MasterChef

Series 17

Competition based series where amateur cooks progress through by successfully creating dishes that show off their technical skill and understanding of flavour. Guest judges include food critics and Michelin star chefs.

Where to Watch Series 17

18 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1In the first heat, five amateur cooks compete for two quarter-final places. This year's competition features a new round in which each cook must showcase their favourite ingredient.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2Five amateur cooks compete in the second heat. To win a quarter-final place, they must impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace along with former champions Saliha Mahmood Ahmed and Kenny Tutt.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3The 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.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4Five 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.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5In the second heat of the second week, five more amateur cooks compete for places in the quarter-finals.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6The week's four heat winners return for the quarter-final, chasing a place in knockout week. They face a Critic's Test set by one of the country’s toughest food critics, William Sitwell.
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7Five 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.
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8Five more amateur cooks compete for places in the quarter-finals. In the second heat of the second week, they cook for former champion Steven Wallis and 2006 finalist Dean Edwards.
  • Episode 9
    E9
    Episode 9It’s the third quarter-final and the four talented heat winners return to fight for a place in the semi-final.
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10In the last week of heats, five more hopefuls try to impress judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace.
  • Episode 11
    E11
    Episode 11In the last of this year's heats, five contestants cook for judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace and two previous MasterChef champions.
  • Episode 12
    E12
    Episode 12In the last of this year's quarter-final, four talented heat winners return to fight for a semi-final place in the Critic's Test. The challenge is to cook a dish inspired by global street food, and it will be judged by one of the country's toughest food critics, Grace Dent.
  • Episode 13
    E13
    Episode 13Just 10 chef's remain. Split into two groups of five, they now face the pressure of cooking in a professional kitchen for the first time.
  • Episode 14
    E14
    Episode 14The second group of five semi-finalists experience the pressure of a professional kitchen for the first time.
  • Episode 15
    E15
    Episode 15It'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.
  • Episode 16
    E16
    Episode 16For the first challenge of finals week, the five finalists cook a five-course lunch at the resplendent Plaisterers Hall in the City of London.
  • Episode 17
    E17
    Episode 17The final four amateur cooks interpret a classic dish of their choice before the best three face a Chef's Table challenge at Michel Roux Jr's acclaimed restaurant Le Gavroche.
  • Episode 18
    E18
    Episode 18The final three chefs must produce the best three dishes of their lives to stand a chance of being crowned MasterChef champion 2021.

Cast of Series 17

  • John TorodeSelf - Judge
  • Gregg WallaceSelf - Judge

 

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