Programme 1
First episode in the new series to find S4C 2006 Chef. Top TV chef Dudley and his team have chosen eight of Wales' best amateur chefs to compete for one big prize - a chance to attend Raymond Blanc's cookery school at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Oxfordshire - while the others will, one by one, be given their marching orders over the next seven weeks.
Round 1
The journey starts with Round 1
Llandrillo, Aberystwyth and Carmarthen saw eager amateur chefs from around Wales going head to head all hoping to make it through to round two and book their seat on the plane to Provence.
The challenge in round one was to produce a starter or dessert and the standard was high. Choosing the twelve was a daunting task for Dudley Newbery and his fellow judges Nerys Howell and Bryn Williams. After hours of deliberating, tasting and contemplating - twelve were on their way to Round 2...
The Contestants
Round 2
The standard again was high in Round 2 and the task of choosing the eight an immense challenge. Round 2 demanded different skills from the competitors and each one of them thrown into a professional kitchen at Llandrillo College. The challenge ahead was to create a dish in seventy-five minutes using chicken or poussin. The twelve competitors were nervous, sweating and panicking before even reaching the hot kitchen!
In the back of everyone's mind...only room for eight at Chez Dudley and four go home!
The 4 contestants who left...
