John Torode and Gregg Wallace are looking for the country's next star chef. Those who make it through to the quarter-final must prove their knowledge and passion for food. The heats have produced four exceptional cooks, but only one of them will make it through today to become a semi-finalist. Initially named Masterchef Goes Large, the series changed it's name to Masterchef in 2008.
Showing Season 17 of 21
Series 17
2021
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01. Episode 1
2021-03-01
In the first heat, five amateur cooks compete for two quarter-final places. This year's competition features a new round in which each cook must showcase their favourite ingredient.
02. Episode 2
2021-03-03
Five amateur cooks compete in the second heat. To win a quarter-final place, they must impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace along with former champions Saliha Mahmood Ahmed and Kenny Tutt.
03. Episode 3
2021-03-04
The four winners from the first week of heats return to compete in the first quarter-final. They are challenged by food critic Grace Dent to prepare a great British pudding.
04. Episode 4
2021-03-08
Five more amateur cooks compete for places in the quarter-finals. In the first heat of the second week, they cook for former champions Irini Tzortzoglou and Jane Devonshire.
05. Episode 5
2021-03-10
In the second heat of the second week, five more amateur cooks compete for places in the quarter-finals.
06. Episode 6
2021-03-11
The week's four heat winners return for the quarter-final, chasing a place in knockout week. They face a Critic's Test set by one of the country’s toughest food critics, William Sitwell.
07. Episode 7
2021-03-15
Five more amateur cooks compete for places in the quarter-finals. In the first heat of the second week, they cook for former champions Shelina Permalloo and Mat Follas.
08. Episode 8
2021-03-17
Five more amateur cooks compete for places in the quarter-finals. In the second heat of the second week, they cook for former champion Steven Wallis and 2006 finalist Dean Edwards.
09. Episode 9
2021-03-18
It’s the third quarter-final and the four talented heat winners return to fight for a place in the semi-final.
10. Episode 10
2021-03-22
In the last week of heats, five more hopefuls try to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
11. Episode 11
2021-03-24
In the last of this year's heats, five contestants cook for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace and two previous MasterChef champions.
12. Episode 12
2021-03-25
In the last of this year's quarter-final, four talented heat winners return to fight for a semi-final place in the Critic's Test. The challenge is to cook a dish inspired by global street food, and it will be judged by one of the country's toughest food critics, Grace Dent.
13. Episode 13
2021-03-29
Just 10 chef's remain. Split into two groups of five, they now face the pressure of cooking in a professional kitchen for the first time.
14. Episode 14
2021-04-01
The second group of five semi-finalists experience the pressure of a professional kitchen for the first time.
15. Episode 15
2021-04-02
It's the last challenge of the semi-finals, and the six remaining amateurs must cook-off in front of three esteemed food critics to win a coveted place in the finals.
16. Episode 16
2021-04-05
For the first challenge of finals week, the five finalists cook a five-course lunch at the resplendent Plaisterers Hall in the City of London.
17. Episode 17
2021-04-08
The final four amateur cooks interpret a classic dish of their choice before the best three face a Chef's Table challenge at Michel Roux Jr's acclaimed restaurant Le Gavroche.
18. Episode 18
2021-04-14
The final three chefs must produce the best three dishes of their lives to stand a chance of being crowned MasterChef champion 2021.
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