Series 20

Season 20 · 2024 · 24 episodes

Crack open the champagne! Global phenomenon MasterChef turns 20!

1Episode 1Six contestants face a brand-new challenge, and an invention test where they must create a dish celebrating one of Gregg's favourite foods.
2Episode 2John and Gregg task the six competitors with elevating an everyday ingredient and thinking on their feet when given a trout to fillet, cook and serve in the best way possible.
3Episode 3In the first quarter-final, the six contestants must impress food critic William Sitwell with dishes based on classic school dinners.
4Episode 4Six more amateurs set out to prove their worth as they battle for the right to wear just four coveted aprons and take one step closer to this week’s quarter-final.
5Episode 5Six more amateur cooks kick-start their MasterChef adventure as they go all out to get their hands on their very own MasterChef apron, before battling for a place in this week’s quarter-final.
6Episode 6It’s the second quarter-final, and this week’s most talented amateurs return to test their mettle with their sights set on a place in Knockout Week. But getting there won’t be easy.
7Episode 7Television’s biggest cooking competition continues with a third week of culinary heats. Twelve more of the country’s best amateur cooks must go all out for the chance to reach the quarter-final.
8Episode 8Six more brave souls take on the MasterChef challenge, but they will need to win an apron for the adventure to take off.
9Episode 9The 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.
10Episode 10Week four of the heats has arrived, and 12 fresh-faced contenders are pinning their hopes on winning a MasterChef apron - their ticket to progress in the competition.
11Episode 11It's the last chance for MasterChef novices to enter the arena, as six new amateurs give their all to win the right to wear a gleaming apron.
12Episode 12It’s quarter-final time, as this week’s six best cooks don their well-earned MasterChef aprons ready to bring their A-game. A place in Knockout Week is now within touching distance.
13Episode 13MasterChef 2024 has reached the final week of heats, and to celebrate the 20th anniversary, ten familiar faces have been invited back to battle for the title for the second time in Comeback Week.
14Episode 14Five more comeback contestants return to the competition to try their luck again. A quarter-final place awaits those who outperform the others across two tough challenges.
15Episode 15It’s all to play for as this week’s six best comeback contestants return for the last quarter-final and the chance to push on into Knockout Week.
16Episode 16The first group of eight head into battle and are hit with an Invention Test. The larder has been stocked with some of the finest foods, so the only limitation will be the contestants’ imaginations.
17Episode 17Knockout Week continues, and the second group of eight remaining amateurs return to MasterChef for the opportunity of a lifetime - the chance to cook in their first professional kitchen.
18Episode 18Knockout Week draws to a close as the week’s best cooks return to compete for a place in this year’s semi-finals.
19Episode 19It’s semi-finals time on MasterChef, and for the remaining eight, a new set of adventures await. Everything is on the line, as those who come out on top will be rewarded with a place in Finals Week.
20Episode 20As the semi-finals continue, it’s down to the remaining six amateurs to stave off the competition with a dish that turns on the theatrics.
21Episode 21It’s all on the line as the semi-finals come to an end. The fabulous five now have one shot of making the ultimate leap into Finals Week.
22Episode 22The finalists jet across the globe for the trip of a lifetime to Singapore – a country of six million, brimming with diverse cuisines and cultures.
23Episode 23It’s finals week as the MasterChef anniversary celebrations continue, and two incredible challenges await our final four.
24Episode 24MasterChef’s 20th series comes to a nail-biting end, with just one challenge standing between the final three and a place in the MasterChef Hall of Fame.

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