Kitchen Criminals — Season 1, Episode 1: The Auditions: Episode 1

Episode synopsis

John Burton Race and Angela Hartnett are holding auditions across the country to find the nation's worst cooks. This time they're in the north of England. Chefs John Burton Race and Angela Hartnett were scouring the UK to find kitchen sinners in need of salvation. The first audition took place in Manchester, where Angela and John discovered it really was grim up north in the cookery stakes. They demonstrated how it should be done with a spiced French toast and a lip-smacking prawn dish.

About Kitchen Criminals

Kitchen Criminals is a BBC television series in which top chefs John Burton Race and Angela Hartnett are given the task of travelling the length and breadth of the UK, looking for Britain's worst cooks. After selecting the 20 worst, the amateur cooks must undertake a series of cookery challenges until only one contestant from each team is left. The 2 remaining contestants must then cook a meal for 3 top food critics.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2The Auditions: Episode 2
• E3The Auditions: Episode 3
• E4The Auditions: Episode 4
• E5The Auditions: Episode 5
• E6John's Boot Camp: Episode 1
• E7John's Boot Camp: Episode 2
• E8John's Boot Camp: Episode 3
• E9John's Boot Camp: Episode 4
• E10John's Boot Camp: Episode 5
• E11Angela's Boot Camp: Episode 1
• E12Angela's Boot Camp: Episode 2
• E13Angela's Boot Camp: Episode 3