The F Word (2005–2010)

1. S01E01Vegan WeekOctober 27, 2005—It's National Vegan Week, so Gordon marks the occasion with a very special and very Ramsay dish. Gordon's children learn that a turkey is ju
2. S01E02Kitchen DynastyNovember 3, 2005—Superstar mega-diva Joan Collins visits The F Word restaurant. It's the first time the two have met since Joan was famously thrown out of Go
3. S01E03Into the Wild GameNovember 10, 2005—Gordon faces his biggest challenge yet with his ongoing campaign to get women back into the kitchen. Gordon cooks venison with chocolate: "B
4. S01E04Highs and LowsNovember 17, 2005—Can food affect a man's fertility? Currently there's speculation about a general decline in the sperm count and whether it can be linked to
5. S01E05A Proper JobNovember 24, 2005—Chat show maestro Jonathon Ross, is put to the test by Gordon this week when he's challenged to kill and cook lobster. 'If Paul McCartney is
6. S01E06The Winning TrifleDecember 1, 2005—England Coach Sven Goran Erikson's partner, Nancy Dell-Olio, gives Gordon some tips on how to score when she visits The F Word. "The sexiest
7. S01E07Let's Talk About Sex and SoupDecember 8, 2005—Big Brother host Davina McCall, comedian Jimmy Carr and Property Ladder's Sarah Beeny join celebrated chef Gordon Ramsay and restaurant crit
8. S01E08Gobble Gobble CroakDecember 15, 2005—Writer and broadcaster Janet Street-Porter and former athlete Colin Jackson guest on the show devoted to all things culinary. Dishes on the
9. S01E09Ozzy Knows BestDecember 21, 2005—The chef cooks a festive meal comprising truffle and herb buttered turkey with fried breadcrumbs for guests including Sharon Osbourne. The w

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Don't Like It? Don't PayJune 21, 2006—Gordon buys some pigs to rear in his garden, and is joined in the kitchen by Kathy Burke. Plus, a new regular feature sees amateur cooks get
2. S02E02I'm Not Your MateJune 28, 2006—The fiery chef prepares sesame crusted tuna, pan-fried sea bass with sorrel sauce and apple doughnuts, and teaches Jeremy Clarkson how to co
3. S02E03Scrambled PortionsJuly 5, 2006—An all-female amateur brigade prepares scrambled egg with wild mushrooms, black bream with peas bonne femme and pink champagne sabayon with
4. S02E04Bolton LipJuly 12, 2006—Four Bolton brothers help the chef prepare summer garden soup with walnut pesto, rabbit fricassee, and rhubarb souffle with white chocolate
5. S02E05Competitive EdgeJuly 19, 2006—Four A&E doctors swap their white coats for aprons to rustle up salt and pepper squid with sweet chilli sauce, bacon-wrapped chicken legs wi
6. S02E06Amateur SchoolJuly 26, 2006—Four Oxford students put their culinary skills to the test with a menu of Japanese marinated cucumber, lemon sole en papillote with red char
7. S02E07Birmingham's FinestAugust 2, 2006—Four amateur cooks from the West Midlands join Gordon in the kitchen to rustle up artichoke, asparagus and onion tart with fried quails' egg
8. S02E08Bye PiggiesAugust 9, 2006—Four farmers' daughters vie to be cream of the crop when they take over the kitchen to cook three simple recipes. On the menu are a starter
9. S02E09Time To Pig OutAugust 16, 2006—The A&E doctors return to the show as the best brigade of the series. Slaughtered pigs Trinny and Susannah also make a reappearance - served

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The Eton BoysMay 8, 2007—Gordon takes on four Eton boys as his team this week. Dawn French guest stars in the restaurant and helps him launch Find Me a Fanny, his se
2. S03E02Four Alarm Foie GrasMay 15, 2007—Four firemen serve as this week's brigade, and Ronnie Corbett takes on Gordon in the recipe challenge. Janet Street Porter offers a "provoca
3. S03E03Culinary DuelMay 22, 2007—Gordon takes on four Lancashire Lasses as his team this week. In the recipe challenge he takes on James May and challenges him to an eat off
4. S03E04It's All A BLurMay 29, 2007—Gordon takes a group called "The Eastenders" in the kitchen, cooks against Alex James in the recipe challenge and goes hunting for deer. Jan
5. S03E05Beckingham PalaceJune 5, 2007—Four estate agents prepare a meal in Gordon's restaurant this week. Chris Moyles finds himself being challenged to make a curry better than
6. S03E06Scottish BuffaloJune 12, 2007—Four Nottingham housewives form this week's brigade. Janet Street Porter attempts to convince Gordon to try a new superfood. The wine tastin
7. S03E07Kitchen InterrogationJune 19, 2007—The latest amateur brigade of cooks are a team of police officers from Lancaster. Jonathan Ross visits the restaurant. Gordon offers tripe t
8. S03E08The Next FannyJune 26, 2007—A team of ex-Army captains from Norfolk cook this week's meal. Gordon fills the restaurant with the fifty finalists from his search for the
9. S03E09Commando at Claridge'sJuly 3, 2007—The Lancashire Lasses are back to cook at Claridges; Ricky Gervais visits. On the menu: king crab tortellini, leg of lamb, shepherd's pie m

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Spice Up The MeatballsMay 13, 2008—First celebrity in the kitchen is Coronation Street star Wendi Peters, and she brings along her sister, husband and mother. Geri Helliwell
2. S04E02My Bread and Butter PuddingMay 20, 2008—Krishnan Guru-Murthy from Channel 4 news takes his family into the F Word kitchen and Janet gets tender with her calves
3. S04E03Runaway MealMay 27, 2008—Gordon Ramsay returns for a new series of the fast-paced food magazine show featuring recipes, consumer stories and cooking challenges. Boy
4. S04E04In The Kitchen With MumJune 3, 2008—Nic and Mel from All Saints are this week's guest chefs in the F Word kitchen and David Blunkett challenges Gordon to a cook-off
5. S04E05So Healthy, It's FunnyJune 10, 2008—Comedian Paddy McGuinness and his lively bunch of mates join Gordon in the kitchen to try and impress the F Word diners. They're not your av
6. S04E06The Biggest AppetiteJune 17, 2008—Gordon teaches John Prescott how to cook mouthwatering fishcakes with an anchovy dressing. Tom Parker-Bowles visits Sardinia to track down o
7. S04E07The Heat Is OnJune 24, 2008—Gordon Ramsay presents a fast-paced food magazine show featuring recipes, consumer stories and cooking challenges. Gordon takes his son Jack
8. S04E08A Scottish TreasureJuly 1, 2008—Gordon Ramsay presents a fast-paced food magazine show featuring recipes, consumer stories and cooking challenges. Gordon goes shooting for
9. S04E09Back To The FloorJuly 8, 2008—Gordon goes back to the floor at a Chinese restaurant as a junior chef, and also finds out why the animals at London Zoo are eating better t
10. S04E10A Difficult MomentJuly 15, 2008—Janet Street-Porter faces one of her biggest challenges yet: sending her veal calves, David and Elton, to slaughter. Christopher Biggins and
11. S04E11A Model DietJuly 22, 2008—Chef Gordon Ramsay presents another edition of the fast-paced food magazine show featuring recipes, consumer stories and cooking challenges.
12. S04E12Veal is on the MenuJuly 29, 2008—In the restaurant Gordon takes on the challenge of cooking one of Janet's veal calves for 50 vegetarians who want to try meat again. Gordon

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Italian RestaurantsNovember 3, 2009—In this episode, two Italian restaurants go head to head, cooking a menu of ravioli, venison, pork escalope and fig and frangipane tarts. J
2. S05E02Indian RestaurantsNovember 10, 2009—Gordon's hunt for Britain's Best Local Restaurant takes on an Indian theme as his trio of expert tasters head off in search of the country's
3. S05E03French RestaurantsNovember 17, 2009—Gordon's quest for Britain's Best Local Restaurant continues and this time it is a heavyweight battle of French restaurants. The competing
4. S05E04Chinese RestaurantsNovember 24, 2009—Chopsticks are drawn on the F Word as Gordon hunts for the best local Chinese restaurant. And it's a show first as the macho chef heads up a
5. S05E05Thai RestaurantsDecember 1, 2009—Gordon's got the eye of the Thai-girls, as the ladies of Yum Yum restaurant in North London take on the feisty females from Simply Thai rest
6. S05E06Spanish RestaurantsDecember 8, 2009—According to the F Word nominations, British diners go loco for tapas and Gordon and his band of merry tasters toured the country in search
7. S05E07American RestaurantsDecember 15, 2009—Gordon's search for best British restaurant continues as two more unsung culinary heroes go head to head in the F Word restaurant. This tim
8. S05E08British Restaurants - Christmas SpecialDecember 22, 2009—Gordon's search to the Best Local Restaurant hits its home turf when two of the top British restaurants go head to head. It's a battle of t
9. S05E09Rest Of The WorldDecember 29, 2009—Moroccan Vs. Greek 3 different recipe challenges. Gordon makes halumi cheese.
10. S05E10The Dish Of Their LivesJanuary 5, 2010—
11. S05E11Everything Is On The LineJanuary 6, 2010—
12. S05E12The Best Local RestaurantJanuary 7, 2010—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed