Overview of 'Ready Steady Cook' Season 18

Episode 1 - Episode 1

Release Date: 2008-02-11

Lorraine Chase and Lionel Blair help chefs create a meal in just 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 2 - Episode 2

Release Date: 2008-02-12

Gethin Jones and England rugby player Dan Scarborough help chefs create a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 3 - Episode 3

Release Date: 2008-02-13

Sheridan Smith and Two Pints actor Will Mellor help chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 4 - Episode 4

Release Date: 2008-02-14

Big Mo and Charlie from Eastenders (Laila Morse and Derek Martin) help chefs create a meal in just twenty minutes. Valentine's day special presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 5 - Episode 5

Release Date: 2008-02-15

Cookery challenge series. Sam and Amanda Marchant, the Big Brother twins, help two chefs create two meals in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 6 - Episode 6

Release Date: 2008-02-18

TV presenters Tim Vincent and Diane Louise Jordan help chefs create a meal in 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 7 - Episode 7

Release Date: 2008-02-19

Ben James-Ellis and Leanne Jones, stars of the West End's Hairspray, help chefs make a meal in just 20 minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 8 - Episode 8

Release Date: 2008-02-20

Rav Wilding from Crimewatch and Lisa Maxwell from the Bill help chefs invent a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 9 - Episode 9

Release Date: 2008-02-21

Dick and James Strawbridge, the father and son from It's Not Easy Being Green, help chefs create a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 10 - Episode 10

Release Date: 2008-02-22

Fancy footwork in the kitchen from ballroom dancer Anton du Beke and his Strictly Come Dancing partner Kate Garraway as Ainsley Harriott hosts the twenty-minute cooking challenge.

Episode 11 - Episode 11

Release Date: 2008-02-25

Television presenter Gaby Roslin and actress Ruthie Henshall are guests in the kitchen as Ainsley Harriott hosts the 20-minute cooking challenge.

Episode 12 - Episode 12

Release Date: 2008-02-26

Hidden gems in the kitchen as Cash in the Attic host Angus Purden and Bargain Hunt's David Harper join Ainsley Harriott in the kitchen for the 20-minute cooking challenge.

Episode 13 - Episode 13

Release Date: 2008-02-27

Local produce is on the menu as Ainsley Harriott hosts the 20-minute cooking challenge with TV presenters Alice Roberts and Mark Horton.

Episode 14 - Episode 14

Release Date: 2008-02-28

Holby City stars Sharon D Clarke and Luke Roberts join Ainsley Harriott for the 20-minute cooking challenge.

Episode 15 - Episode 15

Release Date: 2008-02-29

Pop stars Andy Scott-Lee and Michelle Heaton aim for the high notes in the kitchen as they join Ainsley Harriott for the 20-minute cooking challenge.

Episode 16 - Episode 16

Release Date: 2008-03-03

Radio presenters Ken Bruce and Lynn Bowles help chefs create a meal in just 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 17 - Episode 17

Release Date: 2008-03-04

Adventurers Tracy Edwards and Annabelle Bond help chefs create a meal in just 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 18 - Episode 18

Release Date: 2008-03-05

Tony Hirst and Zoe Lister from Hollyoaks help chefs create a meal in just 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 19 - Episode 19

Release Date: 2008-03-06

TV and radio medical pundits Dr Mark Porter and Dr Mark Hamilton help chefs create a meal in just 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 20 - Episode 20

Release Date: 2008-03-07

Rugby players Peter Richards and Sean Lamont help chefs Tony Tobin and Gino D'Acampo make a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 21 - Episode 21

Release Date: 2008-03-10

Former hurdles champion Sally Gunnell and decathlete Dean Macey help chefs Brian Turner and Gino D'Acampo make a meal in just 20 minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 22 - Episode 22

Release Date: 2008-03-11

DJs JK and Joel help chefs Nick Nairn and Paul Rankin make a meal in just 20 minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 23 - Episode 23

Release Date: 2008-03-12

Stylist Nicky Hambleton-Jones and hairdresser Andrew Barton help chefs Tony Tobin and Lesley Waters make a meal in just 20 minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 24 - Episode 24

Release Date: 2008-03-13

Pete Waterman and DJ Neil Fox help chefs James Tanner and Gino D'Acampo make a meal in just 20 minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 25 - Episode 25

Release Date: 2008-03-14

Sport Relief special. Nick Hancock and Allan Lamb help chefs Lesley Waters and Richard Phillips make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 26 - Episode 26

Release Date: 2008-03-17

Harry Potter star Warwick Davis and comedian Ninia Benjamin help chefs Brian Turner and Paul Rankin to make a meal in twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 27 - Episode 27

Release Date: 2008-03-18

Swimmers Sharron Davies and Mark Foster help chefs Nick Nairn and Phil Vickery to make a meal in twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 28 - Episode 28

Release Date: 2008-03-19

Casualty stars Jane Hazlegrove and Matt Bardock help chefs James Tanner and Lesley Waters to make a meal in twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 29 - Episode 29

Release Date: 2008-03-20

Presenters of To Buy Or Not To Buy, Kristian Digby and Ed Hall, help chefs Tony Tobin and Brian Turner to make a meal in twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 30 - Episode 30

Release Date: 2008-03-21

Programme image Bradley Walsh and Joe Pasquale help chefs Gino D'Acampo and Lesley Waters to make a meal in 20 minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 31 - Episode 31

Release Date: 2008-03-24

Wildlife TV presenters Nigel Marven and Ellie Harrison help the chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 32 - Episode 32

Release Date: 2008-03-25

Martin Marquez and Michael Obiora from Hotel Babylon help the chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 33 - Episode 33

Release Date: 2008-03-26

Celebrity hairdressers Trevor Sorbie and Nicky Clarke help the chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 34 - Episode 34

Release Date: 2008-03-27

Former England footballer Rodney Marsh and Apprentice Katie Hopkins help the chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 35 - Episode 35

Release Date: 2008-03-28

Ice skating stars Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are in the kitchen today as Ainsley Harriott hosts another 20-minute cooking challenge.

Episode 36 - Episode 36

Release Date: 2008-03-31

Property show presenters Melissa Porter and Dominic Littlewood help the chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 37 - Episode 37

Release Date: 2008-04-01

Jockey Bob Champion and TV presenter Rishi Persad help the chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 38 - Episode 38

Release Date: 2008-04-02

Taggart star Blythe Duff and TV presenter Kaye Adams help the chefs make a meal in just twenty minutes. With Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 39 - Episode 39

Release Date: 2008-04-07

Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with guests Snooker players John Virgo and Willie Thorne.

Episode 40 - Episode 40

Release Date: 2008-04-08

Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with guests Natalie Pinkham and Aggie McKenzie.

Episode 41 - Episode 41

Release Date: 2008-04-09

Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with pop singer Sinitta and celebrity stylist Nick Ede.

Episode 42 - Episode 42

Release Date: 2008-04-10

Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with TV psychologist Anjula Mutanda and Jenni Trent Hughes.

Episode 43 - Episode 43

Release Date: 2008-04-11

Comedians Les Dennis and Bobby Davro are the star guests on another twenty-minute cooking challenge with presenter Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 44 - Episode 44

Release Date: 2008-04-14

Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with actress Faith Brown and dress designer Scott Henshall.

Episode 45 - Episode 45

Release Date: 2008-04-15

Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with presenter Amanda Lamb and hairdresser Richard Ward.

Episode 46 - Episode 46

Release Date: 2008-04-16

Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with actress Sally Lindsay and comedian Craig Hill.

Episode 47 - Episode 47

Release Date: 2008-04-17

Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with Holby Blue stars Chloe Newman and Jimmy Akingbola.

Episode 48 - Episode 48

Release Date: 2008-04-18

Chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in only 20 minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott, with Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson.

Episode 49 - Episode 49

Release Date: 2008-05-06

Denise Van Outen and John Barrowman help the chefs prepare a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 50 - Episode 50

Release Date: 2008-05-07

Arabella Weir and Miranda Hart help the chefs create a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 51 - Episode 51

Release Date: 2008-05-08

Classical singers Jonathan Ansell and Hayley Westenra help the chefs create a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 52 - Episode 52

Release Date: 2008-05-09

Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson help the chefs create a meal in just twenty minutes. Presented by Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 53 - Episode 53

Release Date: 2008-05-12

Doctors cast members Stirling Gallacher and Sean Gleeson scrub up in the kitchen with Gino D'Acampo and guest chef Sophie Michell. Ainsley Harriott presents.

Episode 54 - Episode 54

Release Date: 2008-05-13

Coast presenters Miranda Krestovnikoff and Nick Crane cook up a storm. Ainsley Harriott presents.

Episode 55 - Episode 55

Release Date: 2008-05-14

Motoring journalist Tom Ford and racing driver Jason Plato swap engine oil for olive oil and rev up for another classic twenty-minute cooking challenge with Ainsley Harriott.

Episode 56 - Episode 56

Release Date: 2008-05-15

Soccer AM presenters Helen Chamberlain and Andy Goldstein join Ainsley Harriott for another classic twenty-minute cooking challenge.

Episode 57 - Episode 57

Release Date: 2008-05-16

Rugby player Matt Dawson and Olympic athlete Roger Black go head-to-head in a bid to take the honours in this classic twenty minute cooking challenge with Ainsley Harriott.