THEY’RE old hands at it now, but Russell Clement and Michele English, the Colchester couple who won BBC gastro-gameshow the Restaurant will be back on TV next week.

They are the stars of a BBC Two special, the Winner’s Story, to be aired next week.

On last year’s culinary reality TV show Michele and Russell won the chance to open a restaurant with top TV chef Raymond Blanc.

A few months ago, their restaurant, the Cheerful Soul opening in a pub near Marlow, Berkshire.

A BBC crew has filmed them preparing to open the restaurant and also their first few weeks of trading, all of which can be seen when the Winner’s Story is broadcast on Monday, September 7, at 9pm.

The show is being aired ahead of a new series of the Restaurant which starts in October.