Ainsley Harriott
Self - Host/Chef
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Series SeasonSeason 16 episodes2006
Ready, Steady, Cook
Series 16
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Episodes
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Episode 145 min2006-09-18
Episode 1
Young clarinettist Julian Bliss and entrepreneur Martin Holstead lock horns. Ainsley Hariott presides.
Episode 245 min2006-09-19
Episode 2
Grange Hill stars Holly Quin-Ankrah and Jack McMullen join James Martin and Paul Rankin.
Episode 345 min2006-09-20
Episode 3
Farmers Charlotte and Ben Hollins cook with chefs Brian Turner and Lesley Waters.
Episode 445 min2006-09-21
Episode 4
Ballet dancers Oliver Taylor and Claire Jobanputra partner Gino D'Acampo and Tony Tobin.
Episode 545 min2006-09-22
Episode 5
Young footballers Mark Staunton and Lizzie Edwards sign up Brian Turner and James Martin.
Episode 645 min2006-09-25
Episode 6
Paul Rankin and Lesley Waters are under starter's orders. Ainsley Hariott presides.
Episode 745 min2006-09-26
Episode 7
Gino D'Acampo and James Tanner work their magic.
Episode 845 min2006-09-27
Episode 8
Ainsley Harriott referees as chefs Lesley Waters and James Martin show off their skills.
Episode 945 min2006-09-28
Episode 9
Chefs James Tanner and Tony Tobin are given some uncanny inspiration
Episode 1045 min2006-09-29
Episode 10
Ainsley Harriott hosts as Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn go head to head in the kitchen.
Episode 1145 min2006-10-02
Episode 11
Ainsley Harriott tests the culinary skills of sports commentator Graeme Le Saux and TV presenter Sarah Cawood, aided by chefs Gino D'Acampo and Ross Burden.
Episode 1245 min2006-10-03
Episode 12
James Martin and Nick Nairn flex their culinary muscles.
Episode 1345 min2006-10-04
Episode 13
Ainsley Harriott referees as chefs Lesley Waters and James Martin show off their skills.
Episode 1445 min2006-10-05
Episode 14
Chefs Tony Tobin and Paul Rankin cook-off in the kitchen.
Episode 1545 min2006-10-06
Episode 15
Big Brother's Glyn and Jennie are aided by Lesley Waters and Gino D'Acampo.
Episode 1645 min2006-10-09
Episode 16
Atlantic rowers Rachel Smith and Lin Griesel cook off.
Episode 1745 min2006-10-10
Episode 17
Lucy Benjamin and rugby player Matt Stevens join Paul Rankin and James Tanner.
Episode 1845 min2006-10-11
Episode 18
James Martin and Tony Tobin try to outdo one another.
Episode 1945 min2006-10-12
Episode 19
Chefs Brian Turner and Lesley Waters race against the kitchen clock, and each other.
Episode 2045 min2006-10-13
Episode 20
Rani and Abs from CBBC's Best of Friends cause havoc for Nick Nairn and James Martin.
Episode 2145 min2006-10-16
Episode 21
Nick Nairn and James Martin impress the audience as they work culinary magic.
Episode 2245 min2006-10-17
Episode 22
Trawlermen James West and Jimmy Buchanan compete.
Episode 2345 min2006-10-18
Episode 23
Tony Tobin and Gino D'Acampo try the culinary test.
Episode 2445 min2006-10-19
Episode 24
Chefs James Martin and Tony Tobin are in the kitchen.
Episode 2545 min2006-10-20
Episode 25
Gino D'Acampo and Nick Nairn stir up trouble in the kitchen.
Episode 2645 min2006-10-30
Episode 26
James Tanner and Phil Vickery cook delectable desserts.
Episode 2745 min2006-10-31
Episode 27
Mind-control expert Drew McAndrew and escapologist Tom Lyon guest in a special Halloween edition.
Episode 2845 min2006-11-01
Episode 28
Brian Turner and James Martin compete in a pudding-themed episode, creating desserts against the clock.
Episode 2945 min2006-11-02
Episode 29
With chefs Ross Burden and Lesley Waters.
Episode 3045 min2006-11-03
Episode 30
Chefs Paul Rankin and Phil Vickery rustle up tasty desserts as part of Pudding Week.
Episode 3145 min2006-11-06
Episode 31
Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn take on the challenge.
Episode 3245 min2006-11-07
Episode 32
Culinary delights from James Tanner and Phil Vickery.
Episode 3345 min2006-11-08
Episode 33
Chefs James Martin and Tony Tobin race to create a meal in just 20 minutes.
Episode 3445 min2006-11-09
Episode 34
With celebrity chefs Paul Rankin and James Tanner.
Episode 3545 min2006-11-10
Episode 35
Chefs Gino D'Acampo and Tony Tobin compete.
Episode 3645 min2006-11-13
Episode 36
Nick Nairn and James Tanner take on the challenge.
Episode 3745 min2006-11-14
Episode 37
With chefs Gino D'Acampo and James Tanner.
Episode 3845 min2006-11-15
Episode 38
Nick Nairn and James Martin prepare meals against the clock. Ainsley Harriott presents.
Episode 3945 min2006-11-16
Episode 39
Dragons' Den investors Deborah Meaden and Richard Farleigh join the cookery contest.
Episode 4045 min2006-11-17
Episode 40
Children in Need special with Sam and Mark.
Episode 4145 min2006-11-20
Episode 41
Chefs Lesley Waters and Tony Tobin compete.
Episode 4245 min2006-11-21
Episode 42
Hollyoaks brothers Nick and John Pickard guest.
Episode 4345 min2006-11-22
Episode 43
Cookery contest, with Phil Vickery and Lesley Waters.
Episode 4445 min2006-11-23
Episode 44
Two stars of TV's Bad Girls compete in the kitchen.
Episode 4545 min2006-11-24
Episode 45
With celebrity chefs Nick Nairn and Paul Rankin.
Episode 4645 min2006-11-27
Episode 46
Brian Turner and Phil Vickery celebrate British produce.
Episode 4745 min2006-11-28
Episode 47
With chefs Nick Nairn and James Tanner.
Episode 4845 min2006-11-29
Episode 48
Lesley Waters and Gino D'Acampo use English wines when competing to create the most popular dish.
Episode 4945 min2006-11-30
Episode 49
Chefs Brian Turner and James Tanner compete.
Episode 5045 min2006-12-01
Episode 50
Cooking challenge with Lesley Waters and Tony Tobin.
Episode 5145 min2006-12-04
Episode 51
Chefs Lesley Waters and James Martin compete.
Episode 5245 min2006-12-05
Episode 52
A vodka expert and a party organiser give advice for anyone in a panic over Christmas.
Episode 5345 min2006-12-06
Episode 53
Chefs James Martin and Phil Vickery create festive meals in just 20 minutes and Christmas bell ringers perform.
Episode 5445 min2006-12-07
Episode 54
Abba tribute band Bjorn Again enter the culinary fray.
Episode 5545 min2006-12-08
Episode 55
Cooking up the food of love with seduction experts Johnny Savoir and Wayne Elise.
Episode 5645 min2006-12-18
Episode 56
All Angels choir girls sing for their supper.
Episode 5745 min2006-12-19
Episode 57
Quizmasters Judith Keppel and CJ De Mooi put their cooking skills up for scrutiny.
Episode 5845 min2006-12-20
Episode 58
Cirque de Celebrite contestants Grace Adams and Kenzie hope for well balanced meals.
Episode 5945 min2006-12-21
Episode 59
The participants of ITV1's Ladette to Lady come calling for some haute cuisine.
Episode 6045 min2006-12-22
Episode 60
Rocket on, Tommy? Cannon and Ball cook off.
Episode 6145 min2006-12-26
Episode 61
More culinary creations are whipped up in 20 minutes.
Episode 6245 min2006-12-27
Episode 62
Kitchen duel between two popular chefs.
Episode 6345 min2006-12-28
Episode 63
Kitchen duel between two celebrity chefs.
Episode 6445 min2006-12-29
Episode 64
Culinary duel.
Episode 6545 min2006-12-30
Episode 65
Kitchen duel in which two celebrity chefs race to create a meal in just 20 minutes.
Episode 6645 min2007-01-01
Episode 66
Kitchen duel.
Episode 6745 min2007-01-02
Episode 67
Kitchen duel.
Episode 6845 min2007-01-03
Episode 68
On-the-spot recipes.
Episode 6945 min2007-01-04
Episode 69
Kitchen duel.
Episode 7045 min2007-01-05
Episode 70
Culinary challenge.
Episode 7145 min2007-01-08
Episode 71
With Newsround presenters Ellie Crisell and Lizo Mzimba.
Episode 7245 min2007-01-09
Episode 72
Brian Turner and James Tanner race against the clock to make a culinary masterpiece.
Episode 7345 min2007-01-10
Episode 73
Chefs Gino D'Acampo and Tony Tobin go head-to-head.
Episode 7445 min2007-01-11
Episode 74
Phil Vickery and Nick Nairn battle it out in the culinary challenge. Ainsley Harriott hosts.
Episode 7545 min2007-01-22
Episode 75
With chefs James Martin and Lesley Waters.
Episode 7645 min2007-01-23
Episode 76
Angela Rippon and James Rylands guest.
Episode 7745 min2007-01-24
Episode 77
With Gino D'Acampo and Tony Tobin.
Episode 7845 min2007-01-25
Episode 78
Guest chef Garrey Dawson takes on Paul Rankin.
Episode 7945 min2007-01-26
Episode 79
Guest Alex Mackay battles it out with regular Nick Nairn.
Episode 8045 min2007-01-29
Episode 80
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott with chefs Gino D'Acampo and Tony Tobin.
Episode 8145 min2007-01-30
Episode 81
Cooking contest.
Episode 8245 min2007-01-31
Episode 82
Athlete Sophie Hancock asks Brian Turner for help.
Episode 8345 min2007-02-01
Episode 83
Today's chefs are James Tanner and Nick Nairn.
Episode 8445 min2007-02-02
Episode 84
With Tony Tobin , Gino D'Acampo and Ainsley Harriott.
Episode 8545 min2007-02-05
Episode 85
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott with chefs Brian Turner and Phil Vickery.
Episode 8645 min2007-02-06
Episode 86
Polar explorers Michael McGrath and Pen Hadow guest.
Episode 8745 min2007-02-07
Episode 87
Chefs Gino D'Acampo and Alex Mackay race to complete meals in 20 minutes.
Episode 8845 min2007-02-08
Episode 88
Fat Men Can't Hunt stars Dionne Da Costa and Martin Coxall reminisce about their hunter-gatherer lifestyles. Chefs Brian Turner and Nick Nairn cook, and Ainsley Harriott presents
Episode 8945 min2007-02-09
Episode 89
With chef Tony Tobin.
Episode 9045 min2007-02-12
Episode 90
Olympic sailing medal-winners Sarah Webb and Nick Rogers gear up to win gold.
Episode 9145 min2007-02-13
Episode 91
With CBeebies presenters Pui Fan Lee and Chris Jarvis.
Episode 9245 min2007-02-14
Episode 92
Brian Turner and Phil Vickery race to create a meal.
Episode 9345 min2007-02-15
Episode 93
Casualty make-up artists Marcus Whitney and Beverley Pooley guest in the kitchen.
Episode 9445 min2007-02-16
Episode 94
With celebrity chefs Lesley Waters and Nick Nairn.
Episode 9545 min2007-02-19
Episode 95
Cookery contest with Brian Turner and James Tanner.
Episode 9645 min2007-02-20
Episode 96
Nick Nairn and Gino D'Acampo join Ainsley Harriott.
Episode 9745 min2007-02-21
Episode 97
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott with chefs Lesley Waters and Garrey Dawson.
Episode 9845 min2007-02-22
Episode 98
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott with chefs James Tanner and Phil Vickery.
Episode 9945 min2007-02-23
Episode 99
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott with chefs Gino D'Acampo and Lesley Waters.
Episode 10045 min2007-02-26
Episode 100
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott with chefs Gino D'Acampo and Brian Turner.
Episode 10145 min2007-02-27
Episode 101
The Fron Male Voice Choir sing for their supper.
Episode 10245 min2007-02-28
Episode 102
With Comedy Dave and Dom from Radio 1's Chris Moyles Show.
Episode 10345 min2007-03-01
Episode 103
Racing drivers Tiff Needell and Vicki Butler Henderson team up with chefs Paul Rankin and Phil Vickery to prepare the fastest food in town. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
Episode 10445 min2007-03-02
Episode 104
Chefs James Martin and Phil Vickery cross spatulas.
Episode 10545 min2007-03-05
Episode 105
Chefs Gino D'Acampo and Nick Nairn are paired with the directors of a traditional, family-run smokehouse from Yorkshire. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.
Episode 10645 min2007-03-06
Episode 106
Rhubarb growers compete: who will crumble first?
Episode 10745 min2007-03-07
Episode 107
Guests are egg producers from Northumberland.
Episode 10845 min2007-03-08
Episode 108
Ainsley Harriott presents another show featuring some of Britain's finest food producers. Chefs Phil Vickery and Garrey Dawson meet a couple of gourmet, heritage potato producers.
Episode 10945 min2007-03-09
Episode 109
Award-winning sausage makers are the contestants.
Episode 11045 min2007-03-12
Episode 110
With guests The X-Factor's Ray Quinn and his mother.
Episode 11145 min2007-03-13
Episode 111
Atomic Kitten's Natasha Hamilton and her mum guest.
Episode 11245 min2007-03-14
Episode 112
With Olympic champ Denise Lewis and her mum Joan.
Episode 11345 min2007-03-15
Episode 113
Presented by Ainsley Harriott with chefs James Tanner and Paul Rankin. In the lead-up to Mothering Sunday, heart-throb Duncan James and his mum Fiona are the guests today.
Episode 11445 min2007-03-16
Episode 114
A Comic Relief special.
Episode 11545 min2007-03-19
Episode 115
Brian Turner and Paul Rankin take part in the kitchen duel.
Episode 11645 min2007-03-20
Episode 116
Tony Tobin and Phil Vickery compete in the kitchen.
Episode 11745 min2007-03-21
Episode 117
Kitchen duel, with Lesley Waters and Paul Rankin. Ainsley Harriott presents.
Episode 11845 min2007-03-22
Episode 118
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott with chefs Brian Turner and Garrey Dawson.
Episode 11945 min2007-03-23
Episode 119
Paul Rankin and Gino D'Acampo compete in the kitchen against the clock.
Episode 12045 min2007-03-26
Episode 120
Paul Rankin and Tony Tobin take on the challenge.
Episode 12145 min2007-03-27
Episode 121
Chefs Brian Turner and Phil Vickery compete.
Episode 12245 min2007-03-28
Episode 122
Kitchen duel with Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn.
Episode 12345 min2007-03-29
Episode 123
Spurs and England striker Jermain Defoe and fiancee Charlotte Meares guest today.
Episode 12445 min2007-03-30
Episode 124
With the keepers of BBC's Animal Park
Episode 12545 min2007-04-02
Episode 125
James Tanner and Tony Tobin take on the challenge.
Episode 12645 min2007-04-03
Episode 126
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott with chefs Nick Nairn and Paul Rankin.
Episode 12745 min2007-04-04
Episode 127
Gymnast Beth Tweddle and her coach join the cooking contest.
Episode 12845 min2007-04-06
Episode 128
TV gardeners Sven Wombwell and Chris Collins join chefs Nick Nairn and James Tanner.
Episode 12945 min2007-04-09
Episode 129
Today's guest chefs are Lesley Waters and Nick Nairn.
Episode 13045 min2007-04-10
Episode 130
Chefs Paul Rankin and James Tanner mix it up.
Episode 13145 min2007-04-11
Episode 131
With Nell McAndrew and Floella Benjamin.
Episode 13245 min2007-04-16
Episode 132
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott with chefs James Tanner and Phil Vickery.
Episode 13345 min2007-04-17
Episode 133
Chefs Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn vie for culinary glory.
Episode 13445 min2007-04-18
Episode 134
With Lesley Waters and Paul Rankin.
Episode 13545 min2007-04-19
Episode 135
Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott with chefs Nick Nairn and Lesley Waters.
Episode 13645 min2007-04-20
Episode 136
With David Tennant and his father Sandy McDonald.
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