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Finals - Dessert

The dessert course is the last chance for the finalists to win a place at tomorrow night鈥檚 banquet celebrating children鈥檚 literature. Radio 1 DJ and author Greg James is a guest judge.

Some of the country鈥檚 finest chefs compete over the final place to cook at a banquet celebrating the brilliance of British children鈥檚 literature. Each rival needs to cook a dessert to impress a panel of expert judges, along with today's guest judge - 麻豆社 Radio 1 breakfast show host and joint-author of the Kid Normal series, Greg James. Not wanting to miss out on the action, Greg鈥檚 co-author Chris Smith is in the kitchen, finding out how the magic happens.

With only one place left on the banquet menu, the chefs pull out all the stops in creating dishes that do British children鈥檚 literature proud. With tributes to a wide range of books from Matilda to Paddington Bear, can the chefs keep a cool head under the pressure? The judges have their work cut out picking just one winner from a spectacular top tier of delectable desserts.

59 minutes

Music Played

  • Original Cast of The Musical Matilda

    When I Grow Up (From "Matilda")

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Susan Calman
Judge Andi Oliver
Judge Matthew Fort
Judge Oliver Peyton
Series Producer Avril Beaven
Executive Producer Sarah Eglin
Director Francois Gandolfi
Series Editor Antonia Lloyd
Judge Greg James

Broadcast

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Series 19: Meet the Chefs

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