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
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Season 1 · 30 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Feb 21, 2005
- E2 Episode 2 Core Feb 22, 2005
- E3 Episode 3 Core Feb 23, 2005
- E4 Episode 4 Core Feb 24, 2005
- E5 Episode 5 Core Feb 25, 2005
- E6 Episode 6 Core Feb 28, 2005
- E7 Episode 7 Core Mar 1, 2005
- E8 Episode 8 Core Mar 2, 2005
- E9 Episode 9 Core Mar 3, 2005
- E10 Episode 10 Core Mar 4, 2005
- E11 Episode 11 Core Mar 7, 2005
- E12 Episode 12 Core Mar 8, 2005
- E13 Episode 13 Core Mar 9, 2005
- E14 Episode 14 Core Mar 10, 2005
- E15 Episode 15 Core Mar 11, 2005
- E16 Episode 16 Core Mar 14, 2005
- E17 Episode 17 Core Mar 15, 2005
- E18 Episode 18 Core Mar 16, 2005
- E19 Episode 19 Core Mar 17, 2005
- E20 Episode 20 Core Mar 18, 2005
- E21 Episode 21 Core Mar 21, 2005
- E22 Episode 22 Core Mar 22, 2005
- E23 Episode 23 Core Mar 23, 2005
- E24 Episode 24 Core Mar 24, 2005
- E25 Episode 25 Core Mar 25, 2005
- E26 Episode 26 Core Mar 28, 2005
- E27 Episode 27 Core Mar 29, 2005
- E28 Episode 28 Core Mar 30, 2005
- E29 Episode 29 Mytharc Mar 31, 2005
- E30 Episode 30 Mytharc Apr 1, 2005
Season 2 · 40 episodes
- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 23, 2006
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 24, 2006
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jan 25, 2006
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jan 26, 2006
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jan 27, 2006
- E6 Episode 6 Core Jan 30, 2006
- E7 Episode 7 Core Jan 31, 2006
- E8 Episode 8 Core Feb 1, 2006
- E9 Episode 9 Core Feb 2, 2006
- E10 Episode 10 Core Feb 3, 2006
- E11 Episode 11 Core Feb 6, 2006
- E12 Episode 12 Core Feb 7, 2006
- E13 Episode 13 Core Feb 8, 2006
- E14 Episode 14 Core Feb 9, 2006
- E15 Episode 15 Core Feb 10, 2006
- E16 Episode 16 Core Feb 13, 2006
- E17 Episode 17 Core Feb 14, 2006
- E18 Episode 18 Core Feb 15, 2006
- E19 Episode 19 Core Feb 16, 2006
- E20 Episode 20 Core Feb 17, 2006
- E21 Episode 21 Core Feb 20, 2006
- E22 Episode 22 Core Feb 21, 2006
- E23 Episode 23 Core Feb 22, 2006
- E24 Episode 24 Core Feb 23, 2006
- E25 Episode 25 Core Feb 24, 2006
- E26 Episode 26 Core Feb 27, 2006
- E27 Episode 27 Core Feb 28, 2006
- E28 Episode 28 Core Mar 1, 2006
- E29 Episode 29 Core Mar 2, 2006
- E30 Episode 30 Core Mar 3, 2006
- E31 Episode 31 Core Mar 6, 2006
- E32 Episode 32 Core Mar 7, 2006
- E33 Episode 33 Core Mar 8, 2006
- E34 Episode 34 Core Mar 9, 2006
- E35 Episode 35 Core Mar 10, 2006
- E36 Episode 36 Core Mar 13, 2006
- E37 Episode 37 Core Mar 14, 2006
- E38 Episode 38 Core Mar 15, 2006
- E39 Episode 39 Mytharc Mar 16, 2006
- E40 Episode 40 Mytharc Mar 17, 2006
Season 3 · 40 episodes
- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 22, 2007
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 23, 2007
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jan 24, 2007
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jan 25, 2007
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jan 26, 2007
- E6 Episode 6 Core Jan 29, 2007
- E7 Episode 7 Core Jan 30, 2007
- E8 Episode 8 Core Jan 31, 2007
- E9 Episode 9 Core Feb 1, 2007
- E10 Episode 10 Core Feb 2, 2007
- E11 Episode 11 Core Feb 5, 2007
- E12 Episode 12 Core Feb 6, 2007
- E13 Episode 13 Core Feb 7, 2007
- E14 Episode 14 Core Feb 8, 2007
- E15 Episode 15 Core Feb 9, 2007
- E16 Episode 16 Core Feb 12, 2007
- E17 Episode 17 Core Feb 13, 2007
- E18 Episode 18 Core Feb 14, 2007
- E19 Episode 19 Core Feb 15, 2007
- E20 Episode 20 Core Feb 16, 2007
- E21 Episode 21 Core Feb 19, 2007
- E22 Episode 22 Core Feb 20, 2007
- E23 Episode 23 Core Feb 21, 2007
- E24 Episode 24 Core Feb 22, 2007
- E25 Episode 25 Core Feb 23, 2007
- E26 Episode 26 Core Feb 26, 2007
- E27 Episode 27 Core Feb 27, 2007
- E28 Episode 28 Core Feb 28, 2007
- E29 Episode 29 Core Mar 1, 2007
- E30 Episode 30 Core Mar 2, 2007
- E31 Episode 31 Core Mar 5, 2007
- E32 Episode 32 Core Mar 6, 2007
- E33 Episode 33 Core Mar 7, 2007
- E34 Episode 34 Core Mar 8, 2007
- E35 Episode 35 Core Mar 9, 2007
- E36 Episode 36 Core Mar 12, 2007
- E37 Episode 37 Core Mar 13, 2007
- E38 Episode 38 Core Mar 14, 2007
- E39 Episode 39 Mytharc Mar 15, 2007
- E40 Episode 40 Mytharc Mar 16, 2007
Season 4 · 32 episodes
- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 7, 2008
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 8, 2008
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jan 9, 2008
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jan 10, 2008
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jan 14, 2008
- E6 Episode 6 Core Jan 15, 2008
- E7 Episode 7 Core Jan 16, 2008
- E8 Episode 8 Core Jan 17, 2008
- E9 Episode 9 Core Jan 21, 2008
- E10 Episode 10 Core Jan 22, 2008
- E11 Episode 11 Core Jan 23, 2008
- E12 Episode 12 Core Jan 24, 2008
- E13 Episode 13 Core Jan 28, 2008
- E14 Episode 14 Core Jan 29, 2008
- E15 Episode 15 Core Jan 30, 2008
- E16 Episode 16 Core Jan 31, 2008
- E17 Episode 17 Core Feb 4, 2008
- E18 Episode 18 Core Feb 5, 2008
- E19 Episode 19 Core Feb 6, 2008
- E20 Episode 20 Core Feb 7, 2008
- E21 Episode 21 Core Feb 11, 2008
- E22 Episode 22 Core Feb 12, 2008
- E23 Episode 23 Core Feb 13, 2008
- E24 Episode 24 Core Feb 14, 2008
- E25 Episode 25 Core Feb 18, 2008
- E26 Episode 26 Core Feb 19, 2008
- E27 Episode 27 Core Feb 20, 2008
- E28 Episode 28 Core Feb 21, 2008
- E29 Episode 29 Core Feb 25, 2008
- E30 Episode 30 Core Feb 26, 2008
- E31 Episode 31 Mytharc Feb 27, 2008
- E32 Episode 32 Mytharc Feb 28, 2008
Season 5 · 32 episodes
- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 5, 2009
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 6, 2009
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jan 7, 2009
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jan 8, 2009
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jan 12, 2009
- E6 Episode 6 Core Jan 13, 2009
- E7 Episode 7 Core Jan 14, 2009
- E8 Episode 8 Core Jan 15, 2009
- E9 Episode 9 Core Jan 19, 2009
- E10 Episode 10 Core Jan 20, 2009
- E11 Episode 11 Core Jan 21, 2009
- E12 Episode 12 Core Jan 22, 2009
- E13 Episode 13 Core Jan 26, 2009
- E14 Episode 14 Core Jan 27, 2009
- E15 Episode 15 Core Jan 28, 2009
- E16 Episode 16 Core Jan 29, 2009
- E17 Episode 17 Core Feb 2, 2009
- E18 Episode 18 Core Feb 3, 2009
- E19 Episode 19 Core Feb 4, 2009
- E20 Episode 20 Core Feb 5, 2009
- E21 Episode 21 Core Feb 9, 2009
- E22 Episode 22 Core Feb 10, 2009
- E23 Episode 23 Core Feb 11, 2009
- E24 Episode 24 Core Feb 12, 2009
- E25 Episode 25 Core Feb 16, 2009
- E26 Episode 26 Core Feb 17, 2009
- E27 Episode 27 Core Feb 18, 2009
- E28 Episode 28 Core Feb 19, 2009
- E29 Episode 29 Core Feb 23, 2009
- E30 Episode 30 Core Feb 24, 2009
- E31 Episode 31 Mytharc Feb 25, 2009
- E32 Episode 32 Mytharc Feb 26, 2009
Verified insights
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.
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