Jamie and Jimmy's Food Fight Club

Jamie and Jimmy's Food Fight Club

Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty pair up to open a pop-up caff on Southend pier. They also take to the continent to pit the best of British food against Europe's finest.

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France

1. France

Air Date: 2012-12-06

Jamie and Jimmy put British cheeses nose-to-nose with their French rivals. Alan Carr pops into the caff for a dangerous game of 'fig roll roulette'. Jimmy tests our British reserve by serving up a pie with a surprise, to see if some foodies are man enough to swallow a few meaty off-cuts. Then it's all aboard, as Alan joins Jimmy and Jamie for a burger and fries on Southend's rollercoaster. It could get messy...

Germany

2. Germany

Air Date: 2012-12-13

Jimmy and Jamie pitch British sausages against their German rivals, and Hollywood A-lister Gwyneth Paltrow comes to the caff to cook pasta with the boys and face a food fight of her own. Jimmy and Jamie go up against a respected German sausage maker in a bid to persuade the Prince of Bavaria to put British bangers on his restaurant menu. Jimmy takes on a stomach-turning food tasting in the name of science. Then it's buckle-up time as Gwyneth joins Jimmy and Jamie for a burger and fries on Southend's rollercoaster.

Italy

3. Italy

Air Date: 2012-12-20

Jimmy and Jamie want to see if British puds can beat Italian desserts. Jonathan Ross pops into the caff to cook extra-special bread and butter pudding with the boys and to take on the 'After Eight challenge'. And Jimmy investigates whether science can help to fight our ever-growing portion sizes. The Italians are mad about desserts, and from tiramisu and panna cotta to ice cream they've turned the humble pud into an art form. The boys go head to head with a major Italian pastry chef at a lavish Italian wedding banquet. And after the dust settles it's time for Jonathan to join Jimmy and Jamie for a burger and fries on Southend's rollercoaster.

Belgium

4. Belgium

Air Date: 2012-12-28

Jimmy and Jamie want to see if they can beat the Belgians at their own game, by making a better beer. Jamie and Jimmy set off to find a new generation of artisan beer makers who are making British beer cool again. They visit a brewery in Camden and make their own beer. And they meet beer expert Rupert Ponsonby, who started the academy for beer sommeliers, who in turn help select the perfect beer for any dish, palette or occasion. The boys then head to Belgium for the booze-off. But can they win over the locals to the joys of British beer? Gary Barlow pops in to the caff to cook steak and ale pie.

Usain Bolt

1. Usain Bolt

Air Date: 2015-03-23

On café’s menu this week; Jamie reveals how to cook the ultimate steak – his blow-out coté de boeuf; Jimmy produces succulent tandoori chicken in his a DIY dustbin oven; Usain Bolt cooks up the dish he reckons is the secret to his success – his Aunt Lily’s Jamaican Jerk pork with yams and dumplings; and the boys are determined to put a fantastic but forgotten Nottinghamshire cheese back on the map.

Sienna Miller

2. Sienna Miller

Air Date: 2015-03-23

On café’s menu this week; Sienna Miller cooks a rich Tuscan duck ragu with pici pasta; Jamie goes for the wow factor with his whole sea bass baked in salt; Jimmy builds a Cajun microwave to create an alternative to the hog roast which delivers the ultimate crackling; and the boys discover a delicious Lancastrian biscuit that had pride of place at the heart of an ancient feast.

Amanda Holden

3. Amanda Holden

Air Date: 2015-04-06

On café’s menu this week; Jamie reinvents the humble roast chicken with not one, but two blow out recipes – chicken in a crust and beer butt chicken; Jimmy takes the doner out of the doghouse and gives it the gourmet treatment; Amanda Holden cooks an authentic Greek moussaka inspired by her nan’s travels; and the boys serve a tasty tart from Richmond with a long and royal history

Kirstie Allsopp

4. Kirstie Allsopp

Air Date: 2015-04-13

On café’s menu this week; Jimmy serves his own charcuterie made in his DIY Tuscan cave; Jamie knocks up an indulgent feast of diver caught Scottish scallops with bacon & sage served with creamy mash; Kirstie Allsopp relives her gap year travels with a classic Indian street food - Pani Puri; and the boys serve a traditional Sussex beer cocktail that they believe deserves global recognition.

Chris Moyles

5. Chris Moyles

Air Date: 2015-04-20

On café’s menu this week; Jamie takes two of our favourite things - a curry and a Sunday roast and mashes them together to make his Empire Lamb; Jimmy builds a DIY smoker and serves up a smorgasbord of treats; Chris Moyles’ pops in to cook his favourite New York style pizza; and the boys head back home to Essex to revive a long lost pud from Colchester.

Jennifer Saunders and Dexter Fletcher

6. Jennifer Saunders and Dexter Fletcher

Air Date: 2015-04-27

In the last of the series, the café’s menu is packed with feasts for the weekend; Jimmy serves his very own DIY champagne cider; Jamie meets up with two old mates, to cook Italian porchetta with Jennifer Saunders and Mexican street-food with Dexter Fletcher; and the boys discover the ‘Clanger’, a fabulous but forgotten Bedfordshire pasty.

Kate Hudson

1. Kate Hudson

Air Date: 2016-03-11

Joining the lads in the café this week is superstar actor Kate Hudson. Kate cooks up an authentic goan vindaloo curry, a dish that reminds her of her mum, Goldie Hawn. Jamie gets his hands dirty cooking up his ultimate Southern fried chicken.

Tinie Tempah

2. Tinie Tempah

Air Date: 2016-03-18

English rapper Tinie Tempah joins Jamie in the kitchen this episode. Tinie - whose parents were both born in Nigeria - cooks a classic West African street food dish, Suya. Jamie's ultimate salt and pepper squid.

Hugh Bonneville

3. Hugh Bonneville

Air Date: 2016-03-25

On the café menu this week: Downton Abbey's 'Lord Grantham' himself, Hugh Bonneville. Hugh gets stuck into the prep for his pad Thai. Jamie goes for the ultimate roast with his overnight roasted pork shoulder.

Ellie Goulding

4. Ellie Goulding

Air Date: 2016-04-01

British music sensation Ellie Goudling tucks into her yummy vegan burger with Jamie and Jimmy. Ellie's vegan twist on the traditional 'dirty burger' involved swapping the meat for corn, peas and broad beans. Once a junk food junkie, Ellie now enjoys giving her old indulgences a healthy twist, such as this vegan burger. Jamie's indulgent Japanese steaming ramen is worth the effort.

Michael Sheen

5. Michael Sheen

Air Date: 2016-04-08

Welsh actor and director Michael Sheen joined Jamie in the café this episode. Michael returned to his roots when he cooked the national dish of Wales, a delicious lamb cawl. Jamie wowed diners with his winter’s night chili.

Paloma Faith

6. Paloma Faith

Air Date: 2016-04-15

English singer/songwriter Paloma Faith joins the boys in the kitchen to whip up a dish close to her heart. Paloma gets stuck into cooking a Portuguese fish dish, Bacalhau à Brás. Paloma's Bacalhau à Brás, made with salted cod, scrambled eggs, fried potato and marinated olives. Jamie served up the ultimate sticky Chinese ribs.

Orlando Bloom

1. Orlando Bloom

Air Date: 2016-01-02

Goldie Hawn

2. Goldie Hawn

Air Date: 2016-01-09

David Tennant

3. David Tennant

Air Date: 2016-01-16

Jack Whitehall

4. Jack Whitehall

Air Date: 2016-01-23

Fearne Cotton

5. Fearne Cotton

Air Date: 2016-01-30

Anna Friel

6. Anna Friel

Air Date: 2016-02-06

John Bishop

1. John Bishop

Air Date: 2016-12-31

Salma Hayek

2. Salma Hayek

Air Date: 2017-01-07

Lindsay Lohan

3. Lindsay Lohan

Air Date: 2017-01-14

Alesha Dixon

4. Alesha Dixon

Air Date: 2017-01-21

Michael McIntyre

5. Michael McIntyre

Air Date: 2017-01-28

Scarlett Moffatt

6. Scarlett Moffatt

Air Date: 2017-02-04

Martin Clunes

7. Martin Clunes

Air Date: 2017-02-11

Tom Daley

8. Tom Daley

Air Date: 2017-02-18

Simon Pegg

1. Simon Pegg

Air Date: 2017-11-24

Joanna Lumley

2. Joanna Lumley

Air Date: 2017-12-01

Mark Hamill

3. Mark Hamill

Air Date: 2017-12-08

Sarah Millican

4. Sarah Millican

Air Date: 2017-12-15

Liv Tyler

5. Liv Tyler

Air Date: 2017-12-22

Ashley Jensen

6. Ashley Jensen

Air Date: 2017-12-29

Greg Davies

7. Greg Davies

Air Date: 2018-01-05

Warwick Davis

8. Warwick Davis

Air Date: 2018-01-12

Chris O’Dowd and Dawn O’Porter

9. Chris O’Dowd and Dawn O’Porter

Air Date: 2018-01-19

Craig David

10. Craig David

Air Date: 2018-01-26

Johnny Vegas

11. Johnny Vegas

Air Date: 2018-02-02

Josh Hartnett

12. Josh Hartnett

Air Date: 2018-02-09

Jodie Whittaker

1. Jodie Whittaker

Air Date: 2018-12-07

Martin Freeman

2. Martin Freeman

Air Date: 2018-12-14

Danny DeVito

3. Danny DeVito

Air Date: 2018-12-21

Harry Hill

4. Harry Hill

Air Date: 2018-12-28

Romesh Ranganathan

5. Romesh Ranganathan

Air Date: 2019-01-04

Jessica Ennis-Hill

6. Jessica Ennis-Hill

Air Date: 2019-01-11

Stephen Fry

7. Stephen Fry

Air Date: 2019-01-18

Jessica Chastain

8. Jessica Chastain

Air Date: 2019-01-25

Patrick Stewart

9. Patrick Stewart

Air Date: 2019-02-01

Davina McCall

10. Davina McCall

Air Date: 2019-02-08

Stephen Mangan

11. Stephen Mangan

Air Date: 2019-02-15

Comic book writer and actor Stephen Mangan is a cricket fan. That's why Jamie Oliver cooks a Sri Lankan curry for him, which Stephen ate with the then captain of the English cricket team. Then Jamie makes fresh ravioli while Jimmy Doherty is building a device to prepare a roast on the go. Together, the two deal with British game meat, which is not sold enough in the home country.

Russell Howard

12. Russell Howard

Air Date: 2019-02-22

Comedian Russell Howard raves about a Thai fusion food curry that he once tried in Sydney - and Jamie Oliver cooks this original recipe for him before preparing a poached chicken for his guests for cold winter days. Jimmy Doherty is building a rotating kebab skewer for a couple of young farmers at home. Together, the two friends finally take up the fight against energy drinks.

Mary Berry

1. Mary Berry

Air Date: 2020-01-03

Culinary queen Mary Berry goes down memory lane for a nostalgic seafood feast. Jimmy bakes gooey bread. Jamie makes a mini beef wellington. And the boys hit the front line for cooking with the RAF.

Ant & Dec

2. Ant & Dec

Air Date: 2020-01-10

Jamie and Jimmy give Ant and Dec a beginner's guide to Japanese cooking, guaranteed to stop their stomachs from getting ready to rumble. Plus: a look at how coffee can change lives.

Rob Beckett

3. Rob Beckett

Air Date: 2020-01-17

Comedian Rob Beckett helps to create an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet. Jamie makes a melt-in-your-mouth pie. And Jimmy takes Friday night nibbles to another level.

Mel B

4. Mel B

Air Date: 2020-01-24

Mel B spices up Southend Pier with some Caribbean cooking. Jimmy cooks an impressive party piece. And Jamie puts a spin on your Friday night takeaway.

Claudia Winkleman

5. Claudia Winkleman

Air Date: 2020-01-31

Claudia Winkleman joins the boys to make a delicious butter chicken curry. Plus, Jamie makes a local paella and Jimmy knocks up some pork scratchings

Saoirse Ronan

6. Saoirse Ronan

Air Date: 2020-02-07

Saoirse Ronan joins the boys to cook a nostalgic dish: a Chinese takeaway she used to have as a child. Plus, Jamie and Jimmy embrace their inner Willy Wonka.

Jack Dee

7. Jack Dee

Air Date: 2021-01-08

Jack Dee joins Jamie and Jimmy, as they recreate a French rotisserie chicken from his childhood. Plus, Jamie makes a beautiful pot roast pork and Jimmy rustles up spicy veggie samosas.

Amir Khan

8. Amir Khan

Air Date: 2021-01-08

Boxing champion Amir Khan swaps his gloves for an apron, as Jamie and Jimmy recreate his hero Muhammad Ali's favourite dish. Plus: Malaysian sea bass and quesadillas.

Joe Lycett

9. Joe Lycett

Air Date: 2021-01-08

Joe Lycett joins Jamie and Jimmy, as they transform him into an Italian nonna and make traditional wild boar and pappardelle ragu. Plus: veggie tikka masala and BBQ ribs.

Susan Sarandon

10. Susan Sarandon

Air Date: 2021-01-08

Susan Sarandon swaps the glamour of Hollywood for Southend Pier, as Jamie and Jimmy make Sicilian-inspired chicken thighs, inspired by her Italian roots. Plus: seafood gumbo and tacos.

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Rating

7.0/10

Release Date

2012-12-06

Episodes

64 (8 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

Cast

Production Companies

Fresh One Productions

Fresh One Productions