1/21. It's the first heat of this year's competition, and six talented cooks are braced for culinary battle. Their first goal is to secure one of four gleaming MasterChef aprons. Also in HD. [S,AD]
2/21. Six more amateurs work to secure a place in this week's quarter-final as they are put through their paces by Grace and Anna in the second heat of the week. Also in HD. [S,AD]
3/21. It's the first quarter-final, where this week's six most talented amateurs gather to face off against each other for the first time. Also in HD. [S,AD]
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,SL]
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,SL]
15/21. 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,SL]
14/21. 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,SL]
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,SL]
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,SL]
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,SL]
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,SL]
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,SL]
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,SL]
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,SL]
18/18. The final three chefs must produce the best three dishes of their lives to stand a chance of being crowned MasterChef champion 2021. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
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,SL]
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,SL]
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,SL]
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,SL]
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,SL]
12/18. In the last of this year's quarter-finals, food critic Grace Dent challenges the contenders to cook dishes inspired by global street food. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
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,SL]
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,SL]
24/24. It's the MasterChef final. After an arduous eight-week journey, the search for the country's best amateur cook reaches its climax. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
22/24. It is finals week, and only four chefs remain. Tonight, they embark on a culinary adventure of a lifetime on the island of Mauritius. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
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,SL]
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,SL]
19/24. The MasterChef semi-finals begin with a spectacular challenge as the contestants head to the Royal Navy base in Portsmouth. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]
13/24. It's the fifth and final week of heats, with six more hopefuls getting their first chance to win an apron by cooking their signature dish. Also in HD. [S,AD,SL]