Episodes
Episode 1
November 6, 2018
Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace team up to search for the country's 2018 culinary superstar. The chefs must cook tempura squid from scratch in just 15 minutes.
Episode 2
November 7, 2018
The chefs prepare a hanger steak with chimichurri, as well as cook gurnard with a pepper and tomato sauce.
Episode 3
November 8, 2018
In this quarter final, the six strongest chefs from the first two heats attempt to impress Monica and Marcus.
Episode 4
November 13, 2018
In this heat, the first three chefs have 20 minutes to cook a monkfish with a spicy tomato and roasted onion sauce.
Episode 5
November 14, 2018
Three chefs have 15 minutes to produce perfect poached plaice with a beurre blanc sauce.
Episode 6
November 15, 2018
The search for the country's 2018 culinary superstar continues. The chefs face a brand new challenge - the judge's favourite ingredient test.
Episode 7
November 20, 2018
In this heat, three chefs face a pasta test set by Monica, while the remaining three must make a sandwich for Marcus.
Episode 8
November 21, 2018
In this heat, Monica asks three chefs to cook an elegant and tasty dish of broccoli - cooked three different ways.
Episode 9
November 22, 2018
The six strongest chefs from the week's heats attempt to impress Monica and Marcus in two high-stakes challenges.
Episode 10
November 27, 2018
Episode 11
November 28, 2018
Episode 12
November 29, 2018
Episode 13
December 4, 2018
The search for the UK's 2018 culinary superstar continues. The final 12 chefs cook against each other in the most intense invention test of the competition.
Episode 14
December 5, 2018
The professionals must work as a team to create a three-course fine-dining menu for special guests at Trinity House.
Episode 15
December 6, 2018
The chefs create an exceptional three-course, fine-dining menu at The Royal College of Physicians.
Episode 16
December 11, 2018
The eight chefs cook against each other to create a dish inspired by a poignant food memory.
Episode 17
December 12, 2018
The first three semi-finalists are sent to work alongside one of the countries' leading chefs - Michael Caines.
Episode 18
December 13, 2018
It is the last semi-final and the three remaining chefs are sent to cook at an exclusive address in Padstow, Cornwall.
Episode 19
December 18, 2018
It's the finals on MasterChef: The Professionals and the competition is at fever pitch. After six weeks of intense culinary battles, the four most talented chefs remain from the original 48.
Episode 20
December 19, 2018
The judges set a simple brief: to create a single dish which draws inspiration from a place that is special to each chef.
Episode 21
December 20, 2018
The final three chefs face one last challenge: to cook the best three courses of their lives for the MasterChef judges.
