Episode 1: Episode 1
2025-08-0658 min
It's the start of the 2025 competition, bringing together the UK's best amateur cooks, but only one can win the coveted MasterChef trophy
Season guide
MasterChef Season 21 — Episodes and Where to Watch
24 episodes · first aired 2025-08-06
Amateur cooks compete to win the coveted MasterChef title.
Episode guide
Episode 2: Episode 2
2025-08-0758 min
It's the second heat of the week, where the final challenge is to cook a two-course meal for three past champions to win a place in the quarter-finals.
Episode 3: Episode 3
2025-08-0829 min
It's the first quarter-final, with six chefs competing for a place in knockout week. The challenge is to produce a stunning dish combining sweet and savoury ingredients.
Episode 4: Episode 4
2025-08-1359 min
The next group of home cooks are ready for a culinary battle in the second week of heats. The contestants will need to hit the ground running if they are to win an exclusive MasterChef apron.
Episode 5: Episode 5
2025-08-1459 min
This week’s second heat welcomes new hopefuls to take on the cooking competition. The contenders will need to jump straight into action as they cook off for one of the MasterChef aprons.
Episode 6: Episode 6
2025-08-1528 min
Grace Dent sets the brief for the quarter-finalists. They must create the perfect picnic, which has to include two savoury items and one sweet.
Episode 7: Episode 7
2025-08-2059 min
It's week 3 of the heats, and the latest home cooks are ready to bring their A-game to the kitchen. If they reach the standards expected of them, they could claim a MasterChef apron.
Episode 8: Episode 8
2025-08-2158 min
It’s the second heat of the week, and the newest cohort of brave cooks are each hoping to win one of the four MasterChef aprons on offer – their ticket to the rest of the competition.
Episode 9: Episode 9
2025-08-2328 min
Esteemed food critic and writer Jimi Famurewa sets the brief for the week's quarter-final – to create a modern American classic that will make him feel like he's back in the USA.
Episode 10: Episode 10
2025-08-2759 min
It’s the fourth week of heats, and a fresh batch of ambitious cooks, including a fishmonger and data scientist, are ready to kick-start their MasterChef competition.
Episode 11: Episode 11
2025-08-2859 min
The second heat of the week launches with new contenders ready for their first taste of cooking in the MasterChef kitchen. Those who win aprons could earn a place in this week’s quarter-final.
Episode 12: Episode 12
2025-08-2929 min
Jay Rayner sets the brief for the week's quarter-final. He would like the cooks to make a wrap. They can fill it with their choice of ingredients, but the wrap will need to be made from scratch.
Episode 13: Episode 13
2025-09-0358 min
It’s the fifth and final week of the heats, and another group of home cooks take the first step towards making their culinary dreams a reality.
Episode 14: Episode 14
2025-09-0458 min
It's the final heat, as the last group of food-obsessed competitors go all out to try to nab one of the last three quarter-final places in this year’s competition.
Episode 15: Episode 15
2025-09-0528 min
It’s the last quarter-final, and the best cooks from the week’s heats are back with one thing in their sights: a place in knockout week.
Episode 16: Episode 16
2025-09-1058 min
Knockout week has arrived. Sixteen amateurs compete for the final ten places and the opportunity to tackle their first professional kitchen service.
Episode 17: Episode 17
2025-09-1158 min
Knockout week continues as the second group of eight hopefuls return to take on the competition. Those who show they mean business will earn the right to work in their first professional kitchen.
Episode 18: Episode 18
2025-09-1229 min
Knockout week comes to a head with just ten cooks remaining in the competition. Success could mean a place in the semi-finals, but it will take every ounce of effort to get there.
Episode 19: Episode 19
2025-09-1758 min
It's semi-finals time, and the challenges include catering for members of the Jane Austen Society, not to mention a descendant of the famous author!
Episode 20: Episode 20
2025-09-1858 min
The semi-finals continue, with the brief for the remaining six cooks set by none other than pioneer of molecular gastronomy Heston Blumenthal.
Episode 21: Episode 21
2025-09-1928 min
It's the last step before finals week, and the challenge for the amateurs is to cook something amazing using an ingredient they detest.
Episode 22: Episode 22
2025-09-2458 min
Finals week on MasterChef has arrived! Seven weeks of intense competition has seen some extraordinary competitors fall by the wayside, and now just four are left standing.
Episode 23: Episode 23
2025-09-2558 min
Finals week continues, and the final four get the chance to take part in one of the most exciting Chef’s Tables in MasterChef history.
Episode 24: Episode 24
2025-09-2658 min
This is the big one. The 21st MasterChef grand final. Weeks of hard graft have led to this moment when one of the three finalists will come out on top.
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