Monday 20 August It was day one of John's boot camp and he was taking no prisoners - whoever showed the least promise would be kicked out of the kitchen. The focus was on cooking with poultry, but who'd be chickening out of the challenge? The schools health advisor who can't cook, the panel beater who lives on mushy pea sandwiches, or the Bristol holistic therapist who lets her 17 cats nibble on her diet of crisps, cheese and burnt offerings?
Tuesday 21 August The nine remaining contestants had had their competitive spirits ignited, but one of them would be sent packing. They were learning to cook steak, but one of them would be having a beef by the end of the show - would it be the mum of three who's desperate to cook good food for her children, the former body builder whose hot water and smash tuna bake shocked John at the auditions, or the mystic cook who hoped her psychic powers would ensure that she stayed in boot camp for another day?
Wednesday 22 August John attempted to put his eight remaining offenders back on the straight and narrow with a lesson in cooking with pork. But who left the boot camp? Was it the former fencing champion who likes to improvise with John's recipes, the personal trainer who has a love of Marmite, or the high-flying City career woman who admits she has it all?
Thursday 23 August Unlikely as it seemed earlier in the competition, some of John's team actually showed promise as they tackled some classic desserts. But the outcome of the show was not sweet for one of the contestants - was it the youngest member of the team who was keen to learn to cook so that he could be independent, the Leicester man who admitted he'd never even heard of profiteroles, or the feisty Warrington cook who wasn't worried about standing up to John who swallowed a bitter pill?
Friday 24 August It was the final day of John's boot camp and the pressure was on for the six remaining contestants fighting for a place in the final five. This time they had the challenge of a three-course meal to prepare, and it was the contestants' friends and family judging their efforts in a blind tasting, and ultimately deciding who made it through to the final.
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