Series 21 (2025)

Episode 1
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August 6, 2025 • 58m

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

Episode 2
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August 7, 2025 • 58m

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 i...Read more

Episode 3
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August 8, 2025 • 29m

It's the first quarter-final, with six chefs competing for a place in knockout week. The challenge is to produce a stunning dish c...Read more

Episode 4
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August 13, 2025 • 59m

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 gro...Read more

Episode 5
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August 14, 2025 • 59m

This week’s second heat welcomes new hopefuls to take on the cooking competition. The contenders will need to jump straight into a...Read more

Episode 6
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August 15, 2025 • 28m

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
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August 20, 2025 • 59m

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 ex...Read more

Episode 8
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August 21, 2025 • 58m

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...Read more

Episode 9
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August 23, 2025 • 28m

Esteemed food critic and writer Jimi Famurewa sets the brief for the week's quarter-final – to create a modern American classic th...Read more

Episode 10
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August 27, 2025 • 59m

It’s the fourth week of heats, and a fresh batch of ambitious cooks, including a fishmonger and data scientist, are ready to kick-...Read more

Episode 11
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August 28, 2025 • 59m

The second heat of the week launches with new contenders ready for their first taste of cooking in the MasterChef kitchen. Those w...Read more

Episode 12
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August 29, 2025 • 29m

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...Read more

Episode 13
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September 3, 2025 • 58m

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
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September 4, 2025 • 58m

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 p...Read more

Episode 15
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September 5, 2025 • 28m

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
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September 10, 2025 • 58m

Knockout week has arrived. Sixteen amateurs compete for the final ten places and the opportunity to tackle their first professional kitchen service.

Episode 17
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September 11, 2025 • 58m

Knockout week continues as the second group of eight hopefuls return to take on the competition. Those who show they mean business...Read more

Episode 18
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September 12, 2025 • 29m

Knockout week comes to a head with just ten cooks remaining in the competition. Success could mean a place in the semi-finals, but...Read more

Episode 19
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September 17, 2025 • 58m

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
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September 18, 2025 • 58m

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
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September 19, 2025 • 28m

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
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September 24, 2025 • 58m

Finals week on MasterChef has arrived! Seven weeks of intense competition has seen some extraordinary competitors fall by the ways...Read more

Episode 23
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September 25, 2025 • 58m

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
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September 26, 2025 • 58m

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 ...Read more