Carol Vorderman, Tom Parker Bowles, Anne Harrison, Stacie Stewart and guest judge Andi Oliver bring the competition to the North West of England, where the range of characters behind the recipes seems as interesting as the food itself. A town crier has received inspiration from beyond the grave in preparing his cream horns. The maker of a sticky toffee pudding has proof that it has been made to a truly original recipe. An inspiring home maker has delivered a cake to a stranger every day for a year, and an 81-year-old amateur dramatics enthusiast has reinvented the classic cheesecake. All are in pursuit of a rosette and the chance to compete for that ultimate culinary prize - £20,000 and a place on the shelves of Marks and Spencer.