MasterChef: The Professionals

Episode 1

Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace team up to search for the country's 2018 culinary superstar. The chefs must cook tempura squid from scratch in just 15 minutes.

Episode 2

The chefs prepare a hanger steak with chimichurri, as well as cook gurnard with a pepper and tomato sauce.

Episode 3

In this quarter final, the six strongest chefs from the first two heats attempt to impress Monica and Marcus.

Episode 4

In this heat, the first three chefs have 20 minutes to cook a monkfish with a spicy tomato and roasted onion sauce.

Episode 5

Three chefs have 15 minutes to produce perfect poached plaice with a beurre blanc sauce.

Episode 6

The search for the country's 2018 culinary superstar continues. The chefs face a brand new challenge - the judge's favourite ingredient test.

Episode 7

In this heat, three chefs face a pasta test set by Monica, while the remaining three must make a sandwich for Marcus.

Episode 8

In this heat, Monica asks three chefs to cook an elegant and tasty dish of broccoli - cooked three different ways.

Episode 9

The six strongest chefs from the week's heats attempt to impress Monica and Marcus in two high-stakes challenges.

Episode 10

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Episode 13

The search for the UK's 2018 culinary superstar continues. The final 12 chefs cook against each other in the most intense invention test of the competition.

Episode 14

The professionals must work as a team to create a three-course fine-dining menu for special guests at Trinity House.

Episode 15

The chefs create an exceptional three-course, fine-dining menu at The Royal College of Physicians.

Episode 16

The eight chefs cook against each other to create a dish inspired by a poignant food memory.

Episode 17

The first three semi-finalists are sent to work alongside one of the countries' leading chefs - Michael Caines.

Episode 18

It is the last semi-final and the three remaining chefs are sent to cook at an exclusive address in Padstow, Cornwall.

Episode 19

It's the finals on MasterChef: The Professionals and the competition is at fever pitch. After six weeks of intense culinary battles, the four most talented chefs remain from the original 48.

Episode 20

The judges set a simple brief: to create a single dish which draws inspiration from a place that is special to each chef.

Episode 21

The final three chefs face one last challenge: to cook the best three courses of their lives for the MasterChef judges.