Take on the Takeaway

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• Angela Hartnett Angela Hartnett cooks Mexican burritos for two busy people who have neither the time nor the inclination to cook for themselves. The two colleagues live in Cambridge and have hectic jobs in retail. They never go shopping and instead live on Mexican, Indian and Chinese food.
• Simon Rimmer Simon Rimmer travels to Cambridgeshire to cook chicken doner kebabs for a takeaway fanatic. He works long hours, never cooks, and is seriously considering removing the cooker from his kitchen. Simon has his hands full as he tries to replicate the taste of a Turkish kebab in less time than it takes to order and deliver it.
• Ken Hom Ken Hom heads to Finchley, London, to convince friends Rob Gardner and Amanda Ebbs that his home-made Sichuan beef with garlic and chilli is quicker, cheaper and tastier than a takeaway from their local Chinese.
• Jean-Christophe Novelli Jean-Christophe Novelli heads to Enfield to convince young professionals Kate and Michelle that a home-cooked meal can be quicker, cheaper and tastier than a Thai takeaway.
• Antonio Carluccio Antonio Carluccio heads to Edinburgh to convince Scott Snedden and Dave Fettes that home-made penne Amatriciana and bruschetta with mozzarella is quicker, cheaper and tastier than a takeaway.
• Michelin-star chef Gary Rhodes takes on the challenge of competing against a takeaway restaurant to see if he can beat them in three areas: price, speed of delivery and taste. He meets Michaela and Joanne Rabbitt who usually order in four takeaways a week from the Barton Oriental, in Eccles, Manchester. With the help of Dean Edwards, he makes Cantonese duck, special fried rice and chips in the sisters' kitchen.
• John Burton Race Celebrity chefs are on a mission to convert kebab lovers and curry addicts to good home-cooked food. Michelin-star chef John Burton Race travels to Newport, south Wales to take on the challenge to cook a Pakistani balti for two consultant surgeons.
• Paul Rankin Paul Rankin takes on the challenge of cooking a Greek meal for singleton Chris Houtris and his cousin Mario Mitiadous, at Chris's house in London. The only time his kitchen sees any cooking is when his mum visits from Cyprus and stocks up his freezer with her home cooking. Paul shows how easy it is to whip up a sheftalia at home.
• Ainsley Harriott Ainsley Harriott cooks for a south London couple whose hectic lives mean they order in three to four nights a week. They don't believe that any chef could cook their favourite jerk chicken as well as their local takeaway, as the secret to good Caribbean food is the long, slow marinating.
• Gino D'Acampo Gino D'Acampo heads to Colchester to convince postman Kevin Howard and his wife Wendy that his home-made fish and chips is quicker, cheaper and tastier than a takeaway from their award-winning local chippie.
• James Tanner James Tanner heads to Bradford to convince Diane Dixon and Claire Mullen that home-made lamb rogan josh is quicker, cheaper and tastier than the version they get from their local Indian takeaway.