Summary: Best mates Clare and Rebecca say they're polar opposites in the kitchen. While care worker Clare is disorganised and messy - barrister Rebecca loves to make lists and is obsessively tidy. And while that sounds like a recipe for disaster, the Dublin-based duo have a few tricks up their sleeves as they artfully reinvent traditional dishes with innovative and ambitious cooking techniques. There's more to Irish food than bacon and cabbage, you know - and these girls are out to prove a point!

Summary: Beefy Essex boys Danny and Kev bonded over food while working together as firefighters. As a former mess cook, Kev has lots of experience planning and catering for large numbers - while Danny dreams of serving eye-wateringly hot Asian street food from his own food van. This gutsy double act should definitely have a few fire engines on standby after serving their spicy menu to the MKR contestants.

Summary: Inseparable mates Gabi & Steph not only work side-by-side at Gabi's auntie's restaurant - they live and socialise together, too. In fact, you'll rarely find them apart, particularly when it comes to getting creative in the kitchen. Sunderland-born Steph and Gabi, whose family is from Italy, love mixing their cooking influences to create no-nonsense northern food with a taste of the Mediterranean. If they win the show, the girls plan to travel the world selling pizza from their very own food truck.

Summary: Practical Stuart loves home-cooked English food. His good friend Duncan, meanwhile, brings a Ghanaian twist to their menu. They think the results are daring, delicious and highly original. The neighbours first started cooking together at a local 'bring-a-pot' night - and are very excited about their Afro Saxon fusion style of cuisine.

Summary: Foodie Emma met hairdresser Phillip when he started styling her hair. They discovered a shared love of cooking and now run their own supper club. While Phillip loves to play host, Emma gets busy in the kitchen producing top-quality dishes for an exclusive clientele. It's all about fine dining for the Welsh team and Emma and Phillip admit to having very high standards. It's not just fine foods they'll be dishing up on My Kitchen Rules - get ready for a few home truths, too!

Summary: Interior designer Allanna likes her dinner parties to be aesthetically pleasing as well as delicious. And when she teams up with culinary whiz Catriona, the results are spectacular. They're inspired by Scottish produce and are proud of their traditional recipes, from clootie dumplings to mince and tatties. These ladies are out to put Scottish food back on the map!

Summary: For round two of the cooking contest, the teams go to the Lake District to concoct the ultimate breakfast for 50 B&B owners. Which dish will get the most votes?

Summary: In the ultimate test of culinary skill, the amateur cooks are challenged to produce restaurant quality food in basic camper van kitchens for 40 holidaymakers

Summary: Hunger for the MKR crown grows. To enter next week's final, the three teams must cater for 30 VIP guests at a swanky soiree. But the judges have a twist planned.

Summary: Chefs Lorraine Pascale and Jason Atherton put on their judging hats for the final course of the contest. Which region will boast home to the best amateur cooks?

Summary: It's the first heat from Scotland, and Edinburgh couple Angela and James combine their love of the Far East with Scottish produce at their restaurant for the night, 'Thai, Aye!'

Summary: Friends Jack and Phil are the second Scottish team, with a three course meal served in their restaurant 'The Gallery' - against a backdrop of photographer Jack's striking Scottish scenes.

Summary: Australian bakers Geoff and Debra rise to the MKR UK challenge on the third night in Scotland. Their passion for sourdough prevails in their aptly named restaurant, 'The Dough Hook'.

Summary: Best friends Annette and Rebecca are the penultimate team from Scotland. Their restaurant, 'The Galloway Kitchen', celebrates local ingredients and the pair's favourite family recipes.

Summary: The final Scottish team, childhood friends, Clare and Niall from the Isle of Skye create a menu using the best produce from land and sea in their restaurant for the night, 'The Misty Isle'.

Summary: The competition moves to the Midlands and Wales, where the first team to cook are Welsh friends Sian and Rob, with their patriotic menu served at their restaurant 'The Catch'.

Summary: The second team from the Midlands and Wales region are married couple Celia and Dave, who bring a taste of Africa and the Caribbean to their restaurant for the night, 'Cee Cee's Kitchen'.

Summary: Midway through the Midlands and Wales region, microbrewery owner Ray and his friend and colleague Simon prepare their three course menu, which features beer in every course.

Summary: Next from the Midlands and Wales, globe-trotting sisters Lucy and Emily from Malvern create a menu inspired by British classics with an international twist.

Summary: The final team to cook in the Midlands and Wales region are couple Jacqueline and Andrew from Shrewsbury, who run a small confectionery business making traditional nougat.

Summary: On the first day of the Mansion Round, Sheffield friends and in-laws Yee Kwan and Natalie are challenged by culinary legend Pierre Koffmann with his mystery ingredient of rabbit.

Summary: World-renowned chef Ken Hom visits the MKR Mansion, where Edinburgh couple Angela and James face the challenge of creating a main course from Ken's mystery ingredient of whole salmon.

Summary: Will food blogger Sam and her husband Neil impress guest judge Antonio Carluccio with their main course, based on his mystery ingredients of courgettes, courgette flowers and aubergine?

Summary: Microbrewery boss Ray and colleague Simon must create a main course using saddle of Welsh lamb, presented by guest judge and professional chef Stephen Terry.

Summary: As the first week of the Mansion Round draws to a close, there's still one last cook-off from Australian couple Geoff and Debra. Guest judge Rachel Khoo gives the team beetroot as their mystery ingredient. At the end of the evening, which two teams will leave?

Summary: The first team to cook in the second week at the MKR Mansion are Helen and Liz, who are faced with preparing six squab pigeons; the mystery ingredient selected by guest judge Claude Bosi.

Summary: Devon couple Jenni and Will are visited by Cornwall-based Michelin star chef Paul Ainsworth, whose mystery ingredient is Cornish rib eye of beef on the bone.

Summary: Mid-week Mansion Round contestants are friends Tosin and Geneviève, who have to face the mystery ingredient choice of guest judge Allegra McEvedy - six live crabs.

Summary: Scottish friends Annette and Rebecca are the penultimate team of the week. Their mystery ingredients, chosen by TV presenter and food writer Gizzi Erskine, are carabineros and tiger prawns.

Summary: Shropshire couple Jacqueline and Andrew face the mystery ingredient challenge in the last cook off of week two. Their guest judge, chef Daniel Clifford, presents them with chicken legs.

Summary: It's the start of the final week in the MKR Mansion rounds, and Sian and Rob are tasked by guest judge Francesco Mazzei to create a main course from N'Duja sausage from Calabria.

Summary: Lancashire lads Bill and Graham face the ultimate challenge from Michelin starred chef Nigel Haworth. Will they succeed in turning cauliflower into a show-stopping main course?

Summary: Midweek in the MKR Mansion, Celia and Dave face the mystery ingredient challenge from chef Theo Randall who presents them with a selection of fresh beans and peas.

Summary: The penultimate team to cook this week are Luthfur and Inayat, who are presented with the mystery ingredient challenge by Indian street food restaurateur Nisha Katona - guinea fowl.

Summary: It's the last day of the MKR Mansion rounds and the final team to cook are Clare and Niall. Their guest judge is Michelin starred chef Nathan Outlaw whose mystery ingredient is mackerel.

Summary: It's Finals Week. In the first challenge, to mark the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter novel, the eight teams must cook a magical outdoor feast over an open fire.

Summary: It's Finals Week at Chateau Impney in Worcestershire. In this Quarter Final, four teams face the challenge of creating an outstanding vegetarian main course for Guest Judge Thomasina Miers.

Summary: It's Finals Week at Chateau Impney in Worcestershire. In the first of two Semi Finals, two teams must create a three course Indian-inspired menu that will impress Guest Judge Tony Singh.

Summary: In the second of two Semi Finals, the two teams are challenged to create their finest three course Indian inspired menu that will impress Guest Judge, The Cinnamon Club's Vivek Singh.

Summary: The competition reaches its Grand Final with the two surviving teams. Only one team can win the title of MKR UK champion and walk away with the £10,000 prize money.