Creative culinary competition. Three chefs from London and south east England meet their surprise veteran judge and cook summery starters.

Creative culinary competition. One chef shocks when he pairs his fish dish with some unusual flavours - white chocolate and strawberry.

Creative culinary competition. It's a smoke-filled kitchen as the chefs prepare their summer-themed mains in the hope of impressing the veteran judge.

Creative culinary competition. Dessert is the last chance for the chefs to secure a place cooking for the judges and the pressure is rising.

Creative culinary competition. The remaining chefs cook their entire taste of summer menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Leon Smith.

Creative culinary competition. In the south west heats, two ambitious newcomers, Tom Brown and Andy Clatworthy, take on returning chef Dominic Chapman.

Creative culinary competition. Tom, head chef at Outlaw's at The Capital in Knightsbridge, is hoping to elevate the humble mackerel to banquet standards.

Creative culinary competition. For the main course, a refined summer barbecue goes up against a traditional Cornish speciality and a historic Wimbledon recipe.

Creative culinary competition. The chefs honour Wimbledon with their challenging strawberry desserts but only two will make it through to the regional final.

Creative culinary competition. The two remaining chefs try to impress Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Marion Regan.

Creative culinary competition. This week is the north west regional heats and three ambitious newcomers are competing to win a place in the national finals.

Creative culinary competition. In the fish course, Ellis tries to create the flavour of a summer barbecue without using one and Tom and Paul both use luxury fish.

Creative culinary competition. Paul serves a personal main course based on his mother's favourite food, and Ellis surprises with a dish that honours Fred Perry.

Creative culinary competition. Ellis's dish is inspired by strawberries, and Tom hopes to beat the other chefs with a savoury and sweet bilberry dish.

Creative culinary competition. The two chefs cook their taste of summer menus again for judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest Greg Rusedski.

Creative culinary competition. In the north east heats, returning banquet champion Tommy Banks takes on two ambitious newcomers, Danny Parker and Josh Overington.

Creative culinary competition. Josh Overington creates a decadent fish stew, comprising champagne, lobster, scallops and truffles.

Creative culinary competition. Danny Parker is trying to recreate the flavours of an American barbecue but the veteran chef is dubious about one of his ingredients.

Creative culinary competition. Inspired by his summers spent on his family's Yorkshire farm, Tommy is cooking a dessert flavoured with hay.

Creative culinary competition. The top two chefs cook their Taste of Summer menus for judges Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and guest judge Judy Murray.

Creative culinary competition. In the Scottish regional heats, returning chefs Michael Bremner and Ally McGrath battle ambitious newcomer Angela Malik.

Creative culinary competition. Ally McGrath, chef proprietor at Osso in Peebles, creates an inventive dish based on summer memories of rock pooling in the River Tweed.

Creative culinary competition. Michael Bremner is taking a huge risk, using ox tongue as the centrepiece of his main.

Creative culinary competition. Ally McGrath starts the round with confidence, but a series of errors leave him worried about completing it on time.

Creative culinary competition. The two remaining chefs cook their menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Gary Parsons, Wimbledon's executive chef.