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Best Home Cook

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Mary Berry and Chris Bavin search for the nation's best home cook.

Claudia Winkleman hosts as Mary Berry, Angela Hartnett and Chris Bavin put ten of the nation’s best home cooks through their paces.

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Britain's Best Home Cook: Series 1

Claudia Winkleman

Mary Berry

Chris Bavin

Dan Doherty

Antonia Lloyd

Andrew Palmer

Claire Nosworthy

David Crerar

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Best Home Cook: Series 1: Episode 8: The Final

The Final

Episode 8

Episode 8: The Final

BBC One - Best Home Cook, Series 1, The Final

The final three must win over Mary, Dan and Chris with their best home dishes.

It's the final chance for the top three cooks to impress Mary, Dan and Chris with the very best of their home cooking.

Claudia Winkleman presents the series looking for Britain's best home cook. It's the final and Mary Berry, Dan Doherty and Chris Bavin raise the bar for the last time for the three remaining cooks before one of them is crowned the winner. They will have to excel in all three challenges that count towards the final decision and determine the overall winner. 

First it's the recipe challenge when the cooks must follow the recipe to the letter. The judges have chosen a summer classic and picnic favourite that requires precision, care and skill. Next it's the cooks' challenge which tests the cooks' inventiveness and creativity with a key ingredient. This time the judges are not offering a choice but instead the finalists must make a dish that showcases chicken and mushrooms and create a dish in one hour. Then the cooks have three hours to prepare their ultimate main and pudding. They'll also have to set their tables and play the host with just Claudia as back-up when serving. The judges must then make their final decision and crown one of them the winner.

Best Home Cook: Series 1

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Mary Berry, Dan Doherty and Chris Bavin search for the nation's best home cook.

Claudia Winkleman hosts as Mary Berry, Dan Doherty and Chris Bavin put ten of the nation's best home cooks through their paces.

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