MasterChef Series 21: Episode Guide & Ratings

Into the kitchen and under the spotlight. Amateur cooks duel it out for the right to be called the MasterChef UK Champion.

Into the kitchen and under the spotlight. Amateur cooks duel it out for the right to be called the MasterChef UK Champion.

Into the kitchen and under the spotlight. Amateur cooks duel it out for the right to be called the MasterChef UK Champion.

The next group of home cooks are ready for a culinary battle in the second week of heats. The contestants will need to hit the ground running if they are to win an exclusive MasterChef apron.

This week’s second heat welcomes new hopefuls to take on the cooking competition. The contenders will need to jump straight into action as they cook off for one of the MasterChef aprons.

Grace Dent sets the brief for the quarter-finalists. They must create the perfect picnic, which has to include two savoury items and one sweet.

It's week 3 of the heats, and the latest home cooks are ready to bring their A-game to the kitchen. If they reach the standards expected of them, they could claim a MasterChef apron.

It’s the second heat of the week, and the newest cohort of brave cooks are each hoping to win one of the four MasterChef aprons on offer – their ticket to the rest of the competition.