In this one-hour show, top chef and restaurateur John Torode and food writer and ingredients expert Gregg Wallace are searching for the country's best amateur cook

The twelve contestants, picked from thousands of hopeful amateurs, face three high-pressure tests to see who has the passion, the skill and the creativity to make it to the quarter finals.

In the first heat the contestants face the pressure of the professional kitchen at 1901 in the City of London, and in the second they have to master modern Italian cuisine at Bar Trattoria Semplice in Mayfair.

Only the best will make it through, taking them one step closer to becoming the next Masterchef... Show less