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00:00No pain no gain take three couples who love to entertain
00:04Lovely ask each pair to throw a dinner party
00:09Which will be scored in secret
00:13Today a couple of jokers and how long you've been together. I win it well just under four years
00:20We're gonna get the couples to break up one by one
00:23And there's only one couple left so I'd and rule it's caught and a photo from bar
00:28One of my favorite things is to take a picture of
00:32Okay, not something I'd fight with rock can't work the camera on me phone
00:36Anyway, as each couple competes for a thousand pound cash prize to be attached for five hours doing now
00:43I'd knock him out so
00:53Today on couples come dine with me. We're in London voted the most romantic city in Europe
00:58Thanks to the history the sights the butchers
01:02And our first hosts Roland and Anne have been meeting the meaty needs of Southwest Londoners for years
01:12We've been married for 41 years. Yeah, and every day has been an experience
01:17Hasn't it at all yes
01:19You look very familiar. I have been mistaken for three or four famous people postman Pat mostly Richard gear
01:30Well, now you say it as soon as I open my mouth. I ain't Richard gear am I definitely not
01:35He hasn't got his money either, which would be nice
01:39But what Roland lacks in money he makes up for with experience we can do this easy we mature people
01:47We're old enough to beat anyone
01:50It's an electric oven so we can't gas ourselves
01:54Safety first Roland and Anne start off with their main lamb noisettes with roast vegetables
01:59It's school dinners isn't it you know it's school dinners. Yeah, I think so
02:02It's cool. Did you go to?
02:04I bet one than you
02:06Today's second couple a costume-loving Tony and his Aussie partner in crime Rebecca
02:10We met at my rugby club with a dress party. We have a fun outlook on life. We don't take
02:15things too seriously
02:16Really would never have guessed
02:18Tony's a nutcase
02:19We don't get invited to a lot of dinner parties either
02:25We never get invited to me twice
02:26Certainly not twice anyway
02:28Can't think why
02:30Back to our first couple while Anne makes a marinade butcher Roland prepares his meat
02:35Top London restaurant would charge 50 60 quid for a meal containing these
02:42They're lovely
02:43Look at those petals look
02:45They look lovely dear
02:46Piece of cake
02:48They coat the lamb and leave to chill until tonight
02:51Lovely job. Good job
02:53Nice one petal
02:54And it's on to the starter
02:56Sweet potato and asparagus soup
02:59Soup for style to me sounds a bit
03:01A bit lame you know for a dinner party
03:03Lame or not Anne begins the soup by heating stock and adding the veg
03:07Step back step back
03:09There we go petal
03:10Job's done
03:11Yeah you muck up my hob
03:12Come on hurry up put the lid on
03:13Put a lid on it petal
03:14I made some for Anne a few weeks ago when she wasn't feeling well
03:20And you felt so much better when I did it didn't you?
03:22Oh yes dear
03:22Well that's just lovely
03:24Veg simmered they blend it together
03:27They've just stuck the asparagus and sweet potato into a blender
03:30Spot on
03:31Oh here we go
03:32So
03:33Judging
03:36Completing the group is actor Tom and entertainment manager girlfriend Penny
03:41I think we actually do have everything
03:43Yeah
03:44If we don't it's your fault because you made the list
03:46Well because I've done everything
03:47I'm very very organised and I like to plan
03:51Organised fun
03:52Organised fun yeah
03:54Tom is the complete opposite of that
03:56I'm so all over the place so I need a bit of kind of Penny to sometimes be like
04:00Pull your finger out and sort yourself out a little bit and do this
04:03I'm sensing it's a bit more than that isn't it Penny?
04:06Ooh
04:07In the kitchen it's the moment of truth
04:10Lovely
04:11Lovely
04:11Lovely
04:13With the soup ready to be reheated later there's just time for dessert
04:16Good old apple and blueberry sponge with custard of course
04:20Ooh
04:20Oh sponge and custard
04:23No thanks
04:24That's quite an old style thing isn't it?
04:27Yeah it's like a family hearty
04:28Passed down
04:29English yeah
04:30Homemade custard
04:31Yeah so they've definitely done that before
04:34It's never gone wrong once
04:35So I don't understand if it goes wrong today
04:38Yeah
04:39Bad luck
04:40You're off
04:40If this goes wrong you're off
04:42Okay
04:43You've been told
04:44Anne begins by making her tried and tested sponge
04:47This chefette is still going strong so what's that?
04:50He's talking about the whisk everyone
04:5240, 45 years old
04:54Yeah
04:55Yeah brilliant
04:56Nearly as old as us dear
04:58Oh my goodness
04:59There's life in that old whisk yet
05:01Other whisks are of course available
05:04It wouldn't surprise me if they were quite old
05:07Not old
05:08Old
05:09But old
05:09You'll be old too one day
05:11I'm sort of visualising a cottage white window panes
05:15Checking tablecloths
05:17That's the interior does honour in me anyway
05:20We're not in Kansas Toto
05:22No you're in London and she's not a dog
05:26Back in the kitchen and the whisk is still going
05:29Anne creams the eggs, butter and sugar
05:31While Roland peels the bramblies
05:35Apples added and spoons the mix into a tin
05:38And gives it a final sprinkling of blueberries
05:41This is the best tool you've got in the kitchen isn't it?
05:44What you?
05:45No this
05:46Cheeky
05:47I must have made about 100 of these cakes over the last 35 years
05:52And this looks just as good as all the others
05:55Lovely
05:5640 minutes and that should be done
05:58Cake baking they'll make their custard tonight
06:01The colour is perfect all the way across isn't it?
06:04I know
06:04Absolutely
06:06Mmm
06:07Right that's enough staring at an oven
06:08Time to get into your glad rags
06:10Let's get ready to go
06:11Let's rock and roll
06:12Okay?
06:13Yep
06:14First in it's Penny and Tom
06:17I'm at the door Anne
06:19It's starting
06:20That's the idea
06:21Hello
06:22Hello
06:23Honey
06:24Great
06:25Oh thank you they're lovely
06:28How'd you get on?
06:30Yeah?
06:30Penny and Tom
06:31I can't shake hands with you because I've got a nice little chat
06:34My name's Roland
06:35Roland
06:36I'm Penny nice to meet you
06:37I'm Tom
06:38Nice to meet you
06:39Nice to meet you
06:40We'll have a crack won't we
06:41Start to the next sweet day
06:42Yeah exactly
06:43If we don't everyone's out
06:45Yeah
06:46Charming
06:46Let's get inside
06:47Next to the door it's Tony and Rebecca
06:49Ooh
06:51Oh my hand
06:51Is this a second couple?
06:53Well deduced
06:54Hello
06:54Hi
06:56I'm Roland
06:57Hi
06:57Rebecca hi
06:58How are you?
06:59This is Tom
07:00Nice to meet you
07:01Hello
07:02Cheers
07:02Cheers
07:04Coming up
07:05Opening up
07:06I just find sometimes with weeks
07:09It's like doesn't agree with me
07:11They're quite like grandparents
07:12They're gonna find it really offensive
07:14I was
07:15I didn't say grandparents
07:17You said grandparents
07:18Why haven't I heard of you?
07:21Could you make good?
07:22Yeah
07:22And old jokes
07:23Sorry to come off
07:25I'm wondering whether the one-liners are gonna carry on
07:28Oh I actually think they will
07:38We're in South West London where Roland and Anne are hoping their 41 years of marriage has given them the
07:43experience they need to beat two rival couples to a thousand pound prize
07:47Thank you
07:47We're going to mates do some soup
07:50If you want to come past us and put the kettle on
07:52It'd be quite a bit
07:53Okay
07:54Off you go Petal
07:55Yeah come on off your pop
07:58Thank you
07:59Alright shoes off
08:00Oh yeah
08:01That's better
08:02I did like the old kick your shoes off
08:04I'm getting it now because smell of vision
08:07You really don't have to laugh at that
08:09Upstairs Penny and Tom are taking a trip down memory lane
08:13Is that a little tip?
08:14Look at Roland's hair
08:16How old do you think they are in that?
08:17Our age?
08:18It looks like it's a pub or a club or something doesn't it?
08:22Couple of ravers
08:24The soup's hot
08:26Downstairs the ravers are raving about their guests
08:28They seem two very nice young couples
08:31They seem very nice
08:31Very nice
08:32We think we're gonna have fun with them
08:34Yeah
08:34I think what we'll do next and
08:37We'll call in the street
08:38Because we've got enough for everybody
08:41No
08:41Here
08:42See if Carol and Terry won any next door
08:44I wouldn't bother
08:45Carol and Terry aren't scoring you
08:47The starter is served
08:49Asparagus and sweet potato soup
08:50With spelt croutons
08:53Oh
08:53Wow
08:54This is the start
08:55Okay
08:56Wow
08:58Please
08:58Tuck in
08:59Thank you
09:00I'll watch the first person
09:01And then I'll reach
09:02Spoot the pick
09:02Go for the little round one
09:04The little round one
09:06Now now
09:07So where's this recipe from?
09:09What was the...
09:11I think that's over to you
09:12Yes
09:13It's my recipe
09:14Yeah
09:14And wasn't feeling well
09:16Once
09:16And I thought
09:18I'll make her some soup
09:19And it come up so nice
09:21That we've...
09:22Yeah
09:23We liked it
09:23So we went for it
09:24We do it with sweet potato
09:26Yeah
09:26Because we love sweet potato
09:28Yeah
09:28Yeah
09:28And basil
09:29Because I don't...
09:30Yeah
09:34Because it's a man's name
09:36I really liked the soup
09:37I actually really really like the soup
09:39I really enjoyed it
09:40I have to say
09:41Was it tinned asparagus?
09:42Yeah
09:43At the end of the day
09:43Soup's soup
09:44I think as a starter
09:46Yeah don't serve soup
09:47If you're trying to impress
09:48Yes
09:48So the croutons
09:49There was something...
09:50Yeah
09:51They're made with spelt flour
09:52The reason why we have it normally
09:54Is because it's easier to digest
09:56Yes
09:57OK
09:57That answer your question Tom
09:59I just find sometimes with wheat
10:01It doesn't agree with me
10:04But this bread I have no trouble with
10:06Everyone can rest easy with that knowledge now
10:09They're so lovely
10:10They're very sweet
10:11They're quite like our grandparents
10:13They're going to find it really offensive
10:14I didn't say grandparents
10:17You said grandparents
10:18How have you two been together?
10:2045 years
10:21About there
10:22But we've been married for 41
10:25Makes you jealous doesn't it?
10:26Being so young
10:27Yeah
10:29And how long have you two been together?
10:32Four long hard trying years
10:37What can I say to that?
10:38That was so dramatic
10:40How long have you two been together?
10:42We're nearly...
10:43Well just under four years
10:44Just under four years
10:45Four years this year
10:46Yeah
10:46It's just neck and neck isn't it?
10:48Yeah
10:48The race is on
10:50Yeah
10:51Yeah
10:52Not sure that's what Roland meant
10:55This competition
10:56We're going to get the couples to break up one by one
10:58Then there's only one couple left
11:00Divide and rule it's called
11:02Exactly
11:03Let's move on to the main shall we?
11:05Just got to take these elastic bands off Petal
11:07Because someone's bound to go
11:09Well yeah they don't really want that on their date
11:11Do they?
11:12It's like taking stitches out in hospital isn't it?
11:15Well not really
11:16How many stitches did you have?
11:17Ah
11:17I had a dozen
11:19Thanks for sharing
11:20And with the stitches removed it's ready
11:22Lamb noisette
11:25They're going to be struggling to this then
11:27Struggling to beat this
11:28Woo
11:31Woo
11:32Woo
11:32Ho ho ho
11:33Wow
11:34What have we got?
11:35Oh sorry I should have done ladies first
11:37I do apologise
11:38Thank you
11:39Thank you
11:40Thank you
11:41It's like a nice family sit down you know
11:43You imagine it's something they do every weekend like this you know
11:45But it's not got the well factor
11:47I yeah I really enjoyed it
11:49Yeah
11:49It's simple but it's usually the simple things that that work the best
11:53Why are you looking at Tom?
11:55We've been talking about us all night
11:57We need to find out about you guys
11:58Yeah what do you think?
11:59I'm a comedian but not in the kind of stand-up sense
12:03No
12:03I'm in a group a bit like Monty Python
12:05Why haven't I heard of you?
12:07Yeah no good
12:08Not a bit rude
12:11Sorry Thomas
12:12I'm wondering whether the one-liners are going to carry on
12:16Oh I actually think they will
12:18Yeah probably
12:18I've got a small hunch too
12:20It started as a thing between me and because we trained as actors
12:24And it was like a let's do this as a hobby to kind of keep us going
12:27And then it just spiralled and that's our main work now
12:31What do you mean you actually have money to do that?
12:32Oh well sometimes
12:34Sometimes
12:35I am available
12:38Well you've got comedy in common with Tom don't you?
12:42I would say Penny
12:42I mean he comes out with a lot of jokes
12:45A lot of one-liners
12:46I won't come out with as many as him
12:48You should be a comedian
12:50Don't encourage him
12:51Well you must have a few jokes up your sleeve
12:53No I don't do jokes
12:54No?
12:55I hate jokes
12:56But I don't do
12:57I laugh about situations
12:59Yeah
13:01Yeah
13:01Yeah
13:02Things happen and you laugh
13:03Yeah
13:04Sort of telling stories about stuff that you've happened to
13:07I think that's so much funnier
13:08Yeah
13:08Yeah
13:09Are you getting the hint?
13:10You got any funny stories Tony?
13:12If we do ever get married it would be a bit wacky
13:15I was thinking like Las Vegas
13:16I'm dressed up as Priscilla
13:18And she's dressed up as Elvis
13:19For example
13:20They seem like they're really like over the top
13:23And they just don't care
13:25I don't think they're the type that care what people think
13:27No
13:27It would involve fancy dress
13:28Yeah
13:29Most definitely
13:30And every person in attendance will be in fancy dress
13:32We won't recognise anyone
13:34I wonder if we get an invite what we're dressed as
13:36Well we could be Sonny and Cher couldn't we?
13:39We could be
13:39Yeah
13:40Because that was our era
13:41It's like they're in the room
13:43Come on Sonny let's dish out your dessert
13:45Stick a bit of custard on that would you Cher?
13:47We've never poured custard on a bit of a pipe like this before in our lives
13:51It's a big moment I grant you
13:53Well done
13:53That's it
13:54We've cracked it
13:55And there you have it
13:56Apple and blueberry sponge with custard
13:58Oh that's the second time you've done that
14:00I got you
14:01Oh
14:02There's more custard if you wanted
14:04Oh please
14:05Go for it
14:06Amazing
14:06Thank you very much
14:09What is that?
14:10Let's ring the bells
14:11Come on
14:12Tony
14:14Don't fake it
14:16The cake is what Anne has been making for years
14:20I've been making it years
14:21About 35 years
14:22Really?
14:23Really?
14:23I prefer fresh cakes
14:24Yeah it looks well for 35 years
14:26Yeah it looks a bit naked
14:28Actually that's mould on the top
14:30Yeah that's just mould
14:31It's okay they're blueberries Penny
14:34Let's do it looking like it
14:35Yeah
14:36Yeah come on have guesses
14:37What's his
14:38I don't know what his name but he's the dad in Meet the Parents
14:41Ah
14:41Dustin Norman
14:42Dustin Norman
14:43Dustin Hoffman
14:44Yes
14:46Dustin Hoffman
14:47I'd say there's a little bit of Richard Gere in there as well
14:49A bit of Richard Gere
14:51A bit of Richard Gere
14:51Some people have said that
14:53Yeah definitely
14:53Richard Gere
14:55Yeah
14:56He gets boring after all
14:57He does again
14:58I get cheesed off of it
14:59Yeah
15:01He loves it really
15:03Imagine how Richard Gere feels about it
15:05Taxes
15:06The pudding wasn't as bad as I thought it would be
15:09They weren't as good as I thought it would be
15:10I think I'd give ourselves about 17
15:13Yeah
15:13Out of 20
15:14Yeah
15:15Ever the optimist
15:17Do you reckon?
15:17Yeah
15:17That would be 8 from me and 7 from you
15:20Yeah
15:20Well that's 15 for a kickoff
15:22That's 15
15:26That's 15
15:27I thought it was a really great night so overall I'm giving them a 7
15:31I enjoyed the evening but I felt that parts of the meal were a little bit short for me so
15:36I would give them a 6 overall
15:38So all together it equals 13
15:41We got there in the end
15:43We entertained ourselves so for that we'll give them a 14
15:47A ripper
15:49So Roland and Anne have notched up 27 points meaning
15:53We're in the lead
15:54Yeah we're in the lead
15:55To be fair we're walking it
15:57We're walking it
15:57Yeah
16:03It's day 2 in South West London and time for Penny and Tom to host but there's one person sticking
16:08in everyone's mind after last night
16:10Everything anybody said he had like a joke or something for on the first night great laugh ha ha ha
16:16but I don't know second or third night that might kind of be
16:20Yeah
16:20I'm planning on taking a bit more of a back seat tonight
16:22The couples
16:23She doesn't believe you
16:26Tony was he was very talkative
16:29Yeah he talks a lot can't get a word in edgewise
16:32I definitely think there is a risk that the couples can have too much of us in one go
16:36Too much of a good thing you mean
16:37And if Tony's saying that he's going to take a back seat tonight don't believe anything that comes out of
16:41his mouth
16:42You know when he's lying because his lips are moving
16:44Ah look at my line
16:45Ah nasty joke
16:47Let's move on to the food shall we
16:49I think my strengths in the kitchen are my organisation, preparation
16:53I make lists for everything, I write everything down
16:57Weaknesses, yeah probably Tom
16:59I guess he'll just come in and mess it all up I think
17:05Put that breadstick down fella
17:08First on the plan is the starter, spring onion and avocado salad with bacon
17:13That's alright isn't it?
17:14Yeah that's...
17:15So it's light, the whole thing is light isn't it?
17:18The whole thing is light
17:18Yeah it's going to be light, light
17:21Can you get the bacon fried crispy?
17:24Can you get my fries?
17:25No because I'll just do the rest of it
17:27It needs to be crispy but when it comes out I don't want it to just snap into pieces
17:32Because we need to present it well
17:34Got that Tom
17:34Yeah
17:36You've got to wait to fry the bacon because if the pan's not hot enough yet this is why I
17:41don't trust you to do things
17:43Smooth start
17:44She just looks like a very together sort of girl
17:46Yeah, she'll be organised
17:47Yeah
17:48I imagine Tom might be running around in circles
17:54Pull yourself together man
17:57No pain no gain
17:58Bacon's revenge
17:59Revenge for what?
18:01Don't answer that
18:02Penny adds red wine vinegar to mustard to complete her dressing
18:05The avocado will be added when the guests arrive
18:07And Tom's saved his bacon as it's finally cooked
18:11Next up dessert
18:13Chocolate and vanilla whoopee pie
18:16Chocolate and vanilla whoopee pie
18:19Not to be confused with a cushion
18:22That sounds fun
18:23Where's the whoopee come from?
18:25Whoopee, well that is home
18:28Yeah
18:28Yeah
18:30I'm worried about the dessert because I've done it once maybe in my life before so I am nervous about
18:37that
18:38But as long as I go back to my lists and keep checking on them I'm sure it will be
18:44okay
18:44Can I have 150 grams of caster sugar please?
18:48Anything else?
18:48No just that for now
18:49150?
18:50150 grams of caster sugar
18:51150?
18:52150
18:53What grams?
18:54What's that?
18:55Check the list!
18:56Check the list!
18:57No that's ounces so I've got the ounces here so we need five and a half ounces
19:03That's too much
19:04That's seven and a half
19:05Finally after it's expertly weighed the sugar is creamed with eggs
19:09Next Penny adds yogurt to milk and vanilla essence and mixes together
19:13Do I need to measure anything else out?
19:15Hope not
19:16Yeah, so the next stuff down on the list
19:18Oh the list of course
19:20The list!
19:22Slow and steady wins the race
19:24Keep going, keep going
19:25Keep going fella
19:26Oh my god Dom you're right
19:28Put more in and then it won't taste
19:29You want it precise don't you?
19:31That's fine
19:31Oh see there we go
19:32See one bit and it's done
19:33I stood there all day watching you pour that in
19:36After adding cocoa and flour the mixture's dolloped onto baking trays
19:40Don't you start eating it?
19:42Well
19:42We haven't even got enough of these yet
19:44With the pies baking Penny whips up the marshmallow topping
19:47It'll be spread on the pies tonight
19:51Last on the plan is the main and like yesterday it's lamb but today it's slow cooked with roast veg
19:57They can't go wrong
20:00Can't go wrong
20:01Can't go wrong
20:01Can't go wrong with that
20:02No you can't go wrong
20:03And we love root vegetables don't we?
20:06Yeah
20:06Yeah definitely
20:06We may start sort of bang by the end of the whole competition
20:12It's all about the batter
20:13Ah brilliant
20:15Smells nice
20:16Together Penny and Tom make a paste for the meat preparing thyme and parsley
20:21I'm okay with Tom doing this at the moment once again because no one's going to see it
20:27Well if I can't pull leaves from some stalks then I'd basically not evolve
20:32Don't worry
20:33After Penny adds garlic to the herds it's ready to shake
20:36You can do it for a while hold it together though don't hold it separately
20:43You're looking very pleased with yourself well done you
20:46Yeah but this is what it looks like
20:48Is that meat?
20:50Penny rubs the mixture onto the meat which will be roasted on a bed of meticulously laid out root veg
20:56I think we're there
20:57Well done
20:58Good work
20:59Good work
20:59Well done
21:01Exactly
21:02With the meat cooking the prep is complete
21:05Okay so that's all the cooking done
21:09Um next thing on the list
21:10We need to get changed
21:11Does it tell you what to wear as well?
21:13Oh
21:14Man up Tom
21:16Outfits on it's time to see if the planning has paid off
21:21First to arrive it's Richard Gere
21:23Oh no it's not it's Roland and Anne
21:26Good luck
21:27Good luck
21:27Come on
21:28Boy
21:31Hello
21:32Hello
21:32Come on in
21:33You both look lovely
21:34Yeah I'm very well thank you
21:36Come on in
21:36Nice to see you
21:37Cheers
21:38Round two
21:38Round two
21:40Completing the group it's Tony and Rebecca
21:43Hello
21:44Hello
21:45Hurry up we're thirsty
21:46Go on
21:48We can do it straight out of the bottle if you want
21:51There you go
21:53Sorry can I take your coat?
21:54Yes
21:54I am
21:55So we're having a boot sale or something
21:57No no he's started early
21:58Thank you
21:59Glad to see you all again
22:00Cheers
22:00Cheers
22:01Coming up table mistakes
22:05That was nice that was
22:06Well done
22:07There was no salt and pepper on the table
22:09Yeah I've got another one as well
22:11Go on then
22:11No serviettes
22:13Yes
22:14You guys are converting me around this table
22:16And deluded guests
22:17Yeah I hate them but I actually just dislike it a little bit though
22:19I think it's fair to say we again tonight have been the funniest kids on the block
22:33It's night two in south west London where Penny and Tom are following their lists to the letter in an
22:38attempt to beat two other couples to the thousand pound prize
22:41Guests in next thing to tick off is the starter Penny adds avocado to the spring onion and mustard dressing
22:48It's good
22:49Do you need bowls or anything?
22:51Uh bowls are out already
22:52Done
22:53It was on the list
22:55Maybe a little bit on that one
22:57And it's ready to go spring onion and avocado salad with crispy bacon courtesy of Tom
23:02Thank you
23:04Thank you
23:04Thank you lovely
23:05That does look nice
23:06Yum
23:08Mmm
23:09How's everyone enjoying the food?
23:10Do you like starter?
23:12It's a little crack
23:13I take it you're joking
23:14What is this green stuff?
23:17I thought you were raining it back
23:19Bacon's lovely
23:21Yes
23:22I'll take that
23:23The bacon was your contribution then Tom?
23:25Yeah that was my bit
23:27That was all I really had to do
23:30Is he not?
23:31Yeah
23:32I was knackered
23:33It's very clear tonight Tom has cooked the bacon
23:36Hero
23:39It's a tough job but someone's got to do it
23:40I'm sensing circus I'm here
23:42This is the first spring onions I've eaten
23:46Yeah
23:47Possibly in my life
23:47Really?
23:49And the verdict?
23:50That was nice that was well done
23:51And the proof is it's all gone
23:53Yeah
23:55Every single plate was empty so I'm quite happy
23:58Can I just say something?
24:00What?
24:01There was no salt and pepper on the table
24:03Yeah I've got another one as well
24:05Go on then
24:06No serviettes
24:08Yes
24:09No!
24:12Yes!
24:13God
24:14No serviettes
24:15I can't
24:16I can't go faint
24:17Back at the table Anne takes control of the conversation
24:20You can really tell who's in charge
24:23Can you?
24:24Of your relationships
24:25Can you really?
24:26Yeah you girls are definitely in charge
24:28Please
24:28I won't do that
24:29I think I need some tips from you younger
24:32Yeah
24:33Yeah
24:33Anne you've just made me the happiest person alive
24:35So
24:36I'm not
24:37I'm content
24:38I'm done
24:40Tom looks happy as well
24:42To be honest I know it's true so I'm just saying
24:45Yeah
24:45I think Penny really liked that when I said that she was in control
24:51Poor Tom
24:52Poor Tom
24:52Whatever Penny says Tom does
24:55And things are no different with the mane as Penny has instructed Tom to carve the meat
25:00I'm feeling pretty useless but I know I've got to use this to cut this
25:05That's a good start
25:06You want nice thin slices
25:08Yes
25:08So that we can lay it out
25:09Nice thin slices
25:12I've never felt so much pressure in my life
25:15I don't know how you'd cut this out expertly either to be honest
25:20Not like that
25:21Don't put that on the plate
25:23No I'm just trying to
25:24Think I've just given up
25:26Because it's too late now
25:29So there's not much that we can do really
25:30There's loads
25:31Yeah there's loads
25:32It just looks like someone's throwing it up
25:35It's great
25:35And that wasn't on the list
25:37Penny to the rescue
25:39Ooh
25:39Oh God
25:40That's just something to become Michelin star isn't it
25:42It's a miracle
25:43Slow cooked lamb carved by Tom and rescued by Penny
25:47Ladies first
25:48So lamb two nights on the trot
25:51I know
25:51It's a lamb off
25:52Yeah
25:53Deli
25:54This is a completely different meal than ours
25:56Just because it's lamb it doesn't mean it's not been cooked the same
26:00It's totally different
26:01Yeah we've done them very differently
26:02We've done well
26:03Mmm
26:03She cooked it well
26:04Flavour was there
26:05The vegetables were nice
26:06The vegetables were well done
26:07Yeah
26:08Enjoyed it
26:09Yeah
26:09It's great
26:10I bet you guys have converted me around this table
26:13Well done Tony
26:14Properly sincere
26:15Yeah I hate lamb but I actually just dislike it a little bit now
26:17Oh maybe not
26:19I really really like Tony and Bex
26:21I feel like I get on with them very very well
26:23I don't know what it is but I feel like I've connected more with Renan and Anne for whatever reason
26:28Yeah
26:29I wonder what the reason is
26:31Any people have any misconceptions about you?
26:33People first look at me they just go oh here we go you're average dumb blonde
26:37That's what people do and I've been told that quite a lot
26:39Would you say I'm not average?
26:40No
26:43Tonight I found Tony has relaxed a lot more
26:47And I think underneath all that he's a really nice man isn't he?
26:51He's genuine
26:51He's a genuine I think I think he's genuine
26:53Oh he's for real alright and nobody seems to mind
26:57I think it's fair to say we again tonight have been the funniest kids on the block
27:03Hands down
27:04Well there is another funny kid on the block you know
27:06Say something funny Tom
27:11Penny likes to look at how glamorous she is
27:13Oh no please don't do this
27:14One of her favourite things is to take a picture of her poo
27:18What?
27:19And when she's proud of it to send it on to me
27:24No is this a thing?
27:25Do you do that as well?
27:26I love taking fun of my poo
27:28Not you as well
27:29We've missed out here
27:30No I know
27:31It's a generation gap
27:33Is it the cat?
27:34You can have a look tomorrow
27:34I thought the cat was sort of like this
27:36Yeah I think it's a lot bigger
27:38I'm with you guys
27:40Not something I'd photograph but there you go
27:42No exactly
27:42But
27:43I can't work the camera on me phone anyway
27:48And there's a lot more whoopie to come
27:51The pies
27:52Penny fills the sponges with a marshmallow, butter and icing sugar mix
27:56That's a heart attack in a chocolate sandwich there
27:59You can't go wrong with chocolate and marshmallow can you really?
28:03There's only one way to find out
28:05Chocolate and vanilla whoopie pie
28:08Whoopie whoopies
28:11Whoopie whoopies
28:12Do we need the spoon?
28:13No you can use your hand
28:14You can do whatever you like
28:16Go for it
28:16Go for it
28:17I know you're an Australian at home innit?
28:19Look at that
28:20Yes
28:20That cream's nice
28:22That's good
28:22Did you make the cream?
28:24Yeah
28:25So Rowland tell me
28:26When you and Anne met
28:27Did you have a chat up line that you used?
28:31It was such a long time ago
28:33I can't remember
28:35We've always got that excuse
28:36I'm not out of your set
28:37Well I said to her basically
28:39What side of the bed are you going to wake up in the morning?
28:41And what woman could resist that?
28:43Taxi
28:44Pudding
28:45Completely different to what I thought it was going to be
28:48Yeah it's right in my teeth but it's nice
28:52Everybody cleared their plate for every single course
28:54So actually I think we've got a good chance
28:57Tonight I'm going to give them 7
28:59And it's a 7 from me too
29:00So together
29:0114
29:0114
29:02No serviettes unfortunately so my score is going to be an 8
29:06But I had a really great evening and I will also give them an 8 which together comes as a
29:1316
29:14So Penny has taken charge with a little help from Tom and on 30 points they're now top of the
29:20leaderboard
29:25It's the final day of the competition and the turn of fun loving Tony and Rebecca to march ahead with
29:30their menu
29:31Turned up
29:32And together they've hatched a crazy plan to claim the cash
29:36I think once the other guys get a look at our menu they I don't think they'll be surprised
29:42It's a little bit wacky and I think that's precisely what they expected from us
29:46Yeah who cooks in a hat like that
29:49I think they'll be upset because there's no lamb involved
29:52Stop bleating
29:53I am expecting food to come out smoking and this huge show
29:58And they'd better be dressed up
30:00They'd better be dressed up
30:01Oh don't worry the fun has already begun
30:04Tonight's going to be a revelation I think
30:08In one way or another
30:11Yep looking at dessert it certainly is
30:13Chocolate brownie tower bridge
30:15To make the put- oh thank god
30:19What are you doing?
30:21Oh I get it very good
30:23Brownies here so each of the towers are made of a stack of chocolate brownies right?
30:29I think we could turn that into a bit of a masterpiece actually
30:32Some
30:32More than it is already
30:33Well maybe in a chocolate brownie sort of a way
30:35You're going to put a nice smiley cloud on it too
30:39Ah there it is
30:40Perfect I think we're done
30:41Let's get back to the Batcave
30:42Let's do it
30:44That is a work of art
30:45I know
30:46Isn't it?
30:47I tell you what
30:48That's a challenge
30:49They're really clever if they pull this off
30:51Yeah
30:51Have they actually made a tower bridge out of chocolate brownies?
30:55That's the plan
30:56Hard hats back on
30:57Work begins on the brownie bricks
30:59Adding sugar to butter and whisking
31:02We want four eggs but we want to put them in slowly
31:05I know what he's going to do
31:06Like this mate
31:08You can set your watch by him
31:10They combine eggs, flour and melted chocolate then trowel it out
31:15You want it 160?
31:16160?
31:16200?
31:17What is it?
31:17I think we do it at roughly
31:18Bigger number
31:19Any number
31:22170
31:23That'll do
31:24Brownies baking they move on to the brandy snap drawbridges
31:28Combining sugar, butter and syrup
31:29A bit of a stirrer
31:31Get on with it
31:33They add flour and ginger
31:34I'm not sure about Tom
31:36I think it's doing enough
31:37I think that's quite enough
31:39With the mixture ready to bake it's on to the filling
31:42Oh no silly me
31:44We had a winner
31:46Don't get carried away
31:48Come on back to work
31:49To whipped cream Tony and Rebecca add melted chocolate
31:51They'll use it to cement their towers together tonight
31:54Time to hop on to the main
31:58Roo Britannia
31:59Kangaroo fill it with British Isles mash
32:02It's definitely not lamb is it?
32:04That's lamb on steroids
32:06It's a kangaroo
32:08As butchers we've never ever eaten kangaroo
32:12Tonight's the night
32:13I don't think our guests will turn their noses up at eating kangaroo
32:17You know
32:17I think they're all pretty open-minded when it comes to food
32:20So you know they seem like
32:21Roo nose
32:24Roo nose
32:24It's either going to be the best meal we've had
32:27Yes
32:28Or it's going to be the funniest meal we've had
32:31The funniest
32:32One way to find out
32:33With the meat and mash to be cooked this evening
32:35There's just the starter left to tackle
32:39Scotch egg rugby balls served on a green pea pitch
32:43Oh my days
32:46They've been dark horses you know
32:49If it's not the exact shape and diameter and width of a rugby ball
32:53Penny's going to be on them
32:55We thought we'd have a little bit of fun
32:56It reflects our love of sport and rugby and that sort of thing
33:00We've basically got Scotch eggs that don't have eggs in the middle
33:05Well it's different
33:06Tony and Rebecca kick off with the mixture for the balls
33:09Frying up vegetables with bacon then stuffing it into peppers
33:13After a quick roast they're covered with a potato and crab mix
33:16Just sort of fondle that a little bit
33:18That's what you do best
33:20Aye for now for now
33:22Tony your jokes are wearing thin now
33:23Yep
33:24Goes with my hair then
33:25Sure he won't give up will he
33:26The balls are coated in breadcrumbs and deep fried
33:29With the pitch to be constructed tonight
33:31Tony and Rebecca are honing their master plan
33:34Tonight we're going to make sure everyone has a great fun night
33:38We will have participation
33:40Be compulsory
33:41No quiet ones around the table
33:42Let's get everyone involved
33:43Let's go out on a high
33:45First in it's current leaders Penny and Tom
33:48Brace yourselves
33:53That's not as bad as I thought
33:58Hang on a minute though they haven't finished
34:00Let's go
34:01Where are you taking them?
34:04Come on Tom will I have some drinks?
34:05Tom?
34:06Oh it's my colour
34:07Amazing
34:09Ah silly hats and wigs
34:13Brilliant welcome from When We Arise
34:15God so energetic wasn't it
34:17It was like bang
34:19Yay
34:21Next in Roland and Anne
34:23I hope you two are ready for this
34:25Yay
34:28Oh we're good
34:30Anne
34:31Here we go
34:32Whack it on the love
34:34Here we go Sheriff
34:35Well guys look here's to a great night
34:38Cheers guys
34:39Cheers
34:40Have fun
34:41Let's get this night started
34:43How about a conga round?
34:45Let's conga round
34:46Oh do we have to?
34:47Coming up
34:48Wacky races
34:49I wonder if that's a London marathon
34:51Yeah it looks like it
34:52Doesn't it?
34:52And did they run it together as well?
34:54Chained up?
34:55Getting handcuffed for 26 miles is worse than 40 years of marriage
34:59And a sprint to the finish
35:01And it's second place
35:02Ooh
35:11It's the final night in south west London where fancy dress enthusiasts Tony and Rebecca
35:16are hoping their focus on fun fun fun will grab them the grand
35:20They absolutely embrace the fancy dress I love that
35:23Well they're very polite couples
35:25We're fighting strong and we're ready for battle aren't we?
35:28I forgot for a moment we were still cooking can't we just party?
35:32Well better just cook
35:33With the starters underway Penny and Anne have a wander
35:36I wonder if that's a London marathon
35:38Yeah it looks like it doesn't it?
35:39Wow amazing
35:40Oh nothing
35:43And did they run it together as well? Chained up?
35:46It's going to be a mad crazy night
35:51It is as long as they can assemble their starter
35:54So Rebecca begins by building the asparagus goalposts
35:58Pierce the cucumber
36:00Ah the asparagus look at that
36:02Can we have a goalpost my friend?
36:04First one off the rank
36:06It's up alright
36:07Next it's the green pea pitch
36:09The pitch is down
36:11All eyes now turn to the crab meat balls
36:13He's adding some stitching
36:14Oh but it's a triumph
36:16Crab meat scotch eggs completed
36:19Oh hello they've swapped hats
36:21That's fair enough
36:22Woohoo
36:23Sorry
36:24Thank you there you go
36:26Oh and it's ruined now
36:28So we have a bed of pureed peas okay
36:32So that's the turf
36:33I hope you can get the idea
36:35They're just about getting it
36:36That big lump sitting on top of your peas
36:39It's me
36:39That was me
36:40That's not going to talk about me
36:42It's a scotch egg with a difference
36:44So if you cut through it
36:46You'll probably find that
36:47Actually there's no egg in there at all
36:49Is it a pepper?
36:51It is
36:51It's a roasted stuffed pepper
36:54Alright Tom
36:56Very fiddly job to do already
36:57Yeah
36:58The starter was really nice
37:00Because I love crab anyway
37:01So
37:03Spot on
37:03Really nice
37:04It was nice
37:05The menu just summed you guys up
37:07Like really cool
37:07Yeah
37:08That's great
37:09It was so you
37:10That menu
37:11Well we like to be predictable
37:15I think our starters went down really well
37:17We're now impressing our creativity
37:19I think we've laid the foundations for a good win here
37:21I think we're still well up there with a chance
37:24I saw a picture of you both
37:26Once again fancy dress hats
37:27Out in the front hall
37:28As you come in
37:29Did you run the marathon together?
37:31Yeah we did
37:31Yeah in those handcuffs
37:32That we were in
37:33When we came out there
37:3326 miles in handcuffs
37:35Yeah
37:35That marathon was Tony's seventh
37:37He doesn't look like a runner
37:38Oh my god
37:39But this guy can run
37:40It was my first
37:41Which was my round
37:43I think someone should tell him to stop now
37:45Anyone?
37:46No
37:47To run it together
37:48To be attached for five hours
37:51Doing that
37:51I'd knock him out
37:52So
37:53She's not even lying
37:55No I'm not
37:56Getting handcuffed for 26 miles
37:58Is worse than 40 years of marriage
38:00Worse?
38:01It's harder
38:01Not worse
38:02Harder
38:03Well that depends who you're handcuffed to
38:05With the starter going down well
38:07It's on to the main
38:08A fusion of British and Aussie cuisine
38:10Called Rue of Britannia
38:13Tony pan fries the kangaroo
38:16That is actually really nice
38:18Yes
38:18Are you keeping those glasses on all night?
38:21As the meat finishes off in the oven
38:23It's on to the mash
38:24We're going to try to replicate some British Isles mash on each plate
38:27Never used this thing before
38:29What the spoon?
38:30Let's get it in there
38:31It might look amazing
38:33Oh
38:34Oh
38:34Oh
38:35Oh
38:36Yes
38:37Quick carry up
38:39Boom
38:39And the main is served
38:41Gangaroo fillet
38:42With British Isles mash
38:43Well British Isle
38:49No one getting bored of their hats yet?
38:51No
38:52British Isles
38:54British Isles
38:54British Isles
38:55British Isles
38:55That's nice
38:56How did you cook it?
38:57Did you put it in the oven?
38:58Braise it
38:59We put it
39:00So we sort of do a flash fry in the pan
39:03Oh yeah
39:03Right
39:03For a couple of minutes on each side
39:05And then put it in the oven
39:06Oh
39:06Yeah
39:07Just to finish off
39:08It's really good
39:09I'm enjoying it
39:10Really nice
39:11I couldn't help feel guilty every time I ate that kangaroo
39:13Because we met some recently
39:15And they were really cute
39:16But my god it tasted good
39:18So you didn't feel that guilty about it?
39:21I think we absolutely nailed that one
39:23I enjoyed the experience I reckon
39:24Well it's the first time I've eaten it
39:25So yeah
39:26Brilliant
39:27You reckon you sell it in your shop now?
39:29No
39:31So how was your day in the kitchen?
39:32How did you get on together?
39:33Did it work?
39:34Did you get stressed?
39:35Yeah, great fun
39:36It was good
39:37You enjoyed it
39:38Joke alert
39:39I'll go in there again next year
39:40And there's the all clear
39:42No, in general
39:43Yeah, we get on really well
39:44But everyone has a few annoying habits
39:46Of course
39:46You know what this party needs?
39:48A didgeridoo
39:50So we've got a didgeridoo lying around
39:53Yes
39:54I thought it might be funny if we all had a little go
39:57Not sure the fake nose and glasses are going to help
39:59I see no ships
40:05Sounds like a terrible fart
40:07Sounds like a terrible fart
40:09Oh!
40:11Yeah!
40:12That's so far
40:15I thought it was out in the Italian restaurant when they do the black pepper on the
40:19Tony and Bex had so many gags and things up their sleeves
40:23Yeah, little things going on all the time
40:24Little things
40:24Little occupational things
40:26And that's what made the evening fun
40:28Mm-hmm
40:28I think we've opened up their eyes a little bit, you know
40:32To a whole lot of things on a culinary and a cultural level
40:37They've certainly opened my eyes
40:38And my ears, unfortunately
40:45Anyway, we're going to clear the dishes
40:48With the good times rolling, there's only dessert left to go
40:51Amazing
40:52We really want to go out with a bang
40:55And so we either fail it or we nail it
40:58With the pressure on, construction begins with the chocolate brownie towers
41:03Let's look at the pictures that we drew
41:05Tony, this is your pasta piece
41:07Looking good
41:08Looking good
41:09All right, brilliant
41:10For cement, Tony uses white chocolate ganache
41:13It's delicate, isn't it?
41:14Maybe we should slice it in half
41:16No, no, no, no
41:17Because it's the width of the bridge
41:17I've done it deliberately, see
41:18So it's a road-sized, look, watch
41:20Why?
41:21What?
41:21Watch and learn
41:22Oh, this is the drawbridge
41:24Made from brandy snaps, genius
41:26Brilliant
41:27Oh, that's good
41:28No, that's good, honey
41:29That's good, because we've got the gap there
41:30No one actually knows
41:30Stopped talking, just build
41:31Because they've got a milk
41:32Oh, I'm joking
41:33On goes the chocolate walkway
41:35Oh, it's a lot better than the picture, to be fair
41:37How are you going to do the smiley cloud?
41:39It's absolutely uncanny
41:40How much it looks like Tower Bridge
41:41Oh, yes, uncanny
41:43And the masterpiece is complete
41:45Chocolate Tower Bridge
41:49You just take whatever you need
41:51I thought this was quite a nice way to finish the evening to share a dessert
41:56It's like a relationship
41:57They're all good foundations
41:58Yeah
41:59Was this like the pinnacle of your menu?
42:03For us it was going to be the make or break
42:06It's just amazing
42:07Thank you
42:08It's really lovely as well
42:09It's done well
42:10This is truly amazing
42:14I just have to say I just loved that dessert so much
42:18It was so nice
42:20I liked it, I liked it
42:22I didn't think it was the best thing that they've served in the evening
42:25Controversial
42:26Time for Tony and Bex to bring it home with a big pointless party game
42:31I give you a scenario, I give you a situation
42:33Yep, with you
42:35Count to three
42:35Right
42:36And then we sort of get a freeze frame of you
42:38In that scenario
42:39In the moment
42:39Right
42:40Got it?
42:41Yes
42:41Life jacket
42:42And you're on the plane
42:43It's going down
42:44One, two, three, go
42:46Oh, that's very good
42:47Your foot has gone into dog poo
42:49How do you look?
42:50One, two, three
42:55Freeze man, freeze
42:58He's wearing one of his best suits
42:59But he's still carrying a dog poo bag
43:02In his pocket
43:03Why is it in his pocket?
43:05I've got one in every pocket
43:09Tony, you're about to give birth
43:11Bex, you're the delivery partner
43:13Are you ready?
43:14One, two, three
43:15Go
43:15Oh no!
43:17That's the birthing plan out the window
43:20So, have the madcap couple done enough to land the ground?
43:22We expect to win after that performance, I reckon
43:25We put in a heavyweight championship of the world title performance there, I reckon
43:29And we won our gold medal
43:30If we win, I think we'll be ecstatic, won't we really?
43:34Politely ecstatic tonight, obviously
43:35But in the cab home
43:38Brilliant
43:40So, Tony and Rebecca need 31 points or more to win
43:44Tonight, we're giving Tony and Bex a...
43:50Yes
43:52Fifteen
43:52Right
43:53We're going to give Tony and Bex a...
43:55Hold it!
43:56It's over to the host to reveal the results
44:00Here we go, guys
44:01Just how many wigs do you have?
44:03Here we go, guys
44:03Let's go
44:04Woo!
44:09Ok, in third place
44:12Roland and Anne
44:14Woo!
44:17That was terrible results
44:20And in second place
44:22Woo!
44:24Oh my God
44:25Join first
44:26Tony and Bex a...
44:28Oh, Roland's a...
44:28Roland and Anne gave Tony and Bex a 15
44:31Meaning they tie on 13
44:42It's been great. It's been really good fun tonight. Really good fun.
44:46Yeah. Now I want to go home to bed. Yeah. He wants to go home to bed.
44:50Don't you want to take your hats with you?
44:54To take part in Couples Come Down With Me, go to the Channel 4 website.
44:58Thank you. We slapped Skippy on their plate. We built them Tower Bridge.
45:02I mean, what more does a couple have to do to win the flipping first prize?
45:07Oh, maybe not wear silly hats, neon wigs, outsized glasses.
45:12Oh, you're just a bad loser. But you never let go.
45:17You're gonna go down. Yes, you go down. But you never let it show.
45:36You're a great master.
45:39Yeah.