In January nearly five million viewers tuned in for Gordon’s first-ever live Cookalong . Now he’s back with a whole series, seven action-packed hours, each promising to be bigger, funnier and tastier than ever before, and to teach the whole nation how to cook: live.

Upcoming Cookalongs will include 70s Night; curry night; a three-course meal for under a tenner and a seasonal menu as we head towards Christmas. Each week Gordon is joined by a celebrity guest, and together they cook for seven lucky diners in front of a live studio audience. the first night’s menu is posh nosh made easy.

The show launches on Channel 4 on Saturday 18 October 2008