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 24 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in September 2025.
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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.
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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.
Esteemed food critic and writer Jimi Famurewa sets the brief for the week's quarter-final – to create a modern American classic that will make him feel like he's back in the USA.
It’s the second heat of the week, and another cohort of brave cooks are each hoping to win one of the four MasterChef aprons on offer – their ticket to the rest of the competition.
It's week 3 of the heats, and the latest home cooks are ready to bring their A-game to the kitchen. If they reach the standards expected of them, they could claim a MasterChef apron.
Grace Dent sets the brief for the quarter-finalists. They must create the perfect picnic, which has to include two savoury items and one sweet.
This week’s second heat welcomes new hopefuls to take on the cooking competition. The contenders will need to jump straight into action as they cook off for one of the MasterChef aprons.