MasterChef

Nine home cooks face their first test, the Audition Round, and must create their signature dish for John and Gregg.

The cooks face the Market Challenge, in which they must invent a dish on the spot from a market full of ingredients, including monkfish, quail, and lamb.

In the first quarter-final, this week's four most talented cooks return to fight for a place in the semi-finals. They must cook two courses that will excite not just John and Gregg, but also three previous MasterChef champions.

Nine home cooks arrive for the second week of heats. Their first test is the Audition Round. Each must cook a signature dish, which John and Gregg judge solely on taste, and who's three favourite dishes earn a MasterChef apron.

This week's remaining contenders cook for food critic Grace Dent. The first task is the Market Challenge, with the seven having to invent a dish on the spot using a market full of ingredients, including whole mackerel, squid and pork tenderloin.

This week's most talented four cooks return to fight for two places in the semi-finals. To get there, they face just one intense challenge, cooking two courses that will excite not just John and Gregg but the three finalists from 2021.