?
Scotland Dessert (Episode 9)
Air date: 2013-02-07
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Will the winning dessert be a comedy custard pie, a chocolate dessert or doughnuts?
Scotland Judging (Episode 10)
Air date: 2013-02-08
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Only one chef can make it through to the national finals to represent Scotland.
North West Starter (Episode 11)
Air date: 2013-02-11
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The curtain raises on the competition in the North West.
North West Fish (Episode 12)
Air date: 2013-02-12
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The North West chefs cook their fish courses.
North West Main (Episode 13)
Air date: 2013-02-13
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The North West chefs cook their main course.
North West Dessert (Episode 14)
Air date: 2013-02-14
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The North West chefs get a final chance to impress with their dessert.
North West Judging (Episode 15)
Air date: 2013-02-15
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The two remaining North West chefs must cook their entire menus for the judges.
North East Starter (Episode 16)
Air date: 2013-02-18
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three North East chefs all want to top the leader board with their starter.
North East Fish (Episode 17)
Air date: 2013-02-19
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three North East chefs hope to impress with their fish courses.
North East Main (Episode 18)
Air date: 2013-02-20
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The North East chefs cook their main course for judge Jason Atherton.
North East Dessert (Episode 19)
Air date: 2013-02-21
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Which desserts will help get two North East chefs through to their regional final?
North East Judging (Episode 20)
Air date: 2013-02-22
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The two remaining North East chefs must cook their entire menus for the judges.
South West Starter (Episode 21)
Air date: 2013-02-25
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three South West chefs all want to top the leader board with their starter.
South West Fish (Episode 22)
Air date: 2013-02-26
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three South West chefs compete to get their fish course to top of the leader board.
South West Main (Episode 23)
Air date: 2013-02-27
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three South West chefs compete to get their main course to the top of the leader board.
South West Dessert (Episode 24)
Air date: 2013-02-28
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Which dessert will help get two chefs through to the Friday show?
South West Judging (Episode 25)
Air date: 2013-03-01
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The two remaining South West chefs must cook their entire menus for the judges.
Northern Ireland Starter (Episode 26)
Air date: 2013-03-04
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The curtain raises on the competition in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Fish (Episode 27)
Air date: 2013-03-05
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three Northern Ireland chefs cook their fish courses.
Northern Ireland Main (Episode 28)
Air date: 2013-03-06
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three Northern Ireland chefs prepare their main course.
Northern Ireland Dessert (Episode 29)
Air date: 2013-03-07
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Which desserts will help two chefs get through to their regional final?
Northern Ireland Judging (Episode 30)
Air date: 2013-03-08
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The two remaining Northern Ireland chefs must cook their menus for the judges.
Central Starter (Episode 31)
Air date: 2013-03-11
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. In central England, three culinary heavyweights return to the Great British Menu kitchen.
Central Fish (Episode 32)
Air date: 2013-03-12
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The three chefs try to impress veteran judge Marcus Wareing with their fish courses.
Central Main (Episode 33)
Air date: 2013-03-13
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. As they cook their main courses, Adil Ray joins the chefs for a fundraising adventure.
Central Dessert (Episode 34)
Air date: 2013-03-13
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The chefs create their desserts, with one last chance to impress judge Marcus Wareing.
Central Judging (Episode 35)
Air date: 2013-03-14
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The chefs must cook their entire menus for the judges, including Jim Moir aka Vic Reeves.
Wales Starter (Episode 36)
Air date: 2013-03-18
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The Welsh chefs raise the curtain with their starters.
Wales Fish (Episode 37)
Air date: 2013-03-19
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Luke Thomas hopes his quirky take on a classic fish finger will impress veteran Jeremy Lee.
Wales Main (Episode 38)
Air date: 2013-03-20
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The Welsh chefs prepare their main course. Which one will get the top score from Jeremy Lee?
Wales Dessert (Episode 39)
Air date: 2013-03-21
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. It is the final chance for the Welsh chefs to impress Jeremy Lee with their dessert dishes.
Wales Judging (Episode 40)
Air date: 2013-03-22
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The remaining chefs representing Wales must cook their entire menus for the judges.
Finals Starter (Episode 41)
Air date: 2013-03-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Patricia Hodge and the judges taste all eight winning regional starter courses.
Finals Fish (Episode 42)
Air date: 2013-03-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Impressionist Ronni Ancona joins the judges as they taste the fish courses.
Finals Main (Episode 43)
Air date: 2013-03-27
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. Ade Edmondson tucks into the chefs' main courses to decide which will remain in contention.
Finals Dessert (Episode 44)
Air date: 2013-03-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The chefs not only learn the top three desserts but also the winning menu.
The Banquet (Episode 45)
Air date: 2013-03-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: It is the climax of the competition as the winning chefs cook at the Comic Relief Banquet at the Royal Albert Hall. But it is not all plain sailing.
