My Kitchen Rules

The competitive cooking show returns with new judges Glynn Purnell and Rachel Allen. First up from the North are sisters and friends Shabana and Farzana and their restaurant 'Spice Street'.

Second to cook from the North are Yorkshire based friends Tosin and Geneviève, whose restaurant for the night, 'The African Buka', is inspired by their Nigerian and Cameroonian roots

In the third episode from the North, Sheffield natives and sisters-in-law, Yee Kwan and Natalie's themed restaurant is 'Buddha's Bowl', taking their guests on a tour of the Far East

The penultimate team from the North are Lancashire friends, Bill and Graham, whose aptly named restaurant, the 'Lancashire Lounge', will serve the kind of no nonsense food they love to eat

The final team of the week from the North are friends Claire and Sarah from Cheshire and their restaurant 'The Outside Influence', with the emphasis on fresh produce and healthy eating

First to cook in the South are mother and daughter Nathalie and Jade who serve up a Guyanese inspired menu at their restaurant for the night, 'The Crystal Cove'

First to cook are Glasgow Gals, Ami and Nicola, the 'Two Hungry Weegies'. Will their menu of curried langoustine soup, slow-roasted pork belly, and millionaire shortcake be a winner?

In this episode Hugh and Ste from Edinburgh are out to impress with a haggis rissole starter, pheasant breast main, and border tart desserts. Their themed restaurant is 'The Time Machine'.

This time it's the turn of Rebecca and Nansai in the 'The Bonnie Tropicana'. Will their Scottish-Caribbean fusion menu score highly?

Paula and David, the Hearty Hebrideans from the Isle of Lewis, have seven hours to shop, prep and cook for their restaurant themed 'The Gaelic Coast' due to the couple's love of the sea

The competition heats up as the action moves to Kitchen Headquarters. The week's second and third placed teams will cook off to secure the remaining spot in the next leg of the contest.

'Mam 'n' Son' team, Linda and Simon from Wakefield, kick off the first restaurant of the Northern region. Their themed restaurant at home is 'Proper Yorkshire' but will their food impress?

Best mates Clare and Rebecca say they're polar opposites in the kitchen. While care worker Clare is disorganised and messy - barrister Rebecca loves to make lists and is obsessively tidy. And while that sounds like a recipe for disaster, the Dublin-based duo have a few tricks up their sleeves as they artfully reinvent traditional dishes with innovative and ambitious cooking techniques. There's more to Irish food than bacon and cabbage, you know - and these girls are out to prove a point!

Beefy Essex boys Danny and Kev bonded over food while working together as firefighters. As a former mess cook, Kev has lots of experience planning and catering for large numbers - while Danny dreams of serving eye-wateringly hot Asian street food from his own food van. This gutsy double act should definitely have a few fire engines on standby after serving their spicy menu to the MKR contestants.

Inseparable mates Gabi & Steph not only work side-by-side at Gabi's auntie's restaurant - they live and socialise together, too. In fact, you'll rarely find them apart, particularly when it comes to getting creative in the kitchen. Sunderland-born Steph and Gabi, whose family is from Italy, love mixing their cooking influences to create no-nonsense northern food with a taste of the Mediterranean. If they win the show, the girls plan to travel the world selling pizza from their very own food truck.

Practical Stuart loves home-cooked English food. His good friend Duncan, meanwhile, brings a Ghanaian twist to their menu. They think the results are daring, delicious and highly original. The neighbours first started cooking together at a local 'bring-a-pot' night - and are very excited about their Afro Saxon fusion style of cuisine.

Foodie Emma met hairdresser Phillip when he started styling her hair. They discovered a shared love of cooking and now run their own supper club. While Phillip loves to play host, Emma gets busy in the kitchen producing top-quality dishes for an exclusive clientele. It's all about fine dining for the Welsh team and Emma and Phillip admit to having very high standards. It's not just fine foods they'll be dishing up on My Kitchen Rules - get ready for a few home truths, too!

Interior designer Allanna likes her dinner parties to be aesthetically pleasing as well as delicious. And when she teams up with culinary whiz Catriona, the results are spectacular. They're inspired by Scottish produce and are proud of their traditional recipes, from clootie dumplings to mince and tatties. These ladies are out to put Scottish food back on the map!