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No method of voting offered is available outside of the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

In order to cast your vote, you must sign in to your Â鶹Éç account which you can do . If you do not already have a Â鶹Éç account you will need to register before you can vote .

Once you have created a Â鶹Éç account you are then ready to go. You are advised to sign in to your Â鶹Éç account before the vote opens.

Once the vote opens, you will then be able to cast your vote online here

If the vote is not displaying correctly on your device then please try refreshing the page or using a different browser or device.

If the vote is still not displaying, or you can see a white box where the vote should be, you may not actually be signed in, even if it appears that you are or you don’t remember signing out. To check if you are signed in, click the Â鶹Éç account profile button on the left hand side of the top bar and this should allow you to sign in correctly or alternatively go to. Once you’re signed in, head back to the and continue to cast your vote. If you are able to clear the cookies in your browser then this may also resolve the problem.

If you are using an ad-blocker then this may inhibit your ability to cast your vote. If you disable the blocker and refresh the page then you should be able to cast your vote.

If you have chosen to disable third party cookies in your browser on any device then you may not be able to vote. After you have signed in or registered your Â鶹Éç account, if you are seeing a white box where the vote should be then you will need to enable third party cookies in your browser on that device or use another browser where you have this already enabled.

If you're having trouble signing in to your Â鶹Éç account and seem to be stuck in a loop when using Safari version 12 (most recent version as of 18/09/18), please try another browser such as Chrome or Firefox or a different device such as your mobile or tablet in order to cast your vote. If you are able, clearing your full history from Safari may also resolve the issue if another browser or device is not available.

You can vote once online.

You can vote online using your mobile phone, tablet or your home computer.

You cannot vote via the Â鶹Éç iPlayer app on your Smart TV, tablet or smart phone. Please visit to vote where you may need to sign in again or register to cast a vote.

If you’re trying to vote but the ‘VOTE NOW’ button has turned grey and you’re having trouble submitting your vote then you might not have correctly selected a vote option. To select your chosen option, click the box or image you want to vote for until the text box changes colour and a tick appears in the right hand corner of the text box. The ‘VOTE NOW’ button should now be available to click and submit your vote. You can change your vote option at any time before you have clicked ‘VOTE NOW’ by just clicking another option until it changes colour and the tick now appears in that box. Once you have submitted your vote you cannot change your vote.

The Saturday Kitchen vote is capped (see above). If you have already voted the maximum number of times and you go to the vote page on another browser or device and where you are already signed in, or subsequently sign in to your account on the vote page, then you will see the ‘Thank you for voting’ message because you have already cast the maximum number of votes allowed.

The default security settings of some Internet Explorer browser versions may prevent the vote from displaying on the page correctly. Please use another browser such as Chrome, Firefox or Safari or a different device and visit to cast your vote when it is open.

If you have a Â鶹Éç account, but can't remember your password, you'll need to reset it. You can find out how to do that here /usingthebbc/account/how-do-i-change-my-password/.

This depends on your age. We ask everyone to provide us with your date of birth, gender and a secure password.

For anyone aged 13 and over, we ask users to provide an email address, and let us know if they would like to receive emails about things they’ll love. Your email address lets you reset your password if you forget it. And it means we can get in touch if we need to tell you about something new, like a change to our terms of use. For anyone under 13 years old, we ask you to provide a username, but no email, so it’s important you remember it (as well as your password), because we won’t be able contact you.

If you are 18 years or older, we ask for your postcode, and if you are under 18, we ask for your hometown.

If you previously used to sign in with a username, you'll need to use your email address from now on if you are over 13.

If you previously signed in with Facebook or Google+, we unfortunately do not use these platforms to sign in anymore.

If you haven’t signed in to your account in the last year, then it may have been closed unless you have signed in with an email address. If that’s the case, you will need to register for a Â鶹Éç account again.

We use your age, postcode/hometown and gender to give you relevant local info online and in any email newsletters you sign up for. We also use this information to ensure we are making something for everyone, as part of our public service remit.

Some parts of the Â鶹Éç are only meant for certain ages. We also need to know how old you are to make sure you can use the parts that are meant for you.

Find out more about how we use your data .

If you decide not to proceed with registering your Â鶹Éç account then unfortunately you will not be able to cast your vote online, however, you can still always vote via phone. Just watch the show for the phone numbers or visit the whilst the vote is open for the phone vote information.

If you click on sign in and you are already signed in to your Â鶹Éç account then you will be directed to the Â鶹Éç homepage or you will remain on the same page. That means you are ready to cast your vote once it opens here.

We have a separate page that can answer your questions around signing in to your Â鶹Éç account, and also put you in touch with someone if you are unable to find the answer you need. Visit .

We have a separate page that can answer your questions around registering for a new Â鶹Éç account, and also put you in touch with someone if you are unable to find the answer you need. Visit .

If you have not used your account in a while and have forgotten your password you will need to click on the 'forgotten password' link before the show to allow enough time for a new password to be sent through. This will only be possible if you provided a valid email address when registering.

If you have any questions about your Â鶹Éç account you can find some FAQs which might help.

You can decide if you want to receive occasional emails to tell you about Â鶹Éç programmes and services or not. It's completely up to you. We may personalise them based on your location and how you use the Â鶹Éç online site, to help you get the most from the Â鶹Éç. Find out more about the emails . You can also unsubscribe at any time.

No, you will not be charged to vote online by visiting Please check your broadband or mobile contract to check the cost of using data services.