Series 15

Season 15 · 2019 · 24 episodes

Episodes

1Episode 1A new series of the cookery competition begins as John Torode and Gregg Wallace return to the judging table on the hunt for the next MasterChef champion.
2Episode 2Seven more contestants compete as finalists from 2015 return to help John Torode and Gregg Wallace with the judging.
3Episode 3In this first quarter-final of the series, the six winners of the heats must impress food critic William Sitwell to keep their place in the competition.
4Episode 4It's the second week of heats and seven more hopefuls need to pull out all the stops to prove to judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace that they have potential.
5Episode 5The seven remaining cooks must prepare an impressive menu before John and Gregg decide who has what it takes to go through to the quarter-final.
6Episode 6It's the quarter-final, and the six talented heat winners face a daunting test set by one of the country's toughest food critics, Grace Dent.
7Episode 7Seven more hopefuls pull out all the stops to prove to the judges they have what it takes as the third week of heats gets under way.
8Episode 8Seven more amateurs try to prove that they have what it takes in the hope of being put through to the quarter-final.
9Episode 9It is the quarter-final and the six heat winners continue to fight for their place.
10Episode 10It’s the last week of heats and even cooks compete for a place in the quarter-finals.
11Episode 11In the final heat, the last group of seven amateur cooks try to impress the judges.
12Episode 12Six talented heat winners compete in the last quarter-final. Amol Rajan challenges them to prepare their version of a classic British afternoon tea.
13Episode 13After four weeks of heats, the amateur cooks have been whittled down to just 16. Now they come together for the first time to cook against each other across two shows.
14Episode 14Knockout week continues as the 16 remaining chefs continue their high-pressure cook-off.
15Episode 15Knockout week continues with 12 remaining chefs vying to become semi-finalists at the end of the week.
16Episode 16The second group of contestants get their first taste of professional cooking at Ella Canta in Mayfair, where they will be responsible for preparing a full lunch service.
17Episode 17It’s the end of knockout week and the competition has now been whittled down to ten extremely talented amateur cooks.
18Episode 18Last week, five contestants were guaranteed a semi-finals place. Now, the other five remaining cooks fight for their place alongside them.
19Episode 19The nine remaining cooks battle it out in the semi-finals at Glyndebourne opera house in Sussex.
20Episode 20The eight remaining semi-finallists are challenged to cook a three-course lunch at Grocers Hall, home to one of the oldest companies in the City of London.
21Episode 21The final five are heading to the Royal Society in London, where they have the immense task of cooking a five-course tasting menu.
22Episode 22The final four amateur cooks embark on a culinary adventure of a lifetime in Hong Kong, where they will face three extraordinary challenges.
23Episode 23The final four amateur cooks face an incredible challenge, cooking alongside an internationally renowned two-Michelin-starred chef.
24Episode 24The finalists have to push themselves to the limit for one last time before judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace crown one of the three talented cooks the champion.