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MasterChef returns for 16th series

Cooking competition ‘MasterChef’ returns to BBC One for its 16th series on Monday February 24, Wednesday February 26 and Friday February 28 at 9pm. Over eight weeks, judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace will once again be primed to discover the UK’s best amateur cook. The 60 contestants range from …

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MasterChef 2019 Champion crowned after first ever all-female final

After competing in the first ever all-female final, retiree Irini Tzortzoglou was crowned champion of the 2019 series of  BBC One’s ‘MasterChef’ last Friday (March 29) – becoming the fifteenth amateur cook to claim the title. Facing competition from 54 contestants, through seven weeks of culinary challenges and a close …

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MasterChef is back this week

Series 14 of BBC One’s annual cookery competition MasterChef starts on Monday (February 26) at 9pm. Out of the thousands who applied, 56 amateur cooks have made it through to compete over four weeks of heats to be crowned the 2018 champion of the culinary contest. In the opening episode, …

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MasterChef 2018 is coming soon

Series 14 of BBC One’s MasterChef kicks off next Monday (February 26) at 9pm. Out of the thousands of applicants, 56 amateur cooks have made it through to compete over four weeks of heats on the competitive cookery show. In the first episode of the 25-part series, seven hopefuls pull …

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Youngest ever champ wins ‘MasterChef: The Professionals’ 2017

Twenty-one-year-old Craig Johnston was named the youngest ever champion of the BBC Two cooking competition, ‘MasterChef: The Professionals’ last night (Thursday December 21) Craig, now 22, is the eleventh winner to be awarded the title, as part of the youngest ever Finals in the series’ history. He joins past winners …

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MasterChef crowns 2017 champion

The search for this year’s MasterChef champion reached its climax on BBC1 last Friday (May 12), when Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed became the thirteenth amateur cook to claim the title. Facing off competition from 63 other contestants, through seven weeks of culinary challenges and a final cook-off, Saliha was awarded the MasterChef …

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Brits embrace home cooking, as seen on tv

Britain is experiencing a home cooking boom, after being inspired by cooking programmes on TV, according to new research.  E-tailer AppliancesDirect.co.uk has reported a 117% increase in sales of kitchen gadgets following the launch of series 13 BBC TV series ‘MasterChef’ at the end of March.  A survey by the …

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