Series 21

Season 21 · 2025 · 24 episodes

Amateur cooks compete to win the coveted MasterChef title.

1Episode 1It's the start of the 2025 competition, bringing together the UK's best amateur cooks, but only one can win the coveted MasterChef trophy
2Episode 2It's the second heat of the week, where the final challenge is to cook a two-course meal for three past champions to win a place in the quarter-finals.
3Episode 3It's the first quarter-final, with six chefs competing for a place in knockout week. The challenge is to produce a stunning dish combining sweet and savoury ingredients.
4Episode 4The next group of home cooks are ready for a culinary battle in the second week of heats. The contestants will need to hit the ground running if they are to win an exclusive MasterChef apron.
5Episode 5This week’s second heat welcomes new hopefuls to take on the cooking competition. The contenders will need to jump straight into action as they cook off for one of the MasterChef aprons.
6Episode 6Grace Dent sets the brief for the quarter-finalists. They must create the perfect picnic, which has to include two savoury items and one sweet.
7Episode 7It's week 3 of the heats, and the latest home cooks are ready to bring their A-game to the kitchen. If they reach the standards expected of them, they could claim a MasterChef apron.
8Episode 8It’s the second heat of the week, and the newest cohort of brave cooks are each hoping to win one of the four MasterChef aprons on offer – their ticket to the rest of the competition.
9Episode 9Esteemed food critic and writer Jimi Famurewa sets the brief for the week's quarter-final – to create a modern American classic that will make him feel like he's back in the USA.
10Episode 10It’s the fourth week of heats, and a fresh batch of ambitious cooks, including a fishmonger and data scientist, are ready to kick-start their MasterChef competition.
11Episode 11The second heat of the week launches with new contenders ready for their first taste of cooking in the MasterChef kitchen. Those who win aprons could earn a place in this week’s quarter-final.
12Episode 12Jay Rayner sets the brief for the week's quarter-final. He would like the cooks to make a wrap. They can fill it with their choice of ingredients, but the wrap will need to be made from scratch.
13Episode 13It’s the fifth and final week of the heats, and another group of home cooks take the first step towards making their culinary dreams a reality.
14Episode 14It's the final heat, as the last group of food-obsessed competitors go all out to try to nab one of the last three quarter-final places in this year’s competition.
15Episode 15It’s the last quarter-final, and the best cooks from the week’s heats are back with one thing in their sights: a place in knockout week.
16Episode 16Knockout week has arrived. Sixteen amateurs compete for the final ten places and the opportunity to tackle their first professional kitchen service.
17Episode 17Knockout week continues as the second group of eight hopefuls return to take on the competition. Those who show they mean business will earn the right to work in their first professional kitchen.
18Episode 18Knockout week comes to a head with just ten cooks remaining in the competition. Success could mean a place in the semi-finals, but it will take every ounce of effort to get there.
19Episode 19It's semi-finals time, and the challenges include catering for members of the Jane Austen Society, not to mention a descendant of the famous author!
20Episode 20The semi-finals continue, with the brief for the remaining six cooks set by none other than pioneer of molecular gastronomy Heston Blumenthal.
21Episode 21It's the last step before finals week, and the challenge for the amateurs is to cook something amazing using an ingredient they detest.
22Episode 22Finals week on MasterChef has arrived! Seven weeks of intense competition has seen some extraordinary competitors fall by the wayside, and now just four are left standing.
23Episode 23Finals week continues, and the final four get the chance to take part in one of the most exciting Chef’s Tables in MasterChef history.
24Episode 24This is the big one. The 21st MasterChef grand final. Weeks of hard graft have led to this moment when one of the three finalists will come out on top.

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