Episodes
Episode 1
November 8, 2016
In this opening heat, the chefs must cook a steak diane and a raspberry tart.
Episode 2
November 9, 2016
The chefs must cook a T-bone of plaice and a wild garlic veloute.
Episode 3
November 10, 2016
The week's six strongest chefs face the first quarter-final.
Episode 4
November 15, 2016
For Monica's skills test, the first three chefs have 15 minutes to make sea bass ceviche.
Episode 5
November 16, 2016
The skills tests involve a sauce maltaise asparagus and a banoffee cheesecake.
Episode 6
November 17, 2016
In the quarter-final, the six best chefs from the week's heats return to the kitchen.
Episode 7
November 22, 2016
Six new chefs take on taramasalata and tagliatelle carbonara in the skills tests.
Episode 8
November 23, 2016
Six new chefs take on lamb tartare and filleting a John Dory in the skills tests.
Episode 9
November 24, 2016
In this quarter-final, the chefs reinvent steak and kidney pie and cook a two-course menu.
Episode 10
November 29, 2016
It is the final heats week. Three chefs must make an artichoke barigoule.
Episode 11
November 30, 2016
The last six chefs battle to make it through to the quarter-finals.
Episode 12
December 1, 2016
The best chefs of the week must reinvent a sweet family favourite, fruit crumble.
Episode 13
December 6, 2016
The 12 chefs must create a savoury dish using a surprise selection of ingredients.
Episode 14
December 7, 2016
Five chefs team up to create an exceptional dinner at the Royal Society of Medicine.
Episode 15
December 8, 2016
The second group of chefs create a menu for guests at the French ambassador's residence.
Episode 16
December 13, 2016
The eight semi-finalists sizzle in a double cook off.
Episode 17
December 14, 2016
The first three semi-finalists work alongside the inspirational chef Alyn Williams.
Episode 18
December 15, 2016
The chefs are sent to work under one of the country's rising stars, George Blogg.
Episode 19
December 20, 2016
The remaining four chefs start the finals week with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cook at one of the most prestigious events in the culinary calendar, The Chef's Table.
Episode 20
December 21, 2016
The four finalists first cook off in the MasterChef Kitchen. For one chef their MasterChef journey will be at an end, while the final three will travel to Oslo to learn from the star of Nordic gastronomy Esben Holmboe Bang and cook in the three-Michelin-star restaurant Maaemo.
Episode 21
December 22, 2016
The remaining chefs cook for the last time, and one will be crowned the 2016 champion.
