9/24. The 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. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
11/24. It'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. Also in HD. [S,AD]
10/24. Week 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. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
11/24. It'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. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
20/21. The four remaining cooks must offer an interpretation of a classic dish. With one then eliminated, the final three must cook at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in London. Also in HD. [S,AD]
19/21. The five finalists create dishes inspired by public figures or artworks, films, books or songs. The second challenge then takes them to the Emerald Isle. Also in HD. [S,AD]
16/24. To kick off semi-finals week, the ten remaining cooks are given their first taste of what it's like to work in a restaurant setting, with judge John Torode running the pass. Also in HD. [S,AD]
15/24. In the last of the quarter-finals, this week's four most talented chefs cook for three former MasterChef champions: Steven Wallis, Kenny Tutt and Thomasina Miers. Also in HD. [S,AD]
14/24. To win a place in the quarter-finals, the remaining contestants must cook to a brief set by one of the country's toughest food critics, William Sitwell. Also in HD. [S,AD]
13/24. It's the fifth and final week of heats, and the last group of home cooks must impress judges John and Gregg with their signature dishes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
11/24. This week's contenders face their most demanding assignment so far: cooking a dish to a brief set by one of the country's toughest food critics, Jay Rayner. Also in HD. [S,AD]
10/24. It's the fourth week of heats, and nine talented home cooks must impress judges John and Gregg with their signature dishes. The two least impressive cooks will be eliminated. Also in HD. [S,AD]
9/24. The third quarter-final sees the four contenders cook for three former MasterChef champions: Simon Wood, Ping Coombes and Shelina Permalloo. Also in HD. [S,AD]
6/24. In the second quarter-final, four cooks each prepare two courses for the three MasterChef 2021 finalists, Alexina Anatole, Mike Tomkins and champion Tom Rhodes. Also in HD. [S,AD]
5/24. This week's seven best home cooks from the first round return to compete for places in the semi-finals. They must prepare a dish for renowned food critic Grace Dent. Also in HD. [S,AD]
3/24. The first four quarter-finalists cook two courses for three previous MasterChef champions - Irini Tzortzoglou, Jane Devonshire and Tim Anderson. Also in HD. [S,AD]
2/24. The remaining seven of this week's home cooks return to face two challenges, one of them set by food critic Tom Parker Bowles. Only four can proceed to the quarter-final. Also in HD. [S,AD]
16/18. For the first challenge of finals week, the five finalists cook a five-course lunch at the resplendent Plaisterers Hall in the City of London. Also in HD. [S,AD]
15/18. It's the last challenge of the semi-finals, and the six remaining amateurs must cook-off in front of three esteemed food critics to win a coveted place in the finals. Also in HD. [S,AD]
14/18. The second group of five semi-finalists experience the pressure of a professional kitchen for the first time. With guest judge Marcus Wareing. Also in HD. [S,AD]
13/18. Just ten chefs remain. Split into two groups of five, they now face the pressures of cooking in a professional kitchen for the first time. With guest judge Anna Haugh. Also in HD. [S,AD]
11/18. In the last of this year's heats, five contestants cook for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace and two previous MasterChef champions. Also in HD. [S,AD]
7/18. Five more amateur cooks compete for places in the quarter-finals. In the first heat of the second week, they cook for former champions Shelina Permalloo and Mat Follas. Also in HD. [S,AD]
4/18. Five more amateur cooks compete for places in the quarter-finals. In the first heat of the second week, they cook for former champions Irini Tzortzoglou and Jane Devonshire. Also in HD. [S,AD]
3/18. The four winners from the first week of heats return to compete in the first quarter-final. They are challenged by food critic Grace Dent to prepare a great British pudding. Also in HD. [S,AD]
21/24. The remaining five chefs tackle the last challenge of the semi-finals, cooking for four of the country's most feared restaurant critics. Also in HD. [S,AD]
20/24. The remaining seven contestants are surprised by a very special guest. Joining them in the MasterChef kitchen is one of the country's best chefs, Tom Kitchin. Also in HD. [S,AD]
24/24. The 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. [S,AD]
22/24. The final four amateur cooks embark on a culinary adventure of a lifetime in Hong Kong, where they will face three extraordinary challenges. [S,AD]
20/24. The 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. [S,AD]
18/24. Last week, five contestants were guaranteed a semi-finals place. Now, the other five remaining cooks fight for their place alongside them. [S,AD]