CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF

IF YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT…

THU+FRI 23+24 AUG, 8/8.30PM, BBC1

The first five celebs to face the heat of the Masterchef kitchen (and the acid tongues of John and Gregg) this year are actor Keith Allen, TV presenter Michelle Ackerley, T’pau’s Carol Decker, rugby player Martin Bayfield and singer/model Josh Cuthbert. Kicking off with the mystery box challenge, the five stars then have to cook lunch in a London restaurant, before conjuring up a two-course menu of their own in an hour. Keith Allen is convinced he’ll be the first out, but is he right? Keith runs a Us-style diner in Stroud with his actress partner Tamzin Malleson.