The remaining four contestants prepare duck breast with honey and spices before John Burton Race and Angela Hartnett send home the person with the least potential. The experts also demonstrate the main course they expect their chosen protege to cook in the final on Friday.

John was disappointed when one of his best hopes for the final made a mess of a duck breast recipe, then both chefs watched as their teams tried out the main courses chosen for the final. How did the aspiring cooks cope with the technical difficulties of the dishes?