MasterChef: The Professionals

Hot off the back of MasterChef: The Professionals, double Michelin-starred Michel Roux Jr gives MasterChef fans and serious cooks a culinary masterclass, demonstrating classics from the latest series as well as others from his legendary…

Double Michelin starred Michel Roux Jr gives MasterChef fans and serious cooks a culinary master class, demonstrating classics from the latest series as well as others from his legendary heritage. Michel lovingly prepares sumptuous…

In this episode, Michel cooks a luxury breakfast of "Oeuf PochéCarême with Blinis" - poached egg and salmon nestled in an artichoke heart and made even more luxurious with lashings of fresh truffle; the beautiful and highly unusual…

In this episode, Michel encases a honey and rosemary infused chicken into a salt crust, creating a moist roast that is cut out of its casing with great theatrical effect! He makes a hand raised sweet and spicy mutton pie and cooks a…

This one-hour one-off special takes a behind-the-scenes look at the highs and lows of the past five series of MasterChef: The Professionals. Judges Michel Roux Jr, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace uncover the secrets behind the series -…

In this one-off special, the Professional MasterChef judges catch up with five former finalists whose careers have been transformed by the competition, before inviting them back to the MasterChef kitchen for one last battle to impress.…

The judges hit the road to catch up with five of the competition's most successful past contestants, before inviting them back to the MasterChef kitchen for one last battle to impress.

Some of the most memorable chefs from past series return to compete in two festive-themed specials, in a year when the hospitality industry has faced the most critical time in its history. Returning to cook for judges Monica Galetti,…

2011 finalist Steve Barringer, 2019 finalist Exose Grant Lopo-Ndiga, 2018 finalist Oli Martin and 2019 finalist Olivia Burt return to cook for judges Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace. Their skills test involves coming up…

Michel Roux Jnr and Gregg Wallace hunt for a young chef who wants to make it as a chef. The usual “versatility test,” using provided ingredients to create, in 50 minutes, two dishes of the chef’s choice. Then the “classics test,”…

Two dishes in 50 minutes using haddock as the central ingredient before re-creating a Wild Mushroom Risotto and Macaroons.

Two dishes in 50 minutes from the central ingredient of lamb, then they must recreate two classic dishes, Sole a la Meuniere and Barquettes aux Abricots

Two dishes in 50 minutes from the central ingredient of chicken, then they must recreate two classic dishes, Omelette aux Fine Herbs and Profiteroles.

A quarter final, with the four winning chefs from the week's heats cooking two courses of their own design for three restaurant critics.

Two dishes in 50 minutes from the central ingredient of seabass, then they must recreate two classic dishes - Eggs Florentine and Rhubarb Tart.

Two dishes in 50 minutes from the central ingredient of duck, then they must recreate two classic dishes Skate a la Grenobloise and Oeufs a la Neige

Two dishes in 50 minutes from the central ingredient of pork, then they must recreate two classic dishes Lobster Bisque and Coffee Dacquoise

Two dishes in 50 minutes from the central ingredient of squid, then they must recreate two classic dishes; Ballotine of Guinea Fowl and Millefeuille.

A quarter final, with the four winning chefs from the week's heats cooking two courses of their own design for three restaurant critics.

Two dishes in 50 minutes from the central ingredient of rainbow trout, then they must recreate two classic dishes - Pork Robert and Poires Belles Helene

Two dishes in 50 minutes from the central ingredient of beef sirloin, then they must recreate two classic dishes - Bouillabaisse and Tarte Tatin

Two dishes in 50 minutes from the central ingredient of poussin, then they must recreate two classic dishes - Fish Quenelles with a Beurre Blanc and Mango Sables

Two dishes in 50 minutes from the central ingredient of prawns, then they must recreate two classic dishes - Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli with Pesto and Zabaglione

A quarter final, with the four winning chefs from the week's heats cooking two courses of their own design for three restaurant critics.

The first two winners of the final six go head to head for a place in the final three. First they cook at the two Michelin starred Gidleigh Park under chef Michael Caines and then create a perfect dish in the Masterchef kitchen - only one…

The second two winners of the final six go head to head for a place in the final three. First they cook at the two Michelin starred Vineyard at Stockcross under chef, John Campbell, and then create a perfect dish in the Masterchef kitchen.

The last two winners of the quarter finals go head to head for a place in the final three. First they cook at the Michelin starred Hibiscus under chef, Claude Bosi and then they create a perfect dish in the Masterchef kitchen.

It's the penultimate show and only three chefs are left. They face two challenges: create an amuse bouche and petit fours, and then cook for five top restaurateurs.

It's the final show and the three chefs face their most daunting task yet. First they have to cook for 30 of the best chefs in Europe and three former Michelin inspectors. Then they have to cook their best three course meal in the…

In this heat, four chefs face a nail-biting elimination round. In front of the watching Monica and Gregg, they have to earn the right to cook for the legendary Michel by demonstrating their culinary expertise with a skills test of…

The three chefs who earned the right to cook for the legendary Michel face one final test: to recreate two classic dishes of steak with Bearnaise sauce and cannoli, an Italian pastry. Only one of them will make it through to the…

In this heat, four chefs face a nail-biting elimination round. In front of the watching Monica and Gregg, they have to earn the right to cook for the legendary Michel by demonstrating their culinary expertise with a skills test of…

In this heat, four chefs face a nail-biting elimination round. In front of the watching Monica and Gregg, they have to earn the right to cook for the legendary Michel by demonstrating their culinary expertise with a skills test of boning…

It's the quarter-finals; the four winning chefs from the first four heats have to cook three courses of their own design for three restaurant critics. Only two can go through to the finals.

Four chefs face a nail-biting elimination round. In front of Monica Galetti and Gregg, they have to earn the right to cook for the legendary Michel by demonstrating their culinary expertise with a skills test of spinning sugar and a…

The three chefs who earned the right to cook for Michel face one final test: to recreate two classic dishes of coq au vin and plum clafoutis. Only one of them will make it through to the quarter-final. Then, four new chefs face a…

Four chefs face a nail-biting elimination round. In front of the watching Monica Galetti and Gregg, they have to earn the right to cook for Michel by demonstrating their culinary expertise with a skills test of shucking three oysters and…

Four chefs face a nail-biting elimination round. In front of the watching Monica Galetti and Gregg, they have to earn the right to cook for Michel by demonstrating their culinary expertise with a skills test of filleting a flat fish and a…

It is the quarter-finals, and the four winning chefs have to cook three courses of their own design for three restaurant critics. Only two can go through to the finals.

Four chefs face a nail-biting elimination round. In front of the watching Monica Galetti and Gregg, they have to earn the right to cook for Michel by demonstrating their culinary expertise with a skills test of turning vegetables and a…

The three chefs who earnt the right to cook for Michel face one final test: to recreate two classic dishes of poulet aux morilles and a far Breton. Only one of them will make it through to the quarter-final. Then, four new chefs face a…

Four chefs face a nail-biting elimination round. In front of Monica and Gregg, they have to earn the right to cook for Michel by demonstrating their culinary expertise with a skills test of opening scallops and a palate test of making a…

Four chefs face a nail-biting elimination round. In front of Monica and Gregg, they have to earn the right to cook for Michel by demonstrating their culinary expertise with a skills test of boning out a pig's trotter and a palate test of…

It is the quarter-finals, and the four winning chefs have to cook three courses of their own design for three restaurant critics. Only two can go through to the finals.

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The three chefs who earned the right to cook for the legendary Michel face one final test: to recreate two classic dishes of salade Lyonnaise and Paris-Brest. Only one of them will make it through to the quarter-final. Then, four new…

Four chefs face a nail-biting elimination round. In front of Monica and Gregg, they have to earn the right to cook for the legendary Michel by demonstrating their culinary expertise with a skills test of filleting a bream and a palate…

Four chefs face a nail-biting elimination round. In front of Monica and Gregg, they have to earn the right to cook for the legendary Michel by demonstrating their culinary expertise with a skills test of jointing a rabbit and a palate…

It is the quarter-finals, and the four winning chefs have to cook three courses of their own design for three restaurant critics. Only two can go through to the finals.

It is the semi-finals. With only eight professional chefs remaining in the competition, each pair of winners from the quarter-finals will compete for a place in the last four. The two winners from the second quarter-final battle it out…

It is the semi-finals for the professional chefs remaining in the competition, and each pair of winners from the quarter-finals go head to head for a place in the last four. The two winners from the fourth quarter-final battle it out…

It is the semi-finals for the professional chefs remaining in the competition, and each pair of winners from the quarter-finals go head to head for a place in the last four. The two winners from the third quarter-final battle it out head…

It is the semi-finals for the professional chefs remaining in the competition, and each pair of winners from the quarter-finals go head to head for a place in the last four. The two winners from the first quarter-final battle it out head…

It is now the culmination of the semi-finals. The winning five chefs who made it through their head-to-head round have to cook three courses of their own design for four leading Michelin restaurateurs. Only three of them can go through to…

It is finals time and the remaining three chefs are vying for the title of Masterchef Champion. For their first challenge, they have to prepare high tea at one Michelin-starred Sketch in London's Mayfair. Their efforts are judged by three…

It is finals time and the remaining three chefs are vying for the title of Masterchef Champion. In preparation for their upcoming challenge, they must make a two-course lunch out of a mystery box of ingredients at the Masterchef kitchen.…

It is finals time and the remaining three chefs are vying for the title of Masterchef Champion. They prepare historic dishes for a dinner hosted by the president of the Royal College of Physicians, the oldest medical college in England.…

It is the final. The three remaining chefs face the toughest challenge of their careers - preparing a three-course menu designed by Michel for 30 of the world's leading Michelin chefs and inspectors at Brown's Hotel in London's Mayfair.…

Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's trusted sous chef Monica Galetti as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary…

Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's trusted sous chef Monica Galetti as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary…

Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. It is the quarter-final, and six successful…

Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world.

Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world.

Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world. It is the quarter-final and the six winning…

Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's sous chef Monica Galetti as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world.

Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's sous chef Monica Galetti, as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world.

Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's sous chef Monica Galetti as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world.

Legendary double Michelin starred chef Michel Roux Jnr and Masterchef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's sous Chef Monica Galetti, as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world.

Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jnr and Masterchef judge Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's sous chef Monica Galetti as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world.

Legendary double Michelin starred chef Michel Roux Jnr and Masterchef judge Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's sous chef Monica Galetti, as they hunt for a young chef who has what it takes to go to the top of the culinary world.

Double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef judge Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world. It is the first semi-final on MasterChef: The Professionals, and the…

Double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef judge Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world. The semi-final week continues; over the next two nights the remaining…

Double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef judge Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world. The semi-final week continues as the contestants are split into pairs…

Double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef judge Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for a young chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world. Over the course of this week the three finalists are pushed to the…

It's the final of Masterchef: The Professionals 2010. Three exceptional young professional chefs have proven they have what it takes to make it to the top of the culinary world, but only one can carry off the title. In this ninety-minute…

Off the back of the third series of Professional MasterChef, this half-hour programme is a special treat for all MasterChef fans and serious cooks alike, as Michel Roux Jnr cooks up some of the classic dishes which were merely highlighted…

Legendary double Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and MasterChef dining expert Gregg Wallace are joined by Michel's trusted sous chef Monica Galetti as they hunt for Britain's next culinary superstar who has what it takes to go to the…

Five of the ten chefs return to face Monica and Gregg in a skills test before the judges must decide who will be eliminated. Only the best four chefs will cook for legendary Michel Roux Jnr. For the skills test, Monica asks them to…

Five of the ten chefs return to face Monica and Gregg in a skills test before the judges must decide who will be eliminated. Only the best four chefs will cook for legendary Michel Roux Jnr. For the skills test, Monica asks them to make a…

It is the first of the quarter finals and the six best chefs from the first heats must prove to Michel and Gregg they have what it takes by making a dish of their own invention. Choosing from a fantastic array of ingredients, including…

Ten chefs must deal with the pressure of an elimination round. In front of the watching Monica and Gregg, they must earn the right to cook for Michel. In the six-ingredient-invention-test, the ten chefs grapple with their nerves. From…

Five of the ten chefs return to face Monica and Gregg in a skills test before the judges must decide who will be eliminated. Only the best four chefs will cook for legendary Michel Roux Jr. For the skills test, Monica gives them 12…

Five of the ten chefs return to face Monica and Gregg in a skills test before the judges must decide who will be eliminated. Only the best four chefs will cook for legendary Michel Roux Jnr. For the skills test, Monica gives them just 15…

In another quarter-final, the six best chefs from the first heats must prove to Michel and Gregg they have what it takes by making a dish of their own invention. Choosing from a fantastic array of ingredients, including John Dory, quail…

Ten chefs must deal with the pressure of an elimination round. In front of the watching Monica and Gregg, they must earn the right to cook for Michel. In the six-ingredient-invention-test, the ten chefs grapple with their nerves. From…

Five of the ten chefs return to face Monica and Gregg in a skills test before the judges must decide who will be eliminated. Only the best four chefs will cook for legendary Michel Roux Jr. For the skills test, Monica asks them to pluck…

Five of the ten chefs return to face Monica and Gregg in a skills test before the judges must decide who will be eliminated. Only the best four chefs will cook for legendary Michel Roux Jnr. For the skills test, Monica asks them to…

In another quarter-final, the six best chefs from the first heats must prove to Michel and Gregg they have what it takes by making a dish of their own invention. Choosing from a fantastic array of fresh produce including poussin, sea…

It is the last of the heat weeks. The final set of ten chefs plucked from kitchens across Britain arrive at the MasterChef kitchen to face their first test. They have just one challenge that will demonstrate to Monica and Gregg whether…

In this show, five of the ten chefs from the previous day's heat return to face Monica and Gregg in a skills test: Monica asks them to tunnel bone a leg of lamb and tie it ready for roasting. With only ten minutes in hand, the chefs have…

In this show, the remaining five chefs from Monday's heat return to face Monica and Gregg in a skills test. Monica asks them to make a swiss meringue to pipe on to a lemon tart, before glazing and serving it with a sauce. With only 15…

For the week's six best chefs, this is where the battle really begins. First they must prove to Michel and Gregg they have what it takes with a dish of their own invention. Choosing from a beautiful array of fresh produce including clams,…

After four weeks of competing, only 8 exceptionally talented young chefs remain. The competition now fires up with one extraordinary challenge: making a show stopping dish for judges Michel and Gregg, joined by Michel's formidable sous…

Double-Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jnr and MasterChef dining expert Gregg Wallace ask two of their skilful semi -finalists to step up to service at London's two star L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, famous for its French cuisine with…

Double-Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jnr and MasterChef dining expert Gregg Wallace throw their semi -finalists in to the white heat of service at Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles. Working under chef patron, Andrew Fairlie, the formidable…

Double-Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jnr and MasterChef dining expert Gregg Wallace ask the last pair of semi-finalists to step up to service at Pied a Terre. Working under head chef Marcus Eaves, they must now compete in the heat of…

It's Final Week on MasterChef: The Professionals and only four exceptional chefs remain to battle it out for the title. Michel Roux Jr and Gregg Wallace will really push the finalists to the absolute extremes of their cooking ability.…

It's Final Week on MasterChef: The Professionals and only three exceptional chefs remain to battle it out for the title. It's time for Michel Roux Jr and Gregg Wallace to turn the heat up to boiling point. The three finalists hit the…

It's Final Week on MasterChef: The Professionals and only three exceptional chefs remain to battle it out for the title and Michel Roux Jr and Gregg Wallace have turned the heat up to boiling point. It's time for the penultimate…

It's the Grand Final of MasterChef: The Professionals. After six weeks of fierce culinary jousting, one of the three exceptional finalists will be crowned Professional MasterChef Champion 2011. Double Michelin starred Michel Roux Jr and…

Ten chefs from kitchens all over Britain begin this year's competition. The chefs must make one dish using a selection of just seven ingredients.

Five of the ten chefs return to face Monica and Gregg in a skills test before the judges decide who will be eliminated.

Each chef has to make honeycomb and then mould it into three different dessert decorations, with only 15 minutes to show off their skill.

The six best chefs from this week's heats return for this week's quarter final. First they must prove to Michel and Gregg they have what it takes with a dish of their own invention.; the best four then showcase their skill to three of the…

In this heat, ten chefs plucked from kitchens across Britain arrive at the Masterchef kitchen to face the first of two tests. They must prove to Monica and Gregg that they have skills and palate required to cook for Michel. In today's…

Five of the ten chefs from the previous heat face Monica and Gregg in a skills test. Only the best four chefs will get through to cook for Michel Roux Jr.

The five chefs from the first heat face Monica and Gregg in a skills test; the best four then meet Michel Roux who demonstrates how to prepare foie de lotte, monkfish liver three ways and asks them to recreate the dishes.

8/24 The best four chefs showcase their skill to the UK's hardest to please restaurant critics.

Ten chefs are challenged to create a dish from a selection of seven ingredients.

To begin, the remaining four chefs are challenged to prepare three different sauces.

The remaining five chefs from the last heat are challenged to prepare a beef kidney.

The week's five best chefs must create a dish of their own invention.

In this heat, ten chefs face their first test, to create a dish from a selection of beef mince, wild mushrooms, aubergine, red wine, pears, brioche and almonds.

The remaining five chefs are challenged to make a crepe soufflé.

The remaining five chefs face a skills test to prepare and serve sea urchin.

The week's six best chefs must create a dish of their own invention.

Hoping to progress to the last six, the chefs make a show-stopping dish for the judges.

The first pair of semi-finalists go head to head as they face three grueling challenges.

The second pair of semi-finalists go head to head in service at Midsummer House with double Michelin starred Daniel Clifford who has run the restaurant for 15 years. They must meet the exacting standards of two Michelin star cuisine,…

The last pair of semi-finalists go head to head in service at the UK's only two Michelin starred pub, The Hand and Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, as they fight for a place in the final. Working under chef-patron Tom Kerridge, the…

Michel Roux Jr and Masterchef Judge Gregg Wallace are on the hunt for an ambitious talented chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world. After five weeks of competing the most talented contestants have made it through to…

The three chefs cook a three course menu for one, two, and three-Michelin-starred chefs including culinary godfathers, Anton Mosimann and Michel Roux.

The three finalists compete at the one restaurant which has been more influential to its generation than any other in the world - Heston Blumenthal's.

It's the final of professional MasterChef and there is just one challenge left.

Michel Roux Jr, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace begin their search for a 2013 winner.

Four of the chefs face three daunting tests and meet Michel Roux Jr for the first time.

The next four chefs are tested and must create a classic dish with no weights or measures.

The six best chefs return for the quarter-finals. Only two will progress to next level.

The eight chefs must concoct a dish using a selection of just seven ingredients.

The chefs return to face Monica's Skills test and cook two classic dishes for Michel.

The second set of four chefs face Monica's Skills Test then cook two classics for Michel.

The pressure is on as the week's six best chefs are cut down to only two.

It is the third week of heats. Eight chefs begin by facing Monica's Invention Test.

The first four chefs from this week's heat are challenged to create a savoury sabayon.

The remaining four chefs in this week's heat face a test of their bread-making skills.

The week's six best chefs must first impress Michel and Monica, then a panel of critics.

Monica challenges the eight chefs to make a dish using a selection of seven ingredients.

Monica challenges the chefs to debone a saddle of lamb and roll and tie it for roasting.

The chefs are given 15 minutes to make a creme patissiere to use as base for a souffle.

The week's six best chefs face a tough battle for just two semi-final places.

The eight remaining chefs are given two hours to prepare a dish to impress Gregg Wallace.

The first two semi-finalists do battle at London restaurant Dinner by Heston Blumenthal.

The second pair of semi-finalists take charge of courses at The Latymer in Surrey.

The last pair of semi-finalists are sent into service at Sat Bains in Nottingham.

The finalists must create dishes from a selection of kitchen scraps and leftovers.

The finalists are sent to cook at the celebrated Osteria Francescana restaurant in Italy.

The finalists hope to impress thirty of the world's greatest chefs at a unique dinner.

In the final, the chefs have three hours to create an exceptional three-course meal.

Monica Galetti, Gregg Wallace and new judge Marcus Wareing begin their search for a 2014 winner as five ambitious chefs cook to impress, hoping to secure a quarter-final place.

Monica Galetti, Gregg Wallace and Marcus Wareing search for a culinary star as five more chefs cook to impress, hoping to secure a quarter-final place.

Monica Galetti, Gregg Wallace and Marcus Wareing search for a culinary star. In the first quarter-final, the chefs must produce a two-course menu for a panel of restaurant critics.

Monica Galetti, Gregg Wallace and new judge Marcus Wareing put five new chefs through their paces including preparing a woodcock for roasting and recreating Marcus's custard tart.

Monica Galetti, Gregg Wallace and new judge Marcus Wareing put five new chefs through their paces, challenges include preparing a pork belly for roasting in just 20 minutes.

It's quarter-final day. Two Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing, the formidable Monica Galetti and MasterChef's seasoned diner Gregg Wallace push the professional chefs to the limits as they hunt for Britain's next culinary superstar.…

It's the third week of the heats, and five ambitious chefs from across the country begin their bid for the title with the first challenge - the Signature Dish Test. The professional chefs have just one hour to cook a stunning plate of…

Two Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing joins perfectionist chef Monica Galetti, and MasterChef's seasoned diner Gregg Wallace to seek out up-and-coming culinary stars. Five more ambitious chefs from across the country begin their bid to…

Two Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing, the formidable Monica Galetti and MasterChef's seasoned diner Gregg Wallace seek out up-and-coming culinary stars. The week's best chefs return for the quarter-finals and this is where the battle…

It's the last week of the heats and five ambitious chefs from kitchens across the country begin their bid for the title when they face their first challenge - the Signature Dish Test. With just one hour to cook a stunning plate of food…

In the final heat show, the last five ambitious chefs plucked from kitchens across the country begin their bid to be crowned Professional MasterChef 2014 with three daunting tests. Their first challenge is the Signature Dish Test. The…

The week's best chefs return for the quarter-finals and this is where the battle really begins. Their first challenge is an Invention Test - but this one has a twist. The quarter-finalists must create an exceptional plate of food from the…

It's the semi-finals. Two Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing, formidable chef Monica Galetti and MasterChef's seasoned diner Gregg Wallace step up the pressure in their search for a culinary talent exceptional enough to take the coveted…

It's the semi-finals. Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti send the first two talented semi-finalists to Mayfair's Connaught Hotel to experience service in the two-Michelin-starred kitchen of exceptional French chef Helene Darroze. With a…

It's the semi-finals. First up, the chefs head to London's Knightsbridge to cook for the formidable French chef Pierre Koffmann. With a fearsome reputation and over 50 years of experience, he has trained a generation of great chefs,…

It's the semi-finals. Firstly, Marcus and Monica send the semi-finalists to London's Knightsbridge to work in service under one of the country's greatest fish chefs - Nathan Outlaw. Nathan earned his first Michelin star at the age of 25…

It's the semi-finals. First up, Marcus and Monica send the semi-finalists to Hibiscus in London's Mayfair, the two Michelin-starred restaurant of the formidable chef Claude Bosi. Opened in 2007, Claude has earned his reputation with a…

It's the last of the semi-finals. The two remaining semi-finalists head to the Michelin-starred Wild Honey in London's Mayfair where they face a frenetic lunchtime service under chef patron Anthony Demetre. Anthony has been a pioneer in…

Five talented chefs have cooked their way to a place in Final Week and the chance to take part in the amazing culinary adventures that lie ahead over the next three nights. The remaining chefs must battle against each other for the once…

The four remaining finalists battle it out to make it to the last three and the chance go on the trip of a lifetime to cook in one of the world's most creative restaurants. Their journey begins in the MasterChef kitchen, where they have…

It's the final, and for Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace, the search for a culinary talent exceptional enough to be crowned champion is almost over. Over the last seven weeks, 40 of Britain's most ambitious chefs have…

In this heat, chefs are challenged to make a classic French dessert and a blue steak.

In this heat, skills tests feature an omelette Arnold Bennett and filled brandy snaps.

The first quarter-final challenge is to create a dish from a selection of ten ingredients.

In the skills test, the chefs make a buck rarebit and joint a rabbit.

Three chefs prepare scallops in different ways: in a mousse, sauteed and as a tartare.

The chefs cook for some of the country's most discerning restaurant critics.

The chefs must fillet a sea bream and make the perfect watercress soup in the skills test.

Monica tests the chefs' butchery skills when she asks them to debone a pig's trotter.

The chefs' pastry skills are tested in the quarter-final round.

The last week of the heats kicks off with six new chefs.

The chefs prepare langoustines and cook high-end burgers in the final heat.

The week's six best chefs serve up a two-course menu to three restaurant critics.

The 12 best chefs cook off against each other in the MasterChef kitchen.

The chefs must work together to serve an exceptional dinner at London's Law Society.

The chefs travel to Lord's Cricket Ground to cook a fine-dining menu for Mike Gatting.

Two semi-finalists cook alongside joint Professional MasterChef champion Anton Piotrowski.

The semi-finalists cook for Tom Kitchin at his Michelin-starred restaurant in Edinburgh.

The last three semi-finalists work with chef Lisa Allen at the Michelin-starred Northcote.

It's finals week. After one goes out in the invention test, the chefs cook for their idols

The finalists travel to the medieval city of Alba in the Piedmont region of northern Italy

It's the final. Who will be crowned Professional MasterChef Champion 2015?

In this opening heat, the chefs must cook a steak diane and a raspberry tart.

The chefs must cook a T-bone of plaice and a wild garlic veloute.

The week's six strongest chefs face the first quarter-final.

For Monica's skills test, the first three chefs have 15 minutes to make sea bass ceviche.

The skills tests involve a sauce maltaise asparagus and a banoffee cheesecake.

In the quarter-final, the six best chefs from the week's heats return to the kitchen.

Six new chefs take on taramasalata and tagliatelle carbonara in the skills tests.

Six new chefs take on lamb tartare and filleting a John Dory in the skills tests.

In this quarter-final, the chefs reinvent steak and kidney pie and cook a two-course menu.

It is the final heats week. Three chefs must make an artichoke barigoule.

The last six chefs battle to make it through to the quarter-finals.

The best chefs of the week must reinvent a sweet family favourite, fruit crumble.

The 12 chefs must create a savoury dish using a surprise selection of ingredients.

Five chefs team up to create an exceptional dinner at the Royal Society of Medicine.

The second group of chefs create a menu for guests at the French ambassador's residence.

The eight semi-finalists sizzle in a double cook off.

The first three semi-finalists work alongside the inspirational chef Alyn Williams.

The chefs are sent to work under one of the country's rising stars, George Blogg.

The remaining four chefs start the finals week with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cook at one of the most prestigious events in the culinary calendar, The Chef's Table.

The four finalists first cook off in the MasterChef Kitchen. For one chef their MasterChef journey will be at an end, while the final three will travel to Oslo to learn from the star of Nordic gastronomy Esben Holmboe Bang and cook in the…

The remaining chefs cook for the last time, and one will be crowned the 2016 champion.

Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace team up to search for the country's 2017 culinary superstar. The six chefs must cook a duck dish from scratch in just 20 minutes.

The six chefs must create a fruit-based souffle with a garnish of their choice in just 20 minutes.

In this first quarter-final, the six strongest chefs from the first two heats attempt to impress the judges.

In a skills test, the six chefs must prepare a dish using cod cheeks.

The six chefs must prepare a pasta dish with tiger prawns.

The chefs must create a sweet or savoury dish using fresh herbs.

Marcus gives the chefs 20 minutes to make a fruit-based dessert featuring Italian meringue.

The chefs have just 20 minutes to prepare and cook a pigeon crown.

The week's best chefs return to continue their quest for the title.

The chefs face a pasta dish skills test and a signature dish round.

The chefs face a sweetbreads skills test and a signature dish round.

The chefs face an invention test, then must serve two courses to the critics.

It is knockout week on MasterChef: The Professionals. MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace teams up with two of Britain's leading chefs - Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti. The judges are at the sharp edge of the hunt for…

Knockout week continues on MasterChef: The Professionals. Chef Monica Galetti and Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing scrutinise the chefs' every move in their bid to uncover the professional chef to crown culinary superstar of 2017.…

Knockout week continues on MasterChef: The Professionals. Chef Monica Galetti and Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing scrutinise the chefs' every move in their bid to uncover the professional chef to crown culinary superstar of 2017.…

It's semi-finals week on MasterChef: The Professionals, and the competition is heating up. MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace teams up with chef Monica Galetti and two Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing to continue their search for this…

The first three remaining semi-finalists battle it out for a place in finals week. They are sent to work alongside an inspirational self-taught chef for two days. Based near Darlington, County Durham, The Raby Hunt is one of the UK's most…

It's the last semi-final and three of the remaining chefs are in close competition for a place in finals week. For their first challenge, they are sent to cook at one of the UK's most famous restaurants - the two-Michelin-starred Le…

It is finals week and the competition is racing to the finish line. After six weeks of intense culinary battles, just four talented chefs remain from the original 48. As the tension rises, the chefs need to pull out all the stops for…

It is finals week and the competition is racing to the finish line. After six weeks of intense culinary battles, just four talented chefs remain from the original 48. As the tension rises, the chefs need to pull out all the stops for…

Tonight is the final of MasterChef: The Professionals 2017. MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace and two of Britain's leading chefs, Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti are edging closer to finding the 2017 champion.…

Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace team up to search for the country's 2018 culinary superstar. The chefs must cook tempura squid from scratch in just 15 minutes.

The chefs prepare a hanger steak with chimichurri, as well as cook gurnard with a pepper and tomato sauce.

In this quarter final, the six strongest chefs from the first two heats attempt to impress Monica and Marcus.

In this heat, the first three chefs have 20 minutes to cook a monkfish with a spicy tomato and roasted onion sauce.

Three chefs have 15 minutes to produce perfect poached plaice with a beurre blanc sauce.

The search for the country's 2018 culinary superstar continues. The chefs face a brand new challenge - the judge's favourite ingredient test.

In this heat, three chefs face a pasta test set by Monica, while the remaining three must make a sandwich for Marcus.

In this heat, Monica asks three chefs to cook an elegant and tasty dish of broccoli - cooked three different ways.

The six strongest chefs from the week's heats attempt to impress Monica and Marcus in two high-stakes challenges.

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The search for the UK's 2018 culinary superstar continues. The final 12 chefs cook against each other in the most intense invention test of the competition.

The professionals must work as a team to create a three-course fine-dining menu for special guests at Trinity House.

The chefs create an exceptional three-course, fine-dining menu at The Royal College of Physicians.

The eight chefs cook against each other to create a dish inspired by a poignant food memory.

The first three semi-finalists are sent to work alongside one of the countries' leading chefs - Michael Caines.

It is the last semi-final and the three remaining chefs are sent to cook at an exclusive address in Padstow, Cornwall.

It's the finals on MasterChef: The Professionals and the competition is at fever pitch. After six weeks of intense culinary battles, the four most talented chefs remain from the original 48.

The judges set a simple brief: to create a single dish which draws inspiration from a place that is special to each chef.

The final three chefs face one last challenge: to cook the best three courses of their lives for the MasterChef judges.

Gregg Wallace hosts the first week of the culinary contest, which sees the first six professional chefs competing for a place in this week's quarter-final. Half of the competitors are challenged by Marcus Wareing to prepare poached guinea…

Tonight, the first three chefs take on the terrifying prospect of tackling Marcus’s crab omelette arnold bennett - they have 20 minutes to either hold their nerve or find themselves in a terrible scramble.The next three chefs have to dig…

The remaining four professionals go on to cook their food for three of the UK’s most discerning restaurant critics. They need to impress William Sitwell, Grace Dent and Jimi Famurewa. The critics’ judgement is unrestrained, often ranging…

In this heat, six professional chefs from across the UK put their reputations on the line. Under close scrutiny from the three judges, the chefs must face two tough challenges. First is the infamous skills test, followed by a chance to…

First up is the skills test. Tonight, three chefs face the terrifying prospect of cooking an elegant dish at Monica's request. They have 15 minutes to perfectly prep and cook razor clams with a shallot, caper and tomato sauce. If the…

This quarter-final sees the six most talented chefs from the week's heats set out to impress Monica and Marcus in two high-stakes challenges. First up, the chefs face an invention test, featuring a particular ingredient. This week, Monica…

In the first heat of the week, six professional chefs from across the UK put their reputations on the line. Each professional’s journey begins with the infamous skills test. Marcus kicks off proceedings when the first three chefs have to…

To begin their fight for the coveted title, the chefs face the dreaded skills test. Three chefs face what could be the toughest 20 minutes of their careers, set by Marcus. Under the scrutiny of the three judges, the professionals are…

First up, the chefs face an invention test, featuring one key favourite ingredient selected by the judges. This week, Marcus wants them to create a dish that uses coffee to its full potential. The professionals have ten minutes to decide…

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The remaining eight chefs brace themselves to cook up a storm as they face a double beast of a challenge in the MasterChef kitchen.

The first three semi-finalists battle it out for a place in the finals. They are given the opportunity to work alongside one of the UK's most exciting chefs.

It is the last semi-final and the second group of chefs is in close competition for a place in the finals.

Only the four most talented chefs out of the original 48 remain. The first challenge they face is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to cook at the chef’s table.

The four finalists are challenged to create a single exceptional and evocative dish inspired by a place that is special to them.

The final three chefs face one last challenge - to cook the best three courses of their lives.

In tonight’s first heat, Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti test four chefs' ability to prepare mushroom tortellini and butterflied mackerel before the chefs cook their signature dishes.

In tonight’s second heat, the chefs are challenged to prepare sweetbreads with a rustic red wine sauce and a glazed sabayon fruit dessert.

The first quarter-final sees the chefs' ability to cook with spices put to the test. Then they must cook for restaurant critics Jimi Famurewa and William Sitwell.

In this heat, four more professional chefs from around the country arrive at the MasterChef kitchen, ready to put their skills to the test. The chefs are put through their paces, undertaking two intense challenges, with two chefs being…

In the second heat of the week, four new professional chefs arrive ready and determined to cook off against each other in the MasterChef Kitchen in the hopes of making it through to the quarter-finals. Two gruelling challenges lay ahead…

The four best chefs from this week's heats return for their quarter-final, where they face two more demanding challenges set by Monica Galetti and Marcus Wareing. First, the chefs face an invention test inspired by the seaside. They are…

In this week's first heat, two chefs face a skills test set by judge Monica Galetti. They must fillet a trout, smoke it and serve it with a celeriac remoulade. Will they get the balance of flavour and smoke just right or will it be a burn…

In this heat, four more professional chefs arrive from across the nation to compete in the renowned MasterChef kitchen. First, they face the dreaded skills test. Two chefs will try their hand at Marcus Wareing’s challenge of preparing…

It’s the third quarter-final, and the four best chefs from this week's heats face two more demanding challenges. First is an invention test. The dish they create must be centred around the use of citrus, and the judges will want to see…

Four more professional chefs from around the country arrive at the MasterChef kitchen ready to put their skills to the test. After two tough challenges, two of them will be sent home while the two strongest contestants will go through to…

In the final heat of the competition, four professional chefs from around the country arrive at the MasterChef kitchen ready to put their reputations on the line. Once more, two tough challenges will determine which two progress to the…

In the last of the quarter-finals, the four best chefs from this weeks’ heats return to face a tricky invention test. Monica and Marcus want them to create a dish that captures the essence of the forest, using an array of ingredients…

The contest reaches the semi-final stage. After four weeks of competition, only the ten most gifted chefs remain. Tonight, for the first time, they all meet in the MasterChef kitchen, where they are set the challenge of producing a dish…

The semi-finals continue with just eight stand-out chefs remaining in the running to win the coveted MasterChef title. Four chefs will come together tonight to face two challenges in the hope of making it to finals week, while the…

The final four semi-finalists face two intense challenges set by the judges in a bid to make it to finals week. They have the privilege of experiencing demonstrations by respected Michelin-starred chef Andrew Wong. His London restaurant,…

Only the six most talented chefs remain as the competition reaches finals week. They now face their hardest tasks, including the infamous Chef's Table, where they face the scrutiny of some of the UK's most respected chefs. Before that is…

Finals week continues with only four chefs remaining. In this penultimate round, they are fighting to secure their place in the final three by preparing a menu for some of the most respected chefs in the UK: Aktar Islam, Matt Abé, Sally…

Over the last six weeks, some of the UK's most talented and ambitious chefs have battled it out to win the coveted title. Now, only the best three chefs remain. Each one of them has something unique and special, and they have one last…

The four competitors in the first heat are challenged to prepare bangers and mash served with beer & onion gravy, with only 20 minutes to complete a dish that is not as simple as it looks. Judges Monica Galetti, Gregg Wallace and Marcus…

The four chefs from heat one return for their second challenge, in which they must demonstrate their own unique style by preparing a mains and dessert of their own choosing. Judges Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace will…

Four more seasoned chefs compete, with only two able to proceed into the week's quarter-final. The infamous Skills Test returns as, under the watchful eyes of judges Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace, the first two chefs…

Seasoned chefs compete in the first quarter-final, initially presented with the taxing task of creating an outstanding dish using preserved and tinned food. They must then cook for three of the UK's most discerning restaurant critics,…

Four more professional chefs arrive to make their mark in the MasterChef kitchen. Monica Galetti sets the first test - a pasta challenge where two chefs must make agnolotti filled with burrata and sundried tomatoes, served with a pea and…

The chefs are given 90 minutes to cook two Signature Dishes each - a main course and a dessert that they hope will win over judges Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace with their individual cooking style and technique. Will…

In heat four, the Skills Test involves eggs benedict and a strawberry dessert. Then each of the four chefs must wow the judges with their Signature Dishes to earn a quarter-final place.

Tonight's quarter-final sees the strongest four chefs from heats three and four prepare a dish based around mustard. Then they must cook for critics Grace Dent, Tom Parker Bowles and William Sitwell.

Four professional chefs arrive for the fifth heat, hoping to make their mark in the MasterChef kitchen and to stake their claim to the coveted title. With their reputations on the line, their knowledge and experience are tested as they…

Heat five continues as the four contenders return to the MasterChef kitchen to face their second challenge. They have one hour and 30 minutes to prepare their Signature Dishes: a main and a dessert which demonstrate skill, creativity and…

In heat six, the four contenders prepare sea bream with couscous and crepes with chocolate hazelnut spread. Then they must impress the judges with their Signature Dishes.

In the third quarter-final, the chefs are challenged to create a dish based around colour. Then they must cook for critics Grace Dent, Jay Rayner and Tom Parker Bowles.

The first challenge for the next four professional chefs to step into the kitchen is to make a prawn, avocado and pepper omelette served with prawn oil in just 20 minutes. Two of them will then be selected for the next round - preparing…

The four professional chefs from the previous skills test cook their own two-course Signature Dishes. They have one hour and 30 minutes to deliver a perfectly executed main and dessert menu which highlights their creativity and individual…

The first two professional chefs are tasked by Marcus Wareing to apply classical technique and precise fish preparation skills, cooking squid with a herb vinaigrette on toast and a red wine. The remaining two take on Monica Galetti's…

This quarter-final sees four chefs presented with an Invention Test, in which Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti taks them to create a dish based on the set theme of cheese. They are presented with an abundance of potential ingredients,…

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New judge Anna Haugh, Marcus Wareing and Gregg Wallace preside over the UK’s most revered cooking competition, as 32 ambitious chefs from across the country compete to become the 2022 champion.

Four more chefs face Skills Tests. Two must butterfly sardines with tomato and olive tapenade, while the others demonstrate their butchery skills as they prepare rose veal kidneys.

This year’s first quarter-final sees the strongest five chefs from the first two heats return to battle it out in the MasterChef Kitchen.

Four chefs face two challenges in this week's first heat. Marcus and Anna set skills tests involving ravioli and rainbow trout before the chefs prepare their signature menus.

Today's skills tests involve butchering a saddle of rabbit and removing the meat from a crab. The four contenders then try to impress the judges with their signature dishes.

In the second quarter-final, the four chefs must create dishes that showcase different textures. Then they cook two courses for food writers Leyla Kazim, William Sitwell and Grace Dent.

Four more chefs face Skills Tests set by Anna and Marcus. Two must prepare a pork chop with butter bean stew, while the other two cook tempura vegetables with nori seasoning.

Four more chefs face Skills Tests set by Anna and Marcus. Two must prepare sweet potato gnocchi with hazelnut pesto, while the other two serve up poached apricots with Chantilly cream.

The quarter-finals must prepare dishes based around the combination of orange and ginger. Then they cook for food critics Tom Parker Bowles, Tracy MacLeod and Grace Dent.

In the penultimate heat, the chefs are challenged to prepare steamed sea bream with Asian-style broth and beetroot tortellini with a goat's cheese and walnut filling.

In the final heat, two contenders cook pigeon in Madeira sauce, while the other two prepare a filo pastry mille feuille with layers of tropical fruit and piped coconut.

Four quarter-finalists design a savoury pastry dish and then cook for three of the UK's top restaurant critics. Only two can proceed to the semi-finals.

Ten contenders compete in the semi-finals. They must create showstopping dishes based on their favourite food memories.

Four semi-finalists cook in a pop-up restaurant environment for 20 of the UK's top food entrepreneurs.

The semi-finals conclude with the second group of four chefs cooking for 20 of the UK’s best pop up chefs and food entrepreneurs.

It’s Finals Week, and the six remaining chefs cook off against each other for the chance to cook for their culinary heroes at the Chef's Table event at London's Lanesborough Hotel

The last four chefs cook for some of the UK’s top food critics. Only three can progress to the final, so they need to cook the best food of their lives.

After six weeks of fierce competition, only the three best chefs remain. They must cook the three most spectacular courses of their lives for the MasterChef judges. Season finale

The show returns for its sixteenth series as 32 ambitious chefs from across the country battle to become the 2023 champion.

Four more chefs face Skills Tests. Two must prepare and cook spiced monkfish, while the others demonstrate their pastry skills with a twist on a banana sundae.

This year’s first quarter-final sees the strongest five chefs from the first two heats return to battle it out in the MasterChef kitchen.

Four of the country's most determined chefs make the journey to the MasterChef kitchen. The two challenges ahead of them are set to test their skill under the unforgiving gaze of the judges.

In the second heat of the week, four new hopefuls must prove to Monica, Marcus and Gregg that they have the talent, flair and commitment to reach the quarter-final.

It's the quarter-final, and the four best chefs from this week's heats return to the MasterChef kitchen, where they must prove themselves in two challenges set to test even the most experienced chefs.

The Heats continue as four more brave chefs start their MasterChef journey with their sights set on the title.

The hunt for the champion continues as Gregg, Monica and Marcus put four new chefs to the test to determine who can withstand the pressure of the MasterChef Kitchen.

It's the quarter-final, and the best four chefs from this week's heats return to face two more daunting challenges set by judges Monica and Marcus.

It’s the last week of heats, and another four ambitious chefs go all out to impress Marcus, Monica and Gregg as their race for the title begins

It’s the final heat of MasterChef: The Professionals, and the four remaining hopefuls sample the pressure in the MasterChef kitchen across two challenges set by Monica, Marcus and Gregg

It’s the last MasterChef: The Professionals quarter-final, and the four best chefs from this week’s heats return to the MasterChef kitchen where the judges turn up the heat with two more challenges

After four weeks of hard competition, it’s Knockout Week on MasterChef: The Professionals as the 12 most talented chefs left standing come together for the very first time

The stakes are high as Knockout Week continues on MasterChef: The Professionals, and the 10 remaining chefs are split into two groups they take the helm of the pop-up in the heart of central London

The last group of five get their taste of the real world as they take the helm of the MasterChef: The Professionals pop-up in the heart of central London

After five weeks of fraught competition, it’s the semi-finals and eight supremely talented chefs remain standing

Just six chefs left, split into two groups of three. The first group have the challenge of managing a lunch service like no other at Jeremy Chan's two Michelin star restaurant, Ikoyi

The second group of three semi-finalists head to Staffordshire to cook under the guidance of the founder of a Michelin-starred restaurant

It’s finals week on MasterChef: The Professionals, and only the strongest four chefs remain. The pressure is on as the race for the title reaches fever pitch

It’s finals week, and just three incredible chefs remain. Embarking on the trip of a lifetime to Denmark, they will enter a world of gastronomy that goes beyond anything they have encountered before

The remaining chefs have the chance to cook themselves into the MasterChef history books in the grand final

Thirty-two of the country’s most ambitious chefs are invited to battle it out in the MasterChef kitchen, in a bid to become the 2024 champion.

It’s heat two, and a second group of four chefs arrive to kick-start their MasterChef adventure. It will take every ounce of chef know-how to deliver across two tough challenges.

It’s the first quarter-final of the series, which will see the week’s best competitors don their chef whites to compete for a place in knockout week. Two challenges stand in their way.

Four more fearless chefs face the pressure of the MasterChef kitchen. If they manage to impress the judges, they might just find themselves with a place in this week’s quarter-final.

The second batch of this week’s professionals are waiting in the wings, ready to prove themselves in the MasterChef kitchen.

It’s quarter-final time, and the week’s best chefs are back to fight it out for a place in knockout week.

It’s the third heat week and time to give four more chefs the opportunity of a lifetime. Landing a place in this week’s quarter-final is their aim – but getting there won’t be easy.

Four more chefs are excited to start their MasterChef journey, which, in this episode, begins with two infamous challenges that will test their ability to cope with the pressure.

It’s quarter-final time, and that can only mean more pressure for this week’s most talented professionals as they return to the kitchen ready to battle for a place in knockout week.

It’s the final week of the heats, and four more chefs don their whites to confront two demanding tasks. Those that hit the MasterChef standard might just find themselves in the last quarter-final.

The last four chefs taking part in this year’s competition hit the stoves. Awaiting them are two challenges that would have any professional chef quivering in the wings.

It’s the last quarter-final, and the week’s best chefs return to do battle once more for a place in knockout week. But to get there they’ll have to impress the judges and some special guest diners.

It’s knockout week, and the 12 best chefs from the heats are back to compete against each other for the first time. In the invention test, the chefs need to create a dish that sings on every front.

Five of the remaining contenders take over Market Halls in central London, which is the home of some of the country’s most exciting and eclectic food pop-up stalls.

The MasterChef pop-up opens its doors once more for the second group of chefs vying to become semi-finalists.

It’s the semi-finals. The past five weeks have seen the chefs whittled down to the best eight. Now, it's all about survival as they battle for a place in the last six.

The semi-finals are under way, and the six chefs left standing return for the chance to impress one of two rising culinary stars, before battling for a place in the final five.

The semi-finals come to an end, with a stunning task that will require the five remaining chefs to draw on every reserve they can muster, if they hope to make it to finals week.

It’s finals week on MasterChef: The Professionals, and just four outstanding chefs are in with a fighting chance at the title.

Finals week continues, and just three of the country’s most exciting chefs remain. They'll be cooking for one of the world’s most exciting talents in a remote setting that will take their breath away.

It’s the grand final, and everything the three finalists have worked towards reaches a crescendo as the judges decide who among them will be crowned champion.

2016 winner Gary Maclean, who has gone on to become the first National Chef of Scotland, sets the challenges for four chefs seeking to make it through to the quarter-finals.

The challenges for another group of contestants aiming for a place in the quarter-finals include preparing a dish of steamed razor clams and a dessert with authentic cranachan cream.

It's the first quarter-final, and the chefs face an invention test demanding that they do something magical with an ingredient they will all have probably worked with before – king prawns!

2020 professional finalist Philli Armitage-Mattin sets the contestants a Korean-inspired skills test to make it through to the quarter-finals.

Philli Armitage-Mattin sets the chefs a skills test challenge, using her own recipes. Two must recreate chicken wings stuffed with pork mince, the others, souffle pancakes with sake-poached plums.

The chefs are challenged to create their own special twist on rice pudding, before serving up two plates of food to impress restaurant critics Jimi Famurewa, Jay Rayner and William Sitwell.

2022 champion Nikita Pathakji sets the week's new group of chefs the task of recreating her dish of king prawns served in a coconut and lemongrass broth.

The chefs have just 20 minutes to prepare and cook a bavette steak served with a papaya and noodle salad, and crispy noodles.

This week's quarter-finalists are faced with an invention test that must scream chicken, but which only includes off-cuts.

2018 finalist Matthew Ryle sets the competing chefs skills tests inspired by French classic cookery, highlighting just what you can achieve with red mullet and roasted poussin.

2018 finalist Matthew Ryle sets the skills test challenges: raviolo stuffed with pea and ricotta and poached pear mille-feuille with a hazelnut praline cream.

The last group of quarter-finalists must do something magical with mince if they are to make it through to knockout week.

Knockout week has arrived. It will see the best 13 chefs who have cooked their way through the heats and quarter-finals face an invention test.

Knockout week continues as the ten remaining professional chefs are split into two groups. The first five head to Boxhall in central London to meet Marcus and Monica for their first challenge.

It's the end of knockout week and time for the second group of five professional contestants to enter the world of pop-ups as they head out of the MasterChef kitchen for the first time in the competition.

The semi-finals begin with the remaining eight chefs challenged to deliver a dish that uses all the chosen ingredients, with absolutely nothing wasted.

The six semi-finalists are asked to cook their own Thai-style dish from a larder of ingredients selected by John Chantarasak.

The semi-finalists are whisked off to the stunning Scottish Highlands, where maestro Mark Donald puts them to work at The Glenturret Lalique, a two-Michelin-star restaurant.

Finals week has arrived, along with the biggest challenge the four remaining in the competition have faced in their careers: cooking for 27 of the UK and Ireland's leading chefs at the Goring Hotel.

The three chefs left standing head off for an Italian culinary adventure in South Tyrol, where they help prepare a lunch service at the three-Michelin-starred Atelier Moessmer.

Just one cook-off stands between the three remaining chefs and the title of MasterChef: The Professionals 2026 champion.