MasterChefSeries 9Episodes Episode guide

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1. Episode 23

   23/23The hunt for the country's best amateur cook reaches its climax and the winner is crowned.
2. Episode 22

   22/23The outstanding Final Three face their penultimate and most terrifying challenge yet.
3. Episode 21

   21/23John Torode and Gregg Wallace send the finalists on a culinary odyssey to Italy.
4. Episode 20

   20/23The semi-finalists must produce a three-course menu for food critics.
5. Episode 19

   19/23The semi-finalists must produce a fine dining menu for 12 former Bond girls.
6. Episode 18

   18/23It is the semi-finals, as the cooks are challenged to work in professional restaurants.
7. Episode 17

   17/23The remaining cooks are challenged to create one unforgettable show-stopper dish.
8. Episode 16

   16/23Six promising cooks from the heats are sent to a fire service college in Gloucestershire.
9. Episode 15

   15/23Six of the most promising cooks from the heats are sent to London's Heathrow Airport.
10. Episode 14

    14/23The best amateurs from the week's heats go head-to-head to cook their best two courses.
11. Episode 13

    13/23The last set of hopefuls pick up their knives and show off their culinary skills.
12. Episode 12

    12/23Five more amateur cooks battle against each other as the final week of heats begins.
13. Episode 11

    11/23The best of the week's amateurs go head-to-head, cooking their finest two courses.
14. Episode 10

    10/23The next set of hopefuls pick up their knives and show off their culinary skills.
15. Episode 9

    9/23The penultimate heat week begins, as five more amateur cooks battle against each other.
16. Episode 8

    8/23The best amateurs from the week's heats go head-to-head to cook their finest two courses.
17. Episode 7

    7/23The cooks must recreate crumbed venison cutlets, beetroot jalapeno relish and skordallia.
18. Episode 6

    6/23The contestants face a tricky palate test - pappardelle with meatballs and tomato sauce.
19. Episode 5

    5/23In the second quarter-final, the amateurs from the previous two heats go head to head.
20. Episode 4

    4/23Five more chefs take on the MasterChef challenge as John prepares a tricky salad.
21. Episode 3

    3/23Can the five aspiring chefs identify the ingredients in John's latest culinary concoction?
22. Episode 2

    2/23Can the chefs identify the ingredients in John's pigeon wellington with glazed shallots?
23. Episode 1

    1/23The first five chefs create an exceptional dish from scratch then face the palate test.