Cookery challenge. 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. Show more

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

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

Cookery challenge. With only an hour and a quarter, the remaining chefs must produce a jaw-dropping two-course menu - their MasterChef future depends on it. Show more

Cookery challenge. The ten chefs face a seven ingredient invention test, creating a dish from a selection that includes puy lentils, goat's cheese and peaches, in just one hour. Show more

Cookery challenge. The chefs face a skills test before one of them is sent home. Each chef must break down a cooked lobster and serve it with a salad in just 10 minutes. Show more

Cookery challenge. Michel Roux, Jr demonstrates how to prepare foie de lotte, monkfish liver, three ways. The chefs must recreate it perfectly in an hour and ten minutes. Show more

Cookery challenge. The best four chefs showcase their skill to three of the UK's hardest to please restaurant critics with a stunning two-course menu. Show more

Cookery challenge. The remaining four chefs are tasked with preparing three different sauces. After another elimination, three chefs have the chance to cook for Michel Roux Jr. Show more

Cookery challenge. Ten chefs are set the Seven Ingredient Invention Test where they must create a dish from a selection of ingredients, showcasing their ability in the kitchen. Show more

Cookery challenge. The remaining five chefs from the last heat are challenged to prepare a beef kidney, removing it from its fat, and cooking and serving a portion. Show more

Cookery challenge. It is quarter-final day, and the week's five best chefs must prove to Michel and Gregg they have what it takes by creating a dish of their own invention. Show more

Cookery challenge. The remaining five chefs are tasked to make a crepe soufflé. After another elimination, four chefs have the chance to cook for Michel Roux Jr. Show more

Cookery challenge. Five chefs face a skills test to prepare and serve sea urchin. After another elimination, the four remaining chefs get their chance to impress Michel Roux Jnr. Show more

Cookery challenge. It is quarter-final day, and the week's six best chefs must prove to Michel and Gregg they have what it takes by creating a dish of their own invention. Show more

Cookery challenge. With eight contestants remaining, Michel Roux Jr and Gregg Wallace crank up the heat. Against the clock, the chefs must make a show-stopping dish for the judges. Show more

The last pair of semi-finalists go head to head in service at the UK's only two Michelin starred pub before taking on a further two challenges to win their place in the final. Show more

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. Show more

The chefs have to invent two courses from a range of ingredients. But to really push their creativity and inventiveness, they are given no fish, no meat and no poultry. Show more

In the final of professional MasterChef, there is just one challenge left, just one meal between the chefs and the highest culinary accolade of their career. Show more