MasterChef

20026 seriesEntertainment / Cooking
Available on
BBC One

Amateur cooks from across Britain battle it out for the title. The judges keep a watchful eye over the contestants as they create new and innovative dishes.

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Episode 1MasterChef

Episode 1. Nine cooks face an audition test in which they must cook a Family Favourite dish.

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Episode 2MasterChef

Episode 2. Seven cooks return to face a challenge set by food critic William Sitwell.

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Episode 3MasterChef

Episode 3. In the first quarter-final, the four chefs cook for 2022's MasterChef finalists.

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Episode 4MasterChef

Episode 4. Nine home cooks recreate their Family Favourite dish for a place in the next round.

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Episode 5MasterChef

Episode 5. The seven remaining cooks face a challenge set by food critic Jay Rayner.

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Episode 6MasterChef

Episode 6. This week's remaining four cooks prepare two courses for a host of former champions.

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Episode 7MasterChef

Episode 7. Nine home cooks recreate their Family Favourite dish for a place in the next round.

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Episode 8MasterChef

Episode 8. The seven remaining cooks face a challenge set by food critic Leyla Kazim.

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Episode 9MasterChef

Episode 9. This week's remaining four cooks prepare two courses for former champions and contestants.

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Episode 10MasterChef

Episode 10. Nine home cooks recreate their Family Favourite dish for a place in the next round.

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Episode 11MasterChef

Episode 11. The seven remaining cooks face a challenge set by food critic Jimi Famurewa.

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Episode 13MasterChef

Episode 13. Nine home cooks compete in the fifth and final week of the heats for a MasterChef apron.

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Episode 14MasterChef

Episode 14. Seven home cooks from the first rounds return to test their culinary wits.

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Episode 15MasterChef

Episode 15. It's the last quarter-final of the 2023 MasterChef competition.

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Episode 16MasterChef

Episode 16. It's the start of Knockout Week, with just 14 amateur cooks left in the competition.

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Episode 17MasterChef

Episode 17. Knockout Week continues, with seven more home cooks battling to reach the semi-finals.

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Episode 18MasterChef

Episode 18. Ten become eight as the places in the semi-finals are decided.

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Episode 19MasterChef

Episode 19. The competition reaches fever pitch as the remaining eight hopefuls enter the semi-finals.

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Episode 21MasterChef

Episode 21. The five remaining cooks vie for a place in the finals.

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Episode 22MasterChef

Episode 22. It's finals week, and the four remaining competitors face a new challenge in Turkey!

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Episode 23MasterChef

Episode 23. The last four compete for the chance to cook at a restaurant with three Michelin stars.

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Episode 24MasterChef

Episode 24. The final three compete in one last cook-off for the 2023 MasterChef trophy.

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