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Great British Menu: Series 11

45 episodes Premiered Aug 29, 2016 Updated Oct 24, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Create a JSON object for "Great British Menu" Season 11. Constraints: Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES. No invented facts (titles, names, dates, etc.). No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points (except within the JSON array for the primer). Output: Valid JSON only. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet point

Previously on Great British Menu

Season 11 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Great British Menu Season 10.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Create a JSON object for "Great British Menu" Season 11.
Constraints:
Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented facts (titles, names, dates, etc.).
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points (except within the JSON array for the primer).
Output: Valid JSON only.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Input Data:
TMDB Season Synopsis: "The nation's top chefs compete for the chance to cook at the Palace of Westminster."
Source [1]: Overview: "Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a four-course banquet for a high-profile figure." Cast: Wendy L.
Source [2]: IMDb cast/crew link.
Source [3]: Overview: "Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a four-course banquet for a high-profile figure."
Source [4]: Wikipedia: "Great British Menu is a BBC television series in which top British chefs compete for the chance to cook one course of a four-course banquet."
Source [5]: Unrelated text about Freedom on the Net 2014.
Season 11 specific info: "The nation's top chefs compete for the chance to cook at the Palace of Westminster."
General series info:
Format: Top British chefs compete to cook one course of a four-course banquet.
Goal: Cook for a high-profile figure.
Network: BBC.
Constraint Check: The word count for overview must be 160-220 words.
Problem: The provided text is extremely sparse. There is almost no information to reach 160-220 words without inventing details.
Strategy: I must expand the existing facts using neutral, encyclopedic prose. However, if I cannot reach 160 words without inventing facts, I am in a bind. Let's look at the facts again.
Fact 1: It is a BBC television series.
Fact 2: Top British chefs compete.
Fact 3: They compete for the chance to cook one course of a four-course banquet.
Fact 4: The banquet is for a high-profile figure.
Fact 5: In Season 11

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Season 11 Episodes

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S11·E1 Mytharc

Scotland Starter

Aug 29, 2016 · 29 min

Three top chefs from Scotland, all competition newcomers, aim to impress this week's veteran judge and be crowned Scottish champion.

S11·E2 Core

Scotland Fish

Aug 30, 2016 · 29 min

Three chefs create fish dishes in a bid to be crowned Scottish champion. The standard is so high, the veteran judge is moved to tears.

S11·E3 Core

Scotland Main

Aug 31, 2016 · 29 min

Three of Scotland's finest chefs compete. Ally McGrath has been keeping the veteran judge entertained with his very individual approach.

S11·E4 Core

Scotland Dessert

Sep 1, 2016 · 29 min

One chef will go home and the veteran judge finds himself with a very difficult decision to make.

S11·E5 Core

Scotland Judging

Sep 2, 2016 · 29 min

It is the head to head. Scotland's two highest-scoring chefs cook for judges Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith and Matthew Fort.

S11·E6 Core

South West Starter

Sep 5, 2016 · 29 min

Today, it is the starter course of the south west regional heat. Chef Josh Eggleton is back for a third time.

S11·E7 Core

South West Fish

Sep 6, 2016 · 29 min

Returning chef Josh Eggleton is hoping to impress with an original take on bolognese, one of six elements in his complex fish dish.

S11·E8 Core

South West Main

Sep 7, 2016 · 29 min

It is the main course and chef Chris is out to show just how theatrical he can be. His ideas surprise everyone in the kitchen.

S11·E9 Core

South West Dessert

Sep 8, 2016 · 29 min

Today is the dessert course and Josh creates his own self-serve ice cream made from vegetables.

S11·E10 Core

South West Judging

Sep 9, 2016 · 29 min

The region's top two chefs cook for judges Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith and Matthew Fort and guest judge Grace Dent.

S11·E11 Core

North West Starter

Sep 12, 2016 · 29 min

Two newcomers to the competition are challenging reigning north west champion Matt Worswick.

S11·E12 Core

North West Fish

Sep 13, 2016 · 29 min

It is the fish course and reigning north west champion Matt Worswick has reason to be confident.

S11·E13 Core

North West Main

Sep 14, 2016 · 29 min

It is the main course of the north west regional heat and the scores mean this is a crucial round.

S11·E14 Core

North West Dessert

Sep 15, 2016 · 29 min

The three north west competitors are getting highly creative producing some of the most original and stunning desserts.

S11·E15 Core

North West Judging

Sep 16, 2016 · 29 min

The remaining north west chefs cook for judges Matthew Fort, Prue Leith and Oliver Peyton and guest judge Lady Claire MacDonald.

S11·E16 Core

Wales Starter

Sep 19, 2016 · 29 min

Three of the finest chefs from Wales are competing to be crowned champion. Two chefs are back for a second time.

S11·E17 Core

Wales Fish

Sep 20, 2016 · 29 min

Today is the fish course and newcomer Andrew Birch is confident - he is passionate about seafood. His dish celebrates the cockle.

S11·E18 Core

Wales Main

Sep 21, 2016 · 29 min

Returning chef Phil Carmichael is serving up his version of an OBE - a refined take on onions, bacon and egg.

S11·E19 Core

Wales Dessert

Sep 22, 2016 · 29 min

It is the dessert course and one chef will go home. There is upset for one chef when a last-minute error threatens his Eton mess.

S11·E20 Core

Wales Judging

Sep 23, 2016 · 29 min

The two highest scoring chefs from Wales cook for judges Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith and Matthew Fort, and guest judge Rosie Birkett.

S11·E21 Mytharc

Central Starter

Sep 26, 2016 · 29 min

Three newcomers vie to become regional champion. There is panic when the judge reveals that she does not like one chef's garnish.

S11·E22 Core

Central Fish

Sep 27, 2016 · 29 min

For the fish course, the chefs are using some of the UK's finest ingredients, including lobster, salmon and Cornish crab.

S11·E23 Core

Central Main

Sep 28, 2016 · 29 min

Two chefs are cooking venison. Danny Gill is making a venison wellington inspired by his dad, a former RAF chef.

S11·E24 Core

Central Dessert

Sep 29, 2016 · 29 min

Danny Gill is making a staggering eight elements for his imaginative dessert - even using a machine usually found in the fairground.

S11·E25 Core

Central Judging

Sep 30, 2016 · 29 min

The region's two highest scoring chefs cook for judges Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith and Matthew Fort and guest judge Enam Ali MBE.

S11·E26 Core

London & South East Starter

Oct 3, 2016 · 29 min

Three of the most exciting talents from London and the south east region are competing for a place in the national finals.

S11·E27 Core

London & South East Fish

Oct 4, 2016 · 29 min

Ronnie Murray takes a risk with one ingredient by serving it at three different temperatures - warm, deep fried and frozen.

S11·E28 Core

London & South East Main

Oct 5, 2016 · 29 min

Mark Froydenlund is showcasing British veal to celebrate the determination of British producers to bounce back from disaster.

S11·E29 Core

London & South East Dessert

Oct 6, 2016 · 29 min

It is a highly emotional dish for chef Ronnie Murray as he prepares a dessert inspired by a very personal great Briton.

S11·E30 Core

London & South East Judging

Oct 7, 2016 · 29 min

In the the head to head, the two highest-scoring chefs from the London and south east region cook for Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith and Matthew Fort.

S11·E31 Core

North East Starter

Oct 10, 2016 · 29 min

Mini Patel is back for a second attempt at the north east regional title, but he is competing against two young newcomers.

S11·E32 Core

North East Fish

Oct 11, 2016 · 29 min

It is the fish course and two chefs, Tommy and Mini, have very similar ingredients - both are cooking mackerel.

S11·E33 Core

North East Main

Oct 12, 2016 · 29 min

There has been a dramatic development ahead of the main course, and it is a tough day for the chefs as they react to the news.

S11·E34 Core

North East Dessert

Oct 13, 2016 · 29 min

It is an emotional day for one of the chefs as he prepares a dish which is inspired by, and a tribute to, his late grandfather.

S11·E35 Core

North East Judging

Oct 14, 2016 · 29 min

The chefs cook for Matthew Fort, Prue Leith and Oliver Peyton and guest judge John Williams MBE, executive head chef at The Ritz.

S11·E36 Core

Northern Ireland Starter

Oct 17, 2016 · 29 min

Three top chefs from Northern Ireland get creative with pigs' heads, potatoes and reinventing the classic ploughman's.

S11·E37 Core

Northern Ireland Fish

Oct 18, 2016 · 29 min

The atmosphere in the kitchen gets even more competitive as the three chefs from Northern Ireland cook their fish courses.

S11·E38 Core

Northern Ireland Main

Oct 19, 2016 · 29 min

Chris McGowan feels the strain when trying to make his own venison sausages to serve with a venison rack.

S11·E39 Core

Northern Ireland Dessert

Oct 20, 2016 · 29 min

The chefs are tempering chocolate and working with sugar. One chef is heading for disaster after his cream splits.

S11·E40 Core

Northern Ireland Judging

Oct 21, 2016 · 29 min

The chefs cook for judges Oliver Peyton, Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and guest judge Amol Rajan.

S11·E41 Core

Finals Starter

Oct 24, 2016 · 59 min

It is day one of the national finals. Before cooking starts, the eight champions travel to the Southbank to get a sight of the prize.

S11·E42 Core

Finals Fish

Oct 25, 2016 · 59 min

It is day two of the national finals, and the eight champions must cook their fish courses. The judges are joined by Tim Hayward.

S11·E43 Core

Finals Main

Oct 26, 2016 · 59 min

It is day three at the national finals and time for the main course - the one course every chef wants to cook at the banquet.

S11·E44 Mytharc

Finals Dessert

Oct 27, 2016 · 59 min

It is the final day of the competition, and the last chance for the eight champions to get one of their dishes to the banquet.

S11·E45 Mytharc

Banquet

Oct 28, 2016 · 59 min

The winning chefs arrive at the Palace of Westminster to cook for the banquet of great Britons.

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