MasterChef 2005
★ 5.4/10 · 20 votes Reality 22 seasons · 550 eps Returning Series
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What is MasterChef?
The television series MasterChef is a reality competition show. The show features amateur cooks competing against each other in a culinary contest.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2005
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 550
- First aired
- Feb 21, 2005
- Last aired
- May 11, 2026
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
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Overview
The television series MasterChef is a reality competition show. The show features amateur cooks competing against each other in a culinary contest. The contestants compete for the title of MasterChef UK Champion. The series was initially known by a different name, Masterchef Goes Large, before changing its name to MasterChef in 2008.
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Should you watch it?
“Amateur cooks compete for the title of MasterChef UK Champion in this high-pressure culinary reality series.”
Reasons to watch
- witness amateur cooking skills
- high-stakes kitchen challenges
Keep in mind
- fast-paced competition style
Watch it if you enjoy watching amateur cooks compete under pressure for a prestigious title.
The series is rated PG and focuses on competitive cooking scenarios.
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Cast
John Torode
Self - Judge
Gregg Wallace
Self - Judge
India Fisher
Anna Haugh
Self - Judge
Grace Dent
Self - Judge
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Jimi Famurewa
Self - Guest Judge ☻
William Sitwell
Self - Guest Judge ☻
Jay Rayner
Self - Guest Judge ☻
Dhruv Baker
Self - Guest Judge ☻
Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed
Self - Guest Judge ☻
Thomas Frake
Self - Guest Judge ☻
Nisha Parmar
Self - Guest Judge Episode guide
Season 1 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Episode 1 Feb 21, 2005
- E2 Episode 2 Feb 22, 2005
- E3 Episode 3 Feb 23, 2005
- E4 Episode 4 Feb 24, 2005
- E5 Episode 5 Feb 25, 2005
- E6 Episode 6 Feb 28, 2005
- E7 Episode 7 Mar 1, 2005
- E8 Episode 8 Mar 2, 2005
- E9 Episode 9 Mar 3, 2005
- E10 Episode 10 Mar 4, 2005
- E11 Episode 11 Mar 7, 2005
- E12 Episode 12 Mar 8, 2005
- E13 Episode 13 Mar 9, 2005
- E14 Episode 14 Mar 10, 2005
- E15 Episode 15 Mar 11, 2005
- E16 Episode 16 Mar 14, 2005
- E17 Episode 17 Mar 15, 2005
- E18 Episode 18 Mar 16, 2005
- E19 Episode 19 Mar 17, 2005
- E20 Episode 20 Mar 18, 2005
- E21 Episode 21 Mar 21, 2005
- E22 Episode 22 Mar 22, 2005
- E23 Episode 23 Mar 23, 2005
- E24 Episode 24 Mar 24, 2005
- E25 Episode 25 Mar 25, 2005
- E26 Episode 26 Mar 28, 2005
- E27 Episode 27 Mar 29, 2005
- E28 Episode 28 Mar 30, 2005
- E29 Episode 29 Mar 31, 2005
- E30 Episode 30 Apr 1, 2005
Season 2 · 40 episodes
- E1 Episode 1 Jan 23, 2006
- E2 Episode 2 Jan 24, 2006
- E3 Episode 3 Jan 25, 2006
- E4 Episode 4 Jan 26, 2006
- E5 Episode 5 Jan 27, 2006
- E6 Episode 6 Jan 30, 2006
- E7 Episode 7 Jan 31, 2006
- E8 Episode 8 Feb 1, 2006
- E9 Episode 9 Feb 2, 2006
- E10 Episode 10 Feb 3, 2006
- E11 Episode 11 Feb 6, 2006
- E12 Episode 12 Feb 7, 2006
- E13 Episode 13 Feb 8, 2006
- E14 Episode 14 Feb 9, 2006
- E15 Episode 15 Feb 10, 2006
- E16 Episode 16 Feb 13, 2006
- E17 Episode 17 Feb 14, 2006
- E18 Episode 18 Feb 15, 2006
- E19 Episode 19 Feb 16, 2006
- E20 Episode 20 Feb 17, 2006
- E21 Episode 21 Feb 20, 2006
- E22 Episode 22 Feb 21, 2006
- E23 Episode 23 Feb 22, 2006
- E24 Episode 24 Feb 23, 2006
- E25 Episode 25 Feb 24, 2006
- E26 Episode 26 Feb 27, 2006
- E27 Episode 27 Feb 28, 2006
- E28 Episode 28 Mar 1, 2006
- E29 Episode 29 Mar 2, 2006
- E30 Episode 30 Mar 3, 2006
- E31 Episode 31 Mar 6, 2006
- E32 Episode 32 Mar 7, 2006
- E33 Episode 33 Mar 8, 2006
- E34 Episode 34 Mar 9, 2006
- E35 Episode 35 Mar 10, 2006
- E36 Episode 36 Mar 13, 2006
- E37 Episode 37 Mar 14, 2006
- E38 Episode 38 Mar 15, 2006
- E39 Episode 39 Mar 16, 2006
- E40 Episode 40 Mar 17, 2006
Season 3 · 40 episodes
- E1 Episode 1 Jan 22, 2007
- E2 Episode 2 Jan 23, 2007
- E3 Episode 3 Jan 24, 2007
- E4 Episode 4 Jan 25, 2007
- E5 Episode 5 Jan 26, 2007
- E6 Episode 6 Jan 29, 2007
- E7 Episode 7 Jan 30, 2007
- E8 Episode 8 Jan 31, 2007
- E9 Episode 9 Feb 1, 2007
- E10 Episode 10 Feb 2, 2007
- E11 Episode 11 Feb 5, 2007
- E12 Episode 12 Feb 6, 2007
- E13 Episode 13 Feb 7, 2007
- E14 Episode 14 Feb 8, 2007
- E15 Episode 15 Feb 9, 2007
- E16 Episode 16 Feb 12, 2007
- E17 Episode 17 Feb 13, 2007
- E18 Episode 18 Feb 14, 2007
- E19 Episode 19 Feb 15, 2007
- E20 Episode 20 Feb 16, 2007
- E21 Episode 21 Feb 19, 2007
- E22 Episode 22 Feb 20, 2007
- E23 Episode 23 Feb 21, 2007
- E24 Episode 24 Feb 22, 2007
- E25 Episode 25 Feb 23, 2007
- E26 Episode 26 Feb 26, 2007
- E27 Episode 27 Feb 27, 2007
- E28 Episode 28 Feb 28, 2007
- E29 Episode 29 Mar 1, 2007
- E30 Episode 30 Mar 2, 2007
- E31 Episode 31 Mar 5, 2007
- E32 Episode 32 Mar 6, 2007
- E33 Episode 33 Mar 7, 2007
- E34 Episode 34 Mar 8, 2007
- E35 Episode 35 Mar 9, 2007
- E36 Episode 36 Mar 12, 2007
- E37 Episode 37 Mar 13, 2007
- E38 Episode 38 Mar 14, 2007
- E39 Episode 39 Mar 15, 2007
- E40 Episode 40 Mar 16, 2007
Season 4 · 32 episodes
- E1 Episode 1 Jan 7, 2008
- E2 Episode 2 Jan 8, 2008
- E3 Episode 3 Jan 9, 2008
- E4 Episode 4 Jan 10, 2008
- E5 Episode 5 Jan 14, 2008
- E6 Episode 6 Jan 15, 2008
- E7 Episode 7 Jan 16, 2008
- E8 Episode 8 Jan 17, 2008
- E9 Episode 9 Jan 21, 2008
- E10 Episode 10 Jan 22, 2008
- E11 Episode 11 Jan 23, 2008
- E12 Episode 12 Jan 24, 2008
- E13 Episode 13 Jan 28, 2008
- E14 Episode 14 Jan 29, 2008
- E15 Episode 15 Jan 30, 2008
- E16 Episode 16 Jan 31, 2008
- E17 Episode 17 Feb 4, 2008
- E18 Episode 18 Feb 5, 2008
- E19 Episode 19 Feb 6, 2008
- E20 Episode 20 Feb 7, 2008
- E21 Episode 21 Feb 11, 2008
- E22 Episode 22 Feb 12, 2008
- E23 Episode 23 Feb 13, 2008
- E24 Episode 24 Feb 14, 2008
- E25 Episode 25 Feb 18, 2008
- E26 Episode 26 Feb 19, 2008
- E27 Episode 27 Feb 20, 2008
- E28 Episode 28 Feb 21, 2008
- E29 Episode 29 Feb 25, 2008
- E30 Episode 30 Feb 26, 2008
- E31 Episode 31 Feb 27, 2008
- E32 Episode 32 Feb 28, 2008
Season 5 · 32 episodes
- E1 Episode 1 Jan 5, 2009
- E2 Episode 2 Jan 6, 2009
- E3 Episode 3 Jan 7, 2009
- E4 Episode 4 Jan 8, 2009
- E5 Episode 5 Jan 12, 2009
- E6 Episode 6 Jan 13, 2009
- E7 Episode 7 Jan 14, 2009
- E8 Episode 8 Jan 15, 2009
- E9 Episode 9 Jan 19, 2009
- E10 Episode 10 Jan 20, 2009
- E11 Episode 11 Jan 21, 2009
- E12 Episode 12 Jan 22, 2009
- E13 Episode 13 Jan 26, 2009
- E14 Episode 14 Jan 27, 2009
- E15 Episode 15 Jan 28, 2009
- E16 Episode 16 Jan 29, 2009
- E17 Episode 17 Feb 2, 2009
- E18 Episode 18 Feb 3, 2009
- E19 Episode 19 Feb 4, 2009
- E20 Episode 20 Feb 5, 2009
- E21 Episode 21 Feb 9, 2009
- E22 Episode 22 Feb 10, 2009
- E23 Episode 23 Feb 11, 2009
- E24 Episode 24 Feb 12, 2009
- E25 Episode 25 Feb 16, 2009
- E26 Episode 26 Feb 17, 2009
- E27 Episode 27 Feb 18, 2009
- E28 Episode 28 Feb 19, 2009
- E29 Episode 29 Feb 23, 2009
- E30 Episode 30 Feb 24, 2009
- E31 Episode 31 Feb 25, 2009
- E32 Episode 32 Feb 26, 2009
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
Amateur cooks compete against each other to earn the title of MasterChef UK Champion.
When did the series start?
The series began in 2005.
Did the show have a different name?
Yes, the series was initially titled Masterchef Goes Large.
When did the name change occur?
The series adopted the name Masterchef in 2008.
What genre is the show?
It is classified as a reality television series.