MasterChef (British TV series)
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.
| MasterChef | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | MasterChef Goes Large (2005–2007) |
| Genre | Reality show |
| Created by | Franc Roddam |
| Presented by | Loyd Grossman Gary Rhodes |
| Judges | Gregg Wallace John Torode |
| Narrated by | India Fisher |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | MasterChef 11(original) 19 (revived) Celebrity MasterChef 17 (aired to date) |
| No. of episodes | MasterChef 146 (original, inc. specials) 278 (revival, at the end of series 10) Celebrity MasterChef 211 (end of series 10) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Franc Roddam |
| Producers | Karen Ross David Ambler |
| Production locations | Original TVS Television Theatre (1990) Limehouse Studious (1991) Revival City University's Bastwick Street Halls of Residence (2005–11) Ram Brewery (2011–14) 3 Mills Studios (2014–23) Digbeth Loc Studios (2024–) |
| Running time | 30–90 minutes |
| Production companies | Union Pictures(1990–2000) Union 175 (2001) Shine TV and Ziji Productions (2005–present) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One (1990–2000, 2009–present and Celebrity MasterChef 2006–2011, 2013–present) BBC Two (2001, 2005–2008 and Celebrity MasterChef 2012) |
| Release | 2 July 1990 – 3 July 2001 |
| Release | 21 February 2005 – present |
| Related | |
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.