It's National Vegan Week, so Gordon marks the occasion with a very special and very Ramsay dish. Gordon's children learn that a turkey is just for Christmas dinner and not a family pet, when they buy live turkeys to rear and slaughter for Christmas dinner. Star of stage and screen Martine McCutcheon learns how to sharpen a knife and Gordon learns to "keep it simple, stupid" when he challenges comedian Al Murray to make the best bread and butter pudding.

Superstar mega-diva Joan Collins visits The F Word restaurant. It's the first time the two have met since Joan was famously thrown out of Gordon's first restaurant, Aubergine, seven years ago. Gordon's mum Helen challenges her son with her favorite recipe for apple pudding. And there's trouble among the turkeys in Gordon's garden. Gary's as sick as a parrot, so Gordon calls in expert advice.

Gordon faces his biggest challenge yet with his ongoing campaign to get women back into the kitchen. Gordon cooks venison with chocolate: "Bambi never tasted so good." He also journeys to the far north of Scotland to try the rare and unusual delicacy that is Gannet - an unforgettable experience.

Can food affect a man's fertility? Currently there's speculation about a general decline in the sperm count and whether it can be linked to diet. Gordon blames his own low sperm count on the fact that chefs are constantly exposed to high levels of heat during long hours in a kitchen environment. He enlists the help of a fertility expert and a clinical embryologist to see whether they support his theory and offer advice on how men can help prevent problems with their sperm. Plus top model Penny Lancaster comes for dinner and tells Gordon about her very fertile relationship with Rod Stewart.

Chat show maestro Jonathon Ross, is put to the test by Gordon this week when he's challenged to kill and cook lobster. 'If Paul McCartney is watching this, I apologize'. 'If you've got the bollocks to eat it, you should have the bollocks to kill it', responds Gordon. The show also features Gary Rhodes, an amazing report about the potential benefits of horse milk and an exclusive report on which is Britain's healthiest supermarket.

England Coach Sven Goran Erikson's partner, Nancy Dell-Olio, gives Gordon some tips on how to score when she visits The F Word. "The sexiest room in the house? It's the kitchen because the other places are too easy!'" Nancy cooks for and with Sven regularly, "I do the cooking, he helps me. We work together, we're a team.' Actor Richard Wilson - best known for his performance as Victor Meldrew - and Kim & Aggie from "How Clean Is Your House" take Gordon on with their trifle recipe; while resident food critic Giles Coren looks into the world of detox.

Big Brother host Davina McCall, comedian Jimmy Carr and Property Ladder's Sarah Beeny join celebrated chef Gordon Ramsay and restaurant critic Giles Coren for the cookery show covering all aspects of food.

Writer and broadcaster Janet Street-Porter and former athlete Colin Jackson guest on the show devoted to all things culinary. Dishes on the menu include ravioli of duck, chestnuts with a Jerusalem artichoke sauce and a main course of sea bass. Gordon also reveals the secret of perfect roast beef and Yorkshire pudding.

The chef cooks a festive meal comprising truffle and herb buttered turkey with fried breadcrumbs for guests including Sharon Osbourne. The whole restaurant shares the Christmas feast rustled up from Gordon's hand-reared turkeys, aptly named Jamie, Nigella, Delia, Ainsley, Antony and Gary, while Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall takes on the recipe challenge.

Gordon takes on four Eton boys as his team this week. Dawn French guest stars in the restaurant and helps him launch Find Me a Fanny, his search for a new female television cook. Gordon selects some sheep to keep in the garden of his London apartment. On the menu: crab spring rolls with chilli dipping sauce, loin of venison with sweet and sour peppers, and profiteroles with hot chocolate sauce.

Four firemen serve as this week's brigade, and Ronnie Corbett takes on Gordon in the recipe challenge. Janet Street Porter offers a "provocative" meat. Girls Aloud visit. On the menu: pan-roasted fois gras with rhubarb, butter-roasted ribeye of beef with grilled artichokes, and summer berry soup with floating islands.

Gordon takes on four Lancashire Lasses as his team this week. In the recipe challenge he takes on James May and challenges him to an eat off. Denise Van Outen eats at the restaurant this week. On the menu: duck egg salad with anchovy fingers; tandoori-spiced halibut with sauteed potatoes; and Scotch pancakes with caramelized bananas.

Gordon takes a group called "The Eastenders" in the kitchen, cooks against Alex James in the recipe challenge and goes hunting for deer. Janet Street Porter looks for an alternative to fois gras, and Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall helps Gordon move his lambs. On the menu: seared tuna nicoise salad; pan-fried chicken with asparagus; and caramelized apples and pears.

Four estate agents prepare a meal in Gordon's restaurant this week. Chris Moyles finds himself being challenged to make a curry better than his local takeaway can make. Gordon's lambs move to Victoria and David Beckham's place. On the menu: black pudding, potato rosti, and pan-fried eggs; veal scallop with tapenade; and tiramisu.

Four Nottingham housewives form this week's brigade. Janet Street Porter attempts to convince Gordon to try a new superfood. The wine tasting skills of former cricketer Ian Botham are put to the test. Gordon goes to Scotland to make buffalo mozzarella. Dom Joly challenges Gordon in The F Word kitchen, and there's bad news about one of the lambs. On the menu: broad bean and scallop risotto; roast pork chops with apple and radicchio; and cherry samosas.

The latest amateur brigade of cooks are a team of police officers from Lancaster. Jonathan Ross visits the restaurant. Gordon offers tripe to teenagers, teaches some athletes how to cook great fast food and then joins DJ Sara Cox in the recipe challenge. Gordon searches for scallops. On the menu: pan-roasted pigeon salad with toasted walnuts; roast skate with beet root and parmesan; and pain perdu with carmelized peaches.

A team of ex-Army captains from Norfolk cook this week's meal. Gordon fills the restaurant with the fifty finalists from his search for the next Fanny Cradock. Stylist Gok Wan ("How to Look Good Naked"), takes on Gordon in the recipe challenge, as well as offering him some fashion tips. Gordon tastes champagne with Cat Deeley. On the menu: pea, asparagus, pancetta, and goat cheese frittata; honey roast duck with green beans; and baked Alaska.

The Lancashire Lasses are back to cook at Claridges; Ricky Gervais visits. On the menu: king crab tortellini, leg of lamb, shepherd's pie made from Gordon's sheep, and hot chocolate souffle with mint chocolate chip ice cream.

First celebrity in the kitchen is Coronation Street star Wendi Peters, and she brings along her sister, husband and mother. Geri Helliwell takes up Gordon's recipe challenge. Janet Street-Porter is back, promoting British veal, and Gordon looks into a deep-sea delicacy: sea urchins.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy from Channel 4 news takes his family into the F Word kitchen and Janet gets tender with her calves

Gordon Ramsay returns for a new series of the fast-paced food magazine show featuring recipes, consumer stories and cooking challenges. Boy band McFly face the music in Gordon's kitchen. Janet Street-Porter champions a new low-fat superfood. Comedian Ben Miller goes up against Gordon in the recipe challenge with his version of a classic Victoria sponge cake.

Nic and Mel from All Saints are this week's guest chefs in the F Word kitchen and David Blunkett challenges Gordon to a cook-off

Comedian Paddy McGuinness and his lively bunch of mates join Gordon in the kitchen to try and impress the F Word diners. They're not your average kitchen team – more Motley Crew than Michelin chefs and it's clear from the start that they like a laugh. But if anyone can reign them in Gordon can.

Gordon teaches John Prescott how to cook mouthwatering fishcakes with an anchovy dressing. Tom Parker-Bowles visits Sardinia to track down one of the world's most interesting delicacies. Dannii Minogue shows how to make a vegetarian risotto.

Gordon Ramsay presents a fast-paced food magazine show featuring recipes, consumer stories and cooking challenges. Gordon takes his son Jack fishing in the Scottish Highlands, and then turns a Robin Reliant into a salmon smoker. Janet Street-Porter decides whether to make her veal calves free range, while Meatloaf takes on Gordon with his tuna bake. Also, Gordon teaches a firefighter how to make a healthy beef burger, and cooks three recipes with the help of Angela Griffin and her family