The Chef's Protege - Season 1

Three of the UK's most renowned chefs look for a young student to take under their wing. Tom Kitchin begins his search at Perth College in Scotland where he himself trained.

Tom Kitchin meets three more of his old catering college's best students.

Tom Kitchin puts his five chosen students through their paces.

Tom Kitchin introduces the aspiring chefs to his favourite ingredients, Scottish game.

The students are invited to cook at Tom Kitchin's Michelin-starred Edinburgh restaurant.

Working under Theo Randall's tutelage, students from Brooklands College in Surrey cook a wild mushroom risotto before he decides which one will leave the process.

Working under Theo Randall's tutelage, students from Brooklands College in Surrey cook a dish that reflects his core culinary principles, Italian squash tortellini.

Theo Randall puts the five remaining students through their paces by challenging them to cook their favourite dishes before suggesting how he would improve them.

Theo Randall puts the four remaining students through their paces, as they create their own rustic Italian dishes for rival chefs Michel Roux Jr and Tom Kitchin.

Theo Randall invites the remaining three students to cook at his restaurant where they are challenged to cook one of his signature dishes for a special lunch service.

Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr begins his search for a protege, travelling to the College of Food at University College Birmingham, which has close ties to the Roux family.

Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr continues his quest as he meets three more students from the College of Food at University College Birmingham.

Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr puts his five chosen students through their paces at University College Birmingham, as he decides who will continue under his tutelage.

Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr takes his four shortlisted students to cook at the exclusive Cliveden House in Berkshire - where his father once worked as a kitchen hand.

With bonds beginning to form, Michel Roux Jr's students are invited to cook at a central London kitchen, where they must whip up one of his signature dishes.

Tom Kitchin must decide who to choose as his protege, so he asks two young students to cook dishes by his own mentor, Pierre Koffmann.

It is time for Theo Randall to decide who his protege will be. He asks his two students to cook iconic River Cafe dishes before giving them one final chance to impress.

Michel Roux Jr puts his final two students to the test, asking them to cook two of his father Albert's iconic recipes before deciding who will be his protege.

On the eve of the final, Tom Kitchin, Theo Randall and Michel Roux Jr challenge their proteges to come up with a menu to serve in the final. The pressure is on.

In the grand final, the proteges chosen by Tom Kitchin, Theo Randall and Michel Roux Jr must cook for Pierre Koffmann, Ruth Rogers and Albert Roux. Only one can come out on top.