I tend to agree.
I watched the programme for the first time today and I would have disqualified all three winners.
The starter was an indian dish with nothing British about it.
The main course winner made a dry beef stew with a puff pastry top. This is not a pie.
A pie is completely enclosed and made with shortcrust pastry. When pies were invented they were a method of stewing meat by enclosing it in a case of shortcrust pastry. Puff pastry is not a pie pastry as one could not cook a stew in a case made of puff pastry. Steak Pies should never be dry.
The winner of the 'sweet' of Brownies made a light cake that was nothing like a Brownie.
If a competitor makes a 'classic' dish it should be what it claims to be and if it is not it should be disqualified no matter how good it tastes. If I ask for apple pie in a restaurant and I am served up with apple pudding I will send it back.
PS - I note that fudgie wrote on the 9th of 21- 2007 ! There are only 12 months in the year!