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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.
The UK's best amateur cooks compete to win the coveted MasterChef trophy.
It's the second heat of the week, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.
It's the first quarter-final, with six chefs competing for a place in knockout week.
The next group of home cooks are ready for a culinary battle in the second week of heats.
New hopefuls battle for a place in this week's second heat.
Grace Dent sets the brief for the quarter-finalists.
It's week 3 of the heats, and the latest home cooks are ready to bring their A-game.
Another cohort of brave cooks battle it out in the second heat of the week.
The challenge in the quarter-final is to cook up some modern American classics.
10/24. 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. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
11/24. The second heat of the week begins with new contenders ready to cook in the kitchen. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Jay Rayner sets the brief for the week's quarter-final.
13/24. 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. [S,AD] [HD]
14/24. 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. [S,AD] [HD]
15/24. 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. [S,AD] [HD]