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The semi-finals kick off at the National Railway Museum in York, where the contestants cater for a banquet to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. But fine-dining on this scale, for 100 guests, is beyond anything the amateurs have ever faced before - and to add to the pressure, the menu has been designed by judge Anna Haugh, who is running the service
More details for MasterChef, Wed 3, 12:30 am
The final week continues with the Chef's Table, in which the amateurs serve food to six leading restaurateurs, including Daniel Clifford, Nieves Barragan and Paul Ainsworth. They are mentored by Aktar Islam of Opheem, a two-Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in Birmingham, and must each serve up a single dish to impress the professionals. As if that were not enough, the finalists then face a cook-off, putting their own twist on a classic dish. And for one hopeful, this will be the end of the road
More details for MasterChef, Thu 4, 8:00 pm
Anna Haugh and Grace Dent present the second of the semi-final rounds, challenging the amateurs to serve up one dish inspired by someone special. The most successful cooks then move on to the second challenge - a feast to mark the 120th anniversary of the landmark building Whitehall, the former war office for military and secret service operations - for seven special guests who all hail from the world of espionage
More details for MasterChef, Thu 4, 12:00 am
In their final challenge, the amateur cooks serve a three-course menu that delivers in presentation, taste and originality, hoping they will have done enough to impress Anna Haugh and Grace Dent and be crowned MasterChef Champion 2026. This will no doubt be a tight race as the finalists draw out every ounce of culinary know-how in the hope of coming out on top
More details for MasterChef, Fri 5, 8:00 pm
The semi-finals reach their end, and four of the five remaining cooks will eventually make it through to Finals Week. Anna Haugh and Grace Dent have two demanding tasks up their sleeves, and will want to see glimpses of championship-winning food in all the plates delivered. The judges have invited pastry chef Philip Khoury, and the cooks are asked to recreate one of his signature desserts
More details for MasterChef, Sat 6, 1:15 am
The finalists jet off to the Caribbean where they are set three challenges designed to broaden their culinary horizons like never before. For starters, they prepare a barbecue feast for locals, before having a shot at local fine dining at the Estate house within the five-star Jumby Bay Island Resort, with each of them preparing a dish from the dinner menu. They finish off with another task at Jumby Bay - working as private chefs for a VIP dinner, where guests include cricketing legend Viv Richards
More details for MasterChef, Wed 10, 12:30 am
The final week continues with the Chef's Table, in which the amateurs serve food to six leading restaurateurs, including Daniel Clifford, Nieves Barragan and Paul Ainsworth. They are mentored by Aktar Islam of Opheem, a two-Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in Birmingham, and must each serve up a single dish to impress the professionals. As if that were not enough, the finalists then face a cook-off, putting their own twist on a classic dish. And for one hopeful, this will be the end of the road
More details for MasterChef, Fri 12, 1:35 am
In their final challenge, the amateur cooks serve a three-course menu that delivers in presentation, taste and originality, hoping they will have done enough to impress Anna Haugh and Grace Dent and be crowned MasterChef Champion 2026. This will no doubt be a tight race as the finalists draw out every ounce of culinary know-how in the hope of coming out on top
More details for MasterChef, Sat 13, 3:45 am