
The semi-finals continue with only the eight best chefs left standing. They are now split into two groups and over the next two nights will strive to secure an all-important place in Finals Week.\n\nTonight, the first four face two challenges, beginning with their first task outside the MasterChef kitchen. The MasterChef: The Professionals pop-up opens its doors in a warehouse microbrewery in industrial east London. \n\nIn recent years, pop-up restaurants have revolutionised the way we eat. With a vibrant mix of cuisines on offer in dynamic settings, some of the most exciting food currently in the UK has come from the pop-up industry, enabling creative chefs to make a name for themselves without the costs of opening a traditional restaurant. \n\nThe semi-finalists have an opportunity to make an impression in this vibrant world as they cook their own dish for 20 of the UK’s top pop-up chefs and entrepreneurs. They each have three hours to deliver a dish designed to get this influential crowd talking, but with makeshift workstations, limited equipment and no ovens, who will be able to adapt their fine-dining style and serve up a dish that says star quality?\n\nFor the second task, the four chefs return to the MasterChef kitchen and have one hour and 45 minutes to cook their own Desert Island Dish – a dish they would take with them if they were stranded on a desert island. With places in Finals Week at stake, the slightest mistake could mean they miss out on the chance of a lifetime.\n\nOnce Marcus, Anna and Gregg have tasted all the dishes, it will be the end of the road for one chef, while the best three go through to Finals Week and stay in the running for the MasterChef: The Professionals 2022 title.
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Series 18: Episode 21
It’s the endgame, and the three extraordinary remaining chefs do battle in the MasterChef: The Professionals final. Each dish plated and each mouthful tasted in this compe ...
26-03-2026
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Series 18: Episode 20
Finals week continues, and the three chefs left standing are in for an absolute treat as they head off for an Italian adventure that will change the way they think about food fo ...
24-03-2026
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Series 18: Episode 19
The finals have arrived, and after weeks of culinary excellence, the four chefs remaining in the competition now need to deliver their best food yet, with two huge hurdles to ov ...
23-03-2026
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Series 18: Episode 18
The semi-finals draw to a close, with just five remaining chefs ready to face two challenges. The contenders dig deep into their culinary repertoire as they cook for one of the ...
19-03-2026
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Series 18: Episode 17
The semi-finals continue, and just six sterling professional chefs remain. They face two extraordinary tests that should take their food to the next level. At the end, one will ...
17-03-2026
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Series 18: Episode 16
As the semi-finals begin, just eight extraordinary professional chefs remain. Each of them has their sights set on taking the title, but they must dig deeper than ever before to ...
16-03-2026
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Series 18: Episode 15
It's the end of knockout week and time for the second group of five professional contestants to enter the world of pop-ups as they head out of the MasterChef kitchen for the fir ...
13-03-2026
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Series 18: Episode 14
Knockout week continues as the ten remaining professional chefs are split into two groups. The contenders step out of the MasterChef kitchen to compete in the real world once ag ...
11-03-2026
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Series 18: Episode 13
Knockout week has arrived. It will see the best 13 chefs who have cooked their way through the heats and quarter-finals come together to do battle once more. Some will only be f ...
10-03-2026
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Series 18: Episode 12
The last quarter-final has arrived, and with it come the standout chefs of the week, who are ready to impress with even more culinary wizardry. Deliver across two tasks tonight, ...
08-03-2026
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Series 18: Episode 6
The second quarter-final beckons, and the standout chefs from the week are back to prove they mean business. Getting through the next two hurdles means qualifying for knockout w ...
20-02-2026
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Series 18: Episode 16
As the semi-finals begin, just eight extraordinary professional chefs remain. Each of them has their sights set on taking the title, but they must dig deeper than ever before to ...
16-03-2026
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Series 18: Episode 1
The first heat sees four intrepid chefs enter the MasterChef kitchen, where their skills are assessed across two tasks. A place in the quarter-finals is at stake, and only those ...
10-02-2026
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Series 18: Episode 17
The semi-finals continue, and just six sterling professional chefs remain. They face two extraordinary tests that should take their food to the next level. At the end, one will ...
17-03-2026
BBC 2
Series 18: Episode 20
Finals week continues, and the three chefs left standing are in for an absolute treat as they head off for an Italian adventure that will change the way they think about food fo ...
24-03-2026
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Series 18: Episode 4
The second week of heats is here, and a new batch of ambitious professional chefs are about to undertake two challenges that would make the most experienced chef quake in their ...
17-02-2026
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Series 18: Episode 11
It's the last heat of the series, and four new professional contestants arrive for a shot at this year’s title. The judges are ready to put them through their paces with t ...
04-03-2026
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Series 18: Episode 19
The finals have arrived, and after weeks of culinary excellence, the four chefs remaining in the competition now need to deliver their best food yet, with two huge hurdles to ov ...
23-03-2026
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Series 18: Episode 8
This next heat sees four new professional chefs take a punt on MasterChef greatness by battling through two tasks designed to push their culinary skills to the max. Matt, Marcus ...
25-02-2026
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Series 18: Episode 7
The third week of heats beckons, which means there’s a fresh group of professional chefs waiting in the wings of the MasterChef kitchen, ready to demonstrate their excepti ...
24-02-2026
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