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The nation's top chefs compete for the chance to cook at an incredible four-course banquet

The best of British cuisine. Top chefs from across the UK put their hearts on a plate and showcase amazing culinary talent. Who will get to cook for a spectacular banquet?

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Great British Menu: Series 8

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Glynn Purnell

Great British Menu: Series 8: Episode 26: Northern Ireland Starter

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Episode 26: Northern Ireland Starter

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The curtain raises on the competition in Northern Ireland.

Chefs compete to cook at a banquet to celebrate 25 years of Red Nose Day. The curtain raises on the competition in Northern Ireland.

Great British Menu continues as 24 of the nation's finest chefs battle it out to cook gastronomic masterpieces that are also witty and fun. Their dishes have to put a smile on faces as Great British Menu celebrates 25 years of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day appeals.

Through the power of entertainment the charity has raised more than 800 million pounds, changing the lives of people in both Africa and the UK. So this year Britain's top chefs have been challenged to marry serious cooking with humour to celebrate the charity's achievements. The prize: to cook a dish at a special banquet at The Royal Albert Hall.

This time it is the turn of three chefs from Northern Ireland who will be judged by a veteran of the competition - Michelin star chef Glynn Purnell who, as a former banquet winner, knows exactly what it takes to come up with a winning dish. It is his job to decide which chefs make it through to the judges.

The two highest scoring chefs will cook their entire menu again for the Great British Menu judges Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. This time they are joined by writer and performer Charlie Higson.

The curtain raises on the competition in Northern Ireland. How will Chris Fearon cope competing against his former head chef Raymond McArdle? Will rising star Ian Orr be caught up in the middle? Both Chris and Raymond create very different takes on soup while Ian comes up with a rabbit dish.

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The nation's greatest chefs compete to cook at a special banquet for Comic Relief

The nation's finest chefs fight to cook at a special banquet at the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate 25 years of Comic Relief's Red Nose Day

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