MasterChef

February 11, 2019

A new series of the cookery competition begins as John Torode and Gregg Wallace return to the judging table on the hunt for the next MasterChef champion.

February 13, 2019

Seven more contestants compete as finalists from 2015 return to help John Torode and Gregg Wallace with the judging.

February 15, 2019

In this first quarter-final of the series, the six winners of the heats must impress food critic William Sitwell to keep their place in the competition.

February 20, 2019

It's the second week of heats and seven more hopefuls need to pull out all the stops to prove to judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace that they have potential.

February 21, 2019

The seven remaining cooks must prepare an impressive menu before John and Gregg decide who has what it takes to go through to the quarter-final.

February 22, 2019

It's the quarter-final, and the six talented heat winners face a daunting test set by one of the country's toughest food critics, Grace Dent.

February 27, 2019

Seven more hopefuls pull out all the stops to prove to the judges they have what it takes as the third week of heats gets under way.

February 28, 2019

Seven more amateurs try to prove that they have what it takes in the hope of being put through to the quarter-final.

March 1, 2019

It is the quarter-final and the six heat winners continue to fight for their place.

March 6, 2019

It’s the last week of heats and even cooks compete for a place in the quarter-finals.

March 7, 2019

In the final heat, the last group of seven amateur cooks try to impress the judges.

March 8, 2019

Six talented heat winners compete in the last quarter-final. Amol Rajan challenges them to prepare their version of a classic British afternoon tea.

March 10, 2019

After four weeks of heats, the amateur cooks have been whittled down to just 16. Now they come together for the first time to cook against each other across two shows.

March 11, 2019

Knockout week continues as the 16 remaining chefs continue their high-pressure cook-off.

March 13, 2019

Knockout week continues with 12 remaining chefs vying to become semi-finalists at the end of the week.

March 14, 2019

The second group of contestants get their first taste of professional cooking at Ella Canta in Mayfair, where they will be responsible for preparing a full lunch service.

March 14, 2019

It’s the end of knockout week and the competition has now been whittled down to ten extremely talented amateur cooks.

March 18, 2019

Last week, five contestants were guaranteed a semi-finals place. Now, the other five remaining cooks fight for their place alongside them.

March 20, 2019

The nine remaining cooks battle it out in the semi-finals at Glyndebourne opera house in Sussex.

March 22, 2019

The eight remaining semi-finallists are challenged to cook a three-course lunch at Grocers Hall, home to one of the oldest companies in the City of London.

March 26, 2019

The final five are heading to the Royal Society in London, where they have the immense task of cooking a five-course tasting menu.

March 27, 2019

The final four amateur cooks embark on a culinary adventure of a lifetime in Hong Kong, where they will face three extraordinary challenges.

March 28, 2019

The final four amateur cooks face an incredible challenge, cooking alongside an internationally renowned two-Michelin-starred chef.

March 29, 2019

The finalists have to push themselves to the limit for one last time before judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace crown one of the three talented cooks the champion.