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MasterChef

Food · 2005 · Rated 7.6/10

Last aired: S22 E21, Episode 21 · 2026-06-05

Into the kitchen and under the spotlight. Amateur cooks duel it out for the right to be called the MasterChef UK Champion.

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Season 22

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9Season 10Season 11Season 12Season 13Season 14Season 15Season 16Season 17Season 18Season 19Season 20Season 21Season 22
E1 Episode 1 2026-04-20 · 58 min 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.
E2 Episode 2 2026-04-20 · 58 min 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.
E3 Episode 3 2026-04-20 · 58 min 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.
E4 Episode 4 2026-04-27 · 58 min 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.
E5 Episode 5 2026-04-27 · 58 min A fresh set of hopeful home cooks serve up their signature dishes and precision cooking in a bid to impress the MasterChef judges and get through to the quarter-finals.
E6 Episode 6 2026-04-27 · 58 min The second quarter-final is here, and the six best cooks of the week return to prove they have more culinary skill in the tank, starting with an invention test.
E7 Episode 7 2026-05-04 · 58 min Heat 3 is upon us, which means one thing: six exciting new amateur cooks have left their home kitchens ready to compete for one of four coveted MasterChef aprons.
E8 Episode 8 2026-05-04 · 58 min It's time for the second heat of the week, with six more home cooks putting themselves in the culinary spotlight, ready to show the judges that they have what it takes.
E9 Episode 9 2026-05-04 · 58 min The week closes with the third quarter-final as the six best cooks of the week return, taking on two more challenges to prove they have the nerve and skill to go even further.
E10 Episode 10 2026-05-11 · 58 min It's the last round of heats. A new batch of amateur cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen ready to show off their culinary skills, hoping to get through to the next round.
E11 Episode 11 2026-05-11 · 58 min A brand new batch of amateur cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen, ready to compete in the first round and take their shot at culinary stardom.
E12 Episode 12 2026-05-11 · 58 min It's time for the week's six best cooks to dig deep and deliver in the last quarter-final of the competition.
E13 Episode 13 2026-05-18 · 58 min It's knockout week, and there are just 14 amateur cooks left in the competition. The judges are increasing the pressure to see which contestants can hold their nerve.
E14 Episode 14 2026-05-18 · 58 min Knockout week continues, and the chefs must prove themselves enough to make it into their first professional kitchen.
E15 Episode 15 2026-05-18 · 58 min Knockout week is coming to an end, but not before a few more cooks have to say goodbye. Ten contestants remain, and there is only room in the semi-finals for eight.
E16 Episode 16 2026-05-25 · 58 min It's semi-finals time, and the eight remaining cooks are ready to battle it out for a chance at victory. Anna and Grace ramp things up with their biggest challenges yet.
E17 Episode 17 2026-05-25 · 58 min The semi-finals continue, and just seven extraordinary home cooks remain in the competition. It's time for them to dig even deeper into their culinary books of tricks.
E18 Episode 18 2026-05-25 · 58 min The semi-finals reach their end, and this is the most crucial stage of all. Which four of the five remaining cooks have what it takes to get that coveted place in Finals Week?
E19 Episode 19 2026-06-01 · 58 min Six weeks of fraught competition have produced four exceptional amateur cooks, who all stand a chance of being enlisted into the MasterChef hall of fame.
E20 Episode 20 2026-06-01 · 58 min The finals continue with the last four chefs back in the UK, where they take on their biggest task to date.
E21 Episode 21 2026-06-05 · 58 min MasterChef 2026 has seen seven weeks of competition, all leading to this one moment: it's the final, and one of the three exceptional cooks remaining will take home the trophy.

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