The F Word

It's national vegan week and Gordon marks the occasion with a very special dish. Martine McCutcheon lives life on the edge when she learns how to sharpen a knife, and Gordon is challenged by the hilarious comedian Al Murray to make the best bread and butter pudding.

Superstar Joan Collins visits Gordon for the first time since she was famously thrown out of his restaurant in 1998. Gordon's mum challenges him with her favorite recipe for apple pudding, while trouble among the turkeys in Gordon's garden causes the chef to take action.

Gordon cooks tagliatelle and venison with chocolate. Then, the master chef travels to the far north of Scotland to try the rare and unusual delicacy gannet.

Can food affect a man's fertility? Gordon Ramsay replaces his chef's jacket with a lab coat to answer this age-old question. Also, Penny Lancaster visits the restaurant to talk about her very fertile relationship with international rock star Rod Stewart.

Former England football coach Sven Goran Erikson's partner Nancy Dell-Olio gives Gordon some tips on how to score. Richard Wilson visits the restaurant, and Kim and Aggie from take Gordon on with their trifle recipe.

Wine expert Matt Skinner discusses the process by which to choose the perfect wine to match the perfect dish and then faces a tough tasting challenge from Gordon. Plus, the long-awaited turkey weigh-in is held.

Gordon joins Martine McCutcheon in her kitchen to help her prepare the perfect roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, while renowned journalist Janet Street-Porter attempts to beat Gordon with her favorite fig pudding.