The two highest-scoring chefs from central and eastern England must go head-to-head and cook their six-course menus again.

They need to impress a panel of exacting judges: Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, former Great British Menu Champion of Champions Lorna McNee, and comedian and food podcaster Ed Gamble. The guest judge is Olympic heptathlete Dame Denise Lewis, who won gold in Sydney 2000 and is now president of UK Athletics. How will she judge dishes celebrating great Britons of the past?

Only one of the chefs will triumph and go through to represent central and eastern England at the national finals.

The three talented chefs from Northern Ireland are halfway through their heat, and the pressure is mounting. Once again, they each serve a unique take on the brief celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at historic Blenheim Palace.

The dishes are judged by Lisa Goodwin-Allen and include a feast of lamb celebrating racing driver Bertie Fisher and a blueberry pie named after the play Dancing at Lughnasa. But who will be leaving the competition?