MasterChef
MasterChef is a food & cooking program on BBC2. Into the kitchen and under the spotlight. Amateur cooks duel it out for the right to be called the MasterChef UK Champion. The popular program has been available since 2025. A total of 29 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2026.
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It's the first quarter-final, where this week’s six most talented amateurs gather to face off against each other for the first time.
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Six more amateurs work to secure a place in this week’s quarter-final as they are put through their paces by Grace and Anna in the second heat of the week.
It’s the first heat of this year’s competition, and six talented cooks are braced for culinary battle. Their first goal is to secure one of four gleaming MasterChef aprons.
Past winners Natalie Coleman, Thomas Frake, Chariya Khattiyot and Brin Pirathapan compete to be crowned MasterChef Champion of Champions 2025.
Series 21
This is the big one. The 21st MasterChef grand final. Weeks of hard graft have led to this moment when one of the three finalists will come out on top.
Finals week continues, and the last four compete to become three and make it through to cook at one of the most exciting Chef’s Tables in MasterChef history.
Finals week on MasterChef has arrived, and the remaining cooks are off to Athens for the culinary challenge of a lifetime.
It's the last step before finals week, and the challenge for the amateurs is to cook something amazing using an ingredient they detest.
The semi-finals continue, with the brief for the six cooks who remain in the competition set by none other than pioneer of molecular gastronomy Heston Blumenthal.
It's semi-finals time, and the challenges include catering for members of the Jane Austen Society, not to mention a descendant of the famous author!
Knockout week comes to a head with just ten cooks remaining in the competition. Success could mean a place in the semi-finals, but it will take every ounce of effort to get there.
Knockout week continues as the second group of eight hopefuls return to take on the competition. Those who show they mean business will earn the right to work in their first professional kitchen.
Knockout week has arrived. Sixteen amateurs compete for the final ten places and the opportunity to tackle their first professional kitchen service.
It’s the last quarter-final, and the best cooks from the week’s heats are back with one thing in their sights: a place in knockout week.
It's the final heat as the last group of food-obsessed cooks go all out to try to nab one of the last three quarter-final places in this year’s competition.
It’s the fifth and final week of the heats, and another group of home cooks take the first step towards making their culinary dreams a reality.
Jay Rayner sets the brief for the week's quarter-final. He would like the cooks to make a wrap. They can fill it with their choice of ingredients, but the wrap itself must be made from scratch.
The second heat of the week begins with new contenders ready for their first taste of cooking in the MasterChef kitchen. Those who win aprons could earn a place in this week’s quarter-final.
It’s the fourth week of heats, and a fresh batch of ambitious cooks, including a fishmonger and a data scientist, are ready to kick-start their MasterChef competition.
Series 22, Episode 4
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A new set of incredible amateur cooks take on the MasterChef heats hoping to secure a quarter-final place. Their first task is to serve up an impressive signature dish.