The third quarter-final gets underway, and this week’s most exceptional cooks must push themselves further to hold on to their place in the competition. Make it through this, and a place in Knockout Week is guaranteed. Nobody will want to miss out on what comes next.

Esteemed food writer Leyla Kazim is the guest of honour and has an inspired brief for the six quarter-finalists. They will need to deliver a dish that will Nourish and Restore - a proper culinary comforter that they would offer to someone who needs a pick-me-up. They will only have 90 minutes to make the judges finish with a spring in their step. Those who fail to do so will have to say goodbye.

A place in Knockout Week is a complete game-changer, but only the best cooks make it through in the quest to become the MasterChef champion 2024. Show less