Let's Do Lunch with Gino & Mel is a British daytime television programme which aired live on ITV from 2011 until 2014 as part of ITV Food , presented by Gino D'Acampo and Melanie Sykes . D'Acampo cooks various food items, whilst Sykes does the main presenting of the show. The show mixed food with celebrity chat. In each episode, a celebrity guest appeared to assist the hosts and chat to them about their latest projects.
Alongside the main show aired a pre-recorded Christmas series known as Let's Do Christmas with Gino & Mel (2012–2014), which saw D'Acampo cooking Christmas food, still with celebrity guests and chat. There were three series of the Christmas show.[ 1]
Gino's Masterclass
In some episodes, Gino shared his expertise with the viewers with his top tips on various topics. These included knife skills, tomatoes, bacon, pastry, pasta, rice, chicken, Yorkshire puddings, mashed potatoes, roast potatoes, sausages and meat.
Challenge Gino
In every episode, Gino had to take part in a food-related challenge. Some of them were attempts to get Gino a Guinness World Record . For the Christmas series, these tasks included Irish Coffee making, eating Brussels sprouts and making Chocolate truffles.
Sometimes there was no challenge, and etiquette expert William Hanson joined the show to talk about subjects such as Royal dining, wedding etiquette or restaurant manners.
In the first and second series, Gino's challenger received a tea towel with the printed text on it which says "I challenged Gino and all I got was this rubbish tea towel" . In the third and fourth series, the challenger received a "Let's Do Lunch" lunchbox.
Transmissions
Series
Start date
End date
Episodes
1
8 August 2011
2 September 2011
19
2
9 July 2012
31 August 2012
29
3
1 July 2013
26 July 2013
20
4
14 July 2014[ 2]
8 August 2014
20
Episodes aired daily at 12:30pm for an hour when Loose Women took their summer break
Episode guide
Series 1
Original Air Date
Celebrity guest
Gino's Challenge
Quick 5 Minute Recipe
Dish Of The Day
Audience options/Choice
8/8/2011
Martin Kemp
Onion volcano
Cheese sandwich
Italian pie and mash
Chicken in breadcrumbs with tomato salsa and spicy spinach (Won)
Chicken in white wine and tomato sauce (Lost)
9/8/2011
Jane McDonald
Nettle Eating
'Whatever you've got in your fridge frittata'
Posh fish in pastry
Italian chocolate and nut cake (Won)
Ice cream cake with nougat and amaretto (Lost)
10/8/2011
Peter Andre
Eating A raw Onion
Spaghetti Hoops and mash
Barbecue surf and turf with pasta salad
Italian-style spring rolls at your request (Won)
Baked aubergines with spinach and Parmesan (Lost)
11/8/2011
Stefan Booth
Milking a Sheep
Spaghetti with courgette and lemon zest
Baked Alaska
Pizza vesuvio (Won)
Lamb burgers with spicy tomato and red pepper relish (Lost)
12/8/2011
Joe Pasquale
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Toast
Italian bull's testicles
Roasted chicken with rosemary (Won)
Roast Beef (Lost)
15/8/2011
Jason Donovan
Lemon eating- Mason"Clap Clap" Pye
Leftover chicken pasta
Steak with blue cheese sauce and chips
Salmon with lemon thyme crust and potato salad (Won)
Fish pie (Lost)
16/8/2011
Craig Revel Horwood
Garlic Eating
Pea and parsley soup
Italian sausage and polenta mash
Apple cobbler pie (Won)
Chicken pie (Lost)
17/8/2011
Jodie Prenger
To master sabrage
Five-spice beans on toast
Triple chocolate chilli brownie
Meatballs and pasta (Won)
Salmon pasta bake (Lost)
18/8/2011
Christopher Biggins
Stack cups
Marmite mac and cheese
Calves liver with roasted cherry tomatoes
Chicken saltimbocca (Won)
Sweet and sour pork chops with mustard mash (Lost)
19/8/2011
Debbie Rush
Drinking Ketchup
Tuna pasta with olives and cherry tomatoes
Strawberry pavlova
Roast lamb with lemon potatoes (Won)
Roast rib of beef with honey and lemon zest (Lost)
22/8/2011
Alex James
Chilli Eating
Cheats' Shepherd's pie
Italian brunch
Italian chicken curry (Won)
Chicken and prawn kebabs (Lost)
23/8/2011
Josie Gibson
Speed Milk Drinking
Borletti bean soup
Spicy chicken salad
Lamb hot pot (Won)
Neapolitan meatloaf (Lost)
24/8/2011
Joe Swash
Noodle pulling
Lunch in a wrap
Spaghetti carbonara
Risotto balls with spicy tomato (Won)
Italian-style paella (Lost)
25/8/2011
Tameka Empson
Latte art
Spaghetti with garlic, olive and chilli
Tiramisu
Italian toad-in-the-hole (Won)
Creamy sausage ragu (Lost)
26/8/2011
Stacey Solomon
Speed Burger Eating
Prawn cocktail on crispy garlic bread
Chicken in chilli sauce with Mexican rice
Roast beef with mustard (Won)
Pork in pastry (Lost)
30/8/2011
Michelle Collins
Cracking eggs
Corned Beef baguette
Seared salmon stir-fry
BBQ citrus and honey chicken (Won)
BBQ lamb kebabs (Lost)
31/8/2011
Sally Lindsay
Tablecloth
Five-minute risotto
Pork chop cacciatore
Bacon, cheese and potato bake (Won)
Chicken wrapped in bacon with butternut mash (Lost)
1/9/2011
Carol Vorderman
Oyster eating
Sausages with tomato sauce
Roasted Seabass with Italian salsa
Classic lasagne (Won)
Italian-style fish bake (Lost)
2/9/2011
Beverley Knight
Make the most ravioli in two minutesA
Tagliatelle in creamy tartare sauce
Swordfish with wild mushroom risotto
Spicy roast leg of lamb (Won)
Roast pork belly (Lost)
A Gino broke the Guinness World Record
Series 2
Original Air Date
Celebrity guest(s)
Gino's Challenge
Quick 5 Minute Recipe
Dish Of The Day
Audience options/Choice
9/7/2012
Jason Manford
Playing the red pepper and courgette Trumpet with the London vegetable orchestra
The "Ultimate" fish finger sandwich
Beef wellington
Honey lemon roasted chicken with potatoes and broccoli (Won)
Caramelized lamb with butternut squash, mash and summer vegetables (Lost)
10/7/2012
Alex Jones
Guess the TV Commercial star
Tinned Soup
Fish In A Bag With Fennel And Oranges
Chicken Kiev with hedgehog potatoes (Won)
Chilli Con Carne (Lost)
11/7/2012
Theo Paphitis
Boning and Slicing a Smoked Salmon
The "Perfect" Cheese Omelette
Smokey Pan Fried Squid With A Chorizo And Bean Salad
Sticky Toffee Pudding With Homemade Banana Ice Cream (Won)
Nutty Chocolate Meringue Cake (Lost)
12/7/2012
Kerry Katona
Teppanyaki challenge
Pesto gnocchi with cream cheese
Healthy sweet and sour chicken with egg-fried rice
Fish stew with garlic croutons (Won)
Crispy salmon with herb sauce (Lost)
13/7/2012
Cheryl Fergison
Pizza toppings
Pesto gnocchi with cream cheese
Moroccan vegetable pie
Creamy butternut squash with a warm salad (Won)
Blue cheese and pine-nut risotto (Lost)
16/7/2012
Joanna Page
Pea shooting
Left-over chicken lasagne
Slow-cook beef curry
Pork wrapped in bacon with mustard sauce (Won)
Lamb chops with homemade mint sauce (Lost)
17/7/2012
Claire Richards
Afternoon tea etiquette challenge with William Hanson
Tuna sandwich
Thai-style chicken burger
Four-cheese pasta bake (Won)
Spaghetti bolognaise (Lost)
18/7/2012
Emma Bunton and Jade Jones
Japanese Ice Balls
Speedy minestrone with garlic croutons
Red Velvet Cake
Sticky ribs with corn on the cob and potato salad (Won)
Mexican fajitas (Lost)
19/7/2012
Jenny Eclair
Walking on eggs
Sausage and bean casserole
Antipasto
Summer fish pie with a green bean and rocket salad (Won)
Moussaka (Lost)
20/7/2012
Ann Widdecombe
Pizza Acrobatics
Mexican Styled Fried Eggs
Arctic Roll
Roasted Pork With Roast Potatoes And Red Cabbage (Won)
Summer Roast Beef With Tuscan Beans (Lost)
23/7/2012
Joe Pasquale
Chopping carrots for a World Record
Eggy crumpets with ham and cheese
Flourless chocolate cake
Chinese chilli chicken with coriander rice
Crispy beef noodle stir fry
24/7/2012
Miriam Margolyes
Guess the TV Commercial star
Burritos
Crusty herb salmon with a chive and butter sauce
Spinach and ricotta cannelloni (Won)
Cottage pie (Lost)
25/7/2012
Brian Dowling
Wine Glass Music
Salad With Poached Eggs
Summer BBQ
Steak and chips with peppercorn sauce (Won)
Pork Chop (Lost)
26/7/2012
Rav Wilding
The Science of Food
Chicken and Bacon club sandwich
Healthy lamb samosas with green coconut chutney
Peach and white chocolate tart (Won)
Roasted peach meringue roulade (Lost)
27/7/2012
Fatima Whitbread
Sugar Ribbon Pulling
Green vegetable curry
Olympic picnic
Chicken with tomato and tarragon sauce (Won)
Roasted spatchcock chicken (Lost)
13/8/2012
Nick Knowles
Running across Custard
A philly cheese sandwich
Aubergine parmegiana
Chinese sweet and sour pork balls with coriander rice (Won)
Chicken tagine with lemon couscous (Lost)
14/8/2012
Amy Childs
Malaysian Tea Pulling
Poor Man's Pasta
Feta cheese, watermelon and basil salad
Stuffed roast chicken thighs with sweet potato wedges (Won)
Sausages braised in cider with garlic potatoes (Lost)
15/8/2012
Peter Andre
Guess the TV Commercial star
Loaded Nachos
Melting chocolate truffle cake with raspberries and cream
Traditional Calzone Napoletano Pizza (Won)
Spaghetti Tart (Lost)
16/8/2012
Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford
Food Magic
Sweetcorn fritters with bacon, avocado and summer salsa
Surf and Turf
Gino's mum's upside down orange sponge (Won)
Baked cheesecake with amaretto and raisins (Lost)
17/8/2012
Keith Lemon
Oral juggling
Simple Pasta Salad
Tomato bruschetta, chicken drumsticks and an Italian pasty
Salmon fishcakes with poached eggs and white wine sauce (Won)
Eggs Royale with a cheats' hollandaise sauce (Lost)
20/8/2012
Charlene Tilton
Eating 6 hot wingsB
Leftover chicken kebabs
Rhubarb and custard tart with clotted cream
BBQ Lamb with a pea and mint salad (Won)
Chilli pesto fish fillets with green beans and new potatoes (Lost)
21/8/2012
Russell Grant
Guess the TV Commercial star
Fast spicy store-cupboard noodles
Roast chicken with 40 cloves of garlic with tagliatelle
Zingy lemon meringue pie (Won)
A boozy summer trifle (Lost)
22/8/2012
Alex James
Carving potatoes
Cheesy peas on toast
Baked fish with summer roast vegetables
Strawberry shortcake stack with lemon curd ice cream (Won)
Strawberry knickerbocker glory with brandy snap biscuits (Lost)
23/8/2012
Stacey Solomon
Chopping Peppers in a minute
Cheese and bean quesadillas
Spicy fish and chips with minty mushy peas and potato wedges
Turkey and basil meatballs with tomato sauce and bacon (Won)
Bang bang turkey with warm broccoli and noodle salad (Lost)
24/8/2012
Rufus Hound
Making pottery with Ice Cream
Linguine puttanesca
Baked eggs with brie, mushrooms, spring onions and pancetta
The Ultimate cheeseburger (Won)
Chicken korma (Lost)
28/8/2012
Jane McDonald
Eating a bowl of pasta for a World Record
Chicken with mustard and cream
Summer roast pork belly with apple salsa
Prawn chow mein noodles with sesame prawn toast (Won)
Pasta shells with sausage and broccoli (Lost)
29/8/2012
Gemma Collins
No challenge, instead a Royal dining feature with William Hanson
Boston Baked Beans
Italian-style Paella
Chicken, bacon and mushroom stuffed crepes with a pea and radish salad (Won)
Italian picnic pie (Lost)
30/8/2012
Lynda Bellingham
Guess the TV Commercial star
Corned Beef hash
Linguine vongole
Coconut prawn curry with garlic naan bread (Won)
Thai Chicken soup with vegetable noodles (Lost)
31/8/2012
Alan Carr
Running across Custard for a World RecordA
Smoked mackerel kedgeree
Arrabiata meatloaf
Beer baked chicken with jewelled cous cous (Won)
Artichoke and spinach tart with radish salad (Lost)
A Gino broke the Guinness World Record
B Gino did not attempt this challenge
Series 3
Original Air Date
Celebrity guest(s)
Gino's Challenge
Quick 5 Minute Recipe
Dish Of The Day
Audience options/Choice
1/7/2013
Ashley Roberts
Walk across 7 ft of broken wine bottles with bare feet
Hot chicken sandwich with quick coleslaw
Sticky chocolate and pecan brownies
Rib eye steak with blue cheese butter and onion rings (Won)
Pork chops with mustard and cider sauce (Lost)
2/7/2013
Russell Kane
Eat 80g of Watercress in less than 49.68 seconds
Simple fluffy Omelette
Raspberry Ripple Cheesecake
Gino's Classic lasagne (Won)
Gino's tagliatelle bolognese (Lost)
3/7/2013
Mollie King and Vanessa White
Wedding etiquette feature with William Hanson (no challenge)
Spaghetti al pomodoro crudo
Sticky banana and chocolate tart
Spicy prawns with tomato, garlic and herbs (Won)
Summer fish pie (Lost)
4/7/2013
Rylan Clark
Wrap five bags of chips in less than 58.04 seconds
Loaded potato salad
American Pancakes
Spinach and ricotta cannelloni (Won)
Plum and ricotta tart (Lost)
5/7/2013
Julian Clary
Eat a jam doughnut without licking his lips in less than 30.53 seconds
Prawn and Rocket pasta
Pineapple Upside Down cake
Butterflied leg of lamb with summer salsa (Won)
Roasted pollock and potato puttanesca (Lost)
8/7/2013
Dominic Brunt
Magic Tricks Challenge
Spinach and watercress salad with bacon and pears
Cherry tomato and fennel fricotta
Strawberry and cream tart (Won)
Strawberry and pistachio meringues (Lost)
9/7/2013
Richard Madeley
Eat a 12" pizza in less than 41.31 seconds
Poached eggs with Parmesan and pesto
Veal in lemon butter sauce
Summer chicken one pan cobbler (Won)
Sticky pork and beans with coleslaw (Lost)
10/7/2013
Josie Gibson
Restaurant dining feature with William Hanson (no challenge)
Crunchy prawn baguette
Chocolate Mousse
Chinese Chicken hotpot (Won)
Steak and Ale pie (Lost)
11/7/2013
John Barrowman
Whisk an egg to the stiff-peak stage faster than challenger
Chicken with peach flatbreads
Summer vegetable filo tart
Chocolate tiramisu trifle (Won)
Creamy rice pot with amaretto and toasted almonds (Lost)
12/7/2013
Kim Woodburn
Cocktail tricks
Little pasta shells with Ham, egg and peas
Flamed pineapple with rum and coconut flakes
Roast pork belly with mashed potatoes (Won)
Lemon roast chicken with mint and pea salad (Lost)
15/7/2013
Christian Jessen
Chinese dining etiquette feature with William Hanson (no challenge)
Spicy leftover pork salad
Super-light Lemon Drizzle cake
Chicken fajitas (Won)
Summer clam and mussel stew with garlic bread (Lost)
16/7/2013
Emma Bunton
Carry 12 glasses (27.6 kg) of stein at the same time
Penne with creamy cheese and bacon
Chilli, salt and pepper squid
Hot chocolate Soufflé with raspberry sauce (Won)
Mini Doughnuts (Lost)
17/7/2013
JB Gill
Decorate 45 cupcakes in the quickest time
Gazpacho
Simple chocolate macaroons
Peri peri chicken burger (Won)
Chilli con carne (Lost)
18/7/2013
Emma Willis
Play a tune using glass bottles with the Junk band
Hot chicken Caesar salad
Death by Chocolate
Ultimate spicy pizza (Won)
Spaghetti Tart (Lost)
19/7/2013
Rav Wilding
Date night etiquette feature with William Hanson (no challenge)
Herbed salmon with garlic cream sauce
Chocolate banana bread
Pulled pork with barbecue sauce (Won)
Summer Roast Beef (Lost)
22/7/2013
Rufus Hound
The most ice lollies eaten in 30 seconds
Grilled avocado with sweetcorn
Horsemeat burgers stuffed with talegio cheese
Cookies and Cream semifreddo (Won)
Lemon and Mango tart (Lost)
23/7/2013
Deborah Meaden
The most hotdogs made in one minute
Quesadillas
Speedy strawberry ice cream
Pastitsio (Won)
Squid with fennel and tomato (Lost)
24/7/2013
Lee Ryan and Antony Costa
Royal Christenings/etiquette feature with William Hanson (no challenge)
Pea, Ham and Mint Salad
Peach Melba with Brandy snap baskets
Banana Bread and Butter Pudding (Won)
Focaccia 3 Ways (Lost)
25/7/2013
Jane McDonald
Make the most ravioli in two minutesA
Fish & Chips
Sparkling Pimms Jelly
Sticky BBQ chicken and ribs (Won)
Crabcakes with roasted red pepper sauce (Lost)
26/7/2013
Martin Kemp
Clay pigeon shooting
Sausage and mushroom tagliatelle
Salmon carpaccio
Chocolate meringue cake (Won)
Summer fruit champagne sundae with shortbread (Lost)
A Gino broke the Guinness World Record
Series 4
Original Air Date
Celebrity guest(s)
Gino/Mel's Challenge
Quick 5 Minute Recipe
Dish Of The Day
Audience options/Choice
14/7/2014[ 2]
Keith Lemon
Making a lemon out of sugar in under one minute
Pick-me-up pasta
Chicken schnitzel with potato salad
Baked Lemon and Raspberry Cheesecake (Won)
Cherry and Pistachio Meringue (Lost)
15/7/2014
Keith Duffy
Make ten 10" pizzas in one minute
Toasted ham and cheese quesadilla with sweet tomato salsa
Irish cream panna cotta with espresso caramel
Crab tortellini with burnt butter and lemon sauce (Won)
Crispy fried squid with homemade chilli jam (Lost)
16/7/2014
Michelle Collins
Making a sushi prawn roll in less than 38 seconds
Pea and mint soup with crispy tortilla croutons
Citrus trout with chickpea salad
Mamma's bolognese with roasted tomato sauce (Won)
Chicken and mushroom open lasagne (Lost)
17/7/2014
Sharron Davies
Make a wedding cake for Gary and Jo in less than two minutes
Smoked mackerel salad with warm beetroots and horseradish dressing
Venison sausages with Puttanesca sauce and fennel
Gino's caprese cakeA
18/7/2014
Alfie Boe
Pull as many pints as he can in one minute
Garlic mushroom toast with oozing Taleggio cheese
Summer chicken pie
Sticky pork with coleslaw and chilli corn-on-the-cob (Won)
Roasted duck legs with sesame roasted peaches (Lost)
21/7/2014[ 3]
Alan Carr
Crush a barrel of grapes in less than 60 seconds
Bubble and squeak cakes with fried eggs
Posh chicken kebab with chilli dressing
Fiery chilli con carne (Won)
Marinated lamb chops with Moroccan spiced Bulgar wheat (Lost)
22/7/2014
Suzi Perry
Make as many fruit sticks as they can in less than two minutes
Warm pear and blue cheese salad
Roasted apricots with pistachio and cardamom biscotti
Tomato tart tatin (Won)
Pan-fried grey mullet with cherry tomato couscous and green olive tapenade (Lost)
23/7/2014
Jodie Prenger
Make as many ravioli as possible in one minute
Bang bang chicken with radish and cucumber salad
Nice and spicy Thai prawn curry
Raspberry and prosecco jelly with lemon ice cream (Won)
Creamy rice pots with peaches (Lost)
24/7/2014
Katie Derham
Making cocktails
Lemon and courgette salmon pasta
Mini sponge cakes
Baked sea bass in thyme saltA
25/7/2014
Peter Andre
Making a nine plait loaf of bread in the fastest time
Herb pancakes with avocado and bacon
Gino's BBQ desserts
Pot roasted whole chicken with chorizo (Won)
Summer roast beef (Lost)
28/7/2014
Iwan Thomas
Scotch egg relay in two minutes
Panzanella salad
Pimped up hot dogs
Vanilla creme brulee with summer berries (Won)
Mango tart (Lost)
29/7/2014
Rufus Hound
Milking a cow
Gnocchi with blue cheese sauce
Pulled pork pizza
Summer chicken stew with lemon and white wine (Won)
Summer fish pie (Lost)
30/7/2014
Carol Decker
Build the top of a Croquembouche
Deviled egg salad
Chicken Kiev
Black forest gateau (Won)
Pineapple upside down cake (Lost)
31/7/2014
Adam Hills
Pasty crimping
Tomato, apple and mozzarella stack
Lamb koftas with homemade hummus, flatbreads and pickled beetroot
Gnocchi with courgettes in butter and sage sauceA
1/8/2014
Natasha Kaplinsky
Pulling as many 99 ice creams in one minute
Cajun pork with sweetcorn salsa
Mississippi Mud Pie
Summer vegetable risotto (Won)
Aubergine Parmigiana (Lost)
4/8/2014
Charlotte Hawkins and Ben Shephard
Filling as many doughnuts with jam as possible in 1 minute
Sticky BBQ chicken with quick new potato salad
Sub-roll sticks
Strawberry and white chocolate millefeuille (Won)
Sweet apricot tart (Lost)
5/8/2014
Anastacia
Making as many balls of Arancini in one minute
Griddled asparagus, poached egg and salmon with a lemon dressing
Sliced sirloin steak with Italian roast potatoes and tomato & mozzarella salsa
Chicken with a porcini mushroom sauce and wild rice (Won)
Herby chicken meatballs with a coconut and noodle broth (Lost)
6/8/2014
Samia Ghadie
Fill 30 macrons in the fastest time
Chicken, cous cous and orange salad
Crab and apple tart with apple salad
Baked Alaska with Summer fruits (Won)
Meringue with summer fruits (Lost)
7/8/2014
Louis Smith and Adam Ant
Cutting as many slices of pata negra ham in one minute
Griddled peach salad and mozzarella wrapped in pancetta
Caribbean spiced monkfish
Mel's Mum's Chicken BiryianiA
8/8/2014
Martin Kemp
Making as many sticks of candy floss in 90 seconds
Pasta with spinach, watercress and rocket pesto
Gino's Pastilla
Slow roasted belly of pork with creamy cannellini beans (Won)
Lemon and green olive roast chicken (Lost)
A These episodes were pre-recorded and therefore there were no audience options, so Gino cooked set dishes instead.
Let's Do Christmas with Gino & Mel
Let's Do Christmas with Gino & Mel Presented by Melanie Sykes Gino D'Acampo No. of series3 No. of episodes30 Network ITV Release 10 December 2012 (2012-12-10 ) – 19 December 2014 (2014-12-19 )
Let's Do Christmas with Gino & Mel was a Christmas spin-off of Let's Do Lunch , which aired on ITV from 2012 until 2014. The series showed viewers how to cook easy meals during the Christmas period. Much like the regular series, Let's Do Christmas was hosted by D'Acampo and Sykes, along with a celebrity guest appearing in each episode. This, unlike the main series, was pre-recorded and not broadcast live.
There were several changes made to the studio set and format such as Christmas decorations that appear on the usual set. The series are pre-recorded at The London Studios in the summer of each year. As episodes were not broadcast live, the viewers recipe vote was dropped. In its place, Gino made another dish.
Let's Do Christmas has not returned to television since its third series in 2014. There was no fourth series in 2015, A re-run aired in place.
Transmissions
Series
Start date
End date
Episodes
1
10 December 2012
21 December 2012
10
2
15 December 2013
24 December 2013
10
3
8 December 2014[ 4]
19 December 2014
10
Episode guide
Series 1
Air date
Celebrity guest
Gino's challenge
Recipes
10/12/2012
David Gest
Making more Irish coffees than the challenger in a minute
Cheat's Christmas Pudding • Prawn and Crab Cocktail • Slow Roasted Vegetable Soup • Leftover Turkey and Ham Pie
11/12/2012
Christopher Biggins
Eating as many Brussels Sprouts in a minuteA
Roast Cola Ham • Baked camembert • Quick Salmon pate • Chocolate orange mousse cake
12/12/2012
Oz Clarke
Christmas party etiquette feature with William Hanson (no challenge)
Baked Big Breakfast • Perfect Roast Potatoes • Christmas roast beef with thyme onions
13/12/2012
Louie Spence
Decorating a Gingerbread House in 90 seconds
Vegetarian Christmas Wellington • Parsnip and Parmesan mash • Peas and pancetta • Christmas panettone trifle
14/12/2012
Sherrie Hewson
Making Japanese Christmas Decorations
Turkey curry and festive rice • Cheese and marmite straws • Crostini with blue cheese dressing • Christmas Roast Pork
17/12/2012
Anton Du Beke
Eating 3 Mince Pies in a minuteA
Fried Christmas pudding with clotted cream • Homemade piccalilli • Apple and rosemary jelly • Mulled Wine
18/12/2012
Jodie Prenger
Playing a Christmas song on Handbells
Turkey and cranberry risotto • Festive sprout gratin • Festive Fruit punch • Ice cream bombe
19/12/2012
Craig Revel Horwood
Making a Christmas wreath in a minute
Leftover cheese board fondue • Sticky red cabbage with apples and cider • Orange glazed baby carrots and onions • Seafood platter with saffron and lime mayonnaise
20/12/2012
Rhod Gilbert
Carving a turkey in 90 seconds
Christmas pork terrine • Mustard glazed chicken wings • Baked Stilton mushrooms
21/12/2012
Paul Nicholas
Making more than forty chocolate truffles in 2 minutesB
No bake Irish liqueur cheesecake • Smoked salmon and herb roulade
A Gino attempted to break the Guinness World Record but failed
B Gino broke the Guinness World Record
Series 2
Air date
Celebrity guest(s)
Gino's challenge
Recipes
15/12/2013
Cheryl Fergison
Most bottles of champagne opened in one minuteB
Seafood platter • Christmas pinwheels with sundried-tomatoes and feta • Pea and pecorino crostini • Chocolate Christmas pudding with brandy custard and salted caramel ice cream
16/12/2013
Sally Lindsay
Pour a glass of champagne and make a cocktail whilst being upside down
Last minute Christmas cake • Leftover turkey and ham pie • Roast goose with port and orange gravy
17/12/2013
Christopher Biggins
Open a bottle of port using a feather
Festive pork wellington • Make-ahead gravy • Christmas pudding soufflé
18/12/2013
Shane Filan
Christmas etiquette feature with William Hanson (no challenge)
Roast crown of lamb with mint jelly • Apricot, chilli and walnut stuffing • Hot gingerbread punch • Profiteroles with chocolate sauce
19/12/2013
Melanie C and Matt Cardle
Most jumpers put on in one minuteA
Christmas fish soup • Cranberry glazed sausages with mustard mayonnaise • Dressed mozzarella balls with parma ham • Bread sauce • Leftover turkey enchiladas
20/12/2013
Craig Revel Horwood
Fastest time to decorate a Christmas treeA
Black forest gateau trifle • Sautéed sprouts with almonds and lemon • Maple and cayenne roasted parsnips • Roast pork with pear gravy
21/12/2013
Joe Pasquale
Fill four sherry glasses using a Valencia
Slow roast leg of lamb with braised peas • Ham hock and parsley terrine • Mulled cider • Chocolate honeycomb mousse cake
22/12/2013
Bruno Tonioli
Christmas etiquette feature with William Hanson (no challenge)
Filo mince pies • Sweet chilli prawn bites • Stilton and apple crostini • Horseradish sauce • Roast rib of beef inside a giant Yorkshire pudding
23/12/2013
Oz Clarke
Oral juggling, play the tune of "Jingle Bells "
Baked mustard and ginger ham with pineapple chutney • Potted shrimps • Christmas clementine pavlova
24/12/2013
Billy Ocean
Most jumpers put on in one minuteB
Christmas Roast Turkey • Homemade Cranberry sauce • Vegetable terrine with roasted garlic bread • Italian roast potatoes with carrots in tarragon and garlic with pigs in blankets1
A Gino attempted to break the Guinness World Record but failed
B Gino broke the Guinness World Record
Series 3
Air date
Celebrity guest(s)
Gino's challenge
Recipes
8/12/2014[ 4]
Catherine Tyldesley
Make three Yule logs in under 90 seconds
Smoked Salmon Fishcakes with lemon crème fraiche • Fillet of Beef with Mushroom Rarebit topping • Porchetta
9/12/2014
Elaine Paige
Serving six guests
Pan-fried figs wrapped in parma ham • Cheats three bird roast • Tiramisu cake
10/12/2014
Warwick Davis
Make a layered Kransekage cake in one minute
Spicy sprout rice with griddled prawns • Apple and blackberry crumble with boozy custard • Salmon Coulibiac
11/12/2014
Jason Gardiner
Make 9 Christmas canapés
Quick Broccoli and Cauliflower soup with crispy chestnuts • Pimped up mince pies • Open Vegan Lasagna
12/12/2014
Ashley Roberts
Make a Christmas cocktail
Pomegranate and cranberry cous cous salad with chicken • Emergency hearty canapés • Ham with pear and cider sauce
15/12/2014
Theo Paphitis
The most nuts cracked and dipped in chocolate within one minute
Brick-turkey with balsamic red onions • Mexican eggs • Venison with a rich brandy and porcini mushroom sauce
16/12/2014
Aled Jones and Tom Chambers
Decorate a cupcake with a snowman made of icing and liquorice in under one minute
Kale and pancetta potato cakes • Slow cooked beef brisket • Christmas pudding trifle
17/12/2014
Zoë Wanamaker
Quick risotto with smoked haddock • Chicken tarragon Christmas crackers • Pulled lamb shoulder with winter coleslaw
18/12/2014
Simon Callow
Making decorations with vegetables
Creamy sprout and leek stroganoff • Coddled eggs • Roasted pheasant crown with spiced red cabbage
19/12/2014
Mark Foster
Dressed in a Christmas pudding suit picking presents
Roast turkey and all the sticky trimmings
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