Is MasterChef coming back?
MasterChef (2005–present) — food on BBC iPlayer
The answer: Between seasons — last episode May 25, 2026, no return date announced yet.
22seasons
553episodes
7.6/ 10
About MasterChef
MasterChef is currently airing on BBC iPlayer; the next episode airs 2026-06-01. The show is in its 22nd season, which premiered on 2026-04-20. New episodes are released weekly, with the current season ongoing.
MasterChef is a competitive cooking series that first premiered in 2005. It features amateur cooks competing against each other in various culinary challenges for the title of MasterChef UK Champion. The show has been a staple in the food entertainment genre, showcasing contestants' skills and creativity in the kitchen.
The series features judges John Torode, Gregg Wallace, Anna Haugh, and Grace Dent, along with narrator India Fisher. It has a rating of 7.6 on TVMaze and each episode runs approximately 43 minutes.
MasterChef episode schedule
553 aired
Aired · 553
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2026 | S22·E21 | Episode 21 |
| June 1, 2026 | S22·E20 | Episode 20 |
| June 1, 2026 | S22·E19 | Episode 19 |
| May 25, 2026 | S22·E18 | Episode 18 |
| May 25, 2026 | S22·E17 | Episode 17 |
| May 25, 2026 | S22·E16 | Episode 16 |
| May 18, 2026 | S22·E15 | Episode 15 |
| May 18, 2026 | S22·E14 | Episode 14 |
| May 18, 2026 | S22·E13 | Episode 13 |
| May 11, 2026 | S22·E12 | Episode 12 |
| May 11, 2026 | S22·E11 | Episode 11 |
| May 11, 2026 | S22·E10 | Episode 10 |
| May 4, 2026 | S22·E9 | Episode 9 |
| May 4, 2026 | S22·E8 | Episode 8 |
| May 4, 2026 | S22·E7 | Episode 7 |
| April 27, 2026 | S22·E6 | Episode 6 |
| April 27, 2026 | S22·E5 | Episode 5 |
| April 27, 2026 | S22·E4 | Episode 4 |
| April 20, 2026 | S22·E3 | Episode 3 |
| April 20, 2026 | S22·E2 | Episode 2 |
| April 20, 2026 | S22·E1 | Episode 1 |
| September 26, 2025 | S21·E24 | Episode 24 |
| September 25, 2025 | S21·E23 | Episode 23 |
| September 24, 2025 | S21·E22 | Episode 22 |
| September 19, 2025 | S21·E21 | Episode 21 |
| September 18, 2025 | S21·E20 | Episode 20 |
| September 17, 2025 | S21·E19 | Episode 19 |
| September 12, 2025 | S21·E18 | Episode 18 |
| September 11, 2025 | S21·E17 | Episode 17 |
| September 10, 2025 | S21·E16 | Episode 16 |
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| September 5, 2025 | S21·E15 | Episode 15 |
| September 4, 2025 | S21·E14 | Episode 14 |
| September 3, 2025 | S21·E13 | Episode 13 |
| August 29, 2025 | S21·E12 | Episode 12 |
| August 28, 2025 | S21·E11 | Episode 11 |
| August 27, 2025 | S21·E10 | Episode 10 |
| August 23, 2025 | S21·E9 | Episode 9 |
| August 21, 2025 | S21·E8 | Episode 8 |
| August 20, 2025 | S21·E7 | Episode 7 |
| August 15, 2025 | S21·E6 | Episode 6 |
| August 14, 2025 | S21·E5 | Episode 5 |
| August 13, 2025 | S21·E4 | Episode 4 |
| August 8, 2025 | S21·E3 | Episode 3 |
| August 7, 2025 | S21·E2 | Episode 2 |
| August 6, 2025 | S21·E1 | Episode 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | S20·E24 | Episode 24 |
| May 21, 2024 | S20·E23 | Episode 23 |
| May 20, 2024 | S20·E22 | Episode 22 |
| May 17, 2024 | S20·E21 | Episode 21 |
| May 16, 2024 | S20·E20 | Episode 20 |
| May 14, 2024 | S20·E19 | Episode 19 |
| May 10, 2024 | S20·E18 | Episode 18 |
| May 8, 2024 | S20·E17 | Episode 17 |
| May 6, 2024 | S20·E16 | Episode 16 |
| May 3, 2024 | S20·E15 | Episode 15 |
| May 2, 2024 | S20·E14 | Episode 14 |
| April 30, 2024 | S20·E13 | Episode 13 |
| April 26, 2024 | S20·E12 | Episode 12 |
| April 25, 2024 | S20·E11 | Episode 11 |
| April 23, 2024 | S20·E10 | Episode 10 |
| April 19, 2024 | S20·E9 | Episode 9 |
| April 18, 2024 | S20·E8 | Episode 8 |
| April 16, 2024 | S20·E7 | Episode 7 |
| April 12, 2024 | S20·E6 | Episode 6 |
| April 11, 2024 | S20·E5 | Episode 5 |
| April 8, 2024 | S20·E4 | Episode 4 |
| April 5, 2024 | S20·E3 | Episode 3 |
| April 3, 2024 | S20·E2 | Episode 2 |
| April 1, 2024 | S20·E1 | Episode 1 |
| June 1, 2023 | S19·E24 | Episode 24 |
| May 31, 2023 | S19·E23 | Episode 23 |
| May 30, 2023 | S19·E22 | Episode 22 |
| May 26, 2023 | S19·E21 | Episode 21 |
| May 25, 2023 | S19·E20 | Episode 20 |
| May 23, 2023 | S19·E19 | Episode 19 |
| May 19, 2023 | S19·E18 | Episode 18 |
| May 18, 2023 | S19·E17 | Episode 17 |
| May 16, 2023 | S19·E16 | Episode 16 |
| May 12, 2023 | S19·E15 | Episode 15 |
| May 10, 2023 | S19·E14 | Episode 14 |
| May 8, 2023 | S19·E13 | Episode 13 |
| May 4, 2023 | S19·E12 | Episode 12 |
| May 2, 2023 | S19·E11 | Episode 11 |
| May 1, 2023 | S19·E10 | Episode 10 |
| April 28, 2023 | S19·E9 | Episode 9 |
| April 27, 2023 | S19·E8 | Episode 8 |
| April 25, 2023 | S19·E7 | Episode 7 |
| April 21, 2023 | S19·E6 | Episode 6 |
| April 20, 2023 | S19·E5 | Episode 5 |
| April 18, 2023 | S19·E4 | Episode 4 |
| April 14, 2023 | S19·E3 | Episode 3 |
| April 11, 2023 | S19·E2 | Episode 2 |
| April 10, 2023 | S19·E1 | Episode 1 |
| May 5, 2022 | S18·E21 | Episode 21 |
| May 4, 2022 | S18·E20 | Episode 20 |
| May 3, 2022 | S18·E19 | Episode 19 |
| April 29, 2022 | S18·E18 | Episode 18 |
| April 28, 2022 | S18·E17 | Episode 17 |
| April 26, 2022 | S18·E16 | Episode 16 |
| April 22, 2022 | S18·E15 | Episode 15 |
| April 21, 2022 | S18·E14 | Episode 14 |
| April 19, 2022 | S18·E13 | Episode 13 |
| April 15, 2022 | S18·E12 | Episode 12 |
| April 14, 2022 | S18·E11 | Episode 11 |
| April 12, 2022 | S18·E10 | Episode 10 |
| April 8, 2022 | S18·E9 | Episode 9 |
| April 6, 2022 | S18·E8 | Episode 8 |
| April 5, 2022 | S18·E7 | Episode 7 |
| April 1, 2022 | S18·E6 | Episode 6 |
| March 30, 2022 | S18·E5 | Episode 5 |
| March 29, 2022 | S18·E4 | Episode 4 |
| March 25, 2022 | S18·E3 | Episode 3 |
| March 25, 2022 | S18·E2 | Episode 2 |
| March 23, 2022 | S18·E1 | Episode 1 |
| April 14, 2021 | S17·E18 | Episode 18 |
| April 8, 2021 | S17·E17 | Episode 17 |
| April 5, 2021 | S17·E16 | Episode 16 |
| April 2, 2021 | S17·E15 | Episode 15 |
| April 1, 2021 | S17·E14 | Episode 14 |
| March 29, 2021 | S17·E13 | Episode 13 |
| March 25, 2021 | S17·E12 | Episode 12 |
| March 25, 2021 | S17·E11 | Episode 11 |
| March 23, 2021 | S17·E10 | Episode 10 |
| March 18, 2021 | S17·E9 | Episode 9 |
| March 17, 2021 | S17·E8 | Episode 8 |
| March 15, 2021 | S17·E7 | Episode 7 |
| March 12, 2021 | S17·E6 | Episode 6 |
| March 11, 2021 | S17·E5 | Episode 5 |
| March 8, 2021 | S17·E4 | Episode 4 |
| March 5, 2021 | S17·E3 | Episode 3 |
| March 3, 2021 | S17·E2 | Episode 2 |
| March 1, 2021 | S17·E1 | Episode 1 |
| April 17, 2020 | S16·E24 | Episode 24 |
| April 16, 2020 | S16·E23 | Episode 23 |
| April 15, 2020 | S16·E22 | Episode 22 |
| April 9, 2020 | S16·E21 | Episode 21 |
| April 8, 2020 | S16·E20 | Episode 20 |
| April 6, 2020 | S16·E19 | Episode 19 |
| April 3, 2020 | S16·E18 | Episode 18 |
| April 1, 2020 | S16·E17 | Episode 17 |
| March 30, 2020 | S16·E16 | Episode 16 |
| March 27, 2020 | S16·E15 | Episode 15 |
| March 25, 2020 | S16·E14 | Episode 14 |
| March 23, 2020 | S16·E13 | Episode 13 |
| March 20, 2020 | S16·E12 | Episode 12 |
| March 18, 2020 | S16·E11 | Episode 11 |
| March 16, 2020 | S16·E10 | Episode 10 |
| March 12, 2020 | S16·E9 | Episode 9 |
| March 11, 2020 | S16·E8 | Episode 8 |
| March 9, 2020 | S16·E7 | Episode 7 |
| March 6, 2020 | S16·E6 | Episode 6 |
| March 6, 2020 | S16·E5 | Episode 5 |
| March 5, 2020 | S16·E4 | Episode 4 |
| February 28, 2020 | S16·E3 | Episode 3 |
| February 26, 2020 | S16·E2 | Episode 2 |
| February 24, 2020 | S16·E1 | Episode 1 |
| March 29, 2019 | S15·E24 | Episode 24 |
| March 28, 2019 | S15·E23 | Episode 23 |
| March 27, 2019 | S15·E22 | Episode 22 |
| March 26, 2019 | S15·E21 | Episode 21 |
| March 22, 2019 | S15·E20 | Episode 20 |
| March 20, 2019 | S15·E19 | Episode 19 |
| March 18, 2019 | S15·E18 | Episode 18 |
| March 14, 2019 | S15·E17 | Episode 17 |
| March 14, 2019 | S15·E16 | Episode 16 |
| March 13, 2019 | S15·E15 | Episode 15 |
| March 11, 2019 | S15·E14 | Episode 14 |
| March 10, 2019 | S15·E13 | Episode 13 |
| March 8, 2019 | S15·E12 | Episode 12 |
| March 7, 2019 | S15·E11 | Episode 11 |
| March 6, 2019 | S15·E10 | Episode 10 |
| March 1, 2019 | S15·E9 | Episode 9 |
| February 28, 2019 | S15·E8 | Episode 8 |
| February 27, 2019 | S15·E7 | Episode 7 |
| February 22, 2019 | S15·E6 | Episode 6 |
| February 21, 2019 | S15·E5 | Episode 5 |
| February 20, 2019 | S15·E4 | Episode 4 |
| February 15, 2019 | S15·E3 | Episode 3 |
| February 13, 2019 | S15·E2 | Episode 2 |
| February 11, 2019 | S15·E1 | Episode 1 |
| April 13, 2018 | S14·E25 | Episode 25 |
| April 12, 2018 | S14·E24 | Episode 24 |
| April 11, 2018 | S14·E23 | Episode 23 |
| April 9, 2018 | S14·E22 | Episode 22 |
| April 6, 2018 | S14·E21 | Episode 21 |
| April 5, 2018 | S14·E20 | Episode 20 |
| April 4, 2018 | S14·E19 | Episode 19 |
| April 2, 2018 | S14·E18 | Episode 18 |
| March 30, 2018 | S14·E17 | Episode 17 |
| March 29, 2018 | S14·E16 | Episode 16 |
| March 28, 2018 | S14·E15 | Episode 15 |
| March 26, 2018 | S14·E14 | Episode 14 |
| March 25, 2018 | S14·E13 | Episode 13 |
| March 22, 2018 | S14·E12 | Episode 12 |
| March 21, 2018 | S14·E11 | Episode 11 |
| March 19, 2018 | S14·E10 | Episode 10 |
| March 16, 2018 | S14·E9 | Episode 9 |
| March 15, 2018 | S14·E8 | Episode 8 |
| March 12, 2018 | S14·E7 | Episode 7 |
| March 9, 2018 | S14·E6 | Episode 6 |
| March 8, 2018 | S14·E5 | Episode 5 |
| March 5, 2018 | S14·E4 | Episode 4 |
| March 2, 2018 | S14·E3 | Episode 3 |
| March 1, 2018 | S14·E2 | Episode 2 |
| February 26, 2018 | S14·E1 | Episode 1 |
| May 12, 2017 | S13·E25 | Episode 25 |
| May 11, 2017 | S13·E24 | Episode 24 |
| May 10, 2017 | S13·E23 | Episode 23 |
| May 8, 2017 | S13·E22 | Episode 22 |
| May 5, 2017 | S13·E21 | Episode 21 |
| May 4, 2017 | S13·E20 | Episode 20 |
| May 3, 2017 | S13·E19 | Episode 19 |
| May 1, 2017 | S13·E18 | Episode 18 |
| April 28, 2017 | S13·E17 | Episode 17 |
| April 27, 2017 | S13·E16 | Episode 16 |
| April 26, 2017 | S13·E15 | Episode 15 |
| April 24, 2017 | S13·E14 | Episode 14 |
| April 24, 2017 | S13·E13 | Episode 13 |
| April 21, 2017 | S13·E12 | Episode 12 |
| April 20, 2017 | S13·E11 | Episode 11 |
| April 19, 2017 | S13·E10 | Episode 10 |
| April 14, 2017 | S13·E9 | Episode 9 |
| April 13, 2017 | S13·E8 | Episode 8 |
| April 12, 2017 | S13·E7 | Episode 7 |
| April 7, 2017 | S13·E6 | Episode 6 |
| April 6, 2017 | S13·E5 | Episode 5 |
| April 5, 2017 | S13·E4 | Episode 4 |
| March 31, 2017 | S13·E3 | Episode 3 |
| March 30, 2017 | S13·E2 | Episode 2 |
| March 29, 2017 | S13·E1 | Episode 1 |
…and 323 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
