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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 9

Tom Clarke

Nicola Moody

Oliver Peyton

Matthew Fort

Ken Sturdy

George Batts

Joy Hunter

Baroness Trumpington

Celia Sandys

Great British Menu: Series 9: Episode 45: Banquet

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Episode 45

Episode 45: Banquet

Series 9

Banquet

BBC Two - Great British Menu, Series 9, Banquet

The four victorious chefs serve up their finest dishes at the St Paul's Cathedral banquet.

The banquet arrives and the victorious four chefs put their finest dishes on a plate for those who served both on the front line and the home front during WWII.

The banquet is finally here. It's the culmination of months of hard work as the winning four chefs strive to deliver their dishes to an expectant audience of wartime heroes at St Paul's Cathedral, a bastion of British wartime resilience.

In preparation for the big event, the chefs have further researched life during World War II, visiting the scene of the invasion in Normandy with D-Day veteran Ken Sturdy, who describes his experiences of landing on Sword Beach and even going up to the roof of the Treasury to see where Churchill used to stand and observe London during the Blitz.

When the chefs first arrive at the cathedral there's a nasty shock when they discover the kitchens aren't quite up to banquet standards. With some help from judges Oliver Peyton and Matthew Fort the situation is soon rectified but the delay puts the chefs under pressure forcing one of them to work long into the night.

The following day it's the moment of truth as the victorious four must put their finest hours on a plate for those who served both on the front line and the home front, such as D-Day veterans Ken Sturdy and George Batts, one of Churchill's secretaries Joy Hunter and Bletchley Park cypher clerk Baroness Trumpington, as well as others including Churchill's granddaughter Celia Sandys.

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The nation's chefs compete to cook at a banquet marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

The nation's top chefs compete for the chance to cook at a glorious banquet at St Paul's Cathedral marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

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