MasterChef (British TV series)

MasterChef
Also known asMasterChef Goes Large (2005–2007)
GenreReality show
Created byFranc Roddam
Presented byLoyd Grossman
Gary Rhodes
JudgesGregg Wallace
John Torode
Narrated byIndia Fisher
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seriesMasterChef
11(original)
19 (revived)
Celebrity MasterChef
18 (aired to date)
No. of episodesMasterChef
146 (original, inc. specials)
278 (revival, at the end of series 10)
Celebrity MasterChef
316 (end of series 18)
Production
Executive producerFranc Roddam
ProducersKaren Ross
David Ambler
Production locationsOriginal
TVS Television Theatre (1990)[1]
Limehouse Studios (1991)[2]
Revival
City University's Bastwick Street Halls of Residence (2005–11)[3]
Ram Brewery (2011–14)[4]
3 Mills Studios (2014–23)[5]
Digbeth Loc Studios (2024–)[6]
Running time30–90 minutes
Production companiesUnion Pictures[7](1990–2000)
Union 175 (2001)
Shine TV and Ziji Productions (2005–present)
Original release
NetworkBBC One (1990–2000, 2009–present and Celebrity MasterChef 2006–2011, 2013–present)
BBC Two (2001, 2005–2008 and Celebrity MasterChef 2012)
Release2 July 1990 (1990-07-02) –
3 July 2001 (2001-07-03)
Release21 February 2005 (2005-02-21) –
present
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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 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.[8] The format and style of the show have been reproduced around the world in various international versions.

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  2. ^ "Wembley Studios (Lee, Limehouse, Fountain)". TV Studio History. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. ^ "City University MasterChef Kitchen". 29 April 2016.
  4. ^ "What Now For Putney's Tom Whitaker?". PutneySW15.com. 23 May 2011. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Sound Stage & Self Contained Studio, Stage 15 - 3Mills Studios". 3Mills.
  6. ^ "MasterChef production to move to Birmingham". BBC News. 18 February 2022.
  7. ^ Ellis, Walter (30 July 2000). "Has 'Masterchef' had its frites?". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022.
  8. ^ "CBBC gets children cooking as Junior MasterChef is announced". 24 August 2009.