MasterChef (2005)
John Torode and Gregg Wallace are looking for the country's next star chef. Those who make it through to the quarter-final must prove their knowledge and passion for food. The heats have produced four exceptional cooks, but only one of them will make it through today to become a semi-finalist. Initially named Masterchef Goes Large, the series changed it's name to Masterchef in 2008.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2008-01-07Restaurateur John Torode and fruit and veg man Gregg Wallace look for the country's next masterchef. The contestants have been picked from hundreds of applicants and will face three tests. First, they will invent a dish from scratch in 40 minutes using only the ingredients they've been given. Next, they will help in Luciano's restaurant over a lunchtime service. And finally, they will create a two course meal for the judges.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2008-01-08Restaurateur John Torode and fruit and veg man Gregg Wallace look for the country's next masterchef. The contestants will face three tests. First, they will invent a dish from scratch in forty minutes using only the ingredients they've been given. Next, they will help in the Mocoto restaurant over a lunchtime service. And finally, they will create a two course meal for the judges.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2008-01-09Restaurateur John Torode and radio presenter Gregg Wallace host as six new contestants are put through gruelling culinary challenges
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2008-01-10Six more contestants will face heats and one will go through to the quarter-finals.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2008-01-15Restaurateur John Torode and radio presenter Gregg Wallace host as six new contestants are put through gruelling culinary challenges
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2008-01-16Restaurateur John Torode and radio presenter Gregg Wallace host as six new contestants are put through gruelling culinary challenges
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2008-01-17Three contestants have to survive the heat of a professional kitchen. Today they are cooking at The Royal Automobile Club. Can they keep their cool and stand the pace of this frantic kitchen?
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Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 2008-01-21The three contestants who have shown the most potential will have to survive the heat of a professional kitchen. The three remaining contestants have to cook at the Derrion Farrell kitchen.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 2008-01-22The three contestants who have shown the most potential will have to survive the heat of a professional kitchen. This time, they are cooking at the Automat in London
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Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date: 2008-01-23The three contestants who have shown the most potential will be thrown into the kitchens of the Kazan restaurant.
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Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 2008-01-24In this hour long episode, another finalist will be chosen. The week's four finalists will then compete for a place in the semi finals.
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Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 2008-01-28The three contestants who have shown the most potential will be thrown into the kitchens of the Le Pont de la Tour
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Episode 14 - Episode 14
Release Date: 2008-01-29The three contestants who have shown the most potential will be thrown into the kitchens of the Gilgamesh restaurant.
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Episode 15 - Episode 15
Release Date: 2008-01-30The three contestants who have shown the most potential will be thrown into the kitchens of Mosimann's restaurant.
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Episode 16 - Episode 16
Release Date: 2008-01-31In this hour long episode, another finalist will be chosen. The week's four finalists will then compete for a place in the semi finals.
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Episode 17 - Episode 17
Release Date: 2008-02-04The contestants must cook at the Shish restaurant
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Episode 18 - Episode 18
Release Date: 2008-02-05Contestants will cook at the Mosaico restaurant.
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Episode 19 - Episode 19
Release Date: 2008-02-06The chefs cook at the Larder restaurant
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Episode 20 - Episode 20
Release Date: 2008-02-07In an hour long episode, a finalist will be chosen. They will then battle the week's other three winners to create the best two course meal.
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Episode 21 - Episode 21
Release Date: 2008-02-11Three previous contestants return for another shot at the title. But they've been here before, so this time things are tougher: they have to survive an 18-hour shift in a professional kitchen. First they are off to City Café for breakfast service, and then it's straight to Simpsons in the Strand for evening service. Who has the endurance and the skill to make it? Only the best will go through to the quarter final.
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Episode 22 - Episode 22
Release Date: 2008-02-12Three previous contestants return for another shot at the title. But they've been here before, so this time things are tougher: they have to survive an 18-hour shift in a professional kitchen. First they are off to The Goring for breakfast service and then it's straight to Artisan for evening service. Who has the endurance and the skill to make it? Only the best will go through to the quarter final.
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Episode 23 - Episode 23
Release Date: 2008-02-13Three previous contestants return for another shot at the title. But they've been here before, so this time things are tougher: they have to survive an 18-hour shift in a professional kitchen. First they are off to Refuel at The Soho Hotel for breakfast service, and then it's straight to Bluebird for evening service. Who has the endurance and the skill to make it? Only the best will go through to the quarter final.
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Episode 24 - Episode 24
Release Date: 2008-02-14Three previous contestants return for another shot at the title. But they ve been here before, so this time things are tougher: they have to survive an 18-hour shift in a professional kitchen. First they are off to Roast for breakfast service, and then it's straight to Browns for evening service. Who has the endurance and the skill to make it? Only the best will go through to the quarter final.
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Episode 25 - Episode 25
Release Date: 2008-02-18It’s the first semi final and six hopefuls are back. Two will be sent home. The contestants are challenged to create a dish using chicken.
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Episode 26 - Episode 26
Release Date: 2008-02-19The four finalists are sent to Luton and Dunstable Hospital canteen where they have to cater for 400 hungry doctors and nurses. Can they work as a team?
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Episode 27 - Episode 27
Release Date: 2008-02-20The four finalists have to prepare a dinner party for the Man Booker Prize judges at Charles Dickens's house.
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Episode 28 - Episode 28
Release Date: 2008-02-21The four finalists are sent to four different restaurants to cook a two-course meal for three of the country's toughest critics. Only three of them will survive.
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Episode 29 - Episode 29
Release Date: 2008-02-25Final week. The three finalists go to Rochdale to cater for the cast and crew of the BBC's drama Waterloo Road.
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Episode 30 - Episode 30
Release Date: 2008-02-26Final Week. The three finalists are flown to the Belizean jungle to cater for the British Army. They will then cater a dinner party.
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Episode 31 - Episode 31
Release Date: 2008-02-27Final Week. First, the finalists cater a luxury wedding for 120 at Blenheim Palace. Next, they return to London and at the Dorchester hotel cook a three course meal for seven chefs: Michel Roux, Yannick Alleno, Marcus Wareing, Michael Caines, Andrew Fairlie, Daniel Clifford and Mark Edwards.
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Episode 32 - Episode 32
Release Date: 2008-02-28The three finalists cook a meal in the studio and go to France to work in a kitchen. It's been on a gentle simmer for the past six weeks, now it reaches boiling point: 132 contestants have been reduced to three, each of whom hopes to win the title of MasterChef 2008. The shows have been as delicious as some of the dishes, although no-one will miss those dreadful shouted soundbites from John Torode and Gregg Wallace that are repeated ad nauseam in the intro. But who would ever tire of seeing them shovelling in a forkful of food, chewing thoughtfully and then asking: "Lovely, well-seasoned fish - but why did you add raspberries/kidneys/ice-cream?"