Come Dine With Me in Shropshire

Channel 4's long-running show came to the region bringing together former air hostess Yvonne Young, community worker Natsai Telfer, interior design student Olu Akinsola and Shropshire businessman Bill Cooper.

It was a closely fought battle in the kitchen as the £1,000 prize money was split three ways, with Yvonne, Bill and Olu all racking up a score of 19 during the show.

It left Natsai in last place with a score of 14, although the 34-year-old claimed: "I still love my food. I still love cooking and that's what I'm going to do so coming last means nothing."

Yvonne, from Horton, kicked off the show with a winning menu which included slow-roasted belly of pork with scallops and black pudding and summer pudding and white chocolate creme brulee.

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It was followed by Olu's western African/British fusion-themed night in Wolverhampton where the host got his guests dancing to Technotronic's Pump Up the Jam. It was, however, 49-year-old Yvonne who stole the attention when she fell through a door while doing a handstand.

She later said: "No-one told me the door was open."

Zebra steaks, kangaroo and bison was served up when Natsai hosted her wild-themed night in Wolverhampton wearing an animal print dress.

Speaking about the main dish, she told the cameras: "The layout on the plate will replicate the Lion King, the scene where the little baby Lion King Simba is being held on the top of the rocks."

But the mountain of meat overwhelmed her guests, with Olu later claiming: "When that main came out I looked at it and I thought there was a herd of animals coming at me."

Bill, of Coalbrookdale, hosted an Italian-themed night at his home, entertaining his guests with a ukulele band.

But his evening did not go to plan when he was forced to serve his main dish – Italian-style chicken in black olive sauce – without the potatoes after a cooking disaster left them cremated.

Speaking about his experience, which was screened on Monday, the managing director of Telford-based Air Systems Group said: "I thought it was going to be easy but when you come down to cooking and the cameras are watching you, it's nerve-racking and you make mistakes.

"Obviously mine was burning the potatoes. I think my ukulele band was pretty good. They probably boosted my points."

The 58-year-old said there had been long hours of filming and it had been hard work, but added: "I think it was a fair result in the end. A lot of effort had gone into the meals.

"We split the prize money three ways and I restocked my wine cellar with my share."