Episodes
Episode 1
November 7, 2017
Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace team up to search for the country's 2017 culinary superstar. The six chefs must cook a duck dish from scratch in just 20 minutes.
Episode 2
November 8, 2017
The six chefs must create a fruit-based souffle with a garnish of their choice in just 20 minutes.
Episode 3
November 9, 2017
In this first quarter-final, the six strongest chefs from the first two heats attempt to impress the judges.
Episode 4
November 14, 2017
In a skills test, the six chefs must prepare a dish using cod cheeks.
Episode 5
November 15, 2017
The six chefs must prepare a pasta dish with tiger prawns.
Episode 6
November 16, 2017
The chefs must create a sweet or savoury dish using fresh herbs.
Episode 7
November 21, 2017
Marcus gives the chefs 20 minutes to make a fruit-based dessert featuring Italian meringue.
Episode 8
November 22, 2017
The chefs have just 20 minutes to prepare and cook a pigeon crown.
Episode 9
November 23, 2017
The week's best chefs return to continue their quest for the title.
Episode 10
November 28, 2017
The chefs face a pasta dish skills test and a signature dish round.
Episode 11
November 29, 2017
The chefs face a sweetbreads skills test and a signature dish round.
Episode 12
November 30, 2017
The chefs face an invention test, then must serve two courses to the critics.
Episode 13
December 5, 2017
It is knockout week on MasterChef: The Professionals. MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace teams up with two of Britain's leading chefs - Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti. The judges are at the sharp edge of the hunt for the country's next culinary superstar. After four weeks of intense competition, 12 most talented chefs remain from the initial 48.
Episode 14
December 6, 2017
Knockout week continues on MasterChef: The Professionals. Chef Monica Galetti and Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing scrutinise the chefs' every move in their bid to uncover the professional chef to crown culinary superstar of 2017. Only ten outstanding chefs remain in the competition and they have been split into two groups of five. Tonight the first team are set two daunting challenges by Monica and Marcus, which test them further than any previous round.
Episode 15
December 7, 2017
Knockout week continues on MasterChef: The Professionals. Chef Monica Galetti and Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing scrutinise the chefs' every move in their bid to uncover the professional chef to crown culinary superstar of 2017. Tonight, the second group of five chefs face two intense challenges set by Monica and Marcus.
Episode 16
December 12, 2017
It's semi-finals week on MasterChef: The Professionals, and the competition is heating up. MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace teams up with chef Monica Galetti and two Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing to continue their search for this year's champion. In this episode, the remaining eight chefs face a double-headed beast of a challenge in the MasterChef kitchen. At stake is the chance to move forward in the competition and the opportunity to cook in some of the most influential and unique kitchens in the UK.
Episode 17
December 13, 2017
The first three remaining semi-finalists battle it out for a place in finals week. They are sent to work alongside an inspirational self-taught chef for two days. Based near Darlington, County Durham, The Raby Hunt is one of the UK's most unique culinary destinations - led by rising star James Close, who gave up his career as a professional golfer just eight years ago, when his family bought the country pub.
Episode 18
December 14, 2017
It's the last semi-final and three of the remaining chefs are in close competition for a place in finals week. For their first challenge, they are sent to cook at one of the UK's most famous restaurants - the two-Michelin-starred Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in Oxfordshire, home of legendary chef Raymond Blanc OBE. Here, executive head chef Gary Jones, who has worked as executive chef at Le Manoir for 22 years, takes the three semi-finalists into his kitchen for the ride of their professional lives.
Episode 19
December 19, 2017
It is finals week and the competition is racing to the finish line. After six weeks of intense culinary battles, just four talented chefs remain from the original 48. As the tension rises, the chefs need to pull out all the stops for presenter Gregg Wallace and leading chefs Monica Galetti and Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing. Only one chef can be crowned MasterChef: The Professionals Champion of 2017.
Episode 20
December 20, 2017
It is finals week and the competition is racing to the finish line. After six weeks of intense culinary battles, just four talented chefs remain from the original 48. As the tension rises, the chefs need to pull out all the stops for presenter Gregg Wallace and leading chefs Monica Galetti and Michelin-starred Marcus Wareing. Only one chef can be crowned MasterChef: The Professionals Champion of 2017. In the penultimate challenge, the four remaining chefs fight to secure their place amongst the final three. First, they must face a cook-off against each other in the MasterChef kitchen.
Episode 21
December 21, 2017
Tonight is the final of MasterChef: The Professionals 2017. MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace and two of Britain's leading chefs, Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti are edging closer to finding the 2017 champion. Just one almighty cook off remains for them to assess the talent of the finalists. Over the last seven weeks, 48 of the most talented and tenacious chefs in the UK have battled each other for the coveted title. Now, just three chefs remain.
