Season 1

1. Episode 1

The launch of the project, and the selection process begins with video auditions and reality dawns: these kids do not look like future top chefs. With the help of top restaurateurs Ruth Watson and Gennaro Contaldo, Jamie must makes some tough decisions.

2003-01-10 • 60 min

2. Episode 2

Having found a suitable venue, the participants now have nine months in which to transform it into a top London eatery.

2003-01-10 • 60 min

3. Episode 3

Jamie faces a serious problem: Some of his trainees skip classes, and others are not up to scratch.

2003-01-17 • 60 min

4. Episode 4

Jamie sends the trainees on placements for a month, working with professional chefs in a dozen top restaurants.

2003-01-17 • 60 min

5. Episode 5

The restaurant is about to open, and the trainees are put through their paces in the newly completed kitchen.

2003-05-14 • 60 min

6. Episode 6

The students are invited to cook for the Prime Minister.

2003-05-19 • 60 min

7. Episode 7

With Jamie off on paternity leave the trainee chefs start taking days off behind his back; Jamie returns to the restaurant to find two trainee chefs have quit.

2003-05-26 • 60 min