31-406: MasterChef is a British competitive cooking reality show produced by Endemol Shine UK and Banijay and broadcast in 60 countries around the world. The show initially ran from 1990 to 2001 and was revived in 2005 as MasterChef Goes Large . The revival featured a new format devised by Franc Roddam and John Silver, with Karen Ross producing. In 2008, the name was changed back to MasterChef but
62-824: A 50% majority stake in interactive TV digital company Victoria Real. Since 2000, a series of corporate owners and public stock transactions has culminated in the joint venture of 2014 with 21st Century Fox's Shine Group to form the rebranded Endemol Shine UK , effective January 2015. In 2001, Endemol UK announced that they've acquired London-based television production company Brighter Pictures. In November 2009, Endemol UK announced that they extended their operations by acquiring three production companies Tiger Aspect Productions , Tigress Productions and Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP) from American-based global sports and fashion media company IMG . On July 28 2014, Endemol UK and their European-based television production and distribution company Endemol had announced that they launched
93-514: A controlling stake in London-based animation production outfit Simon's Cat Ltd with the animation company being fully interrogated into their Endemol Beyond division. On December 4 2015, Endemol Shine UK announced that they launched a new production company unit dedicated to food, factual and lifestyle formats with creative director of Masterchef UK Karen Ross named Sidney Street. In January 2016, Endemol Shine UK announced that they had acquired
124-575: A deal with Sharp Jack Media founders and former ITV Studios creative executives Elliot Johnson and Amanda Wilson by launching a new London-based entertainment and factual production company named Sharp Jack TV and placing it as their label with their founders becoming joint MDs along with Sharp Jack Media's existing IP and developments becoming part of the group. On 30 June 2020, the European Commission approved Banijay's purchase of Endemol Shine UK's parent company Endemol Shine Group. The purchase
155-450: A global production and distribution company with Endemol UK being part of the merged company. In March 2015 after the completion of the merger between Endemol and Shine Group to form Endemol Shine Group, Endemol Shine UK and their parent company Endemol Shine Group announced that they launched its first scripted production label after the merger named Bandit Television. In August 2015, Endemol Shine UK had announced that they had brought
186-413: A joint venture with 21st Century Fox , additional companies under the new Endemol Shine UK umbrella include Dragonfly , Kudos , and Princess Productions (now defunct). The various television production brands specialize in a broad range of genres including entertainment, reality series, drama series, specialist factual, arts, live events, music entertainment, documentaries, youth shows, and comedy. In
217-988: A new production label with Charlie Brooker named House of Tomorrow. In May 2014, Endemol UK and their parent company Endemol along with its owner Apollo Global Management announced that they're intending to merge Endemol UK's Dutch-based global entertainment production, distribution and parent company Endemol with 21st Century Fox 's British-based global production and distribution company Shine Group and Apollo's CORE Media Group to create one global production and distribution company under one group with Endemol's own UK companies will combine with Shine Group's UK production labels. Five months later in October of that same year, Endemol UK's owner Apollo announced that they've finalized an agreement with 21st Century Fox to merge Endemol UK's Dutch-based global entertainment production, distribution and parent company Endemol with British entertainment production and distribution company Shine Group to create
248-432: A version for professional chefs, was introduced in 2008. Junior MasterChef originally ran from 1994 to 1999 for contestants under 16 years old. It was revived in 2010 with contestants between nine and twelve years old. A second series of the revived format ran in 2012 and a third series followed in 2014. In February 2022, BBC Three commissioned Young MasterChef , which premiered its first series in 2023. The judges for
279-463: Is a British production company. Since 2020, the company has been a subsidiary of Banijay Entertainment . Banijay UK incorporates a number of production brands, including Artists Studio, Darlow Smithson Productions, House of Tomorrow, Initial, Remarkable Entertainment (previously Brighter Pictures and Cheetah Television), Tiger Aspect , Tigress Productions, Zeppotron, and their digital divisions: Endemol Games and Endemol Digital Studio. After entering
310-687: The United Kingdom , Banijay UK is mostly known for producing Big Brother from 2000 onward and also Celebrity Big Brother from 2001 onward. The UK branch of Endemol originated from Peter Bazalgette 's sale of his television company Bazal to the Guardian Media Group (GMG) in 1990. In September 1998, Endemol acquired a 50% stake and the division was named GMG Endemol. Endemol bought the company outright from GMG in August 2000. In April 2000, GMG Endemol Entertainment announced that they had acquired
341-504: The BBC and Shine TV announced that they had agreed a multi-series six-year deal for the programme, and from 2024 the production base would move from London to Birmingham. In January 2023, it was reported that Birmingham City Council had approved BBC plans to use the old Banana Warehouse in Digbeth as the new MasterChef studios. Each series is broadcast on five nights a week for eight weeks. During
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#1733092580689372-603: The Malaysian Prime Minister at the time, joined the conversation with a subtle tweet denouncing the judges' opinion. The former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad also joined in, suggesting that the judges were confusing rendang with KFC . Note: The original MasterChef series did not appear in 1998. The show's original name returned in series 4 in 2008. The show's original name returned in series 4 in 2008. Specials Endemol Shine UK Banijay UK Productions Limited , trading as Banijay UK ,
403-688: The United Kingdom under the Caryn Mandabach Productions banner, will now produce shows under the Conduit Productions banner, with a first-look deal with Banijay. The X Factor The X Factor is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment . It originated in the United Kingdom , where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol (2001–2003), and has been adapted in various countries. The "X Factor" of
434-406: The dish inedible because the chicken skin was rubbery and undercooked and advised her that with a thirty-minute task she should have made a crispy fried chicken with a sauce. Malaysian and Indonesian commentators pointed out that rendang is usually cooked as a stew and is not intended to be crispy., and that both judges had failed to differentiate between "crispy" and "under-cooked". Najib Razak ,
465-571: The first series were Poppy O'Toole and Kerth Gumbs. While O'Toole continued as a judge for the second season, Kerth Gumbs was replaced by Big Has. The second series aired in 2024. During the 13th episode of its 14th series when Wallace and Torode criticised a rendang dish made by the Malaysian-born contestant Zaleha Kadir Olpin for its poor quality. Zaleha had been given a task to make a chicken dish in thirty minutes and chose to attempt rendang, which takes several hours to prepare. The judges deemed
496-451: The first six weeks, the first four episodes of each week are heats and the fifth episode is a quarter-final. Six contestants enter each heat and the winner becomes a quarter-finalist. At the end of each week, the four quarter-finalists compete and a semi-finalist is chosen. After six weeks, the six semi-finalists compete in the final two weeks. In 2010, the judges were given more flexibility, allowing them to advance more than one contestant to
527-405: The format featured three rounds: In 2010, the quarter-final format was cut to two rounds: The current quarter-final format consists of two rounds: The sixth week is called "Comeback Week" and features contestants from previous series of MasterChef who did not advance past the heats or quarter-finals. The format changes for this special week. It includes: MasterChef Live is an extension of
558-599: The format remained unchanged. The series currently appears in four versions: the main MasterChef series; Celebrity MasterChef ; MasterChef: The Professionals , with working chefs; and Junior MasterChef , with children between the ages of nine and twelve. The format and style of the show have been reproduced around the world in various international versions . It was revealed in November 2024, that following allegations against Wallace he has decided to temporarily step away from
589-402: The quarter-finals or, in one instance, none at all. Series 7 of Master Chef had auditions with a format similar to The X Factor , in which hopeful chefs cooked in front of the judges to secure a spot in the competition. More than 20,000 people applied to audition for the series. The heats follow a three-round format: The format of the quarter-finals has changed over the years. Before 2010,
620-425: The series was presented by Loyd Grossman , who was joined each week by a professional chef and a celebrity to act as judges. In each episode, Grossman and the guest judges discussed the menus, talked to the contestants, and finally ate and judged the food. The judges' "cogitations" originally took place off-camera, but later episodes included edited highlights of the discussions after the food had been tasted and before
651-464: The short-form and branded content production house Electric Robin and the digital talent management firm OP Talent . In May 2017, Endemol Shine UK and their parent company Endemol Shine Group had announced that they're shutting down their production label Princess Productions at the end of 2017 after 20 years with its shows such as Sunday Brunch will move to other Endemol Shine labels. In July 2017, Endemol Shine UK announced that they've striked
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#1733092580689682-7316: The show moved to BBC Two due to low ratings and returned to an evening 18:30 slot. In 2013, it moved back to BBC One prime time, shown at 20:00. Since 2014, the show has had 20 celebrities competing for the title. The winners from each year are in bold texts. Matt Dawson , Arabella Weir , Charlie Dimmock , David Grant , Fred MacAulay , Graeme Le Saux , Hardeep Singh Kohli , Helen Lederer , Ian McCaskill , Jilly Goolden , Kristian Digby , Lady Isabella Hervey , Linda Barker , Marie Helvin , Paul Young , Richard Arnold , Roger Black , Rowland Rivron , Sarah Cawood , Sheila Ferguson , Simon Grant, Sue Perkins , Tony Hadley and Toyah Willcox . Nadia Sawalha , Midge Ure , Craig Revel Horwood , Jeremy Edwards , Chris Bisson , Martin Hancock , Sunetra Sarker , Gemma Atkinson , Sherrie Hewson , Pauline Quirke , Rani Price , Chris Hollins , Matthew Wright , Angela Rippon , Sue Cook , Lorne Spicer , Emma Forbes , Jeff Green , Darren Bennett , Sally Gunnell , Mark Foster , Matt James , Robbie Earle and Phil Tufnell . Liz McClarnon , Linda Robson , Louis Emerick , Debra Stephenson , Christopher Parker , Joe McGann , Steven Pinder , Mark Moraghan , Vicki Michelle , Sean Wilson , Clare Grogan , Hywel Simons , DJ Spoony , Claire Richards , Denise Lewis , Noel Whelan , Andi Peters , Andrew Castle , Michael Buerk , Kaye Adams , Julia Bradbury , Josie D'Arby , Wendi Peters , and Ninia Benjamin . Jayne Middlemiss , Colin Murray , Wendi Peters , Simon Shepherd , Janet Ellis , Deena Payne , Iwan Thomas , Rav Wilding , Pete Waterman , Stephen K. Amos , Gemma Bissix , Shirley Robertson , Ian Bleasdale , Paul Martin , Tracy-Ann Oberman , Brian Moore , Saira Khan , Rosie Boycott , Michael Obiora , Joel Ross , Shobna Gulati , Dennis Taylor , Siân Lloyd , Jan Leeming and Joe Swift . Lisa Faulkner , Neil Stuke , Richard Farleigh , Nihal Arthanayake , Alex Fletcher , Tessa Sanderson , Jenny Powell , Colin Jackson , Tricia Penrose , Martin Roberts , Christine Hamilton , Chris Walker , Dick Strawbridge , Danielle Lloyd , Marcus Patric , Dean Macey , Mark Chapman , Jennie Bond , Mark Little and Kym Mazelle . Phil Vickery , Kirsty Wark , Nick Pickard , Darren Campbell , Linda Lusardi , Michelle Mone , Ruth Goodman , Aggie MacKenzie , Ricky Groves , Margi Clarke , Colin McAllister , Justin Ryan , Shobu Kapoor , Sharon Maughan , Tim Lovejoy and Danny Goffey . Emma Kennedy , Danny Mills , Michael Underwood , Zoe Salmon , Gareth Gates , Cheryl Baker , Laila Rouass , George Layton , Diarmuid Gavin , Richard McCourt , Rebecca Romero , Jamie Theakston , Jenny Eclair , Javine Hylton , Steve Parry and Anne Charleston . Ade Edmondson , John Thomson , Heidi Range , Shane Lynch , Miranda Krestovnikoff , Denise Black , Phillips Idowu , Speech Debelle , Brian Capron , Les Dennis , Matthew Hoggard , Katy Brand , Shappi Khorsandi , Joe Calzaghe , Jo Wood and Janet Street-Porter . Sophie Thompson , Christopher Biggins , Todd Carty , Tina Hobley , Kiki Dee , JB Gill , Wayne Sleep , Alison Hammond , Tania Bryer , Amanda Burton , Jason Connery , Ken Morley , Millie Mackintosh, Emma Barton , Russell Grant , Alex Ferns , Leslie Ash , Jodie Kidd , Charley Boorman and Susannah Constantine . Kimberly Wyatt , Keith Chegwin , Sarah Harding , Yvette Fielding , Arlene Phillips , Samira Ahmed , Andy Akinwolere , Syd Little , Amanda Donohoe , Craig Gazey , Tom Parker , Patricia Potter , Chesney Hawkes , Danny Crates , Mica Paris , Sheree Murphy , Natalie Lowe , Scott Maslen , Rylan Clark and Sam Nixon . Alexis Conran , Donna Air , Neil Back , Amelle Berrabah , Marcus Butler , Tommy Cannon , Amy Childs , Richard Coles , David Harper , Audley Harrison , Cherry Healey , Liz Johnson , Tina Malone , Louise Minchin , Laila Morse , Jimmy Osmond , Sid Owen , Gleb Savchenko , Sinitta and Simon Webbe . Angellica Bell , Rebecca Adlington , Abdullah Afzal , Kate Bottley , Patti Boulaye , Brian Bovell, Tyger Drew-Honey , Lesley Garrett , Dev Griffin , Barney Harwood , Stephen Teddy , Jaymi Hensley , Ulrika Jonsson , Henri Leconte , Debbie McGee , Aasmah Mir , Jim Moir , Nick Moran , Julia Somerville and Rachel Stevens . John Partridge , Michelle Ackerley , Chizzy Akudolu , Keith Allen , Clara Amfo , Martin Bayfield , Jay Blades , Frankie Bridge , Gemma Collins , Josh Cuthbert , Carol Decker , Anita Harris , Jean Johansson , Zoe Lyons , Spencer Matthews , Lisa Maxwell , Monty Panesar , Stella Parton , AJ Pritchard and Stef Reid . Greg Rutherford , Élizabeth Bourgine , Joey Essex , Alex George , Andy Grant , Rickie Haywood-Williams , Judge Jules , Josie Long , Oti Mabuse , Kellie Maloney , Dominic Parker , Vicky Pattison , Martha Reeves , Zandra Rhodes , Neil Ruddock , Jenny Ryan , Tomasz Schafernaker , Mim Shaikh, Dillian Whyte and Adam Woodyatt . Riyadh Khalaf , Shyko Amos, John Barnes , Jeff Brazier , Baga Chipz , Phil Daniels , Karen Gibson , Gethin Jones (withdrew due to illness), Amar Latif , Lady Leshurr , Dominic Littlewood , Judi Love , Felicity Montagu , Judy Murray , Matthew Pinsent , Sam Quek , Crissy Rock , Thomas Skinner , Myles Stephenson and Pete Wicks . Kadeena Cox , Nabil Abdulrashid , Bez , Kem Cetinay , Munya Chawawa , Michelle Collins , Dion Dublin , Gavin Esler , Patrick Grant , Duncan James , Melissa Johns , Will Kirk , Penny Lancaster , Megan McKenna , Su Pollard , Katie Price , Johannes Radebe , Rita Simons , Joe Swash and Melanie Sykes . Lisa Snowdon , Richard Blackwood , Melanie Blatt , Jimmy Bullard , Paul Chuckle , Nancy Dell'Olio , Chris Eubank , Kirsty Gallacher , Danny Jones , Katya Jones , Lesley Joseph , Kae Kurd , Gareth Malone , Queen MoJo , Cliff Parisi , Adam Pearson , Clarke Peters , Kitty Scott-Claus , Ryan Thomas and Faye Winter . Wynne Evans , Richie Anderson , apl.de.ap , Dave Benson Phillips , Luca Bish , Marcus Brigstocke , James Buckley , Remi Burgz, Dianne Buswell , Terry Christian , Dani Dyer , Sam Fox , Max George , Cheryl Hole , Jamelia , Leon "Locksmith" Rolle , Shazia Mirza , Michael Praed , Mica Ven and Amy Walsh . Vito Coppola , Harry Aikines-Aryeetey , Eshaan Akbar , OJ Borg , Edith Bowman , Mutya Buena , Chloe Burrows , Diane Carson , Charlotte Crosby , Craig Doyle , Danielle Harold , Tamer Hassan , Jamie MacDonald, Christine McGuinness , Jake Quickenden , Rochenda Sandall , Snoochie Shy , Dominic Skinner , Emma Thynn, Marchioness of Bath and Ian "H" Watkins . MasterChef: The Professionals ,
713-465: The show's format and introduced a new series. It was initially titled MasterChef Goes Large , but the name reverted to MasterChef in 2008. The new series was judged by John Torode and Gregg Wallace , with voice-over narration provided by India Fisher . The show proved very popular and became one of BBC Two's more successful early evening programmes, leading to an announcement by the BBC in 2009 that it would be promoted to BBC One. In February 2022,
744-522: The show. In the original series, amateur cooks competed for the title of Master Chef . The show featured nine rounds leading up to three semifinals and a final. In each round, three contestants were tasked with preparing a gourmet three-course meal in under two hours. The contestants could choose the meal, although there was a price limit on ingredients. "Everyday" ingredients and equipment were provided, and contestants could also bring up to five "speciality" ingredients or utensils. The first incarnation of
775-485: The television programme. It has been held each November since 2009 and the event lasts three days. It is hosted at London Olympia and is co-located with the annual Wine Show. Highlights of the event include live cooking demonstrations in the Chefs' Theater, celebrity chefs, former contestants, critics and MasterChef -style cook-offs. Celebrity MasterChef was devised as a celebrity version of MasterChef Goes Large . The show
806-424: The title refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality. Similar to Got Talent , the franchise maintains a YouTube channel, called X Factor Global . The channel uploads clips of X Factor shows from around the world. The channel currently has over 3 million subscribers. Additionally, many individual X Factor shows have their own YouTube channels such as X Factor Latvia . There have been
837-428: The winner was announced. In 1998, Grossman decided to take a sabbatical and the series was not made in his absence. He returned to present the 1999 series but left the show in 2000. In 2001, the show underwent a makeover in response to declining ratings. It was moved from its traditional Sunday afternoon slot on BBC One to a Tuesday night slot on BBC Two and the format of the show was modified. The celebrity judge
868-533: Was completed on 3 July. Endemol Shine UK retained its name until March 2023, when it rebranded under the Banijay name. On 1 January 2024, Banijay UK announced that RDF Television, RDF West and Fizz would be absorbed into the company, with RDF shows such as Tipping Point being made by Remarkable Entertainment instead. On 6 June 2024, Banijay UK acquired Caryn Mandabach Productions (CMP) and renamed it Garrison Drama Limited. Caryn Mandabach , who had produced shows in
899-507: Was more critical than Grossman's and the show was acclaimed for its more serious tone, which later inspired the MasterChef Goes Large format and other cooking competitions like Hell's Kitchen . However, the new version of the show did not revive ratings as hoped and was cancelled by the BBC after the first series. In 2005, the executive producers Franc Roddam and John Silver, with the series producer Karen Ross, radically overhauled
930-448: Was no longer included and the contestants had to cook two courses in 90 minutes, which was extended to two-and-a-half hours for three courses in the final episode. As an additional requirement, each contestant had to use the same key ingredient in each course. In October 2000, Grossman left in anger over the proposed changes and was replaced by chef Gary Rhodes , who had previously presented MasterChef USA . Rhodes' advice to contestants
961-431: Was screened on BBC One from 2006 to 2011. Originally, 24 celebrities participated in each series with three contestants per episode following the full MasterChef Goes Large test. In 2011, the programme was moved to a daily daytime slot with 30 episodes screened over six weeks and with only 16 celebrities. Catch-up shows were broadcast on Fridays at 20:30 (30 minutes) and on Saturdays at various times (60 minutes). In 2012,