MasterChef UK

Firstly, in a new test, the contestants are asked to cook their 'Calling Card'.

The next group of six amateur cooks are asked to cook their 'Calling Card'.

First off, they have to prove their mettle in the fiendishly difficult Palate and Skills Test.

It’s the second week of the heats for the contestants.

The infamous Invention Test – the test that continues to strike fear into the hearts of even the best cooks.

Tonight, Chef John Torode cooks Chicken Liver Pate with Onions Madagascar and Melba Toast.

It’s the third week of heats.

The contestants are given the choice of TWO sealed boxes of ingredients.

First off, they have to prove their mettle in the fiendishly difficult Palate and Skills Test.

The contestants then have just one hour to cook a dish good enough to keep them in the competition.

They have just one hour to dazzle the judges with one plate of food that shows just what they can do.

It’s the last week of heats.

It’s the final heat of the series.

Tonight, Chef John Torode cooks Singapore chilli crab, a dish with a pungent fiery chilli and black bean.

The competition is about to get serious as Knockout Week begins.

At the end of this week only the best six can become semi-finalists.

We are now down to the final group of eight extremely talented amateur cooks.

Tonight the six contestants head to East London for a catering challenge they will never forget.

The contestants must cook a menu that will push all of them to the very limits of their ability.