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It's the quarter-final, and the four best chefs from thisweek's heats return to the MasterChef kitchen, where they mustprove themselves to the judges in two challenges set to testeven the most experienced chefs.First, the chefs are given anInvention Test with a twist. They must create a dish thatshowcases one of the four ingredients that are wasted in the UKmore than any other – bread, milk, potatoes and bananas.Starting from scratch, they have an hour and 10 minutes tocreate a stunning dish with one of these ingredients as thestar. Only the best will do as at the end of the round, oneprofessional must leave the competition.Next, the remainingchefs must raise their game yet again as they face the dauntingtask of cooking for three of the UK's most discerningrestaurant critics, Jimi Famurewa, Tom Parker Bowles and JayRayner. Can they make an impression for the right reasons anddeliver knockout dishes in one of the most intense rounds ofthe competition?Only the most talented will make it through toKnockout Week.

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The penultimate dinner party serves up an extra helping ofdrama, as the anonymous letters force the group to face someuncomfortable truths.

The remaining couples face the most challenging task of theseries so far - Partner Swap Week. One couple hit a low point,while another groom questions the future of his marriage.

In the second heat of the week, four new hopefuls must proveto Monica, Marcus and Gregg that they have the talent, flairand commitment to reach the top. Only the strongest two chefswill go through to the quarter-final at the end of the week.Theinfamous Skills Test kicks off the competition. The first twochefs are tasked with completing the challenge set by Monica ofpreparing and cooking scallops and serving them with carrotsand a peanut sauce.The remaining two chefs must completeMarcus' Skills Test, which requires them to take the flavoursof a classic poire belle Helene – poached pears, chocolateand Chantilly cream – and serve them with layered pastry.Inthe second challenge, all four contestants have the chance toput the Skills Test behind them and wow the judges with theirown Signature Menu. They have one hour and 30 minutes toshowcase their style, technique and eye for plating, andserve up a dish worthy of a quarter-final place.

It's Halloween night and Stan is missing, so the Smith gangheads to the spooky, abandoned CIA headquarters toinvestigate.

The couples take part in their penultimate CommitmentCeremony, but after shocking scenes, the experts must step inand make a decision that has dramatic consequences foreveryone.

Four of the country's most determined chefs make the journey tothe MasterChef kitchen, ready to battle for the prestigioustitle. The two challenges ahead of them are set to test theirbasic knowledge, skill, flair and imagination under theunforgiving gaze of Monica, Marcus and Gregg.It's no easystart as the chefs face one of the competition's most dauntingrounds, the Skills Test. The first brief is designed byMonica, who asks them to make a parsnip dish served withpickled pears and a miso pumpkin sauce. With only 20 minutes toimpress, who will have the cookery talent and control to plateup a dish full of flavour? Marcus sets the next test for theremaining two chefs, who must make a dish of poached haddockand cauliflower cheese with two other cauliflower garnishes oftheir choosing.Next, the four contenders have a final chanceto impress as they cook a two-course Signature Menu of theirown creation. They have one hour and 30 minutes to shine withdishes they have created and practised. Who will have theflavour combinations and presentation skills to win over thejudges?Only the two best chefs will go through to thequarter-final and maintain their chance of being crownedMasterChef: the Professionals champion 2023.

Host Maria Taylor, Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy, formerNFL head coach Jason Garrett, former NFL quarterback ChrisSimms and NFL insider Mike Florio recap the day's NFLhighlights. Jac Collinsworth and Rodney Harrison contributeon-site.

VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS – Amid rising tensions in the MiddleEast, correspondent Bill Whitaker interviews Vice President ofthe United States Kamala Harris in the Eisenhower ExecutiveOffice building. Whitaker speaks with the Vice President aboutthe situation in Israel and Gaza in the wake of the Hamasterror attack, and travels with her aboard Air Force Two tosee her discuss important domestic issues, including gunviolence prevention and immigration, while advocating for theBiden administration's policy agenda at a college in Nevada.Marc Lieberman is the producer.A QUIET INVASION – Days afterRussia invaded Ukraine, the country of Georgia applied formembership to the European Union, fearing that it could becomeVladimir Putin's next target. Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsimeets with Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili in Tbilisito discuss that E-U bid, the presence of Russian troops insideGeorgia's borders, the recent influx of Russian residents andKremlin influenced politics and propaganda, signaling a quietinvasion that she says is threatening the future of hercountry. Ashley Velie is the producer.THE AIR WE BREATHE–With a new strain of COVID-19 on the rise and flu seasonjust getting started, Dr. Jon LaPook spotlights how lessonsfrom the pandemic about the quality of indoor air are leadingbuilding owners to adopt new workplace air and ventilationsystems to help contain contagious respiratory viruses. AndrewWolff is the producer.THE STATE OF THE BLUES – Jon Wertheimreports from the town of Clarksdale, Miss., where the Deltablues first flourished and where local musicians have beencarrying on the blues tradition for generations. In recentyears, there's been something of a renaissance in Clarksdale,as new fans and young blues artists have rediscovered theplace. Wertheim meets Clarksdale native Christone "Kingfish"Ingram, heir to a long line of blues greats from the Delta –with surprise guest, actor and local blues club owner MorganFreeman. This is a double-length segment. David M. Levine isthe producer.

Hosts Curt Menefee and Terry Bradshaw: with analysts HowieLong, Jimmy Johnson and Michael Strahan.

Ronnie makes amends, and the roommates speak their piece: theAngelina and Jenni drama has Snooki stress eating andhightailing to the bar.

On the second day of the couples' retreat, the group reunitefor a dinner party. It's not long before the revelations fromthe previous day are brought to a head at the table.

This year's first quarter-final sees the strongest five chefsfrom the first two heats return to battle it out in theMasterChef kitchen.

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The couples head off for a country retreat and spend time aparton girls' and boys' days, but neither group is prepared forthe biggest shock of the experiment so far.

The couples are tasked with sharing what they like and don'tlike about each other in Love/Hate Week. A video from the pastmakes one marriage plummet to an all-time low.

Four more chefs face Skills Tests. Two must prepare and cookspiced monkfish, while the others demonstrate their pastryskills with a twist on a banana sundae.

It is time for the fourth Commitment Ceremony and while somecouples celebrate progress, others must tackle fundamentalissues in their marriages.