Gordon, Gino and Fred's Road Trip

This Christmas, two of our favourite chefs will go head to head to create an epic Christmas Banquet, in celebration of some of 2017’s real heroes. It’s a Christmas competition with all the trimmings as Gordon Ramsay and Gino D’Acampo battle it out to produce the ultimate festive menu, creating scrumptious starters, magnificent mains and delectable desserts for 100 deserving diners.

Gordon Ramsay, Gino D'Acampo and Fred Sirieix reconvene after their European travels to rediscover the spirit of Christmas, heading to the unlikely festive destination of Morocco to see what the North African country has to offer in the way of culture, cuisine and adventure. The trio journey through the Agafay desert by camel, on through the mountains and end up deep in Marrakesh's marketplace and souks, with their trip culminating in a festive feast inspired by their travels, the people they have met and the experiences they have had.

After last year's trip to the unlikely festive destination of Morocco, Gordon Ramsay is determined to celebrate Christmas properly this year, arranging a trip to the ultimate winter wonderland of Lapland. Gino D'Acampo has a letter he wants to hand deliver to Santa from his daughter Mia, Fred is keen to witness the once-in-a-lifetime wonder of the Northern Lights and Gordon is eager that they all encounter the culinary delights of the country. But along the way, they face plenty of distractions, including ice swimming, saunas, snowmobiles and snowballing.

Gino D'Acampo introduces Gordon Ramsay and Fred Sirieix to his home town of Naples where the chefs provide the cooking for a vow renewal ceremony.

Gordon, Gino and Fred travel to France to help cook for the first ever Oyster Festival in Arcachon where they serve the biggest oyster fans in Europe.

The trio head to Scotland to prepare a feast for the chief of Clan Ramsay. They search the country for amazing Scottish beef, scallops and salmon.

Having previously toured their own countries, Gordon Ramsay, Gino D'Acampo and Fred Sirieix now hit the highways of the States - although in the first episode, they are in Mexico, on a mission to taste the world's best breakfast. Along the way, the trio take part in a chili-eating competition, have a beach buggy race and watch some traditional Mexican wrestling - but it isn't long before they are persuaded to take part.

Gordon Ramsay aims to show his companions that US food lives up to its reputation of being bigger and better as they travel from Nevada to Los Angeles. They begin in style with a helicopter ride about the Grand Canyon - although Gino is too nervous to appreciate the spectacle below him. Next up is a trout fishing trip contest in the Colorado River, followed by a burger in Las Vegas with a hefty price tag of $777 and a visit to a ranch where they have to round up herds of cattle on horseback. Finally, they hit Los Angeles, where they have a barbecue battle.

Gordon Ramsay, Gino D'Acampo and Fred Sirieix head to San Francisco, the free-spirited capital of the United States. They start out by sampling the latest trends of using cannabis in cooking, which was legalised in California in 2018 - but as they enjoy a hippy afternoon tea, Gino overindulges and chaos ensues, especially when the next activity on the agenda is a session of goat yoga. Moving on, the trio dig for clams on the Pacific coast, take a hot-air ride to a vineyard and visit a factory in Chinatown where fortune cookies are made. It seems a competition is in order and so the travel companions see who can make the most cookies in 60 seconds.

Crete, Santorini & Mykonos: Episode 1 sees the trio lobster diving and pastry making in Crete before visiting the hot springs of Santorini and then moving on to make traditional sausages in Mykonos.

Athens, Attica & Meteora: After indulging in the unique produce of the Greek islands last week and exploring the fresh local specialities that contribute to the remarkably healthy older generation, the boys are in the Greek capital of Athens, back on the road in a vintage VW campervan. This is where high-concept cuisine originated and is still being re-invented, in a city known as the birth place of democracy and the cradle of western civilisation.

The boys are in Andalusia to seek tasty tapas and fine flamenco, sell seafood in Malaga, and make a meal out of a paella in the ancient town of Ronda.

Gordon, Gino and Fred head on to northwest Spain and Galicia, starting with a search for shellfish in Cambados with some truly inspirational women.