Ready, Steady, Cook - Series 20

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Episode 1

1 - Episode 1

Air Date: January 19, 2009

Angela Rippon and Wayne Sleep share their love of both dancing and fine food today, as they compete for the coveted Ready Steady Cook winner's plate.

Episode 2

2 - Episode 2

Air Date: January 21, 2009

Holby Blue meets Gavin and Stacey as husband and wife actors James Thornton and Joanna Page go head-to-head in the kitchen.

Episode 3

3 - Episode 3

Air Date: January 22, 2009

The chefs are on their best behaviour today as the Bill are in town, in the form of two of the police soap's most popular actors, Ali Bastian and Graeme Cole.

Episode 4

4 - Episode 4

Air Date: January 23, 2009

Former Apprentice contestants Claire Young and Raef Bjayou swap Sir Alan Sugar's boardroom brickbats for a pair of top chefs' orders in the kitchen cook-off with only one winner

Episode 5

5 - Episode 5

Air Date: January 26, 2009

TV presenter Chris Tarrant and his former Tiswas co-host Sally James try to outdo each other in the kitchen. Ainsley Harriott keeps order in the twenty-minute cooking challenge.

Episode 6

6 - Episode 6

Air Date: January 27, 2009

Actors Gillian and Kim Taylforth show their true colours in the kitchen as sisterly affection turns to family rivalry. Ainsley Harriott hosts the twenty-minute cooking challenge

Episode 7

7 - Episode 7

Air Date: January 28, 2009

Family rivalry takes over the kitchen as radio and TV presenter Toby Anstis competes for glory against his twin sister Kate. Ainsley Harriott hosts the cookery challenge.

Episode 8

8 - Episode 8

Air Date: January 29, 2009

Madhu Singh and Suleiman Mirza, better known as comedy dance act Signature, bring a little spice to the kitchen. Ainsley Harriott hosts the twenty-minute cooking challenge.

Episode 9

9 - Episode 9

Air Date: January 30, 2009

Hollyoaks actors Nicole Barber-Lane and Claire Cooper cook up a storm in the kitchen. Ainsley Harriott hosts the twenty-minute cooking challenge.

Episode 10

10 - Episode 10

Air Date: February 2, 2009

From Strictly Come Dancing, top professionals Matthew Cutler and Ian Waite are rivals on the dance floor, but who will be number one in the kitchen?

Episode 11

11 - Episode 11

Air Date: February 3, 2009

Paralympian gold medal swimmer Liz Johnson and BBC disability correspondent Peter White chase culinary honours in the red and green kitchens. Hosted by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 12

12 - Episode 12

Air Date: February 4, 2009

Cookery legends Marguerite Patten and Prue Leith don the famous red and green aprons as Ainsley Harriott hosts another classic twenty-minute cooking challenge.

Episode 13

13 - Episode 13

Air Date: February 5, 2009

Top British golfer Ian Poulter tees off in the kitchen with his golf buddy, radio presenter DJ Spoony. Ainsley Harriott hosts another twenty minutes of high-energy cookery.

Episode 14

14 - Episode 14

Air Date: February 6, 2009

Last Choir Standing judge Suzi Digby faces Maestro mentor Jason Lai in the green and red kitchens. Ainsley Harriott conducts another cooking challenge with an Oriental twist.

Episode 15

15 - Episode 15

Air Date: February 9, 2009

Football pundits and former Chelsea teammates Graeme Le Saux and Jason Cundy line up in the kitchen chasing culinary glory. Ainsley Harriott referees another cookery challenge.

Episode 16

16 - Episode 16

Air Date: February 10, 2009

Strictly Come Dancing stars Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova bring their competitive streak to the kitchen as Ainsley Harriott hosts another mouthwatering cookery challenge.

Episode 17

17 - Episode 17

Air Date: February 11, 2009

Olympic gold medal rowers Andrew Hodge and Zak Purchase are the guests as Ainsley Harriott hosts another twenty minutes of highly competitive cookery.

Episode 18

18 - Episode 18

Air Date: February 12, 2009

TV presenter Josie D'Arby faces her comedian friend, actor and writer Emma Kennedy in the red and green kitchens. Ainsley Harriott hosts

Episode 19

19 - Episode 19

Air Date: February 13, 2009

Sian Lloyd fights to outdo her friend, TV presenter Ingrid Tarrant. Ainsley Harriott hosts another mouthwatering cookery challenge between the red and green teams.

Episode 20

20 - Episode 20

Air Date: February 16, 2009

Singer, songwriter and actor Richard Fleeshman brings a touch of family rivalry to the red and green kitchens, cooking against his mother, actress Sue Jenkins.

Episode 21

21 - Episode 21

Air Date: February 17, 2009

Will it be sunshine or storm clouds in the kitchen today? The guests are two of Britain's top TV weathermen, Bill Giles and Michael Fish. Ainsley Harriott hosts.

Episode 22

22 - Episode 22

Air Date: February 18, 2009

Atomic Kitten singer Liz McClarnon may be a Celebrity Masterchef champion but she might never have taken part without the encouragement of her opponent here, her mother Janet.

Episode 23

23 - Episode 23

Air Date: February 19, 2009

Top fashion model agent and mentor Jonathan Phang goes head to head in the kitchen with one of his protegees, winner of Britain's Missing Top Model, Kelly Knox.

Episode 24

24 - Episode 24

Air Date: February 20, 2009

Olympic bronze medal gymnast Louis Smith and sprinter Christian Malcolm reveal the food secrets behind their sporting success, while battling it out for glory in the kitchen.

Episode 25

25 - Episode 25

Air Date: February 23, 2009

Former Neighbours actors and friends Jason Donovan and Mark Little swap tales of shared Aussie roots and very different tastes in food in the kitchen cook-off with only one winner.

Episode 26

26 - Episode 26

Air Date: February 24, 2009

TV showbiz correspondent Sharon Marshall and soap star critic Alison Hammond may be best friends off screen, but they are taking no prisoners in the kitchen. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 27

27 - Episode 27

Air Date: February 25, 2009

Beijing Olympic sailing stars Sarah Ayton and her windsurfing husband Nick Dempsey are the guests. But who will win our Ready Steady Cook gold medal? Ainsley Harriott hosts.

Episode 28

28 - Episode 28

Air Date: February 26, 2009

Record-breaking explorer David Hempleman-Adams and his teenage daughter Camilla (the youngest British woman to ski to the North Pole) are the guests. Ainsley Harriott hosts.

Episode 29

29 - Episode 29

Air Date: February 27, 2009

Actors Charles Dale and Tony Marshall swap their Casualty uniforms for red and green aprons, but who will stitch up the opposition? Ainsley Harriott hosts.

Episode 30

30 - Episode 30

Air Date: March 2, 2009

Cricketer and Strictly Come Dancing champion Mark Ramprakash is reunited with his ballroom dance partner Karen Hardy. Ainsley Harriott presides over another cooking challenge.

Episode 31

31 - Episode 31

Air Date: March 3, 2009

Watchdog presenters Nicky Campbell and Julia Bradbury ensure there is no dodgy dealing in the kitchen. Ainsley Harriott hosts another twenty minutes of fast and fabulous cooking.

Episode 32

32 - Episode 32

Air Date: March 4, 2009

Actors Ben Hull and Terri Dwyer reveal behind-the-scenes details of their TV soap romance, and Ainsley Harriott explores the chemistry of food and love.

Episode 33

33 - Episode 33

Air Date: March 5, 2009

Olympic double gold medallist Rebecca Adlington and her mother Kay compete in the cooking challenge, presided over by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 34

34 - Episode 34

Air Date: March 6, 2009

Wildlife TV presenters Steve Backshall and Terry Nutkins reveal the things they eat when living in the wild. Ainsley Harriott presides over the twenty-minute cooking challenge.

Episode 35

35 - Episode 35

Air Date: March 9, 2009

Gladiators James Crossley (Hunter) and Du'Aine Ladejo (Predator) pitch full-bloodedly into the kitchen contest. Ainsley Harriott presides over the cooking challenge.

Episode 36

36 - Episode 36

Air Date: March 10, 2009

Former Blue Peter presenters Zoe Salmon and Matt Baker battle it out to see who is top of the hobs in the twenty-minute culinary challenge.

Episode 37

37 - Episode 37

Air Date: March 11, 2009

Louiza Patikas and Tom Graham, better known as Helen and Tom Archer from The Archers, compete in the kitchen. Ainsley Harriott hosts the cookery challenge

Episode 38

38 - Episode 38

Air Date: March 12, 2009

Chico and Kenzie swap reality TV for the real thing in the kitchen, as Ainsley Harriott hosts another classic twenty-minute cooking challenge.

Episode 39

39 - Episode 39

Air Date: March 13, 2009

Comic actors Jan Ravens and Phil Cornwell battle it out in the red and green kitchens. Ainsley Harriott introduces another twenty minutes of high-speed, top quality cookery.

Episode 40

40 - Episode 40

Air Date: June 15, 2009

BBC Breakfast TV presenters Chris Hollins and Carol Kirkwood swap the famous red sofa for red and green kitchens. Ainsley Harriott hosts the cookery challenge.