Series 19
MasterChef: The Professionals
Episodes
Episode 1
Six ambitious chefs enter the MasterChef kitchen ready to prove they have what it takes to succeed in the competition. Across two demanding challenges, they’ll need to demonstrate their skills.
Episode 2
The remaining five chefs return to the kitchen for two demanding challenges that will push their skills, creativity and ambition to the limit as they battle for a place in the quarter-final.
Episode 3
It’s the first quarter-final, and the four chefs who have fought their way through the heats return to the kitchen with everything to play for.
Episode 4
In the second week of the heats, a fresh group of professional chefs wait in the wings of the kitchen ready to demonstrate their exceptional talent.
Episode 5
Marcus and Monica are joined by special guest Alex Claridge, the chef behind The Wilderness in Birmingham, who sets the contestants the challenge of recreating a dish that demands great precision.
Episode 6
The standout chefs from the week’s heats battle it out again in the quarter-final. The stakes are higher, the challenges more demanding, and the judges’ expectations are greater than ever.
Episode 7
The third week of heats gets under way as six more ambitious professional chefs enter the kitchen.
Episode 8
Five chefs remain in the race for a spot in the quarter-final. But two more high-pressure challenges which will test every aspect of their cooking stand in their way.
Episode 9
The four chefs who have survived the intensity of the heats are back in the kitchen. Now they must prove that they have the skills to take on the next level of the competition.
Episode 10
The final week of heats continues as another group of ambitious professional chefs steps up to prove they have the talent and technique to progress in the competition.
Episode 11
Five chefs remain in the race for a spot in the quarter-final, but first they must impress in two more challenges designed to test their creativity, precision and technical ability.
Episode 12
It’s the last quarter-final of the series, and with a place in knockout week at stake, there’s everything to play for.
Episode 13
Knockout week is here, and the 12 remaining chefs face their toughest test yet as seafood maestro Paul Ainsworth challenges them to reinvent one of Britain’s best-loved dishes: fish and chips.
Episode 14
Five of the remaining chefs face the pressure of cooking in the real world, with places in the semi-finals at stake.
Episode 15
The second group of chefs step out of the MasterChef kitchen and into the competitive world of pop-up dining.
