MasterChef: The Professionals

Season 16

21 episodes · Oct 23, 2023

The show returns for its sixteenth series as 32 ambitious chefs from across the country battle to become the 2023 champion. Presiding over the UK’s most revered cooking competition are Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing, renowned chef Monica Galetti and celebrated MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace, all eager to discover a brand new culinary star. Over seven weeks, the 32 professional chefs will have their skills, creativity and culinary knowledge put to the test in a series of demanding challenges as the judges hunt out the most impressive talent in the industry. Only the best will be in with a chance of winning the coveted trophy.

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Episode 1

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Episode 1

Oct 23, 202358m

The show returns for its sixteenth series as 32 ambitious chefs from across the country battle to become the 2023 champion.

Episode 2

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Episode 2

Oct 24, 202357m

Four more chefs face Skills Tests. Two must prepare and cook spiced monkfish, while the others demonstrate their pastry skills with a twist on a banana sundae.

Episode 3

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Episode 3

Oct 26, 202358m

This year’s first quarter-final sees the strongest five chefs from the first two heats return to battle it out in the MasterChef kitchen.

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Episode 4

Oct 30, 202358m

Four of the country's most determined chefs make the journey to the MasterChef kitchen. The two challenges ahead of them are set to test their skill under the unforgiving gaze of the judges.

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Episode 5

Oct 31, 202358m

In the second heat of the week, four new hopefuls must prove to Monica, Marcus and Gregg that they have the talent, flair and commitment to reach the quarter-final.

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Episode 6

Nov 2, 202358m

It's the quarter-final, and the four best chefs from this week's heats return to the MasterChef kitchen, where they must prove themselves in two challenges set to test even the most experienced chefs.

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Episode 7

Nov 6, 202358m

The Heats continue as four more brave chefs start their MasterChef journey with their sights set on the title.

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Episode 8

Nov 7, 202358m

The hunt for the champion continues as Gregg, Monica and Marcus put four new chefs to the test to determine who can withstand the pressure of the MasterChef Kitchen.

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Episode 9

Nov 9, 202358m

It's the quarter-final, and the best four chefs from this week's heats return to face two more daunting challenges set by judges Monica and Marcus.

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Episode 10

Nov 13, 202358m

It’s the last week of heats, and another four ambitious chefs go all out to impress Marcus, Monica and Gregg as their race for the title begins

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Episode 11

Nov 14, 202358m

It’s the final heat of MasterChef: The Professionals, and the four remaining hopefuls sample the pressure in the MasterChef kitchen across two challenges set by Monica, Marcus and Gregg

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Episode 12

Nov 16, 202358m

It’s the last MasterChef: The Professionals quarter-final, and the four best chefs from this week’s heats return to the MasterChef kitchen where the judges turn up the heat with two more challenges

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Episode 13

Nov 20, 202358m

After four weeks of hard competition, it’s Knockout Week on MasterChef: The Professionals as the 12 most talented chefs left standing come together for the very first time

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Episode 14

Nov 21, 202358m

The stakes are high as Knockout Week continues on MasterChef: The Professionals, and the 10 remaining chefs are split into two groups they take the helm of the pop-up in the heart of central London

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Episode 15

Nov 23, 202358m

The last group of five get their taste of the real world as they take the helm of the MasterChef: The Professionals pop-up in the heart of central London

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Episode 16

Nov 27, 202358m

After five weeks of fraught competition, it’s the semi-finals and eight supremely talented chefs remain standing

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Episode 17

Nov 28, 202358m

Just six chefs left, split into two groups of three. The first group have the challenge of managing a lunch service like no other at Jeremy Chan's two Michelin star restaurant, Ikoyi

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Episode 18

Nov 30, 202358m

The second group of three semi-finalists head to Staffordshire to cook under the guidance of the founder of a Michelin-starred restaurant

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Episode 19

Dec 6, 202358m

It’s finals week on MasterChef: The Professionals, and only the strongest four chefs remain. The pressure is on as the race for the title reaches fever pitch

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Episode 20

Dec 7, 202358m

It’s finals week, and just three incredible chefs remain. Embarking on the trip of a lifetime to Denmark, they will enter a world of gastronomy that goes beyond anything they have encountered before

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Episode 21

Dec 8, 202358m

The remaining chefs have the chance to cook themselves into the MasterChef history books in the grand final