The Chef's Protege

Three of the UK's most renowned chefs look for a young student to take under their wing. Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin begins his search at Perth College in Scotland where he himself trained. He puts four of the college's best students to the test; three students will go through to the next stage.

Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin continues his quest as he meets three more of his old catering college's best students. Returning to where he trained, Perth College in Scotland, Tom sets each aspiring chef a simple test to assess their level of skill, their instinct in the kitchen and more importantly what kind of bond he can potentially develop with them.

Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin continues his search. In his last day at Perth College in Scotland where he himself trained, Tom puts his five chosen students through their paces as he decides who will continue under his tutelage.

The fourth episode continues with Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin's search as he takes his four shortlisted students from his old catering college in Perth to cook at the exclusive venue just outside Edinburgh, Melville Castle. At the castle, the aspiring young chefs are put to the test as Tom introduces them to his favourite ingredients, Scottish game.

Michelin-starred chef Tom Kitchin has been on a search for a student with the promise that he can help rise to the challenge of being his apprentice. He has spent time at his old catering college in Perth and from seven hopefuls he is now down to the best three. With bonds beginning to form, the students are invited to cook at the Kitchin, Tom's Michelin-starred Edinburgh restaurant.

Top chef in Italian cuisine Theo Randall begins his search as he returns to Brooklands College in Surrey where he himself trained. He meets three of the college's best students as he sets them a simple test to assess their level of skill, their instinct in the kitchen and, more importantly, what kind of bond he could potentially develop with them.