MasterChef is a British cookery competition television series, co-produced by Shine and Ziji Productions for BBC One.
MasterChef (first era)[]
1990–2000[]
MasterChef launched in 1990 with a simpler format concerning three contestants competing to create the best three-course meal, produced by Union Pictures for BBC One.
2001[]
MasterChef Goes Large[]
2005–2007[]
MasterChef was revived in 2005 as MasterChef Goes Large with a more competitive format, featuring multiple rounds to 'test' the contestants. Originally broadcast on BBC Two, the series returned to BBC One in 2010.
MasterChef (second era)[]
2008–present[]
The original title returned in 2008.