Today sees the first semi-final of the competition for amateur cooks. The Masterchefs of London, the Home Counties and the Midlands, Holly Schade of west London, David Hickin from Surrey and Gill Tunkle from Coventry, return to do battle for a place in the final. Hosted by Loyd Grossman with guests, London's Dorchester hotel executive chef Willi Elsener and newsreader and Holiday programme presenter Jill Dando.
Producer Richard Bryan ; Executive producers Bradley Adams and Richard Kalms
COMPETITION: to take part ring [number removed]. Calls cost 39p per min cheap rate, 49p per min all other times. For a copy of the rules send an sae to: [address removed]. # See Willi Elsener : page 37