Episode guide
Ready, Steady, Cook: Series 18
57 episodes · premiered Feb 11, 2008
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- Episode 1: Episode 1 Feb 11, 2008 · 45m Lorraine Chase and Lionel Blair help chefs create a meal in just 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 2: Episode 2 Feb 12, 2008 · 30m Gethin Jones and England rugby player Dan Scarborough help chefs create a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 3: Episode 3 Feb 13, 2008 · 30m Sheridan Smith and Two Pints actor Will Mellor help chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 4: Episode 4 Feb 14, 2008 · 30m Big Mo and Charlie from Eastenders (Laila Morse and Derek Martin) help chefs create a meal in just twenty minutes. Valentine's day special presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 5: Episode 5 Feb 15, 2008 · 45m Cookery challenge series. Sam and Amanda Marchant, the Big Brother twins, help two chefs create two meals in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 6: Episode 6 Feb 18, 2008 · 45m TV presenters Tim Vincent and Diane Louise Jordan help chefs create a meal in 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 7: Episode 7 Feb 19, 2008 · 45m Ben James-Ellis and Leanne Jones, stars of the West End's Hairspray, help chefs make a meal in just 20 minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 8: Episode 8 Feb 20, 2008 · 45m Rav Wilding from Crimewatch and Lisa Maxwell from the Bill help chefs invent a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 9: Episode 9 Feb 21, 2008 · 45m Dick and James Strawbridge, the father and son from It's Not Easy Being Green, help chefs create a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 10: Episode 10 Feb 22, 2008 · 45m Fancy footwork in the kitchen from ballroom dancer Anton du Beke and his Strictly Come Dancing partner Kate Garraway as Ainsley Harriott hosts the twenty-minute cooking challenge.
- Episode 11: Episode 11 Feb 25, 2008 · 45m Television presenter Gaby Roslin and actress Ruthie Henshall are guests in the kitchen as Ainsley Harriott hosts the 20-minute cooking challenge.
- Episode 12: Episode 12 Feb 26, 2008 · 45m Hidden gems in the kitchen as Cash in the Attic host Angus Purden and Bargain Hunt's David Harper join Ainsley Harriott in the kitchen for the 20-minute cooking challenge.
- Episode 13: Episode 13 Feb 27, 2008 · 45m Local produce is on the menu as Ainsley Harriott hosts the 20-minute cooking challenge with TV presenters Alice Roberts and Mark Horton.
- Episode 14: Episode 14 Feb 28, 2008 · 45m Holby City stars Sharon D Clarke and Luke Roberts join Ainsley Harriott for the 20-minute cooking challenge.
- Episode 15: Episode 15 Feb 29, 2008 · 45m Pop stars Andy Scott-Lee and Michelle Heaton aim for the high notes in the kitchen as they join Ainsley Harriott for the 20-minute cooking challenge.
- Episode 16: Episode 16 Mar 3, 2008 · 45m Radio presenters Ken Bruce and Lynn Bowles help chefs create a meal in just 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 17: Episode 17 Mar 4, 2008 · 45m Adventurers Tracy Edwards and Annabelle Bond help chefs create a meal in just 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 18: Episode 18 Mar 5, 2008 · 45m Tony Hirst and Zoe Lister from Hollyoaks help chefs create a meal in just 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 19: Episode 19 Mar 6, 2008 · 45m TV and radio medical pundits Dr Mark Porter and Dr Mark Hamilton help chefs create a meal in just 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 20: Episode 20 Mar 7, 2008 · 45m Rugby players Peter Richards and Sean Lamont help chefs Tony Tobin and Gino D'Acampo make a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 21: Episode 21 Mar 10, 2008 · 45m Former hurdles champion Sally Gunnell and decathlete Dean Macey help chefs Brian Turner and Gino D'Acampo make a meal in just 20 minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 22: Episode 22 Mar 11, 2008 · 45m DJs JK and Joel help chefs Nick Nairn and Paul Rankin make a meal in just 20 minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 23: Episode 23 Mar 12, 2008 · 45m Stylist Nicky Hambleton-Jones and hairdresser Andrew Barton help chefs Tony Tobin and Lesley Waters make a meal in just 20 minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 24: Episode 24 Mar 13, 2008 · 45m Pete Waterman and DJ Neil Fox help chefs James Tanner and Gino D'Acampo make a meal in just 20 minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 25: Episode 25 Mar 14, 2008 · 30m Sport Relief special. Nick Hancock and Allan Lamb help chefs Lesley Waters and Richard Phillips make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 26: Episode 26 Mar 17, 2008 · 45m Harry Potter star Warwick Davis and comedian Ninia Benjamin help chefs Brian Turner and Paul Rankin to make a meal in twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 27: Episode 27 Mar 18, 2008 · 45m Swimmers Sharron Davies and Mark Foster help chefs Nick Nairn and Phil Vickery to make a meal in twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 28: Episode 28 Mar 19, 2008 · 45m Casualty stars Jane Hazlegrove and Matt Bardock help chefs James Tanner and Lesley Waters to make a meal in twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 29: Episode 29 Mar 20, 2008 · 45m Presenters of To Buy Or Not To Buy, Kristian Digby and Ed Hall, help chefs Tony Tobin and Brian Turner to make a meal in twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 30: Episode 30 Mar 21, 2008 · 45m Programme image Bradley Walsh and Joe Pasquale help chefs Gino D'Acampo and Lesley Waters to make a meal in 20 minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 31: Episode 31 Mar 24, 2008 · 45m Wildlife TV presenters Nigel Marven and Ellie Harrison help the chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 32: Episode 32 Mar 25, 2008 · 45m Martin Marquez and Michael Obiora from Hotel Babylon help the chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 33: Episode 33 Mar 26, 2008 · 45m Celebrity hairdressers Trevor Sorbie and Nicky Clarke help the chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 34: Episode 34 Mar 27, 2008 · 45m Former England footballer Rodney Marsh and Apprentice Katie Hopkins help the chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 35: Episode 35 Mar 28, 2008 · 45m Ice skating stars Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are in the kitchen today as Ainsley Harriott hosts another 20-minute cooking challenge.
- Episode 36: Episode 36 Mar 31, 2008 · 45m Property show presenters Melissa Porter and Dominic Littlewood help the chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 37: Episode 37 Apr 1, 2008 · 45m Jockey Bob Champion and TV presenter Rishi Persad help the chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 38: Episode 38 Apr 2, 2008 · 45m Taggart star Blythe Duff and TV presenter Kaye Adams help the chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 39: Episode 39 Apr 7, 2008 · 45m Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with guests Snooker players John Virgo and Willie Thorne.
- Episode 40: Episode 40 Apr 8, 2008 · 45m Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with guests Natalie Pinkham and Aggie McKenzie.
- Episode 41: Episode 41 Apr 9, 2008 · 45m Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with pop singer Sinitta and celebrity stylist Nick Ede.
- Episode 42: Episode 42 Apr 10, 2008 · 45m Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with TV psychologist Anjula Mutanda and Jenni Trent Hughes.
- Episode 43: Episode 43 Apr 11, 2008 · 45m Comedians Les Dennis and Bobby Davro are the star guests on another twenty-minute cooking challenge with presenter Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 44: Episode 44 Apr 14, 2008 · 45m Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with actress Faith Brown and dress designer Scott Henshall.
- Episode 45: Episode 45 Apr 15, 2008 · 45m Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with presenter Amanda Lamb and hairdresser Richard Ward.
- Episode 46: Episode 46 Apr 16, 2008 · 45m Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with actress Sally Lindsay and comedian Craig Hill.
- Episode 47: Episode 47 Apr 17, 2008 · 45m Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with Holby Blue stars Chloe Newman and Jimmy Akingbola.
- Episode 48: Episode 48 Apr 18, 2008 · 45m Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson.
- Episode 49: Episode 49 May 6, 2008 · 45m Denise Van Outen and John Barrowman help the chefs prepare a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 50: Episode 50 May 7, 2008 · 45m Arabella Weir and Miranda Hart help the chefs create a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 51: Episode 51 May 8, 2008 · 45m Classical singers Jonathan Ansell and Hayley Westenra help the chefs create a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 52: Episode 52 May 9, 2008 · 45m Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson help the chefs create a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 53: Episode 53 May 12, 2008 · 45m Doctors cast members Stirling Gallacher and Sean Gleeson scrub up in the kitchen with Gino D'Acampo and guest chef Sophie Michell. Ainsley Harriott presents.
- Episode 54: Episode 54 May 13, 2008 · 45m Coast presenters Miranda Krestovnikoff and Nick Crane cook up a storm. Ainsley Harriott presents.
- Episode 55: Episode 55 May 14, 2008 · 45m Motoring journalist Tom Ford and racing driver Jason Plato swap engine oil for olive oil and rev up for another classic twenty-minute cooking challenge with Ainsley Harriott.
- Episode 56: Episode 56 May 15, 2008 · 45m Soccer AM presenters Helen Chamberlain and Andy Goldstein join Ainsley Harriott for another classic twenty-minute cooking challenge.
- Episode 57: Episode 57 May 16, 2008 · 45m Rugby player Matt Dawson and Olympic athlete Roger Black go head-to-head in a bid to take the honours in this classic twenty minute cooking challenge with Ainsley Harriott.