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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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