MasterChef — Series 22
21 episodesFirst aired 21 April 2026
E1Episode 1
7.0Apr 202658m
It’s the first heat of this year’s competition, and six talented cooks are braced for culinary battle. Their first goal is to secure one of four gleaming MasterChef aprons.
E2Episode 2
7.0Apr 202658m
Six more amateurs work to secure a place in this week’s quarter-final as they are put through their paces by Grace and Anna in the second heat of the week.
E3Episode 3
7.5Apr 202657m
It's the first quarter-final, where this week’s six most talented amateurs gather to face off against each other for the first time.
E4Episode 4
9.5Apr 202658m
A new set of incredible amateur cooks take on the MasterChef heats hoping to secure a quarter-final place. Their first task is to serve up an impressive signature dish.
E5Episode 5
8.5Apr 202658m
A fresh set of hopeful home cooks serve up their signature dishes and precision cooking in a bid to impress the MasterChef judges and get through to the quarter-finals.
E6Episode 6
7.0Apr 202657m
The second quarter-final is here, and the six best cooks of the week return to prove they have more culinary skill in the tank, starting with an invention test.
E7Episode 7
7.0May 202658m
Heat three is upon us, which means one thing: six exciting new amateur cooks have left their home kitchens ready to compete for one of four coveted MasterChef aprons.
E8Episode 8
8.5May 202658m
It’s time for the second heat of the week, with six more home cooks putting themselves in the culinary spotlight, ready to show the judges that they have what it takes.
E9Episode 9
May 202658m
The week closes with the third quarter-final as the six best cooks of the week return, taking on two more challenges to prove they have the nerve and skill to go even further.
E10Episode 10
7.0May 202658m
It’s the last round of heats. A new batch of amateur cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen ready to show off their culinary skills, hoping to get through to the next round.
E11Episode 11
8.0May 202658m
A brand new batch of amateur cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen, ready to compete in the first round and take their shot at culinary stardom.
E12Episode 12
8.5May 202657m
It’s time for the week’s six best cooks to dig deep and deliver in the last quarter-final of the competition.
E13Episode 13
8.0May 202658m
It’s knockout week, and there are just 14 amateur cooks left in the competition. The judges are increasing the pressure to see which contestants can hold their nerve.
E14Episode 14
7.5May 202658m
Knockout week continues, and the chefs must prove themselves enough to make it into their first professional kitchen.
E15Episode 15
9.5May 202658m
Knockout week is coming to an end, but not before a few more cooks have to say goodbye. Ten contestants remain, and there is only room in the semi-finals for eight.
E16Episode 16
9.0May 202657m
It’s semi-finals time, and the eight remaining cooks are ready to battle it out for a chance at victory. Anna and Grace ramp things up with their biggest challenges yet.
E17Episode 17
May 202658m
The semi-finals continue, and just seven extraordinary home cooks remain in the competition. It’s time for them to dig even deeper into their culinary books of tricks.
E18Episode 18
9.5May 202658m
The semi-finals reach their end, and this is the most crucial stage of all. Which four of the five remaining cooks have what it takes to get that coveted place in Finals Week?
E19Episode 19
Jun 202658m
Six weeks of fraught competition have produced four exceptional amateur cooks, who all stand a chance of being enlisted into the MasterChef hall of fame.
E20Episode 20
Jun 202658m
The finals continue with the four finalists back in the UK, where they will be taking on their biggest task to date.
E21The Final
Jun 202659m
MasterChef 2026 has seen seven weeks of competition, all leading to this one moment: it’s the final, and one of the three exceptional cooks remaining will be taking home the trophy.
