A new series of the cookery competition begins as John Torode and Gregg Wallace return to the judging table on the hunt for the twelfth MasterChef champion. Show more
The cookery competition continues with the first quarter-final of the series. The six heat winners are challenged by food critic Tracey MacLeod to create a dish centred on cheese. Show more
The cookery competition continues. In this heat, the contestants must attempt to impress 2012 champion Shelina Permalloo, and 2011 finalists Jackie Kearney and Sara Danesin Medio. Show more
It's the quarter-final and the six talented heat winners have no time to rest on their laurels as they continue to fight for their place in the competition. Show more
In today's heat, the contestants must attempt to impress 2006 finalists Dean Edwards and Daksha Mistry, together with 2009 champion Mat Follas. Show more
In today's heat, the contestants must attempt to impress 2005 champion Thomasina Miers, 2006 champion Peter Bayless and 2007 champion Steven Wallis. Show more
It's the quarter-final and the six talented heat winners have no time to rest on their laurels as they continue to fight for their place in the competition. Show more
It's the last week of the heats and the final group of amateurs battle for a place in the quarter-final. Show more
It's the last week of the heats and the final group of amateurs battle for a place in the quarter-final. Show more
The six talented heat winners are set a test by Jay Rayner, challenging the amateur cooks to make an exceptional dish centred on one ingredient, duck breast. Show more
The nine remaining amateur cooks must each create one show-stopper dish to wow the judges and secure their semi-final place, with only the eight best reaching the next stage. Show more
It's the first of the semi-finals, and the remaining eight cooks come together for the Relay Invention Test. Each cook has to guess what the dish is through hints left behind. Show more
The semi-finals continue as two teams serve lunch to members of the Royal Navy on board anti-submarine frigate HMS Northumberland. The weakest team must return for a cook-off. Show more
The seven remaining semi-finalists cook for some of the world's most celebrated restaurateurs in London's fashionable Chelsea. They must each serve one dish of their own creation. Show more
In the last semi-final the cooks prepare an outstanding dish for four of Britain's most feared restaurant critics. Then John and Gregg decide who goes to the finals. Show more
The final five have four hours to cook a complex five-course dinner, before heading back to the MasterChef kitchen to create a dish inspired by something personal in their lives. Show more
The final four amateur cooks embark on a culinary odyssey to Mexico, where they face a series of extraordinary challenges they will remember for the rest of their lives. Show more
It's the MasterChef final, and the final three amateur cooks have three hours to produce three exceptional courses in a bid to be crowned the 12th MasterChef champion. Show more
Knockout Week continues, with the eleven remaining contestants split into two groups and tasked with running a professional lunchtime service on their own. Show more
Knockout Week continues as the second group of amateurs get their first taste of professional cooking, having to serve up every dish on the menu for a busy lunch service. Show more