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Families battle for the chance to be crowned the nation's best family of home cooks.

Competitive food show celebrating the families who make ordinary food extraordinary, presented by Angellica Bell and Tommy Banks.

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The Big Family Cooking Showdown: Series 1

Zoe Ball

Nadiya Hussain

Giorgio Locatelli

Rosemary Shrager

Gary Broadhurst

Sarah Myland

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Family Cooking Showdown: Series 1: Episode 5

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Episode 5

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BBC Two - Family Cooking Showdown, Series 1, Episode 5

The Ayoubi family from Essex are up against the Herberts from Gloucestershire.

Competitive food show. The Ayoubi family hail from Syria and their food is steeped in history. They are hoping to outcook the Herberts, who love to experiment with weird flavours.

Presented by Zoe Ball and Nadiya Hussain, this competitive food show celebrates the families who make ordinary food extraordinary. Over the next few months, 16 multigenerational family teams of passionate cooks battle it out for the chance to be crowned the nation's best family of home cooks. Judging their efforts every step of the way are top Michelin-starred chef Giorgio Locatelli and renowned cookery teacher Rosemary Shrager. In each episode, two families face a series of challenges based on the realities of everyday meals, cooking up their favourite dishes both in the studio and in their own homes. At the end of each show, the judges decide which family make it through to the semi-finals.

Tonight the Ayoubi family from Essex are up against the Herberts from Gloucestershire. The Ayoubi family originally hail from Syria and their food is steeped in history. They are hoping their clever use of simple ingredients and generous sharing dishes will have the judges coming back for more, but to secure a place in the next round they need to outcook the Herberts. For the Herbert family, cooking, particularly baking, runs in the blood. They love to experiment with weird and wonderful flavours but will this be a recipe for success or a step too far for the judges?

Family Cooking Showdown: Series 1

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Competitive food show celebrating the families who make ordinary food extraordinary, presented by Zoe Ball and Nadiya Hussain.

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