MasterChef: The Professionals TV Guide

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Series 19 · Episode 4

In the second week of the heats, a fresh group of professional chefs wait in the wings of the kitchen ready to demonstrate their exceptional talent. All six are committed to their goal of securing a place in the quarter-final, but two huge challenges stand in their way. The competition gets underway with the skills test, but this time the chefs must cook side by side. Monica challenges them to create a technically demanding artichoke tarte tatin, testing their precision, timing and ability to keep cool under pressure. For some, its unfamiliar territory, and they’ll need to think on their feet to avoid coming unstuck. Others draw on experience to rise to the challenge, but who will turn out a dish worthy of the pass? Next up, the signature dish round, where the six contestants must showcase their individual culinary identity, combining exceptional flavour with the technical mastery and finesse expected of a professional chef. They may have honed their dishes in the familiarity of their own kitchens, but delivering them to the highest standard under the intense pressure of the MasterChef kitchen is an altogether different challenge. Marcus and Monica face the difficult task of...

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Production year: 2026
Original language: English
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Programme features: HD · Subtitles · Audio description · Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Tue 10 Nov21:00
BBC One LondonEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 19 · Episode 1

Six ambitious chefs enter the MasterChef kitchen ready to prove they have what it takes to succeed in the competition. Across two demanding challenges, they’ll need to demonstrate skill, creativity and precision to impress renowned chef Monica Galetti and culinary legend Marcus Wareing. Only those who can deliver excellence under pressure will make it through. First up, the famous skills test returns, but there is a twist. In the studio, the chefs discover that they won’t face it alone. Instead, they must compete side by side, intensifying the pressure. The aim is to recreate a technical dish designed by the judges. There’s little room for error, with every decision laid bare. Every chop, slice and saute will be under scrutiny not just from Monica and Marcus but each other. Monica has set the bar high with a technical crab raviolo dish, served with a rich, deeply flavoured bisque. First, the chefs must tackle the crab, which involves cracking the shell without any shards making it into the dish. Then comes the bisque, where they’ll need to coax maximum flavour from the crab to create a sauce worthy of the finished plate. For one chef, the bisque is a technique they’ve never...

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Production year: 2026
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Wed 11 Nov00:30
BBC TwoEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 19 · Episode 5

Marcus and Monica are joined by special guest Alex Claridge, the chef behind The Wilderness in Birmingham, whose eclectic, unconventional style combines bold flavours, unexpected ingredients and inventive techniques. Now he’s setting the chefs the challenge of recreating a dish that demands extraordinary precision: a sashimi of Cornish gurnard, lightly cured and accompanied by delicate pear, finished with a tare, smoked sesame emulsion and a jelly veil of oxtail consommé. This is a dish where subtlety is everything. For some of the chefs, the ingredients and techniques are entirely unfamiliar, and with no recipe to follow, they’ll need to draw on their experience, trust their seasoned palates and remain composed under pressure. With a place in the quarter final at stake, can they rise to Alex’s exacting challenge, or will this intricate test prove a step too far? The final test is a sweet one, and the chefs must turn their attention to dessert, where precision and timing are crucial, and there is little room for error. Marcus and Monica are looking for more than perfectly executed patisserie. They want to see flair, imagination and a clear sense of each chef’s style, all...

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Production year: 2026
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Wed 11 Nov21:00
BBC One LondonEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 19 · Episode 2

The remaining five chefs return to the kitchen for two demanding challenges that will push their skills, creativity and ambition to the limit as they battle for a place in the quarter-final. Monica and Marcus are joined by special guest chef and Mexican maestro Santiago Lastra, who sets the chefs one of his most complex dishes to date: honey and chilli char-glazed duck breast, served with mole, a rich, deeply layered Mexican sauce, packed with toasted spices, dried chillies and layers of flavour. But Santiago isn’t looking for a faithful recreation. He wants the chefs to take his dish as inspiration and make it their own. With the chef who impresses most earning a straight passage to the quarter-final, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Some chefs push their creativity in bold new directions, while others struggle to match the precision and depth of flavour Santiago demands. Then there’s one final chance to secure their place in the quarter-final as they take on the signature dessert challenge. Often overlooked, pastry demands a different kind of precision where technique, timing and attention to detail are everything. With just one place separating success from elimination,...

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Production year: 2026
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

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Thu 12 Nov00:30
BBC TwoEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 19 · Episode 6

It’s quarter-final time again as the standout chefs from this week’s heats come together for another battle in the kitchen. The stakes are higher, the challenges more demanding, and the judges’ expectations are greater than ever. First up is the invention test, where the chefs must make a surprise ingredient the star of the show. This time, it’s saffron, one of the world’s prized spices, renowned for distinctive aroma, delicate floral notes and rich golden hue. But its extraordinary character comes with a challenge. Too little and the subtle flavour can disappear, but too much or poorly handled and it can overwhelm a dish with bitterness. The chefs must find the perfect balance, using their creativity and instinct to showcase saffron at its best. With just 70 minutes to cook and serve, can they transform this precious ingredient into something truly exceptional? Next, the chefs face one of their toughest tests yet, cooking a two-course menu for three of the country’s leading food writers and critics, Leyla Kazim, Xanthe Clay and David Ellis. These seasoned critics know what separates a competent chef from a potential star, and this is a chance for the competitors to...

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Production year: 2026
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

When to watch · 1 showing

Thu 12 Nov20:00
BBC One LondonEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 19 · Episode 3

It’s the first quarter-final, and the four chefs who have fought their way through the heats return to the kitchen with everything to play for. Their next challenge is to prove that they can raise their game once again as they battle for one of just 12 places in knockout week. The competition is about to get serious. First up, the chefs face the invention test. Under their mystery boxes on their benches is a surprise key ingredient that must take centre stage in their dish - coconut, an ingredient that can bring richness, sweetness and depth, but one that demands balance and precision to get right. The larder is packed with an impressive assortment of ingredients, from fish and chocolate to an array of pastry, giving the chefs endless possibilities to make the coconut sing. But the challenge doesn’t end there. The chefs must cook for two of the country’s most discerning food critics, William Sitwell and Xanthe Clay, alongside new face, chef and writer Rahel Stephanie. Each chef must deliver their best two-course meal, showcasing originality and technical skill. With the standard higher than ever, every plate needs to make an impression. With their verdicts in, Monica and...

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Production year: 2026
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Programme features: HD · Subtitles · Audio description · Stereo
Aspect ratio: 16:9

When to watch · 1 showing

Fri 13 Nov01:30
BBC TwoEngland London(60 minutes)

Series 19 · Episode 7

The third week of heats gets under way as six more ambitious professional chefs enter the kitchen, hoping to wow renowned chef Monica Galetti and culinary legend Marcus Wareing, and prove they have what it takes to reach the quarter-finals. But first, they must face two demanding challenges designed to test even the most seasoned of chefs. There’s no time to settle in, as the chefs are thrown straight into the skills test. But this time, they don’t face it alone. Cooking side by side with their fellow competitors, they must tackle a technically demanding dish set by Marcus. He wants them to spatchcock and cook a quail, served with a complex marsala sauce and a cabbage garnish: a test of their butchery, sauce-making and inventive cookery skills. When one chef strays from the brief altogether, is it game over before they’ve even started? Next up is the signature dish round. With just 90 minutes on the clock, the chefs must put their own stamp on the plate and deliver a dish that makes the judges sit up and take notice. This is their chance to show exactly what they’re capable of, but there’s nowhere to hide. Some chefs throw caution to the wind and push themselves to the...

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Production year: 2026
Original language: English
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Aspect ratio: 16:9

When to watch · 1 showing

Mon 16 Nov20:00
BBC One LondonEngland London(60 minutes)

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