MasterChefSeries 21Episodes Episode guide

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1. Episode 24

   24/24This is the big one. The 21st MasterChef grand final.
2. Episode 23

   23/24Finals week continues, with the competition down to the last four.
3. Episode 22

   22/24Finals week on MasterChef has arrived, and the remaining cooks are off to Athens!
4. Episode 21

   21/24The last challenge before finals week is for the amateurs to use an ingredient they hate.
5. Episode 20

   20/24Heston Blumenthal sets the brief for the six cooks remaining in the competition.
6. Episode 19

   19/24It's semi-finals time, and the challenges include catering for the Jane Austen Society.
7. Episode 18

   18/24Knockout week comes to a head. Success could mean a place in the semi-finals.
8. Episode 17

   17/24Knockout week continues as the second group of eight hopefuls return to the kitchen.
9. Episode 16

   16/24Knockout week has arrived. Sixteen amateurs compete for the final ten places.
10. Episode 15

    15/24It’s the last quarter-final.
11. Episode 14

    14/24It's the final heat of the competition.
12. Episode 13

    13/24It’s the fifth and final week of the heats.
13. Episode 12

    12/24Jay Rayner sets the brief for the week's quarter-final.
14. Episode 11

    11/24The second heat of the week begins with new contenders ready to cook in the kitchen.
15. Episode 10

    10/24A fresh batch of ambitious cooks, including a fishmonger and a data scientist, compete.
16. Episode 9

    9/24The challenge in the quarter-final is to cook up some modern American classics.
17. Episode 8

    8/24Another cohort of brave cooks battle it out in the second heat of the week.
18. Episode 7

    7/24It's week 3 of the heats, and the latest home cooks are ready to bring their A-game.
19. Episode 6

    6/24Grace Dent sets the brief for the quarter-finalists.
20. Episode 5

    5/24New hopefuls battle for a place in this week's second heat.
21. Episode 4

    4/24The next group of home cooks are ready for a culinary battle in the second week of heats.
22. Episode 3

    3/24It's the first quarter-final, with six chefs competing for a place in knockout week.
23. Episode 2

    2/24It's the second heat of the week, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.
24. Episode 1

    1/24The UK's best amateur cooks compete to win the coveted MasterChef trophy.